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Pick up a canvas to participate in the 4th Annual Tiny Art Show

All Day 3/1 - 3/14
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Information Desk - 2nd Floor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

 

Be a BIG part of our Tiny Art Show!

Graphic with a chalkboard background featuring playful doodles of a sun and colorful music notes. The main text reads, “Early Childhood Educator Workshop.” Below it, in yellow script, the subtitle says, “Growing Early Literacy Skills Through Songs & Rhymes.”

Growing Early Literacy Skills Through Songs & Rhymes - A Workshop for Early Childhood Educators (RTRM)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Growing Early Literacy Skills Through Songs & Rhymes - A Workshop for Early Childhood Educators

A Purse of her Own Presentation on March 11th at 7pm

NHC Event: A Purse of Her Own

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Historical Commission
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Women's History Month!

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, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Promotional graphic for the Story Explorers Book Club featuring Heather Whirl, Weather Girl: Heather and the Stormy Birthday by Linda Ettman High. The book cover shows a young girl floating in storm clouds, holding a weather wand, with lightning and rain swirling around her. Text on the left reads: “Story Explorers Book Club. Grades 1–3. Registration Required. Wednesday, March 18th, 6:00–7:00 PM.”

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

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 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

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Michigan Fungi

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what fungi are? Where do they reside and how many of them are found in Michigan? Join Lorenzo Lo Piccolo as he answers these questions.

Document donation Day Saturday March 21st, 2026. 10-12:30pm

Document Donation Day

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Historical Commission
Event Details:

Be part of Novi's History! 

Please bring in family photos from Novi events, old yearbooks, journals or written accounts about life in Novi. 

City, club, church, or other group meeting minutes or event flyers.

 

An illustrated graphic featuring the words Sensory Story Time curved in bold black letters across the top. Below the text is an open book with stylized teal and green trees growing up from its pages, along with a small yellow house nestled among the trees on a light yellow background.

Low Sensory Storytime: Calm and Cozy

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Accessibility and Disability Inclusion, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration required.

An illustrated graphic featuring the words Sensory Story Time curved in bold black letters across the top. Below the text is an open book with stylized teal and green trees growing up from its pages, along with a small yellow house nestled among the trees on a light yellow background.

High Sensory Storytime: Move and Explore

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 1:15pm - 1:45pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Accessibility and Disability Inclusion, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration required. Register only the children; adult attendance is assumed.

Join us for a sensory friendly storytime created specifically for children who enjoy movement, active engagement, and extra sensory input.

A flyer with the title “Tantrums: Navigating Big Emotions.” Below, the text reads “Virtual – On Zoom.” The bottom features the Novi Public Library and Early On Michigan logos. Illustrations include a crying baby, a frustrated toddler, and a weary-looking adult reacting to the tantrum.

Tantrums: Navigating Big Emotions - Virtual

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Parenting and Caregivers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you ever wonder about your young child’s intense emotions? Would you like to know more about the cause? Could you use some ideas on how to help both you and your child respond differently? If you answered yes, this workshop is for you!

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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.

Taste The Season- Great Lakes Cheese Trail: Regional Cheesemaking

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Gather & Grow "Taste the Season" event as we- 

Novel Idea Book Club

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
Book Club
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

A book club, what a novel idea! Read the selected title and come prepared to discuss!

Coffee With The Superintendent

10:00am–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
Open
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
Parenting and Caregivers
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Parenting and Caregivers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you ever wonder about your young child’s intense emotions? Would you like to know more about the cause? Could you use some ideas on how to help both you and your child respond differently? If you answered yes, this workshop is for you!

Knit 2gether Knitting group

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Participants gather to enjoy their projects and the companionship of like-minded people. Skill levels range from beginner to expert. No instructor. Limited to 20 persons.

Join us at the library for a chance to work on a knitting or crochet project and connect with other members of the community. Skill levels range from beginner to expert. No instructor. Limited to 20 persons.

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
Open
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
Open
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
Closed
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
Closed
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.

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.

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready for a Challenge? Adult puzzle enthusiasts are invited to be a part of the Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament for our
third year.  Each team should nominate a captain who will register for the event. One registration per team. 

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

1:00pm–2:30pm
Youth
Arts & Crafts
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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.

"Swing into Spring" with Dave Bennett, Grant Flick, and the Third Coast Swing Band

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Open
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.

NO TEEN SPACE

All Day 3/30–4/3
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Genealogical Assistance

12:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Historical Commission
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Historical Commission
Event Details:

The Northville Genealogical Society will be offering free genealogical research assistance on the 4th Monday of each month from 12-2pm.

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

Create a Pocket Pet - Tween

7:00pm–8:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Open
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