Thank You For Participating in the 2024
Summer Reading Challenge!
 
Thank you for your participation the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge with LTPL!
There is still time to read, the challenge does not officially end until August 31! Be sure to log your minutes and program codes in the ReadSquared app!
 
To Claim Your Prizes:
  • Log on to READsquared, find the prize store, browse the prizes, and "buy" a prize of your choosing for 250 points!
  • Prizes will be prepared one time each week. Any orders in by Wednesday evening will be available for pick up inside LTPL on Friday morning!
  • Need help signing up for or logging minutes for our Summer Reading Challenge in READsquared? Check out the tutorial video our website here.
 
Free Math & Reading Assessments at LTPL
Free Math or Reading Assessments with
Kumon Learning Center South Lyon
  • Kumon Learning Center South Lyon is offering kids in Kindergarten through 12th grade free math or reading assessments! This will give parents and students valuable insights into where the student stands in their learning before beginning the new school year.
  • Assessments will be at LTPL on Saturday, August 17 from 10:30am until 4:30pm. Assessments will take place in 30 minute timeslots, and there will be 2 students testing per timeslot. The assessment will last 10-30 minutes (depending on the student's grade).
  • The type of assessment (math or reading) is up to the parents and/or students.
  • No need to bring anything, the library will provide pencils.
  • Contact cdawar@ikumon.com (248-446-7722) with any further questions you may have!
  • REGISTER FOR A TIMESLOT FROM OUR EVENT CALENDAR.
A huge thank you to Kumon Learning Center South Lyon for being a Summer Reading Challenge 2024 sponsor! To find out more about Kumon Learning Center and what they offer, visit their website here.
 
 
Upcoming Closure Notice
The Lyon Township Library will be closed on Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2 for Labor Day Weekend.
We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3 with our regular hours.
 
We will reopen on Sundays from 12pm to 4pm starting on Sunday, September 8.
 
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Youth and Teen Events
Lego Fun
Monday, August 19
1:30pm or 6pm
Baffling Bill's Magic Show
Tuesday, August 20
 2pm [Full], 4pm, or 6pm
 
Meet a Therapy Dog
Wednesday, August 21, 10:30am-12pm
Craftapalooza
Thursday, August 22
2pm [Full] or 6pm
 
Paws For Reading
  • 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: 6:30-6:45pm , 7-7:15pm , 7:15-7:30pm , 7:30-7:45pm , 7:45-8pm
Adult Events
The Basics on Computer Scams and Other Safety Related Issues
Wednesday, August 21, 6-7pm on Zoom
 
Preserving the Harvest
Monday, August 26, 6:30-8:30pm
 
Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive
The next Red Cross Blood Drive is coming up at LTPL on Friday, August 30, from 10:00am-4:00pm.
 
Donors of all blood types are needed!
All donors will
 receive a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email
 
Donors should drink plenty of water the day before their donation.
Click HERE to schedule an appointment.
 
Genealogy Events
Cathy's Going On a Road Trip to the Burton Historical Collection
Thursday, August 15, 2-6pm
 
Genealogy Roundtable
Friday, August 23, 2-3:30pm
 
Libby Updates
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.
Free Gun Locks at Oakland County Health Division
New Library Updates
The new library project Site Plan was approved by the Lyon Township Planning Commission at the July 9, 2024 meeting. The project Site Plan was also approved by the Lyon Township Board at the Wednesday, August 7, 2024 meeting. There was also a resolution passed before the Township Board at the same meeting regarding the sale of the bonds, which will fund the project (approved by Lyon Township voters in November of 2022).
 
We will be certain to share more information as soon as we can.
 
The Library Board and staff are thankful to our team - Quinn Evans Architects, Civil Engineering Solutions and Frank Rewold & Sons- for their dedication to the project. 
 
Visit the Reimagine Your Library page on our website to stay up to date with the latest information as planning progresses.
 
Need Something to Read During Your Summer Trip?
One Last summer
by Kate Spencer

Arriving at Pine Lake Camp for a much-needed escape, Clara runs into Mack, her old camp nemesis and constant competitor, and when one wildly passionate night turns into many more, she must decide if the life she's always wanted is the life that makes her feel truly alive.
World Travel : an Irreverent Guide
by Anthony Bourdain

A guide to some of the world's most interesting places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain. Illustrations.
Backroads & Byways of Michigan : Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions
by Matt Forster

The best road guide to the Great Lakes State, completely revised and updated. From the Chicago and Territorial roads, home of a historic and scenic railroad, to the Lower Peninsula's Chain of Lakes area, Backroads & Byways of Michigan is the shortest route a visitor can take to knowing the state like a local. This fourth edition offers updated itineraries to scenic and intriguing places, like Michigan's Wine Country--where you can sample local wines, chocolate truffles, and orchard fruits--and Western Michigan, once a mining area, now a winter-recreation wonderland and home of many spectacular waterfalls.
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/