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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

"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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

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.

This event is in the "Youth" group

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,

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

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).


 

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
ESL
Open
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate/Advanced English Language Lessons

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
ESL
Open
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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

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.

This event is in the "Youth" group

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.

This event is in the "Youth" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Novi Public Library as we kick of the spring season with Third Coast Swing, featuring special guests Dave Bennett and Grant Flick.

This event is in the "Adults" group

American Red Cross Blood Drive

10:00am–4:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

To schedule an appointment, please click here or log onto redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: NoviLibrar

This event is in the "Tweens" group

Create a Pocket Pet - Tween

7:00pm–8:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library to create your very own pocket pets using miniature figurines and decorations. 

Grades 4-8

This event is in the "Youth" group

Spring Fling Dance Party!

11:00am–12:00pm
Youth
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families of children ages 3 - 6 years old are invited to join us for a Spring Fling Dance Party! Help us kick off the season with an afternoon of music, refreshments, sensory activities and more.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Japanese Conversation Group

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Conversation Groups, Cultural/International, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Conversation Groups, Cultural/International, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

こんにちは! Do you think your Japanese conversation skills are getting rusty? Let’s practice and learn Japanese together! Knowledge of Hiragana and Katakana required. Ages 13+

This event is in the "Adults" group

Business Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Business/Career, Book Club
Upcoming
Registration Required
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.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Registration Required
Event Details:

Presenter: Dale A. Carlson, Architectural Historian

DTE Community Fair

4:30pm–6:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Event Details:

What to Expect
At the event, experts from across DTE will be set up at tables in a walk-around format, creating an open and welcoming space where residents can:

This event is in the "Tweens" group

Club Half-Blood

6:30pm–8:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all fans of mythology, monsters, and mayhem! If you love Rick Riordan’s books, or want to read them for the first time, join our monthly club for discussion, snacks, games, and crafts inspired by the books!

Disclaimer(s)

Attending With or Without an Adult

Parents, guardians or caregivers of children under the age of seven (7) years must be responsible for maintaining visual contact with and must be in the presence of their child at all times. Parents, guardians or caregivers of children between seven (7) and eleven (11) years old must remain at the Library but not necessarily in visual contact with their child. Click here to read our Unattended Child policy.

Library Closed

All Day 4/4–4/5
Closing
Branches:
Novi Public Library
Description:

The Library will reopen on Monday, April 6 at 10am.