Ebooks and Audiobooks

You can now download ebooks and audiobooks for children, teens, and adults through Overdrive with your Milan Public Library card. See our website for details.

Halloween Programs

Preschool/Kindergarten (ages 3-5)
Wednesday, October 26
4:45 and 6:45
Wear your costume, hear Halloween stories, sing Halloween songs, and create a Halloween craft.

1^st - 2^nd grade
Thursday, October 27
4:45 P.M.
Hear Halloween stories and create a Halloween craft. Costumes are welcome.

3^rd - 5^th grade
Tuesday, October 25
6:45 P.M.
Hear slightly spooky stories and create a Halloween craft. Costumes are welcome.

Register online here or call or stop by the library to register.

Michigan Reads! One State, One Children's Book Program

Each year, the Library of Michigan selects a book by a Michigan author for the Michigan Reads! One State, One Children's Book Program. The program reinforces the importance of reading to and with young children. More information is available here.

Join us to read Memoirs of a Goldfish, create a craft, and have fun with related activities.

Kindergarten - 2^nd grade
Thursday, October 13 ~ 4:45 P.M.

Evening Storytime (ages 2-5)
Wednesday, October 19 ~ 7:00 P.M.

Storytime (ages 3-5)
Thursday, October 20 ~ 10:30 A.M.
Friday, October 21 ~ 11:15 A.M.

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3)
Friday, October 21 ~ 10:15 A.M.

Register online here or call or stop by the library to register.

Fall Storytime

Fall Storytime begins September 15 & 16.

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3)
Fridays at 10:15 A.M.

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
Thursdays at 10:30 A.M.
Fridays at 11:15 A.M.

Evening Storytime (ages 2-5)
Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00 P.M.
Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00 P.M.

Storytime includes stories, music, dance, crafts, and related activities. Storytime is approximately 30 minutes for toddlers and 40 minutes for preschoolers.

Please register online here or call or stop by the library to register.

Weekly Themes:
September 15 & 16 - Libraries
September 22 & 23 - Fall
September 29 & 30 - Farms
October 6 & 7 - Cows
October 13 & 14 - Animal Sounds
October 20 & 21 - Michigan Reads! - Memoirs of a Goldfish
October 27 & 28 - Spiders
November 3 & 4 - Foxes
(November 10 - No Storytime - The library will be closed.)
November 11 - Bears

Storytime will not be held during the last 2 weeks of November. We will resume in December.

Ava's Trip to Florida

(Start here for the story of our traveling pigs.)

Ava the Princess Pig has returned from her vacation in Florida. Thank you to Ava's (the person) Uncle Tony and Aunt Marty for hosting Ava the pig and showing her so many things in Florida.

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Scotto and Helena (bottom left), Michelle (top right):


Leaving to go fishing for a week:


104 lb. grouper with crew - Jim:


"BIG" fish (top) and baracuda (bottom):

Elizabeth's Trip to Indiana

(Start here for the story of our traveling pigs.)

Elizabeth has returned from her trip to Fremont, Indiana. Thank you to Camille's aunt, uncle, and cousins for teaching Elizabeth about your town and including her in your fun activities.

(Click on the letter to enlarge it.)

Little Otter Lake, Fremont, Indiana


Going for a boat ride

Miss Ashley's Letter from Pennsylvania

(Start here for the story of our traveling pigs.)

Miss Ashley is still traveling, but she took time to write Lauren a letter from Pennsylvania. Thank you to Lauren's Grandma Sherry and Grandpa Bill for taking her with you on your trip. It sounds like she is having a lot of fun!

Hi Lauren Bancroft,
I am sooo glad Grandma Sherry and Grandpa Bill took me on vacation with
them. I wish you were here though, I sure do miss you! I am hanging out at
the farm in Holbrook, Pennsylvania. It is in southwest Pa. Everyone here
likes the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pirates and Penguins. Grandma has
played hard with me and we are having lots of fun! Grandpa and grandma
and Coulton and I read stories and played. I went crawfish hunting in the
creek with Miss Becky and Miss Meadow. I ended up swimming, oops, but I'm
ok, don’t worry I didn't even get my face wet. You will have to teach me
how to get my face wet in the pool when I get home. We helped Aunt Bridget
wash her car; I am really having fun with water. Grandma took pictures of
me and Miss Becky making funny faces at one of the toll plazas in Ohio. I
found time for Piggy Pa and I to celebrate grandma’s 59th birthday hehehe
don't tell her I told you how old she is. I will be hanging out with Piggy
Pa on our way to Williamsport, New Hampshire, and Maryland. Stay tuned.
More to come.
Gotta go now......
Miss Ashley