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Library Hours
Monday-Tuesday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday-Thursday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Little Owl/Wise Owl
The Little Owl/Wise Owl Reading Program, started in 2013, pairs up younger readers in grades 1-3 with teens in grades 7-12 for weekly one-on-one reading.
Program Mission: To enhance the literacy skills of Milton’s youth and to guide students in learning skills and gaining knowledge that will help them reach their personal and educational goals and become life-long learners.
About: Designed to help younger readers improve and/or maintain reading and comprehension skills while increasing confidence and enjoyment in reading.
Designed to also give the teen volunteers a service-learning opportunity, allow them to develop employment, social, and mentoring skills, and give them a chance to interact positively and independently with children.
The Little Owl/Wise Owl Reading Program is the winner of the 2023 Wisconsin Library Association’s Programming Innovation Award.
The Little Owl/Wise Owl Reading Program is BACK for the summer of 2026!
IMPORTANT DATES
The 2026 summer semester of the Little Owl/Wise Owl Reading Programs runs June 11 – August 11.
Applications are due by Sunday, June 7. Library staff will connect with participants on Tuesday or Wednesday. Paper applications are also available at the library.
Little Owl Application (those going into grades 1-3): HERE
Wise Owl Application (those going into grades 7-12): HERE
The Launch Party is on Thursday, June 11, at 5:00 p.m. at the Milton Public Library. Pairs will meet for the first time.
The Recognition Ceremony is on Tuesday, August 11, at 5:00 p.m., at Milton Public Library. Little Owls will receive a certificate of completion and the ebooks created by the pairs will be shown.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Ashlee at kunkel.ashlee@miltonpubliclibrary.org.
Please enjoy these ebooks created by Little Owl/Wise Owl pairs during the Summer of 2025.
By Luna and Maya
Olivia and Sadie
By Cedric and Liam
By Max and Mel
By Cameron and Natalie
By Fiona and Ada
By Graham and Natalie
By Myah and Izzy
By Bridger and Greta
By Joey and Quinn
By Isaac and Aviana
By Cora and Lana
By Rae and Amariaya
By Karson and Macy
By Daxton and Macy
By Pearly and Vanessa
By Aakash and Adria
By Landry and Sophie
By Britney and Raelynn
By Paxton and Ivy
By Cora and Violet
By Adeline and Kat
Library Hours
Monday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Last Updated on May 18, 2026.