| 10 am |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        11
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          Time for Twos & Threes
        
                
      10:15am–10:45am
     
                              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) | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        12
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Wed
      
       
        
        
          Baby Time
        
                
      10:15am–10:30am
     
                              Story Time
                           
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          West Meeting Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Youth
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Story Time
                       
                          Event Details:  
            In this lap-sit program, babies 0-12 months and their caregivers will enjoy books, bouncing rhymes, songs, and fingerplays to promote early literacy and socialization. Fun and age-appropriate toys will be brought out at the end of story time. 
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      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        13
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Knit 2gether Group
        
                
      10:00am–12:00pm
     
                              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. 
                               
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        13
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub
         
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Youth Activity 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. 
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          | 11 am |  |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        12
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Wed
      
       
        
        
          Tot Time
        
                
      11:15am–11:45am
     
                              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, and movement activities that promote early literacy. This story time is designed for children 13-23 months with their caregiver. Siblings welcome. No registration is required. 
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      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        15
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Sat
      
       
        
        
          Family Story Time
        
                
      11:00am–11:30am
     
                              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) | 
              
          | 12 pm |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        11
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Tue
      
       
                  
            Cancelled
          
          Pages to Pages: ESL/ELL Bookclub
         
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Youth Activity 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. 
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      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        15
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Sat
      
       
        
        
          Family Story Time
        
                
      12:00pm–12:30pm
     
                              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) | 
              
          | 1 pm |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        11
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Tue
      
       
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Board Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Book Club
                       
                          Event Details:  
            Join us for an Afternoon Read! Read the selected title and come prepared to discuss! What Are we Reading? Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer   
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          | 2 pm | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
      
              
     
                  Adults
               
                      Friends of the Library, 
                      Historical Commission
                   
 
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        9
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Sun
      
       
        
        
          Fall Concert with Ben Sharkey
        
                
      2:00pm–3:30pm
     
                              Friends of the Library, 
                              Historical Commission
                           
 
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Whole Meeting Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Friends of the Library, 
                          Historical Commission
                       
                          Event Details:  
            "Ben Sharkey, known as “Detroit’s Crooner,” brings timeless charm and velvet vocals to the stage with his signature blend of vintage style and modern flair. 
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      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        10
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Mon
      
       
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Whole Meeting Room
         
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            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. 
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      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        11
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Tue
      
       
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Whole Meeting Room
         
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            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. 
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      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        12
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Wed
      
       
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Whole Meeting Room
         
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            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. 
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      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Youth" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        13
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Thu
      
       
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Story Time Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Youth
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Story Time
                       
                          Event Details:  
            Designed to encourage a love of reading, this story time offers 4-5 year-olds their own time for stories, songs, conversation and kid fun. 
                               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 "Teens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
      
              
     
                  Teens, 
                  Adults
               
                      Cultural/International, 
                      Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
                   
 
                  
            
              Registration Required
            
           
            
              Offsite Event
            
           
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        13
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Solo Country & Delta Blues
        
                
      2:00pm–3:00pm
     
                              Cultural/International, 
                              Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
                           
 
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens, 
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Cultural/International, 
                          Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
                       
                          Event Details:  
            You are invited to a night of Leonardo's Solo Country Blues and Delta  Songs who offers an authentic, acoustic journey through the blues. 
                               
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        13
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Thu
      
       
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Whole Meeting Room
         
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            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. 
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          | 3 pm |  |  |  |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        14
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Fri
      
       
        
        
          Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting
        
 
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Board Room
         
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            Get involved with the Library by joining our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). All high school students are welcome (you do not need to be a Novi resident to participate). Share ideas for teen programs, discuss teen books, organize community service projects, and more. Meeting attendance will count as volunteer hours if you are registered in the library's Teen Volunteer Program (you do not need to be a registered volunteer to attend TAB). If you are passionate about teen services, the library would love to have you join TAB! 
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          | 4 pm |  |  |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        13
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Thu
      
