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Human Library Open Call for Volunteer Books

All Day 7/31 - 9/9
Library Branch: Virtual
Event Details:

We are currently in the process of recruiting human "books"! In the best sense of the word, The Human Library is a library of people and their experiences with prejudice. However, instead of books, actual humans are on loan for conversations.

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For the Love of Poetry @ Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love poetry? Do you also write poetry? If your answer is “yes", then please join fellow poetry lovers for reading, analyzing, writing poems, and having fun.

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Business Book Club

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business/Career, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Business Book Club, a monthly gathering where entrepreneurs, professionals, and business enthusiasts explore influential works in the world of business.

Promotional graphic for the NO-VI Chess Club. The text reads: 'NO-VI Chess Club. Ages 5 to Adult. No previous knowledge of chess is necessary.' The background features a silver king chess piece in focus on a black and white chessboard, with a blurred gold piece lying down in the background.

NO-VI Chess Club

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Miracle on Piquette Plant History talk. September 23rd, 2025 at 7pm at Novi Public Library

NHC Event: The Miracle on Piquette Avenue

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Historical Commission
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Don LaCombe, automotive historian, and go behind-the-scenes to learn how the birthplace of the Model T was saved and started its new life as a world-renowned museum.

 

Flyer for the “Toilet Training Basics Workshop.” The text reads “Toilet Training Basics Workshop – Virtual – On Zoom.” The design includes a smiling toilet paper roll in the top right corner and a white toilet illustration on the right side. At the bottom are logos for Novi Public Library, Great Start Collaborative Oakland, and Early On Michigan. The background is light beige with a navy blue wave design along the bottom.

Toilet Training Basics Workshop - Virtual

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learning to use the toilet is a big step for young children—and it’s not always easy to know when or how to begin.

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Strange Lands Book Club

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Delve into far-flung and fantastical worlds with NPL! We explore all that speculative fiction has to offer, from sci-fi to fantasy, and everything in between. Registration required.

Image promoting the Business Book Club. Background color blue with books at the bottom for decoration. Words say Business Book Club. Image of a generic book with a black cover.

Business Book Club

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business/Career, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Business Book Club, a monthly gathering where entrepreneurs, professionals, and business enthusiasts explore influential works in the world of business.

Promotional flyer for a children's event called "Block Party Play Date." On the left side, a young child is stacking colorful wooden blocks—red, yellow, blue, green—on a beige carpet. The text at the top reads "October 5th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM" in white lettering on a playful blue shape. At the bottom, it says "Ages 0–8" on a smaller blue shape. The right side of the flyer has a light green background with bold white text that reads "Block Party Play Date." A yellow abstract shape decorates the top right corner,

Block Party Play Date: Build, Play, Learn! - Youth

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Event Details:

Block Party: Build, Play, Learn! is a 2-hour drop-in program designed for young children and their caregivers to explore, build, and connect through a wide variety of block play.

Senior Day at Novi Library

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Older Adults…Join us for a day just for you!...Enjoy live music, an interactive presentation, technology tutorials, health and wellness tools, arts and crafts, morning coffee and muffins, afternoon lunch all for free. 

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Beginner English Language Lessons

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

For adult beginners who recently arrived in the USA/Michigan. We will have conversation time for listening, speaking, and writing. Also, a discussion of topics that are for the beginner level.

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

These sessions will be for intermediate/advanced level adults who have been in the USA/Michigan for at least 1-2 years. We will discuss a variety of subjects during our 8 weeks of class.

Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
ESL
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Event Details:

Improve your English while reading a book with friends! For High-Intermediate to Advanced English speakers only. We will discuss one book during the sixteen-week session. This book club meets every other week.

Evening of English

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
ESL
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of learning English. Learn grammar, vocabulary, and practice your conversational skills. Great for all levels. Registration Required. No childcare provided.

Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
ESL
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Event Details:

Improve your English while reading a book with friends! For High-Intermediate to Advanced English speakers only. We will discuss one book during the sixteen-week session. This book club meets every other week.

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

For adult beginners who recently arrived in the USA/Michigan. We will have conversation time for listening, speaking, and writing. Also, a discussion of topics that are for the beginner level.

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

These sessions will be for intermediate/advanced level adults who have been in the USA/Michigan for at least 1-2 years. We will discuss a variety of subjects during our 8 weeks of class.

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

For adult beginners who recently arrived in the USA/Michigan. We will have conversation time for listening, speaking, and writing. Also, a discussion of topics that are for the beginner level.

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

These sessions will be for intermediate/advanced level adults who have been in the USA/Michigan for at least 1-2 years. We will discuss a variety of subjects during our 8 weeks of class.

Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
ESL
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Event Details:

Improve your English while reading a book with friends! For High-Intermediate to Advanced English speakers only. We will discuss one book during the sixteen-week session. This book club meets every other week.

Evening of English

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
ESL
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of learning English. Learn grammar, vocabulary, and practice your conversational skills. Great for all levels. Registration Required. No childcare provided.

Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
ESL
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Event Details:

Improve your English while reading a book with friends! For High-Intermediate to Advanced English speakers only. We will discuss one book during the sixteen-week session. This book club meets every other week.

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

For adult beginners who recently arrived in the USA/Michigan. We will have conversation time for listening, speaking, and writing. Also, a discussion of topics that are for the beginner level.

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

These sessions will be for intermediate/advanced level adults who have been in the USA/Michigan for at least 1-2 years. We will discuss a variety of subjects during our 8 weeks of class.

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

For adult beginners who recently arrived in the USA/Michigan. We will have conversation time for listening, speaking, and writing. Also, a discussion of topics that are for the beginner level.

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

These sessions will be for intermediate/advanced level adults who have been in the USA/Michigan for at least 1-2 years. We will discuss a variety of subjects during our 8 weeks of class.

Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
ESL
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Event Details:

Improve your English while reading a book with friends! For High-Intermediate to Advanced English speakers only. We will discuss one book during the sixteen-week session. This book club meets every other week.

Evening of English

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
ESL
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of learning English. Learn grammar, vocabulary, and practice your conversational skills. Great for all levels. Registration Required. No childcare provided.

Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
ESL
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Event Details:

Improve your English while reading a book with friends! For High-Intermediate to Advanced English speakers only. We will discuss one book during the sixteen-week session. This book club meets every other week.

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

For adult beginners who recently arrived in the USA/Michigan. We will have conversation time for listening, speaking, and writing. Also, a discussion of topics that are for the beginner level.

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

These sessions will be for intermediate/advanced level adults who have been in the USA/Michigan for at least 1-2 years. We will discuss a variety of subjects during our 8 weeks of class.

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

For adult beginners who recently arrived in the USA/Michigan. We will have conversation time for listening, speaking, and writing. Also, a discussion of topics that are for the beginner level.

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

These sessions will be for intermediate/advanced level adults who have been in the USA/Michigan for at least 1-2 years. We will discuss a variety of subjects during our 8 weeks of class.

Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
ESL
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Event Details:

Improve your English while reading a book with friends! For High-Intermediate to Advanced English speakers only. We will discuss one book during the sixteen-week session. This book club meets every other week.