 All the best library programs and entertainers are now in one place!
Welcome librarians, to the Midwest's only children's entertainment booking web site that is dedicated exclusively to library entertainment and shows for libraries.
It is our goal to give librarians direct access to all the best professional, local Michigan, Ohio and Illinois youth library entertainers, children's musicians, magicians and presenters for their library events. We also provide free resources to help libraries grow and promote their youth programs and activities.
Our office is based in metro Detroit, Michigan, but Midwest Library Shows serves Ohio and Illinois libraries (big and small!) as well. Check back often, as we are constantly updating and changing our program offerings.
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**JUST ADDED** 2011 "World Culture & Travel" Summer Reading Shows
Featured Teen Library Programs
Discounts and Grants For Your MI, IL, OH Library
New To Midwest Library Shows?
Featured "World Culture and Travel" Shows for 2011 Youth Summer Reading Programs
Take your young readers on adventures around the world with one our summer reading program shows that fit the theme 2011 theme of world culture and travel. We have several one-of-a-kind library programs that are guaranteed to be the talk of your summer program.
If your library is not participating in the "travel " theme for the summer reading program, don't worry, we can still help you book the perfect entertainer. Contact us to discuss the amazing magicians, hilarious comedy shows, and "not so scary" halloween magic shows we have available at special rates for libraries.
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Vikki Gasko's Global Safari Show
Ventriloquist Vikki Gasko is a Michigan children's entertainer who audiences come back to see again and again. Her popular Global Safari Show goes along with the 2011 Summer Reading Show theme of travel and world culture.
When Vikki begins talking with her large, colorful animal characters, it is like watching a real life animated cartoon unfold in your library. An accomplished ventriloquist and presenter who has entertained as far away as London, Vikki's Global Safari Show features "guest stars" from around the world, including a polar bear, seal, monkey, cow, and parrot. Fast pacing and lots of entertainment variety keeps kids, parents (and librarians!) enthralled during this 45 minute presentation. Reviews from Michigan and Illinois librarians and more details can be found on our youth show page. 
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Puppetry Around The World
This one-of-a-kind library performance is totally unique and wonderfully entertaining. Presented by a master puppetee who studied with the Jim Henson Company, this show features exciting and fun puppet skits from around the world. Your young readers will be fascinated as they see puppets from Indonesia, Asia, Europe and Africa.
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Teen Library Program: Wizard School Workshop
The "magical arts" is featured in some of the best selling books for young adult readers. Middle school and high school students are captivated by the amazing magic worlds of Harry Potter, Twilight, Eragon
and more.
Our teen library workshop program, The Wizard School Workshop, is designed to let teens try their hand at learning some fun and amazing magic tricks that they can do. This program debuted in 2009 and was a key event in successful teen library programs in Michigan and Illinois. The Wizard School Workshop will be returning in 2011 with expanded availability to allow more Michigan libraries, Ohio libraries, and libraries in Illinois to be able to add this activity to their teen summer reading schedule.
Discounts & Grants For MI, OH, or IL Libraries
Library Summer reading program participation continues to grow at libraries across Michigan and other Midwest states, while library programming budgets are shrinking. We strive hard to keep our regular performance fees affordable to as many libraries as possible. By scheduling your entertainment through our office, you can be guaranteed you will be quoted the lowest fee available for that show. We are not an agency or artist management company, so we do not "mark up" our entertainer's fees. Additionally, we offer "no hassle" pricing for all our programs. There are never any additional travel fees, lodging expenses, or hidden costs involved with booking one of our shows.
Here are a few ways your Michigan, Ohio or Illinois library can get significant discounts off the regular performance fees of our youth library programs throughout the year:
Block Booking Discounts
Our best discounts are available to Michigan libraries, Ohio libraries, and Illinois libraries who can coordinate block booking multiple performances by the same entertainer with other librarians in their district or region. The more libraries you can get to block book, the lower the performance fee for every show. This is an easy way to save up to $200 off each show.
Date Flexibility
If you are flexible with the dates you can schedule the performance, we can often offer you discounts for dates where the entertainer may already be traveling through your area for another show or event.
Multiple Performer Booking Discounts
When you hire more than one of our entertaining youth or teen library presenters during the year, we will be happy to offer a reduced fee for each program you schedule.
Grants for Libraries in Michigan and Ohio
Several of our entertainers are approved for the Michigan Arts and Humanities grant program. Occasionally, we also have companies who provide us with grant money to help offset the cost of bringing our programming into smaller community libraries in central and northern Michigan as well as Northwestern Ohio. Illinois libraries may also be able to apply for state and local grant money for one of our programs. If we know of grant money available for a program you are interested in, the booking representative will be sure to let you know when you call.
Are You New To Midwest Library Shows?
If you are new to Midwest Library Shows,WELCOME! We look forward to adding you among our rapidly growing list of satisfied librarians that stretches from Oak Park, Illinois to Akron, Ohio. When you bring an entertainer into your library, we understand it is like inviting someone into your home. We know that the quality of the show reflects on the public's view of your library's community programming. That is why you only find the best quality entertainers represented through our company. It is our mission to be sure that our shows are performances that you will be proud to have at your library and that your community will look forward to returning to see again and again.
Midwest Library Shows wants to be the premier, one-stop company for Michigan, Ohio and Illinois librarians looking to book the best children's entertainment available. Here are just a few reasons we stand out from all the other individual presenters and artist management companies in Michigan:
- All our entertainers are full time professionals with a minimum of 10 years performing experience for library audiences. Entertaining family audiences is all they do, and they do it very well!
- The shows we offer have been hand selected among the top children's musicians, magicians, and performers in the Great Lakes region. Our staff consistently monitors show quality and entertainer professionalism.
- Our office staff and entertainers offer the friendliest and most professional service in the library entertainment business (at least that is what librarians tell us).
- Many of our most popular programs are exclusive to Midwest Library Shows.Look for the
 next to show descriptions on our directory catalog of entertainers. That means you can only find that award-winning children's program here.
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