We Value Your feedback! 
NPL's Information Services Department invites you to take a few minutes and let us know how we can best serve you. Please
fill out our customer service survey online
or at our Information Desks by Tuesday, 2/28. Thank you!
|
PAASN-Parents of African American Students in Novi 
Parents of African American Students in Novi is a group that meets on a monthly basis to learn about resources, programs and services that are beneficial to their students. This program is hosted by Paula and Gicentroy Henry. Join us on Monday, February 13 at 7pm at the Library for PAASN's "We Rise" program in observance of Black History Month. For more information contact Paula Henry at [email protected] or 734-369-1222 or click here.
|
Scrapbook For A Cause! 
Get your paper, stickers and cardstock ready! The Library is hosting 12 hours of scrapbooking fun on Saturday, April 1 from 10am-10pm! Cost: $40 for a 6ft. table space with lunch, dinner, make & takes, and give-aways! All proceeds go to the Novi Public Library to support future programming events. To register call 248-869-7204.
|
|
Cast Your Vote!
The deadline for wedding submissions is officially closed!
Be sure to visit the wedding page
here
beginning February 20 to cast your vote!
The couple must be willing to let the public vote on every aspect of the wedding from the dress, to the tuxedo, rings, cake, honeymoon and most importantly the lucky couple! A public reception will take place at Fuerst Park with a private reception to follow at the Library on
Saturday, June 24, 2017.
Voting takes place from February 20-March 6
Thank you to our sponsors!
|
|
More Hotspots Available for Checkout!
Due to the great response to our Hotspot Program from our patrons, we've  doubled the number of hotspots available for check out to six! Our Hotspot Program allows library card holders to access unlimited, high-speed Internet service anywhere a T-Mobile signal can be received. Connect up to ten devices at a time, including desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc. Perfect for those who have no Internet access at home, are going on vacation or taking their business on the road. Since the
device does not filter content, parents and caregivers are responsible for monitoring their children's online activity.
|
On the Road with the Novi Public Library 
Back by popular demand...Join us for our On the Road trip offering a day of culture, history and fun on Friday, April 28, from 8:30am-5pm. We will be traveling in a deluxe motor coach to Chelsea, Michigan for a tour of the Jiffy Mix factory, followed by a tour and sampling at the Alehouse Brewery and a delicious meal at the Common Grill. Our day will end with a step-on guided tour of the historical sites of downtown Chelsea provided by a Chelsea Chamber of Commerce tour guide. The cost for the trip is $89. To reserve your spot call the Administration Office at 248-869-7204.
|
Raising a Reader in Novi! 
Sign up for the Library's Raising a Reader program for prizes, reading incentives and of course to read! For information on the program click here.
Thank you to the Friends of the Novi Library, Vibe Credit Union, Novi Rotary and No
vi Community School District for sponsoring this program. Your support of reading, education and growth to the community is priceless!
|
|
Featured Adult Programs
|
|
|
Save The 1st Dance
For Me
Saturday, February 4,
2-3:30pm
Want to make sure you have the dance just right for the big wedding day? How about making a positive impression at the next dance party or event? Join professional dance instructors Dwight & Theresa Davis, as they teach ballroom, waltz, rumba, and nightclub slow dance moves that will have you prepared for your next occasion.
|
Morning Art Series
Thursday, February 9, 11am-12pm
To the Islands and Back on the Steel Pan-
Enjoy the talent of Aaron Parrott, former America's Got Talent contestant, and musician in his own right. Come prepared to clap and move to the soulful sounds of the steel pan. Enjoy calypso, Caribbean Soca, jazz, and more. Bring the kids to test their steel pan talent. Lots of fun for the whole family! Snacks Provided.
|
Hands-on Intermediate Genealogy
Saturday, February 11, 10:30am-3:30pm
Continue learning from experienced members of the Northville Genealogical Society. Lunch will be around noon. Bring your own lunch or use our café. The afternoon will continue in the computer lab with hands on help from the pros.
