Sand Art Turkey Take-and-Make Craft Kit
Pickup begins on Tuesday, November 5 
  • You've heard of a turkey sandwich, but have you ever heard of turkey sand art? This unique craft project features a mandala feather design pattern and makes a great table decoration at Thanksgiving dinner.
  • Includes sticky board, cover sheet, googly eyes and bags of assorted color sand.
  • Kits will be available to pick up in the curbside lobby beginning Tuesday, November 5th. Any kits not picked up by Tuesday, November 12th will be offered to children on the waitlist.
  REGISTER HERE (Please register even if it is full - we will offer kits to the waitlist beginning 11/12!
 Perfect Picture Books For Giving Thanks
Young readers can lift the flaps to reveal delightful details as the construction crew gathers pumpkins, sets a scarecrow straight, and prepares the barn for a grateful harvest—all while feeling thankful for each other
People as far back as anyone's known have gathered to give thanks for food we have grown. Celebrate the harvest season in 12 cultures!
The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, and Berry, Ginger, and Willow are enjoying the delights of fall. When these old friends join with new friends to bask in the bounty of the season, there is a lot to be thankful for - and a new tradition is born - Friends giving!
 
Discovery Kits To Explore
      
     
         
Foam Peg Board Set

Age 2+. Play with pegs and a pegboard! Create patterns with the colors, stack them into towers, and help develop fine motor skills while you build. When you're done, knock them over and try again!
 
Mini Motor Math

Ages 4+. Count your way to the finish line! These colorful cars are ready to rev their engines for early math learning fun. Attach the finish line to the track numbered 1-10 for a high-octane counting race up to 10, or push it into overdrive by racing to 20! Start your engines to learn counting 1-20, early addition, number sequencing, patterning, and more!
 
Magic Penny Magnets

Age 8+. Make a coin go head over heels in two directions at once, spin at over 1,000 revolutions a minute, walk a tightrope and somersault on a bridge! Balance four coins on the rim of a teacup, too! Learn to build levitating pyramids, rocket launchers, airplanes, rotating earrings, and floating balloons.
Upcoming Events
Stay and Play
Wednesday, November 20 and 27
10:00-11:30am
 
Storytime @ The Library
Thursday, November 7 and 21
10:30-11:15am
 
Pokémon Painting with Katie
Saturday, November 23
11am-12:30pm or 1-2:30pm [FULL]
 
Lego Fun
Monday, November 25
2-3:30pm or 6-7pm
 
Paws For Reading
  • Wednesday, November 27
  • 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 to love reading as well. There will be cooks will be available, but feel free to bring one from home.
  • Registration is required. Please choose one session:
    5:30-5:45pm , 5:45-6pm , 6pm-6:15pm,
    6:15-6:30pm , 6:30-6:45pm, 6:45-7:00pm
Downloadables for Kids
TumbleBook Library TumbleMath 

Choose from the most comprehensive collection of math picture books anywhere. Read, take quizzes, and even download lesson plans!
World Book Early Learning

Watch videos, play games, read stories, and complete fun activities like downloadable coloring pages!
Scholastic Teachables 

Download mini-books, worksheets, printable packs, and lesson plans that make learning fun and engaging! For Pre-K through 6th grade.
 
 Family Friendly Movies
We are THANKFUL to be able to provide hoopla for our patrons!
Hoopla offers not just ebooks, but also streaming audiobooks, comics, music, and movies!
eBook: Franklin's Thanksgiving
Franklin likes everything about Thanksgiving, from eating pumpkin-fly pie to making cornucopias. But what he likes best is having his Grandma and Grandpa share the holiday with him and his family. This year, however, his grandparents are traveling abroad. Thanksgiving just won't be the same without guests around the table, so Franklin decides to invite some friends for dinner. What a nice surprise it will be for his parents. Only Franklin's mother and father have the same idea, and on Thanksgiving Day all their friends show up for the festivities!
 
Movie: Lucky Fred
Fred has his own personal robot named Friday who will transform on command into anything he can think of! But Friday was not supposed to be a gift to Fred, he was supposed to belong to Fred's neighbor, secret Agent Brains, who works for the intergalactic safety organization called The Protectors. Brains disguises herself as a regular awkward girl named Braianna while saving the world from alien invasions and other mysteries. It sure would be easier if she had her robot, but now he only answers Fred's voice commands. Together, Brains, Fred and Friday work as a team taking on the challenges of alien invaders, and worse-junior high!
 
Comic: Sorceline
Welcome to the Island of Vorn, where mythical creatures roam free and only the brightest students are invited to study them. Sorceline has always had a knack for the study of mythical creatures. Now a student at Professor Archibald Balzar's prestigious school of cryptozoology, she's eager to test her skills and earn a spot as one of Balzar's apprentices. While she excels in her studies, she quickly clashes with her classmates, revealing her fiery temper. When one of her rivals suddenly disappears, Sorceline must set aside her anger and join the quest to find her.
 
Upcoming Take-and-Make Craft Kit
Felt Poinsettia Pot Take-and-Make Craft Kit
 REGISTRATION BEGINS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5th at 9am.
  • Now you can keep a beautiful winter poinsettia around all season long, no water needed! Kids will have fun piecing the flower together then can give it as a gift to someone special or use it as a holiday decoration at home.
  • Includes self-adhesive foam pieces, self-adhesive felt pieces, plastic rhinestones and wooden dowels. 4 1/2" x 10"
  • Kits will be available to pick up in the curbside lobby beginning Tuesday, December 3rd. Any kits not picked up by Tuesday, December 10th will be offered to children on the wait list.
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Lyon Township Public Library
27005 Milford Rd.
South Lyon, Michigan 48178
(248) 437-8800

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