Week Calendar

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For the Love of Poetry @ Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
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.

A flyer with the title “Sweet Dreams: Healthy Sleep for Infants, Toddlers, and their Families.” Below, the text reads “Virtual – On Zoom.” The bottom features the Novi Public Library and Early On Michigan logos. Illustrations show a crescent moon with a sleeping face and a bunny sleeping on a blue cloud.

Sweet Dreams: Healthy Sleep for Infants, Toddlers, and their Families - Virtual

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Parenting and Caregivers
Registration Required
Event Details:

How can you help your child learn to fall asleep and stay asleep? What is considered to be "good sleep" at different ages and developmental stages? What might be happening to interrupt your child's sleep?

Image of MLK Jr and text: MLK Unity Program & Dinner

MLK Day Unity Dinner

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we recognize and celebrate the works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through reflection, inspiration, and dinner.

Promotional image for the Novi Public Library Art Tour. The design shows a gallery-style wall with three framed artworks under hanging lights. The text “Novi Public Library” appears above the artworks, and “Art Tour” appears below. The displayed artworks include an illustration of a person reading with children, an abstract sculpture of intertwined brown ribbons, and a colorful geometric painting with squares in various bright shades.

Art Tour at Novi Public Library

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural and International
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.

Promotional graphic for the Story Explorers Book Club featuring Time Jumpers: Stealing the Sword by Wendy Mass. The book cover shows two kids dressed in medieval-style outfits, running excitedly with a castle behind them. Text on the left reads: “Story Explorers Book Club. Grades 1–3. Registration Required. Wednesday, January 21st, 6:00–7:00 PM.”

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

Wednesday, January 21, 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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Jigsaw Puzzle Swap

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
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Drop off up to 5 new or gently used puzzles to the Circulation Desk from Tuesday January 20 until Friday, January 23 in exchange for tickets (limit 5). Return on Saturday, January 24 to exchange tickets for puzzles from 2 - 3 PM.

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, January 25, 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.

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.”

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

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
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Growing Early Literacy Skills Through Songs & Rhymes - A Workshop for Early Childhood Educators

An open book graphic promoting the Fact Finders Book Club for grades 1–3. The left page shows a magnifying glass with a brain inside it, along with event details: “Thursday, January 29, 6:00–7:00 PM, Registration Required.” The right page features a black silhouette of Michigan with the text, “This Month’s Topic: Michigan.”

Fact Finders Book Club - Grades 1-3 - Nonfiction Books

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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,

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, January 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Novi Public Library
Room: Whole Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
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