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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, July 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
A messy art table with open paint jars, brushes, and a child’s hands covered in paint. Center text reads 'Open Art Studio – Grades 5–8.

Open Art Studio

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

"Color your world" with an evening of art making! Students are welcome to join us for a variety of craft making activities.  We supply the materials, you supply the creativity!

Grade: 5-8 

Villa Barr Artist in Residence, Dr. Martie Geiger-Ho, Terraformation Series, image of pink pot

Villa Barr Artist in Residence, Dr. Martie Geiger-Ho. Terraformation Series

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural/International
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ceramist, sculptor, photographer, researcher, and educator Dr.

"Adult Coloring Evening. June 25th and July 23rd 6-8pm at the Novi Public Library in the Boardroom"

Adult Coloring Evening

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Spend an evening relaxing and being creative at the library. Draw, color, or explore the iCube’s creative kits. You may also bring your own materials. 

Artistic collage of vintage newspaper clippings, flowers, and landscapes divided into triangular segments. Center circle reads 'Collage for Adults 18+.

Adult Collage

Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Registration Required
Event Details:

Gather together to create your own collages. We provide the materials, you provide the creativity.

Ages: 18+ 

Three preschool-aged children smiling while painting at a table. Colorful and playful border surrounds the text 'Preschool Art Party – Ages 3–5.

Preschool Art Party

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of fun arts and crafts just for preschoolers.

Age: 3-5 

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Human Library Open Call for Volunteer Books

All Day 7/31 - 9/2
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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Art Tour at Novi Public Library

Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Art Tour at Novi Public Library is a guided program designed to showcase the artwork in and around the Library.

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Art Tour at Novi Public Library

Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Art Tour at Novi Public Library is a guided program designed to showcase the artwork in and around the Library.

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Business Book Club - Virtual

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business/Career, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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Knit 2gether Knitting group

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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.

Summer Songfest

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults, All Ages
Family, Friends of the Library
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy the summer at Paradise Park with lively music from great area bands, brought to you by the Friends of the Novi Library. Event is free and will be held under an outdoor, covered pavilion. Arrive at 6pm for cash bar, food service, attractions and games which are available for purchase.

Paradise Park is located at 45799 Grand River Ave, Novi.

 

Tonight's Performer: Motor City Soul Band

 

Summer Songfest is sponsored by:

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. Registration required.

Library Closed

All Day 8/30–9/1
Closing
Branches:
Novi Public Library
Description:

The Library will reopen on Tuesday, September 2 at 10am.

Korean Conversation Group

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Conversation Groups, Cultural/International, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Conversation Groups, Cultural/International, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

안녕하세요! Interested in Korean culture and language? Join us for a free monthly lesson. Participants will engage in fun activities using basic words and sentences while learning consonants and vowels.

Business Book Club - Virtual

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Business/Career, Book Club
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business/Career, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
ESL
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Registration Required
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.

Lego Club

6:30pm–7:15pm
Youth
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: East Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Join us once a month for Lego show-and-tell and building activities. We supply the Legos, you supply the imagination.

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+

Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
ESL
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Registration Required
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.

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.

Beginner English Language Lessons

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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.

Afternoon Read Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an Afternoon Read! Read the selected title and come prepared to discuss!

TBD Community read title Announced in August 

 

Aboriginal Dot Art Youth

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

Join us at the library to create and learn about Aboriginal Australian art characterized by the use of dots, symbols, and images. Please dress for a mess, we will be using paint.  

Grade K - 4

Business Book Club

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

Friends of Novi Library Board Meeting

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Friends of the Library
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Kaleidoscope: Celebrating! The Arts in the Community

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Friends of the Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Presenter: Shannon Karol, Executive Director, Northville Art House

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

10:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, ESL
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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.

Local History Room Office Hours

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Historical Commission
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Historical Commission

Come to the Local History Room for assistance or just to meet commission members and learn about Novi's history.
 


 

Time for Twos & Threes

10:15am–10:45am
Youth
Story Time
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for fun stories, songs, rhymes, movement, and activities that promote early literacy for children 2-3 years-old with their caregiver. 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.

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.