MiLibraryQuest

MiLibraryQuest is a state-wide virtual Quest for teens.  6th through 12th graders may participate.  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! 

See additional summer events here.  

Back to School

 

We wish all students, teachers, parents, and caregivers a great start to the school year!

If you're looking for books to read - for fun or for school - you can request a personalized Book Bundle here or email us at youth@milanlibrary.org and we'll provide suggestions or choose books for you to check out through Curbside Pickup.

Also, see our online resources here for ebooks, research help, ACT/SAT test prep and more.

If you have any questions, please let us know: youth@milanlibrary.org.

Weekly Challenge 7

MI Library Quest (for 6th - 12th graders) continues from last week. Find clues on library websites, save the kingdom from the bronze dragon, and be entered to win prizes! Enter by July 30; winners will be announced on July 31. See details here.

Fairy Tale Fitness

Thank you, Huron Public Library, for allowing us to share your Fairy Tale Fitness activity!

Watch the video below to see fun Fairy Tale Fitness activities: roll like a carriage, climb up a beanstalk, and more! You can download the cards to print at home or request a copy to pick up from the library tomorrow afternoon. Choose a card, do the activity, and repeat!

See the video here:

Download and print the cards here. 
To request a copy of the cards to pick up from the library, fill out this form.

Weekly Challenge 6: MI Library Quest

6th through 12th graders are invited to participate in MI Library Quest. Search library websites for tools to save King Thaddeus Brockwright III's kingdom from the dreaded bronze dragon. Succeed and you'll be entered to win a gift card to a local business or bookstore of your choice.  

This is a state-wide quest.  Prizes are being awarded by each library, so someone (or a few someones) from our library will win a prize!

You can read King Thaddeus's plea for help below and then get started at mi.gov/MiLibraryQuest.  

I am King Thaddeus Brockwright the Third and I request your aid in ridding my kingdom of the dreaded bronze dragon. The destruction and devastation to our villages is horrendous, and we can’t hold out much longer. We know the dragon is strong so you will need to gather additional supplies for your journey. Luckily dragons are predictable and after a week of eating, it will take a full month of rest to digest its full stomach. This means you have exactly 30 days to retrieve your items and face the dragon before he is awake again at full strength.

Each of my villages has prepared and hidden items on their library website to help you along your journey; you will need to retrieve at least 23 of these items before you will be able to face the dragon. Collect your 23 items and log their names under the name of the village library where you collected them in the Dragon Eradication Inventory in order to proceed. Once the dragon is defeated, each province will be distributing awards randomly among the participating adventurers. 

Good luck, and come back victorious!

The Quest ends on July 30, 2020.

Weekly Challenge 3

The TNT challenge this week is to write a letter to someone or to write a text message conversation between two characters in a book you have read.

You can write a letter to anyone you know and send it to them - a family member, a friend, anyone you know!  You can send it as a physical letter or an email. See if they write back.

Or you can write a text message conversation between two character in a book you have read. What do you think they'd say to each other? If you'd like us to share your conversation, you can email it to us at youth@milanlibrary.org. As a thank you for participating, if you send us a conversation, you will get an entry in our Summer Reading prize drawing.

And, last week's Share Your Story challenge also continues through July 15.  See details here. 

Weekly Challenge 2: Share Your Story

This week’s challenge is to Share Your Story.

The past few months have been unusual for all of us. School buildings closed. Many businesses closed. We have done school and work from home.  Activities and events have been canceled. Being home all the time may have inspired you to get creative and find new things to do that you wouldn’t have usually done.

We invite you to share your story with us.  We will compile these stories into a book at the library. 

You can send us anything you'd like to share - photographs, drawings, writings - anything that shares your experience and daily life during the pandemic.

