If you are a home, online, or brick and mortar small business, our Shop Small® Pop-Up Market on
Saturday, Nov. 30 from 10am-2pm
will be a great opportunity to sell your products and promote your business.
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Wednesday, October 16 at 7pm
Tuesday, November 19 at 7pm
This lecture series is brought to you by the Friends of the Novi Library.
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Novi Community Events
Don't Panic!: Anxiety Made Simple
The NCSD Parent/District Mental Health Speaker Series is set to begin. Please join Matt Swartz, MSSW, LMSW as he discusses Don't Panic!: Anxiety Made Simple.
Learn how to:
- understand how anxiety works in our brain and body
- support those who experience anxiety and how we can free ourselves from the downward spiral
When: Monday, October 7
Time: 6:30-8pm
Where: Novi Middle School Auditorium
Register:
Click here to register. Space is limited, so please register now.
Teen/Adult Suicide Prevention Seminars
Would you like to better understand the signs of suicide and how to identify symptoms within others?
Monday, September 30, 5:15-6:30pm
Wednesday, October 2, 5:30-6:45pm
Where: Holy Family's Family Center
24505 Meadowbrook Rd., Novi, MI 483745
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New Episodes of Beyond Books and Let's Read!
Click here to view our newest episode of Beyond Books!
Click here to view a special episode of Let's Read, where our Director, Julie Farkas, and NCSD Superintendent, Dr. Mathews, discuss books for Tweens and Teens.
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Library Snapshots
Lindsay, our Information Services Librarian, attended the NCSD Pancake Breakfast to pass out goodies and share information with community members.
Rachel, our Information Services Department Intern, showed off her awesome
Book Face!
Here are some products made in our iCube makerspace! Inspired? You can make these items too by visiting our iCube.
Our September Craftastic Wednesday class made art using alcohol ink!
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What's Happening at NPL...
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Library Opening Late on October 7
The Library will open at
1:00pm to accommodate two small building improvements in our main entrance and youth area. A temporary entrance/exit will be located on the northeast side of the building. We thank you for your cooperation.
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Café Closed on October 1
The café will be
CLOSED
for
Starbucks®
training on Tuesday, October 1 from 1-5pm.
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From the Director's Chair...
Welcome back! If I didn't see you this summer, I hope you are finding your way back to NPL for all the wonderful events, resources and services that we have to offer. Have you visited the new iCube, purchased a drink from our newly opened café, or checked out the latest best seller in book or digital format? The fall season is one of the busiest times at NPL. There is a lot of traffic in the building and in the parking lot. Did you know NPL averages 1,300 visitors per day? With such great numbers, we always want our guests to feel comfortable and safe in our building and on our grounds. The staff encourages library guests "if you see/hear something, say something." We want your visit to NPL to be a pleasant one. Don't hesitate to approach the various desks to ask questions and connect with staff. The motto at NPL is Inform. Inspire. Include. We look forward to assisting you at the Novi Public Library!
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Café Update:
Visit our newly reopened café! There are a variety of ready-made snacks and drinks available. This month, the café will be begin serving "We Proudly Serve Starbucks" beverages. Also added to the menu are sandwiches, soups, salads, and more!
New Café Hours Begin October 9
Monday-Friday: 7am-7:30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am-5pm
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Authors Live Luncheon
Seats are going fast! Join us on Tuesday, October 15 from 11:30am-2pm
at the Fox Run Signatures Restaurant (Belmont Building) for a buffet lunch experience that brin
gs people together to talk about great books and hear from the authors who created them!
Authors featured: Doc Fletcher,
The History of Tiger Stadium: A Love Letter to Baseball at Michigan & Trumbull Michael H. Hodges, Building the Modern World Elisa Koopmans, Perceived Threat
Cost: $20 per person. To reserve your spot, contact the Administration Office at 248-869-7204.
Last day to register is Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Fox Run Signature Restaurants is located at the Belmont Clubhouse at 41200 Fox Run Rd. Novi, 48377.
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Looking for a great place
to explore and try out a variety of equipment and resources to inspire your creative side? Don't forget to explore our Creative Kits, which are located outside the makerspace. You never know what might spark a new hobby or interest!
Highlight On: Creation Station
The Creation Station is an array of machines that can be used to preserve family memories that are on VHS tapes, cassette tapes, and vinyl album records.
The iCube has VHS to DVD transferring technology. This will allow archiving of your home movies from VHS tape to DVD. This recorder only copies onto DVD-R (Minus R DVD). It will not copy onto a DVD+R DVD. The iCube doesn't supply DVD's, so please make sure you bring the proper DVD.
iCube also has the technology available to digitize cassette tapes and vinyl LP's. This converter will record and you will be prompted to fill in the Artist, Album Name and Track Titles if applicable. You can then burn your tracks on to CD, flash drive, or upload them to a cloud storage.
The process converts in real time. If you have a 45 minute cassette tape it will take 45 minutes to transfer. When saving the project allow some extra time as well.
The Creation Station is a "GREEN" level usage. Green meaning it can be used without supervision for the
Do
It
Yourself projects. Instructions are located by the Creation Station.
iCube Hours
Mondays, 3:30-5:30pm & 6-8:30pm
Wednesdays, 10am-1pm
Fridays/Saturdays (Alternating), 10am-12pm & 2-5:30pm
Sundays, 12-5:30pm
Additional staff hours may be available. Please call the Library to inquire for each week.
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Hang Out With Us In Teen Space!
Monday-Friday, 2-5pm
Grades: 7-12
Need a great place to hang out when the school day is over? There is ping pong, Xbox, Playstation VR, and board games available. Our Teen Space Monitor, Mrs. Dennis, is looking forward to seeing the students, and incorporates many fun programs throughout the year for teens to enjoy.
Teen Space is a partnership between the Novi Community School District, City of Novi Parks & Recreation, and Novi Youth Assistance.
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Donate photos, school yearbooks, letters or other documents pertaining to the history of Novi which can be added to the collection on Sunday, October 20 from 2-4pm!
If you wish to take your original documents home, there will be someone on hand to scan and return them to you. Local History Room tours will also be available.
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In its 10th year and going strong with more than 700 readers annually, the Neighborhood Library Association (NLA) again will host A Community Reads. As part of the NLA, we will again partner with the libraries of Lyon Township, Northville District, Salem-South Lyon District, Wixom and Walled Lake City Library to host a variety of book discussions and programs leading up to a special author presentation with Michael Zadoorian on Wednesday, November 13 at 7pm at the Novi Public Library.
Registration required to attend. Click here to register.
Copies of the book are available on the new book kiosk on the 1st floor.
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