Library Closed Wed, Nov 26 at 5pm - Sun, Nov 30 for Thanksgiving

NPL will reopen on Monday, December 1 at 10am. We will not be accepting returns during the closure. Our return boxes will be closed. As a reminder, NPL is fine free.

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Story Explorers Book Club flyer for grades 1–3. Left side includes an icon of an open book under a magnifying glass. Text reads: 'Story Explorers Book Club. Grades 1–3. Registration Required. Wednesday, December 3rd, 6:00–7:00 PM.' The right side shows the cover of the book 'Diary of a Pug: Pug Blasts Off' by Kyla May, with a cartoon pug wearing a rocket-powered backpack.

Story Explorers Book Club - Grades 1-3 - Fiction Books

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventure awaits in Story Explorers Book Club! Designed for readers in grades 1–3, this monthly fiction book club invites kids to dive into imaginative stories, connect through discussion, and enjoy a hands-on act

Cozy Silent reading Party December 6, 2025. 3-5pm in the Boardroom

Silent Reading Party

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a cozy silent reading party. We will chat a bit at the start and end about our books, but the rest of the time is reading time! Bring a book, magazine, or other reading material. The vibes will be cozy!

A promotional flyer for a children's event titled "Block Party Play Date." The left side features a photo of a child's hands stacking colorful wooden blocks on a carpet. The text above the image reads "December 7th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM" in a playful white font on a blue background. Below the image, it says "Ages 0–8." The right side of the flyer has a green background with bold white text reading "Block Party Play Date" and a yellow abstract shape in the top right corner.

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

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Family, STEAM
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.

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For the Love of Poetry @ Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, 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 and writing  poems, and being introduced to a poet.

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, December 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Illustration for 'Yoga Storytime.' A smiling child stands in tree pose on a pink yoga mat decorated with cherries. Two open books float on either side, with sparkles and stars surrounding them. The background features a white space bordered by colorful wavy lines in shades of peach, blue, and yellow. Text at the top reads 'Yoga Storytime' in bold, playful font.

Yoga Storytime

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Yoga Storytime is an engaging program designed for families with children aged 2-8 and their caregivers.

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, December 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Illustration for 'Yoga Storytime.' A smiling child stands in tree pose on a pink yoga mat decorated with cherries. Two open books float on either side, with sparkles and stars surrounding them. The background features a white space bordered by colorful wavy lines in shades of peach, blue, and yellow. Text at the top reads 'Yoga Storytime' in bold, playful font.

Yoga Storytime

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Yoga Storytime! Through songs, stories, and movement, we’ll explore fine and gross motor skills, body awareness, sensory and physical exploration, social-emotional development, and parent-child bonding.

Flyer for a “Block Party Play Date.” On the left side, a child’s hands are stacking colorful wooden blocks on a carpet. A blue label at the top reads “January 4th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM,” and another at the bottom reads “Ages 0–8.” On the right side, against a bright green background with a yellow abstract shape, large white text reads “Block Party Play Date.”

Block Party Play Date: Build, Play, Learn!

Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Family, STEAM
Event Details:

Block Party Play Date: 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. Children will have access to multiple types of blocks.

Graphic showing a laptop screen with the words “Virtual Business Book Club” on the left and the cover of Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World by Ginni Rometty on the right. The cover features a photo of the author against a dark green background.

Business Book Club - Virtual

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business and Career, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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Teen Space

2:45pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Teen Space is held from 2:45-5pm, Monday-Friday, downstairs in the Whole Meeting Room, near the Café, during the school year. Students can hang out, play games, including Xbox and Switch, ping pong, board games and more. Come check it out and have fun! Proof of student status is required for admittance. Teen Space is closed during vacation breaks, half days and Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings.

Beginner Sewing Class - Zippered Pouch

5:30pm–7:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, iCube
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: iCube Makerspace
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, iCube
Registration Required
Event Details:

This beginner sewing class will teach introductory information such as terminology, how to thread a sewing machine, how to wind a bobbin, and basic stitches. With this information, students will be able to make their own custom zippered pouch.

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
ESL
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

For adult beginners who recently arrived in the USA/Michigan within the last year. Participants are able to understand simple, everyday phrases and slow speech. This class will have conversation time for listening, speaking, and writing.

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
ESL
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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. They can understand and speak at a normal pace but struggle with more complex grammar and discussion topics.

Teen Space

2:45pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Teen Space is held from 2:45-5pm, Monday-Friday, downstairs in the Whole Meeting Room, near the Café, during the school year. Students can hang out, play games, including Xbox and Switch, ping pong, board games and more. Come check it out and have fun! Proof of student status is required for admittance. Teen Space is closed during vacation breaks, half days and Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings.

