Free Covid Self-Tests
 
The library is giving away Covid-19 self-tests for free. We request that you only take two boxes per family. Each both has two tests.
 
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Youth and Teen Events
Virtual Teen Game Night
Thursday, May 18, 6:30pm
 
Daytime Lego Fun
Monday, May 22, 1:30pm
Lego Night
Monday, May 22, 6:00pm
 
Evening Family Storytime
Thursday, May 25, 6:00pm
How Does Your Garden Grow with Sloan-Longway
Saturday, May 20, 11:00am or 2:00pm
 
Plants need water and light in order to live and grow. What happens when you try to grow a plant without these resources? Set up and run your own experiment while growing seeds in terrariums you build with help from Sloan Museum of Discovery staff. 
This program is for children ages 4-12 years old with an adult. This program will be offered at 11:00am and 2:00pm, so please register for a single session.
 
Adult Events
Yoga Class
Wednesday, May 17, 6:30pm
Adult Writers Group
Friday, May 19, 3:00pm
 
Zumba at the Library
Sunday, May 21, 1:00pm
Mysterious Michigan Author Visit
Wednesday, May 24, 7:00pm
 
Free Notary Service
Monday, May 22, 6:00pm
 
Amy McKechnie from Comerica Bank returns to offer evening hours for notary services. Please bring a photo ID and do not sign your documents before arrival. First-come, first-served in the large study room.
 
Genealogy Events
Funeral Homes and Family History: They're Dying to Meet You
Tuesday, May 16, 6:30pm
 
Genealogy Roundtable
Friday, May 26, 2:00pm
Upcoming Summer Friends of the Library Book Sale
 
The Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale will take place Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3.
 
We are currently accepting donations of used books in good condition, but cannot accept text books, encyclopedias, or magazines. Any items that are yellow, torn, moldy, or dirty will not be accepted.
 
Volunteers are needed! Most slots for set-up, sale shifts, and tear down are open. If you would like to be a part of a great cause and help your community, please click here to sign up.
 
Get Ready for Summer Reading at LTPL, starting on June 1!
Future Library Plans
 The New Library Project Architect
 
 At the Library Board Meeting on February 28th, the Library Board of trustees selected Quinn Evans as the architect for the new library project! They also approved the Township engineer's proposal for civil engineering for site improvements on 11 mile and Milford Road.
 
There will be more updates to come as this process unfolds, so make sure to keep an eye on our website for any news.
 
 
New Website Accessibility Toolbar
Visit our website to check it out here!
 
We have recently added an accessibility toolbar to our website which can be seen by clicking the "Accessibility Tools" link in the menu at the top of the website as seen below.
 
 
 
As part of our diversity and inclusion strategy, website visitors are now able to access a wide range of accessibility and language support tools to customize their digital experience through Recite Me assistive technology. 
 
Being able to offer an inclusive experience is essential to support over 25% of the population who may encounter barriers when exploring our website due to having a disability, learning difficulty, visual impairment, or if they speak English as a second language. 

The Recite Me assistive toolbar on the LTPL website includes screen reading functionality, multiple reading aids, customizable styling options an on-demand live translation feature that boasts over 100 languages including 65 text-to-speech and styling options.
 
Books to read during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
How high we go in the dark : a novel
by Sequoia Nagamatsu

Beginning in 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter at the Batagaika crater, where researchers are studying long-buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost, including the perfectly preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus. Once unleashed, the Arctic Plague will reshape life on earth for generations to come, quickly traversing the globe, forcing humanity to devise a myriad of moving and inventive ways to embrace possibility in the face of tragedy.
Everything here is beautiful
by Mira T. Lee

The bond between a responsible, self-contained older sister and her mentally ill, impulsive younger sister is shaped and tested over years marked by the loss of their mother, an impetuous first marriage, a fling that results in the birth of a baby and painful sacrifices.
To paradise
by Hanya Yanagihara

Spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, an unforgettable cast of characters are united by their reckonings with the qualities that make us human—fear, love, shame, need and loneliness.
Join the Friends of the Library

 
Do you love reading, books and libraries? Help out our Friends' group!

What you can do:
  1. Volunteer to organize all of the donations that are dropped off to the library
  2. Assist in setting up the annual book sales 3 or 4x a year
  3. Volunteer to run the book sales
  4. Help recruit new Friends to the group
  5. Share ideas for special events to fund raise and support the library!
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Lyon Township Public Library
27005 Milford Rd.
South Lyon, Michigan 48178
(248) 437-8800

https://lyon.lib.mi.us/