Happy National Library Week! 
Connect with LTPL this National Library Week
 
Help us to celebrate and visit the library to grab some fun library swag from our prize basket, pick up a National Library Week coloring page, snag a piece of tasty candy, and get your very own "I Love My Public Library" button. We love our library patrons and we want to give back to YOU this National Library Week, so make sure stop by and connect with us between April 3-9!
LTPL Seed Library Highlighted in Local News Article
The Seed Library That Helped Start it All
 
LTPL staff member, Pam Quackenbush, and the LTPL Seed Library got a shoutout in the article, "Livonia, Westland, Redford all jump on seed library bandwagon to encourage home gardening"!
 
Check out the article and admire some great photos of LTPL's Seed Library while reading about the growing seed library phenomenon here! 
 
Or find out more about the LTPL Grows Initiative and the LTPL Seed Library: 
 
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Upcoming Events
Youth
Nature's Camouflage and Colors Science Workshop

Sat., April 2, 11am or 1pm.
Earth Day
Take-and-Make
Craft Kit

Monday, April 4, All Day.
Storytime
at
LTPL

Thursday, April 7, 10:30am.
Teen
In-Person Young Writer's Club

Monday, April 4, 5:30pm.
Virtual Teen Game Night

Thursday, April 7, 6:30pm.
Adult
In-Person and Virtual
Women at Risk,
International

Wednesday, April 6, 6:30pm.
Virtual Suddenly Single: Estate Planning & Financial Planning for Those on Their Own

Wednesday, April 13, 7pm.
Genealogy
In-Person Genealogy Roundtable

Friday, April 8, 2pm.
In-Person Genealogy Book Club

Thursday, April 14, 2pm.
LTPL Grows
In-Person and Virtual Wildcrafted Herbs and Cold-Pressed Oils

Monday, April 18, 6:30pm.
 
Working with herbs from one’s own bioregion opens the door to Nature’s abundance, aiding the herbalist in crafting exceptional health and beauty products. Learn more about Bevin’s small-scale seed and nut oil production business and how his focus on locally crafted ingredients became his recipe for success!
 
Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, seed saver and owner of Small House Farm in Michigan. He offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. Bevin is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications including Mother Earth News, Hobby Farms Magazine, and The Journal of Medicinal Plant Conservation. He is the author of four books, including Saving Our Seeds, The Artisan Herbalist and his highly anticipated new book, The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils.
Check Out Kanopy; It's Like Netflix for Libraries!
New Books for A New Season
The Cartographers
by Peng Shepherd

When her estranged father is found dead with a seemingly worthless map hidden in his desk, cartographer Nell Young soon discovers the map is extremely valuable and that a mysterious collector will stop at nothing to destroy it and anyone who gets in the way.
French Braid
by Anne Tyler

Follows the Garrett family from 1959 onward as they discover that their actions advance across decades and ripple through generations, in the new novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons.
The Paris Apartment : A Novel
by Lucy Foley

Arriving in Paris to stay with her brother Ben, Jess learns that he has gone missing, and to find him, starts digging into his life, realizing even though she has come to the City of Lights to escape her past, it’s his future hanging in the balance.
Attend Our Next Library Board Meeting
Monthly Library Board Meeting
Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 PM
Lyon Township Public Library Community Center
Attend the monthly meeting of the Lyon Township Public Library Board of Trustees to stay informed about what's happening at LTPL.
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Lyon Township Public Library
27005 Milford Rd.
South Lyon, Michigan 48178
(248) 437-8800

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