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Classes
Senior Internet Classes
View our current class schedule on the Events Calendar.
The Specialized Services department proudly presents the following programs:
Mastering the Mouse for Seniors
This 100% hands-on class is designed to introduce seniors to using the computer mouse. We will complete a self-guided online tutorial; learning and practicing all of the basic functions of the mouse. If you've never used a mouse, this class is definitely for you!
If you are looking for some practice using the mouse, click here.
Introduction to the Internet for Seniors
Prerequisite: Know the basics of using a computer mouse OR has taken "Mastering the Mouse for Seniors"
This class introduces the basics of the Internet in a relaxed, supportive environment. You will discover how the Internet works, practice using a web browser, and learn about using search engines to find information.
Find out more about the Internet by clicking here.
All About E-mail for Seniors
Prerequisite:
Know the basics of navigating the Internet OR has taken "Introduction to the Internet for Seniors"
E-mail is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family, wherever they are! Come and learn the basics of sending and receiving e-mail, and sign up for a free e-mail account. This class includes interactive discussion and hands-on practice. Learn more about email by clicking here
Internet Practice Lab Practice makes perfect!
Join us for an opportunity to practice any of the skills you've learned in NPL's Internet classes. During this one-hour session, you may choose to work on any Internet skills you wish, with a librarian to assist you. There is no set agenda and you may drop in and out anytime during the one-hour class period. If you would like to know more about computer basics
Ancestry Plus for Seniors Prerequisite:
This is a hands-on class, so a solid understanding of Internet searching is necessary. Learn how to navigate this huge genealogy database, and investigate its powerful search features. You will learn how to find family trees, indices, and marriage and death records, as well as how to view actual census records. This class is offered twice a year. Click here to access Ancestry Plus at the library only! Look under People and Genealogy, then click on Ancestry Library Edition.
All classes are for Novi residents aged 60 and older. Participants MUST register in advance at the library's reception desk or by calling the library at (248) 349-0720. Take a look at our current list of classes.
Services to Senior Facilities
Senior Facilities
Novi Public Library delivers books to several senior facilities in the Novi area. Each month, we load the library van with book carts and travel to the following facilities:
- WaltonWood at Twelve Oaks, 1st Monday of each month @ 10:30am
- Manors of Novi, 24500 Meadowbrook, (248) 477-2000, 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 10am
- White Hall, 43455 W. 10 Mile Rd, (248) 349-2200, 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 11am
- Meadowbrook Commons/Novi Senior Center, 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 10:30am
- The Grand Court, 4th Monday of each month @10am
At facilities where the residents are more mobile and active, we bring the carts to a central area at the facility and the residents may come and browse at their leisure. The book carts feature both regular and large print books. In other facilities where the residents are not as mobile, we travel from room to room, helping residents choose new selections. At each facility, we take great pride in knowing the residents and their reading interests personally, and we frequently set aside books we feel certain patrons might enjoy. Residents of these facilities do not need to have a Novi Public Library card to participate in this program. In addition to the deliveries, we also maintain in-house collections of books at two facilities:
- WaltonWood at Twelve Oaks, 1st Monday of each month @ 10:30am
- Manors of Novi, 24500 Meadowbrook, (248) 477-2000, 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 10am
- White Hall, 43455 W. 10 Mile Rd, (248) 349-2200, 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 11am
- Meadowbrook Commons/Novi Senior Center, 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 10:30am
- The Grand Court,4th Monday of each month @10am
Senior Book Discussion Group
Meets the second Thursday of each month from 12-1:30pm 2008.
2008 Senior Book Discussion Book List
January 10
Thirteenth Tale by: Diane Setterfield
February 14
In an Instant
by: Lee Woodruff
March 13
Shadow of the Wind by: Carlos Ruiz
April 12
Middlesex by: Jeffrey Eugenides
May 8
Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette by: Sara Jeter Naslund
June 12
Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee by: Charles Shields
To Kill a Mockingbird by: Harper Lee
July 10
Nick Adams Stories by: Ernest Hemingway
August 14
Wild Swans by: Jung Chang
September 11
Terrorist by: John Updike
October 9
Faith Club by: Rana Idliby; Suzanne Oliver; & Priscilla Warner
November 13
Memory Keeper's Daughter by: Kim Edwards
December 11
Marley & Me by: John Grogan
Archives of past Senior Book Discussions, click here.
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