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Business Book Club - Virtual

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Open

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.

Business Book Club

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Open

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.

An Introduction to the Anishinaabeg

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Open

Library Branch: Novi Public Library

Room: West Meeting Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Registration Required

Event Details:

In honor of Native American Heritage Month we are so grateful to host Dr. Kevin Leonard who is a Director of the Native American Institute University Outreach and Engagement at Michigan State University. Mr.

"Meet Author Katie Williams as she talks about her book My Murder"

2025 Community Read: Katie Williams

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Library Branch: Novi Public Library

Room: Whole Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

Commerce, Lyon Township, Novi, Northville, Salem-South Lyon, and Walled Lake libraries invite you to a Community Read!

History talk about the sinking of the edmund Fitzgerald on November 12th, 2025 at 7pm at the Novi Public Library

NHC Event: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Open

Library Branch: Novi Public Library

Room: Whole Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Historical Commission

Registration Required

Event Details:

The Edmund Fitzgerald is the largest shipwreck in the Great Lakes. Ric Mixter is one of a few who have visited the ship via a submarine to uncover its’ secrets.

NO-VI Chess Club

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Open

Library Branch: Novi Public Library

Room: East Meeting Room

Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Registration Required

Flyer for a board game event titled “GAME ON!” The subtitle reads, “A Neurodivergent, Disability, and Family-Friendly Event.” The date “November 16th” is shown in an orange oval. The background is dark blue with images of dice, pawns, a Connect Four board, a colorful board game, a checkers board, and playing cards. The design is vibrant and playful.

Game On! - A Neurodivergent, Disability, and Family-Friendly Event

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

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Library Branch: Novi Public Library

Room: Whole Meeting Room

Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Family

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Join us for Game On!, a welcoming and inclusive game day celebration for all ages and abilities.

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, November 19th, 6:00–7:00 PM.' The right side shows the cover of the book 'Press Start! Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy!' by Thomas Flintham, featuring pixelated video game-style artwork with a white rabbit character.

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

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Open

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

Strange Lands Book Club

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Open

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.

Tea Blend workshop

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Library Branch: Novi Public Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Experiment with different tea leaves and ingredients to create a personalized blend to take home! Choose from four different recipes, or mix and match to create something unique.

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All Day	Story Time Break - Feb. 10-15 02/10/2025 @ 10:00am–02/15/2025 @ 6:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library
					This event is in the "Youth" group February Youth Grab and Go Kit Black History Month All Day Youth Grab & Go This event is in the "Youth" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library Room: Information Desk - 1st Floor Age Group: Youth Program Type: Grab & Go Event Details: Stop by the Library beginning at 10am to pick up a youth grab and go kit. Kits are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and while supplies last. Limit 1 kit per child. Grades K - 3.
10 am				This event is in the "Adults" group Knit 2gether Knitting group 10:00am–12:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
11 am						This event is in the "Youth" group Baby Cupid Dance Party 11:00am–12:00pm Youth Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library Room: Whole Meeting Room Age Group: Youth Registration Required Event Details: Families of children ages birth to 3 years old are invited to join us for Baby Cupid Dance Party! Bring your dancing shoes for an afternoon of music, refreshments, sensory activities and more in celebration of Valentine's Day. 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.
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1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Afternoon Read Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Book Club Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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! What Are we Reading? A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan This book is available on Libby
2 pm	This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Space 2:45pm–5:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Space 2:45pm–5:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Teen Space 2:45pm–5:00pm Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Financial Security Series Part 2: Protecting Your ID and Online Accounts 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Registration Required Event Details: Join us at Fox Run's Belmont Clubhouse for a 2 part Financial Security Series.
4 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group No Required Reading Book Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens Book Club Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library Room: Youth Activity Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Need a break from reading for school? Come to the No Required Reading Book Club, our book club for teens! Each month we will pick a new book to read, and then come together the next month to discuss our thoughts and feelings about the book.
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6 pm	For the Love of Poetry 6:30pm–7:30pm Closed Registration Required Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room 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.	This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Author Discussion (Virtual Program) 6:30pm–7:30pm Youth, Adults, All Ages Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Youth, Adults, All Ages Registration Required Event Details: Join us virtually for live author discussions from the comfort of your home. Win signed copies of the author’s book . 2 authors will present at each program. Hear about their path to becoming an author and the books they have written.	Cancelled Tail Waggin' Reading Buddies 6:30pm–7:30pm Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library Room: East Meeting Room Event Details: Our Tail Waggin' Reading Buddies program is an opportunity to provide a comfortable and non-judgmental space for a patron in grades K-6th to read to a therapy dog to encourage the reading skills, confidence and love of reading. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Craftastic Wednesday: Stained Glass Art 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library Room: Youth Activity Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Harness the beauty of stained glass with just the stroke of a paintbrush! Learn how to create faux stained glass that gives any clear flat surface a colorful flourish.
7 pm		This event is in the "Youth" group BLOW PAINT MONSTERS - Youth 7:00pm–8:00pm Youth Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library Room: Youth Activity Room Age Group: Youth Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us in creating abstract monster paintings using a few simple ingredients. Please dress for a mess, paint will be used! Grades: K-3	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled "Treat Your Shelf" Book Exchange 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens, Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library Room: West Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Registration Required Event Details: Please arrive with 1-5 books you're willing to part with. Each table will have different genre designations. Place the books you brought on the appropriate table and then walk around and find new titles to take home with you.	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 Closed Registration Required 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 Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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). Cancelled Let's Talk About Love 7:00pm–8:15pm Closed Registration Required Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Novi Public Library Room: Story Time Room Registration Required Event Details: Just before Valentines, you are invited to a storytelling hour to share your stories about love. Library Board Meeting 7:00pm–9:00pm Library Board Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.

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