LTPL's First Self-Checkout!
We are so excited to announce that LTPL now has a self-checkout!! It is located by the public computers, and it is open for use. Come try it out and let us know what you think!
 
Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale
The upcoming Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale will take place during the following dates and times:
 
November 16, 10:00am-8:30pm
November 17 and 18, 10:00am-4:30pm
November 19, 12:00pm-3:30pm
 
We will accept donations of used books in good condition, but cannot accept textbooks, encyclopedias or magazines. Any items that are yellow, torn, moldy or dirty will not be accepted.
 
If you would like to be a part of a great cause and help your community, please head over to the Book Sale section of the Friend's page on LTPL’s website and sign up to volunteer. Click here to sign-up for a time slot.
 
 
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Youth and Teen Events
Stay and Play
Wednesdays, 10:00am-11:30am
 
Storytime
Thursdays, 10:30am-11:15am
Turkey Take-and-Make Craft Kit
Pickup begins on November 7
Young Writer's Club
Monday, November 13, 5:30pm-6:30pm
 
Adult Events
Lotus Flower Lantern Workshop
Wednesday, November 1, 7:00pm-8:30pm
[Limited registration]
 
Raising Kids To Be Brave, Smart and Kind: Author Talk on ZOOM
Wednesday, November 8, 7:00pm-8:00pm
ZOOM
 
Big Changes Coming to FAFSA
Thursday, November 16, 7:00pm-8:30pm
 
Growing and Using
Scented Geraniums
Monday, November 20, 6:30pm-8:30pm
 
Donate Blood in November and Receive a Pair of Buddy the Elf and Red Cross Socks!
 
Buddy the Elf has a big heart, and we think you do too! Share your generous spirit with patients in need this holiday season and in return, get a pair of officially licensed Elf and Red Cross socks! Get yours when you come to give blood or plasma November 10, 2023, while they last, then kick back and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the film Elf! 
 
LTPL  has partnered with the American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout the year.  Hosting a blood drive coincides with our core values of supporting our community.  With a simple blood donation, we have the ability to help save the life of someone who could be a coworker, loved one or neighbor. Donors of all blood types are needed.
 
Donors should drink plenty of liquids for 24 hours prior to donation time.
 
You may schedule an appointment by clicking here, or by calling 1-800-733-2767.
 
Genealogy Events
Genealogy Book Club
Thursday, November 9, 2:00pm-3:00pm
 
Adoption and Law by Carol Bogan
Tuesday, November 21, 6:30pm-8:00pm
 
New Library Updates
Construction Manager
 
 On September 26, the LTPL Board of Trustees awarded the Construction Manager contract to Frank Rewold & Sons!
 
Having the Construction Manager in place will help us achieve our goal of breaking ground in spring of 2024!
 
Quinn Evans has completed the Schematic Design for the building, and we will be moving on to more details on the exterior and interior, using the feedback that the library received from the New Library Town Hall meeting in August. 
 
Visit the Reimagine Your Library page on our website to stay up to date with the latest information as planning progresses.
 
 
COVID Self-Tests Available at the Library and Online
 
We have more free covid self-test kits at the library! They are located on the back table on the left side of the library. We are request that you only take two boxes per family.
 
If you would like to order the free kits follow these steps:
1) Go to: https://www.covid.gov/tests
2) Click on the blue button that says "Order Free At-Home Tests"
3) Put in your contact information and shipping address
 
 
USA Hockey NTDP In Plymouth Joins MAP!
We are excited to announce that the USA Hockey's
National Team Development Program in Plymouth has joined
the Michigan Activity Pass Program!
 
Come to USA Hockey Arena and see the most talented American born young hockey players in the United States! NTDP alumni include Dylan Larkin of the Detroit Red Wings.
 
The Terms of the MAP Pass for USA Hockey NTDP are as follows:
 
To get the MAP pass discount, call 734-453-0818 and mention MAP to receive your discount. If there is no answer, please leave a voicemail and someone will return your call.
 
USA Hockey tickets for MAP are $12.00. Parking is included, and kids 3 years and under are free! MAP pass discount will NOT be valid for the January 6, 2024 game.
 
Thanks for your support of the Michigan Activity Pass program!
 
Tri-County Broadband Survey
 
Lyon Township is one of the communities that has been identified as a lower broadband access area. The Merit Network is asking residents to complete this 5-minute survey to help to improve access to high speed internet in our community.

Why High-Speed Internet Matters:
Now, more than ever, high-speed Internet is an essential and crucial service to those who live, learn and work in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties. Unfortunately, reliable high-speed Internet access is unavailable county-wide. Accurate information about connectivity is needed to help bring high-speed Internet access to everyone in the Tri-County area.

If you don’t have internet service, you can still take this survey on a cellular web browser or text @moon to 1-855-613-1746. To request a paper survey, please contact 313-625-0029.
 
Celebrate the Stories and Voices of Native American and Indigenous Authors
Probably Ruby : a novel
by Lisa Bird-Wilson

Spanning time and multiple points of view, a new voice in indigenous fiction introduces us to Ruby, a bold, complex and unapologetic woman who, adopted by white parents, goes in search of her identity as her life spins wildly out of control.
Woman of light : a novel
by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

In 1930s Denver, Luz “Little Light” Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, begins having visions that transport her to her Indigenous homeland in the nearby Lost Territory where she must save her family stories from disappearing into oblivion.
There there
by Tommy Orange

A novel that grapples with the complex history and identity of Native Americans follows twelve characters, each of whom has private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow.
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/