If you would like ideas, here are a few suggestions:

What did you do that you wouldn't have done on a "normal" day?
What did you not do that you would have done on a "normal" day?
What do you like or not like about being home instead of at school?
How are you keeping in touch with family and friends while you can't visit them in person?
Have you done something to help someone else?
Has someone done something to help you?
Have you missed an event during this time?
Did you celebrate a birthday in a different way?
What are you looking forward to doing after we return to "normal?"
What will you keep doing even after we return to "normal?"

The following two resources provide additional ideas – either for Share Your Story or just for yourself.

My Covid-19 Time Capsule
by Long Creations
Journal-type pages for children to document this time.

My Lockdown Diary
by Stephen McCarthy
Prompts for writing and drawing during this time of no school and social distancing.

You can send information to us for our Share Your Story book

• here - A Gmail account is required. You'll upload your submission directly on that page.
• Email us at youth@milanlibrary.org and then complete this form.
• Bring information to the library once we reopen.  We can scan your documents if you'd like to keep the originals.

As a thank you for participating, one person who shares their story will win a gift card to a Milan business. Since this challenge is a little bigger than our usual weekly challenges, we’ll give you some extra time and have the drawing on July 15. 

We hope you enjoy this challenge.  We look forward to seeing your stories!

Curbside Pickup Service begins on June 22

Curbside Pickup Service will be available beginning on Monday, June 22.

If you have already seen Curbside information on our website, you can skip to the youth-specific part of this page here. The rest is general information repeated from our website.


Here are the basics:

• Reserve or request items.
• Wait for notification that items are ready.
• Come to the library during our current hours (see below) and call us from your vehicle (phone number is on the signs outside).
• Library staff will bring items out to you and place them in your trunk or on the curb.

The details:

WHAT HOURS IS CURBSIDE SERVICE AVAILABLE?

Monday 10:30-3:30    
Tuesday 1:30-6:30   
Wednesday  10:30-3:30   
Thursday 1:30-6:30
Friday  10:30-3:30 
Saturday  10:30-3:30 


HOW DO I REQUEST ITEMS FOR CURBSIDE PICKUP?  

You can:  

• Place a reserve on items through our online catalog here (most efficient).
• Fill out this form for help choosing books for children and teens. 
• Call the library during open hours at 734-439-1240 to request items. 
• Email the library at info@milanlibrary.org.

HOW DO I REQUEST ITEMS IN THE CATALOG FOR PICKUP?

• Go to milanlibrary.org and click on the Catalog/My Account link or go directly to our catalog here.
• Log in to your account with your library card number and password.  If you don’t recall your password, give us a call during open hours and we will help you reset it.
• Find the item(s) you are interested in and click on “place a hold”.  You'll see a pop-up box that says Reserve Placed when it has been reserved.

HOW DO I CHOOSE BOOKS IF I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR?

• Youth staff members can help choose books for children and teens.  Let us know what subjects and formats you like and how many items you want on the form here. We'll select items for you based on the information you provide. 
• You can search our catalog for new items, items on a subject of interest, and more. Click here to see tips for getting the best results when you search our catalog.
• If you have questions, you can email us at youth@milanlibrary.org.

HOW DO I KNOW WHEN MY ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE TO PICK UP? 

• Please allow 48 hours for items to be located and placed on hold for you.
• We will call you or email you to let you know that your items are ready for pickup.  

HOW DO I PICK UP MY STUFF? 

• AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED YOUR ITEMS ARE READY, pull up near (but not right in front of) the book drop box.
• Call the library (734-439-1240) to let us know you’re here and your name.
• A staff member will bring out your items in a bag and can place them either in your trunk (please open when you arrive) OR at the curb near your car. 
• Staff will stay 6 feet away from you at all times and will wear masks.  We ask that you stay in your car and/or wear a mask if you need to get out of it for any reason.

HOW DO I RETURN ITEMS TO THE LIBRARY? 

• As the library building is still closed, ALL ITEMS MUST BE RETURNED IN THE BOOK DROP outside the library.
• If you have an oversize item to return, please call us to make special arrangements. 
• This is so that we can quarantine returned items for the appropriate period of time as determined by the CDC and other authorities.