Youth and Teen

Graphic with the "Color Our World" theme spelled out. The Summer Reading Program at the Melvindale Library runs June 18th to August 2nd!

Join us for Summer Family Storytime at the Melvindale Public Library. Saturdays at 10:30. Join Miss Kellie for a seasonal story time filled with books, songs, crafts, and movement.

Photo of a woman holding a crafted butterfly in front of a toddler. Upper text reading " Talk, read, sing with your baby every day. Learn more at greatstart.org" Bottom Text reading "The Melvindale Public Library is teaming up with the Great Start Collaborative to support families on their reading journey! Melvindale families with a library card can snag one cool free book and a snazzy book bag! Pick from a range of books in English, Arabic, and Spanish! Each family will also get resources on the benefits of talking, reading, and singing for developing babies and toddlers. Let the reading adventures begin!"

Graphic with construction paper sculptures. Summer Craft, June 18th at 1 pm.

Join us for Crafty Thursday. June 19th at 6 pm when we will be making Kente cloth crafts for Juneteenth! Photo of construction paper Kente "cloth".

Graphic with Painted Lady butterfly. Text reads "Butterfly Release Day PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE". Saturday, June 21st at 10:30, following a special Butterfly themed storytime."

Rainbow Feathers Bird Club and Rescue will be at the Melvindale Public Library June 24th at 2 PM. they will be bringing some of their beautiful birds to meet and learn about!

Photo showing LEGO bricks and a large LEGO person head. LEGO Club is Thursday, June 26th at 6 PM at the Melvindale Public Library. Come create and build with Library provided LEGO bricks! This months Big Build theme is Book Stack.

Kids Book Club: Image with text of the cover of "The Magic Paintbrush" by Kat Zhang. Text reads "The Kids Book Club will meet Saturday, June 21st at 2 PM at the Melvindale Public Library. For kids age 8-13 Read the book then join us for discussion!"

Image of colorful board game with text reading: Tuesday, June 24th, at 6 PM, all ages are invited to the Kiwanis Reading Park behind the library to come and play outdoor games!

Help us create a sidewalk chalk masterpiece in the Kiwanis Reading Park behind the library! Bring the imagination and skills, the library will provide the chalk! June 28th at 2 PM.

It's Time for Summer Reading!

The Summer Reading program at the Melvindale Public library is a fun, FREE way to keep kids reading over the summer! Kids entering Kindergarten through 12th grade can earn prizes by tracking their reading progress. The library also has a full slate of activities and programs set for the summer, so keep an eye on the calendar! The program runs from June 18th to August 2nd.

The Read With a Teen Program is back!

Read with a Teen is a program where young kids K-3rd grade can practice reading with an older teen buddy. The GM Student Corps will be at the library on Tuesdays in July (July 8th, 15th, 22nd and 28th), between 1-4 PM to read with their buddies. Sign up is encouraged in order to secure your time slot and to ensure we have enough teens to go around.

Talking isTeaching!

The Detroit/Wayne County Talking is Teaching Community Campaign is working to support families and involve our community in understanding the importance of early connections with children to support their brain growth and feelings of safety and security.

The Melvindale Public Library is proud to partner with the Talking is Teaching Community Campaign to provide materials to help parents Talk, Read and Sing with their little ones even more! Families can visit the library to get a free book to keep and a book bag to take home. Books are available in English, Arabic, and Spanish. One book per family.

Visit www.greatstart.org to find help, fun, and more information on Talking Is Teaching!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

This is an early literacy program for children ages 0 to school-age. Come in and pick up your welcome packet and a swag bag when you sign up at the front desk.

All you have to do is read to your child/ren. For every 100 books that you read together, we will put your child’s name on our “Wall of Fame” and they will get a brag tag to keep.

Read any book. Repeated books count! When you reach the 1,000-book milestone, you get a book, a certificate, and your brag tag, all to keep with you at home.

Check out Kanopy Kids!

Kanopy Kids is now available to Melvindale Library card holders! Kanopy Kids has streaming shows, read-aloud storybooks, and PBS Kids content!

Head to https://melvindalelib.kanopy.com/ with your library card handy to get started!

Additional helpful links:

Resources for School and Beyond:

A hub for databases, test prep and more for K-12 students!

Online Encyclopedia Britannica for Elementary, Middle, and High School. Provided by Michigan eLibrary (MeL)

Learning Express Library is your source for test preparation, skill building, and career resources for students and adult learners. Brought to you by the Michigan eLibrary.

Search the World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil en español! Brought to you by the Michigan eLibrary.

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