       
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Board Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Book Club
                       
                          Event Details:  
            Teens are invited to join us to read and discuss books for fun! Read the book and come prepared to discuss it with us! September 11: The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum 
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          | 5 pm |  | 
    
      
              
     
 
                  
            
              Registration Required
            
           
            
              Offsite Event
            
           
    
        
  
        
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        10
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Mon
      
       
        
        
          For the Love of Poetry @ Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea
        
 
        
               
                          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. 
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          | 6 pm |  |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        11
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          "Taste the Season" Beans & Corn: The Three Sisters Legacy: Indigenous Foodways
        
 
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          East Meeting Room
         
                          Event Details:  
            Join us for this special Gather & Grow "Taste the Season" series. Learn about the history of the Three Sisters planting method and its importance to Native American agriculture in the Great Lakes region. 
                               
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        11
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Tue
      
       
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          West Meeting Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          ESL
                       
                          Event Details:  
            Join us for an evening of learning English. Learn grammar, vocabulary, and practice your conversational skills. Great for all levels. Registration Required. No childcare provided. 
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      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        12
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Wed
      
       
        
        
          Growing Early Literacy Skills Through Songs & Rhymes - A Workshop for Early Childhood Educators (RTRM)
         
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Youth Activity Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Other
                       
                          Event Details:  
            Growing Early Literacy Skills Through Songs & Rhymes - A Workshop for Early Childhood Educators 
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          | 7 pm |  | 
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Teens" group
    
   
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        10
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Mon
      
       
        
        
          2025 Community Read: Katie Williams
        
 
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Whole Meeting Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens, 
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Book Club
                       
                          Event Details:  
            Commerce, Lyon Township, Novi, Northville, Salem-South Lyon, and Walled Lake libraries invite you to a Community Read!  
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      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Tweens" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        11
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Tue
      
       
        
        
          Fuzzy Sock Pumpkin Tween
        
                
      7:00pm–8:00pm
     
                              Arts & Crafts
                           
 
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Youth Activity Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Tweens
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts
                       
                          Event Details:  
            Join us at the library to make fall pumpkin decorations using fuzzy socks.  Grades: 5-8 
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      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
      
              
     
                  Adults
               
                      Historical Commission
                   
 
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        12
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Wed
      
       
        
        
          NHC Event: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
        
                
      7:00pm–8:00pm
     
                              Historical Commission
                           
 
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Whole Meeting Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Historical Commission
                       
                          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. 
                               
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
      
              
     
                  Adults
               
                      Friends of the Library
                   
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        12
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Wed
      
       
        
        
          Friends of Novi Library Board Meeting
        
                
      7:00pm–8:30pm
     
                              Friends of the Library
                           
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Board Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Friends of the Library
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      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
    
      
              
     
                  Adults
               
                      Friends of the Library
                   
 
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      This event is in the "Adults" group
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        13
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Kaleidoscope: How Do Newspapers Survive in a Digital World?
        
                
      7:00pm–8:00pm
     
                              Friends of the Library
                           
 
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          West Meeting Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Friends of the Library
                       
                          Event Details:  
            Presenter: Charity Meier, Staff Writer/Reporter, Novi Note
 
                               
                                    
  
    
      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
    
   
    
      
              
     
                  Youth, 
                  Tweens, 
                  Teens, 
                  Adults
               
 
    
        
  
                                    
  
    
      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
    
   
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        13
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Thu
      
       
              
          Library Branch: 
          Novi Public Library
         
          Room: 
          East Meeting Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Youth, 
                              Tweens, 
                              Teens, 
                              Adults
                           
                
                          
            
  
    
  
            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). 
 
                               
    
        
  
        
          
        Nov
      
    
          
        13
      
    
    
      2025
    
          
        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Library Board Meeting
        
                
      7:00pm–9:00pm
     
                              Library Board
                           
        
                  
            
              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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