Our Summer TNT Events will begin on Saturday, June 12 and continue through Saturday, August 28.
6th - 12th graders are invited to read and listen to books, earn prizes, and participate in library events.
We are planning virtual events, take-and-make projects, and outdoor events this summer. Events will be posted closer to the time they will be held. Check back for details or register here to receive email updates.
Registration Please register here.
We are planning virtual events, take-and-make projects, and outdoor events this summer. Events will be posted closer to the time they will be held. Check back for details or register here to receive email updates.
Registration Please register here.
Virtual tickets/Prize Entry Form:
Please enter here as you reach reading/listening goals.
In previous years, you put your tickets in the prize drawing box at the library. This year, you'll enter them virtually on the virtual entry form.
Events
Virtual: MiLibraryQuest
Thursday, July 22 at 1:00 on Zoom
You'll work together to locate unusual animal descriptions on libraries' websites, identify the animals using an online Field Guide, and enter to win a prize!
Register here and we'll send you the Zoom link
If you prefer to complete the Quest on your own, you can participate independently at mi.gov/MiLibraryQuest. See details below.
In-person: Cactus Gardens
Tuesday, August 10 at 1:00 in Wilson Park
You'll paint rocks to look like cacti and decorate a plant pot to "plant" them in! We'll meet in the new pavilion in Wilson Park. Registration is required (so we'll have the right number of supplies for everyone).
Please register here.
Additional events will be posted closer to the time they will be held. Check back for details or register here to receive email updates about events.
Virtual: TNT Game Night
Thursday, July 29 at 6:30 on Zoom
and the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
We are partnering with other libraries in Michigan for Game Night. We meet on Zoom and play on Board Game Arena. We are currently playing Solo (like UNO), Coup, Incan Gold, Fluxx, Sushi Go, Just Desserts, and Battle Sheep. We also add games based on the group's suggestions, so if you have an idea, let us know!
Please register here and we'll send you the Zoom link.
MiLibraryQuest
MiLibraryQuest is a state-wide virtual Quest. It begins on June 1 and ends on June 31. You can participate and enter on your own. We will also have an event this summer to meet and participate in the Quest together. You can have up to 8 entries, so you can do some alone and some with a group from our library.
To participate in MiLibraryQuest:
1. Go to the MiLibraryQuest website here.
2. Use the links to participating libraries (beginning on June 1) to visit libraries' websites.
3. Find the MiLibraryQuest logo (image of koalas and a book) and the animal description near the logo.
4. Use the field guide on the MiLibraryQuest website to identify the animal being described.
5. Enter the animal name by the name of the library where you found it on the entry form.
6. Identify and record 20 animals and you'll be entered in our prize drawing.
You can find up to 160 animals for a total of 8 entries if you find them all!
Reading logs
Our reading log this year allows you to count each day that you read. We encourage you to read every day. You can mark off the days you read and earn prizes as you reach reading goals throughout the summer.
You may adapt the reading log to work for you. If you can't read one day and you read more than usual on another day, you can count that for the day you missed. The important thing is that you read or listen to books and enjoy them!
We know some avid readers want to keep track of the amount of time they read throughout the summer. We hear you! You can record the amount of time you read each day on your reading log. We will still ask you to enter the drawing for every 10 days, but you can keep track of your time, if you choose.
Reading logs
Our reading log this year allows you to count each day that you read. We encourage you to read every day. You can mark off the days you read and earn prizes as you reach reading goals throughout the summer.
You may adapt the reading log to work for you. If you can't read one day and you read more than usual on another day, you can count that for the day you missed. The important thing is that you read or listen to books and enjoy them!
We know some avid readers want to keep track of the amount of time they read throughout the summer. We hear you! You can record the amount of time you read each day on your reading log. We will still ask you to enter the drawing for every 10 days, but you can keep track of your time, if you choose.
You can access our reading logs in any of the following ways:
There is additional information on the reading logs. If you have any questions, please let us know here or email us at youth@milanlibrary.org.
- You can open and print a copy of the pdf here.
- You can save the jpg below to your phone, tablet, or other device.
- You can pick up a copy from the library with Curbside Pickup. If you're picking up books or other items, let us know how many reading logs you would like and we'll include them with your items.
- You can pick up a copy from inside the library. Beginning on Tuesday, June 15, you can come into the library again - with an appointment. You can see more about appointments and schedule a time in the "Make an Appointment" section of our website: https://milanlibrary.org
There is additional information on the reading logs. If you have any questions, please let us know here or email us at youth@milanlibrary.org.