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Love of Chocolate
Tuesday, February 14,
7-8pm
Come as a couple, or come alone to spend part of your Valentine's Day enjoying chocolate fondue and snacks. Learn the health benefits of eating chocolate with Schoolcraft College's culinary art instructor Chef George Rapitis.
|
Beating the Winter Blues
Thursday, February 16, 10am-11am
If you are suffering from "Seasonal Affective Disorder" or want to learn more, join Providence Park Hospital as they share professional medical information on the symptoms, causes, and solutions to beating the winter blues.
|
Cook With an Area Restaurant Series: "Cooking With Soul"
Saturday, February 18, 1-2pm
Ever want to cook with added flavor, and a little bit of soul? Join Beans & Cornbread Soulful Bistro as they share tips and recipes in an interactive cooking demonstration that will spice up your everyday meals. Samples included!
|
|
|
Featured Teen/Tween Programs
|
|
|
|
Tween Chocolate Craze
Tuesday, February 7,
4-5pm
Love chocolate? Don't miss our chocolate craze as we play games and sample chocolates.
|
Teen Chocolate Party
Tuesday, February 14,
3-4pm
Join Schoolcraft College's culinary art Chef George Rapitis as he teaches us how to make tuxedo strawberries while learning about the history of chocolate. Chocolate fondue and snacks provided.
|
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting
Friday, February 17, 3:30-4:30pm
Get involved with the Library by joining our Teen Advisory Board. Help plan teen programs and volunteer at programs. Meeting attendance will count towards community service hours.
|
|
|
Featured Youth Programs
|
|
|
Sensory Sunday
Sunday, February 12, 10:30-11:30am
Sensory Sunday is a before hours story time for children of all ages with special needs, their siblings, and parents/caregivers. Join us for fine/gross motor activities, songs, finger plays and stories in a small and relaxed environment. If other story times have not been the right fit for your child, this may be just what you are looking for! Registration is limited to 12 children.
|
Mini Doodlers
Saturday, February 18,
1-2pm
This fun program will introduce children to the creative process of art. Children will listen to a story and then create their own unique and original art by focusing on the experience and exploration of techniques, tools, and materials. We might get messy, so please dress accordingly.
|
Parade of Preschools
Tuesday, February 28,
7-8:30pm
Trying to decide which preschool to send your child to? Representatives from local Novi area preschool programs will be here to present information about their schools.
|
|
|
Monthly Book Discussion Groups
Join us each month to chat with friends, neighbors and the Novi Community to discuss fiction, non-fiction, classics and contemporary novels.
Booked for Lunch
Wednesday, February 8, 12-1pm
Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain
Tuesday, February 21, 7-8pm
What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiserman
You are able to reserve a copy of the book to be discussed, by calling the Library's Information Desk at (248) 869-7203 or accessing the online catalog.
|
|
A Few Dates to Remember
Novi Library Budget Study Session-Saturday, February 4, 8am-12pm
Novi Historical Commission Meeting-Wednesday, Feburary 22, 7-8:30pm
Novi Library Board Meeting-Thursday, February 23, 7-9pm
|
Spotlight on Novi History 
Churches In Early Novi
In early Novi, the Methodist church dates back to 1830 when services were conducted in homes, and later in a school building. In 1875, the fifteen members chose a lot and began construction of a church in the west part of Novi Corners. The cost of the lot was two hundred dollars, and the cost of the building was seventeen hundred and fifty dollars.
When complete, it was debt free with enough money left to build horse sheds for the worshipers. This church was dedicated on March 22, 1876. The frame building measured twenty-eight by forty-five feet and could seat one hundred and sixty people. The church had a bell tower with a bell weighing 750 pounds. In the spring of 1997, the church was moved to its current site on Beck Road. Unfortunately, sometime in the church's history, the bell tower and the bell were lost.
The First Baptist church can be traced back to 1846 in Novi's history and has been in continual operation since that date. The congregation built a church in 1847 at a cost of one thousand eighty dollars. The first church was torn down and another was built at the cost of three thousand eight hundred dollars.
It was located near the corner of Novi Road and Grand River, next to
the town hall. The church was destroyed by fire in 1913 and rebuilt in 1914 at a cost of six thousand dollars. Later the horse sheds were removed and a new parsonage was built there.
About 1961, a brick church was built near the corner of Taft and Eleven Mile Roads and continues to serve the Novi community.
Residents who worshiped in other denominations needed to travel outside the township in order to attend their church services.
|
Novi Community School District 
Novi Educational Foundations 2017 Green Gala
Saturday, March 4, 6:30pm
Suburban Collection Showplace
|
|
City of Novi
Business Mixer
Tuesday, February 7, 5-7pm
Novi Civic Center
Join us for an evening with appetizers, sparkling juices and wine while learning valuable information about services and information available to you.
State of the City Address
Thursday, March 9, 7:30am
Suburban Collection Showplace
Tickets are $25 and includes breakfast
Join Mayor Bob Gatt and City Council at the annual State of the City Address
|
|
