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We are excited to announce the Neighborhood Library Association's 14th annual Community Reads selection: "Chevy In The Hole" by Kelsey Ronan Synopsis: August “Gus” Molloy has just overdosed in a bathroom stall of the Detroit farm-to-table restaurant where he works. Shortly after, he packs it in and returns home to his family in Flint. This latest slip and recommitment to sobriety doesn’t feel too terribly different from the others, until Gus meets Monae, an urban farmer trying to coax a tenuous rebirth from the city’s damaged land. Through her eyes, he sees what might be possible in a city everyone else seems to have forgotten or, worse, given up on. But as they begin dreaming up an oasis together, even the most essential resources can’t be counted on. Woven throughout their story are the stories of their families, members of which have had their own triumphs and devastating setbacks trying to survive and thrive in Flint. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Novi Public Library will host Kelsey Ronan for an author presentation on November 19, and you can register here to attend! You are welcome to attend one or all of the participating libraries' book clubs and supplementary programs, but please check with each individual library for dates and times. Visit the NLA's website for more information. Seven communities united by one book: Commerce | Lyon Township | Northville | Novi | Salem-South Lyon | Walled Lake | Wixom |
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Paws for Reading- Wednesday, September 25
- New or struggling readers in grades 1-5 are invited to sign up for a 15-minute "Paws for Reading" session with one of our local certified therapy dogs!
- The goal is to provide a non-judgmental atmosphere in which kids can read without correction or interruption and learn not just to read, but to love reading as well.
- A handful of books will be available, but feel free to bring one from home.
- Register: 6-6:15pm , 6:15-6:30pm , 6:30-6:45 pm , 6:45-7pm , 7-7:15pm , 7:15-7:30pm
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Wednesday, September 4, 6:30-8pm |
Sunday, September 8, 1-3pm |
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Friday, September 13, 2-3:30pm |
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- This presentation will be in-person from 6:30pm to 8pm.
- This presentation will be an introduction to the LDS Family Search Center in Howell, MI. It’s one of 6,316 FSC in 149 countries. All the resources will be covered including: Computer resources, films, microfiche, and books.
- Also, a list of premium sites available at the library. We are open to the public and welcome anyone searching for their family history.
- Register here.
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The next Electronic Recycling event will be in LTPL's parking lot on Saturday, September 21 from 11am to 2pm. - Click here for a list of accepted items.
- Residents should place any electronic equipment they're looking to recycle at the event in the trunk of their vehicle, so the line can flow and we can remove and close their trunk. Any hard drives received from the event will be destroyed.
- No items may be left in the parking lot.
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Recent Changes within Libby:
- Tags are now part of the navigation bar in Libby.
- The Timeline and Notices (i.e., in-app notifications) have moved to the Shelf.
- All the major parts of the menu now appear on the top level, so it’s easier to find what you need.
- Title descriptions appear in search results and in lists for seamless browsing.
- You can now set up a recovery passkey in Libby (on supported devices) to back up your data. It’s simple, secure, and password-less. Learn more about creating a recovery passkey.
- There are also many other visual and wording improvements throughout the app.
Libby Help has been updated to reflect all the changes in this release. |
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Emagine is offering our patrons free tickets to see "My Old Ass" at Emagine in Novi on September 5 at 7pm. - What would you ask your older self? Catch this 2024 movie before it comes to theaters!
- This movie is for adults.
- Grab your FREE tickets here.
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Our Share of Night : a novel
by Mariana Enriquez
United in grief after the death of the wife and mother they both loved, a young father and son travel to confront the terrifying legacy she bequeathed—a family called the Order that commits unspeakable acts in search of immortality.
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The Man Who Could Move Clouds : a memoir
by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Interweaving spellbinding family stories, resurrected Colombian history and her own deeply personal reckonings with the bounds of reality, the author shares her inheritance of “the secrets”—the power to talk to the dead, tell the future, treat the sick and move the clouds.
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Solito : a memoir
by Javier Zamora
When Javier Zamora was nine, he traveled unaccompanied by bus, boat, and foot from El Salvador to the United States to reunite with his parents. This is his memoir of that dangerous journey, a nine-week odyssey that nearly ended in calamity on multiple occasions. It's a miracle that Javier survived the crossing and a miracle that he has the talent to now tell his story so masterfully. While Solito is Javier's story, it's also the story of millions of others who have risked so much to come to this country. A memoir that reads like a novel, rooted in precise and authentic detail, Solito is destined to be a classic of the immigration experience.
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Do you love reading, books and libraries? Help out our Friends' group!
What you can do:
- Volunteer to organize all of the donations that are dropped off to the library
- Assist in setting up the annual book sales 3 or 4x a year
- Volunteer to run the book sales
- Help recruit new Friends to the group
- Share ideas for special events to fund raise and support the library!
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