Family Story Time

11:00am–11:30am
Youth
Story Time
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays that promote early literacy. For children birth-5 years and their caregivers. Siblings welcome. No registration is required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Click here to view our Unattended Child policy.

Family Story Time

12:00pm–12:30pm
Youth
Story Time
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays that promote early literacy. For children birth-5 years and their caregivers. Siblings welcome. No registration is required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Click here to view our Unattended Child policy.

NO STORYTIME March 23th through April 5th

All Day 3/23–4/3
Youth
Story Time
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

NO STORYTIME March 23rd through April 5th.

Storytime is taking a short break. During this time, the librarians are planning new storytime sessions.

Storytime will start again the week of April 6th.

Teen Space

2:45pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Teen Space is held from 2:45-5pm, Monday-Friday, downstairs in the Whole Meeting Room, near the Café, during the school year. Students can hang out, play games, including Xbox and Switch, ping pong, board games and more. Come check it out and have fun! Proof of student status is required for admittance. Teen Space is closed during vacation breaks, half days and Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings.

Coffee With The Superintendent

11:15am–12:15pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room

Join Superintendent Benjamin Mainka for a discussion on current topics relating to the schools.

Teen Space

2:45pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Teen Space is held from 2:45-5pm, Monday-Friday, downstairs in the Whole Meeting Room, near the Café, during the school year. Students can hang out, play games, including Xbox and Switch, ping pong, board games and more. Come check it out and have fun! Proof of student status is required for admittance. Teen Space is closed during vacation breaks, half days and Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings.

"Having the Talk" With Your Aging Parents

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you watched your aging parents begin to decline over the past few months or years? Talking with your parents about long-term care needs can be difficult.

Teen Space

2:45pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Teen Space is held from 2:45-5pm, Monday-Friday, downstairs in the Whole Meeting Room, near the Café, during the school year. Students can hang out, play games, including Xbox and Switch, ping pong, board games and more. Come check it out and have fun! Proof of student status is required for admittance. Teen Space is closed during vacation breaks, half days and Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings.

Tantrums: Navigating Big Emotions - Virtual

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is your child feisty, flexible or fearful? Every child has their own style - some are bold, some are easy-going and some take things slow. Join us to explore how your child’s temperament shapes the way they grow, react, and play.

Teen Space

2:45pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Teen Space is held from 2:45-5pm, Monday-Friday, downstairs in the Whole Meeting Room, near the Café, during the school year. Students can hang out, play games, including Xbox and Switch, ping pong, board games and more. Come check it out and have fun! Proof of student status is required for admittance. Teen Space is closed during vacation breaks, half days and Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings.

Fact Finders Book Club - Grades 1-3 - Nonfiction Books

6:00pm–7:00pm
Youth
Book Club
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all curious kids in grades 1–3! Fact Finders Book Club is a monthly nonfiction book club where young readers explore a new real-world topic each month, from dinosaurs and space to animals,

NO-VI Chess Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Registration Required

Join our NO-VI Chess Club to participate, learn and sharpen your chess skill. No previous knowledge of chess is necessary. This program will include lectures, practice games, game analysis, and other components of chess training. Limited number of chess boards, timers, and rule books are provided (sponsored by a generous library donor). Please bring your own board.

Registration is required for each session. Ages 5 and up welcome (caregivers are expected to accompany their child to the program if under the age of 12).


 

Strange Lands Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Open
Registration Required
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. 

Library Board Meeting

7:00pm–9:00pm
Library Board
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Program Type: Library Board
Event Details:

Library Board meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of each month, at the Novi Civic Center at 7:00pm, to review library financials, make policy decisions, and provide broad operational oversight of the Library. The public is welcome.

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
ESL
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

For adult beginners who recently arrived in the USA/Michigan within the last year. Participants are able to understand simple, everyday phrases and slow speech. This class will have conversation time for listening, speaking, and writing.

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
ESL
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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. They can understand and speak at a normal pace but struggle with more complex grammar and discussion topics.

Teen Space

2:45pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Teen Space is held from 2:45-5pm, Monday-Friday, downstairs in the Whole Meeting Room, near the Café, during the school year. Students can hang out, play games, including Xbox and Switch, ping pong, board games and more. Come check it out and have fun! Proof of student status is required for admittance. Teen Space is closed during vacation breaks, half days and Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings.

Yoga Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Youth
Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Yoga Storytime! Through songs, stories, and movement, we’ll explore fine and gross motor skills, body awareness, sensory and physical exploration, social-emotional development, and parent-child bonding.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Click here to view our Unattended Child policy.

Stamp It! Creative Art with Stamps For Ages 2–6

1:00pm–2:30pm
Youth
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let creativity take shape! In this hands-on program, children will explore the art of stamping using a wide variety of stamps and colorful ink pads.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Click here to view our Unattended Child policy.