Story Time

Tot Time · Preschool Story Times · Snack Tales · Starlight Story Time

The Novi Public Library offers a variety of story time programming for youth ranging in age from 12 months to 8 years old. There will be no advanced registration for weekly story times, but we do ask that you register for the "Snack Tales" program. Please choose the story time and session that:

Story time will not be held on the following dates as the Library will be closed in observance of the holidays:

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Tot Time

This program is for tots, ages 12-24 months, to attend with a parent or caregiver. Tots and their parent/caregiver will be introduced to a wide variety of fun stories, finger plays, songs, and other activities that can be practiced at home to promote early literacy. We will meet weekly for approximately thirty minutes.

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Preschool Story Times

"The Two of Us"

This is designed for children who are two years old. The program is designed to introduce children to books and to interact with others. Toddler and their parent/caregiver participate together in a weekly half-hour program of stories, tunes, and action rhymes. Siblings are welcome.

• Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.
• Friday at 11:15 a.m.

"Three's Company"

This is for youngsters 3 years old, who may be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. During the weekly half-hour program, we share literature with your youngster and mix it with amusing finger plays and melodies.

• Wednesday at 10:15 a.m.
• Thursday at 11:15 a.m.

"On My Own"

This is designed not only to promote a love of books and reading but also to be a listening, sharing, and enriching time for 4 and 5 year olds. The weekly half-hour program consists of stories, songs, conversation, and kid fun. "On My Own" youngsters attend the program without an escort, but for legal reasons, as well as the comfort of your children, parents, or caregivers must remain in the Library during story times.

• Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.
• Thursday at 10:15 a.m.

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Snack Tales

What happens when you combine great stories with an easy-to-make treat? You get "Snack Tales!" This program is for kids in grades K-4 and at each session kids will enjoy a story and make an edible treat based on that story. Kids attend the program without an escort, but for legal reasons, as well as for the comfort of the children, parents or caregivers must remain in the library during story time. Please register for this program.

Click photo to see more fruitcakes!

       Monday, January 12, 2009 from 7-7:45 p.m.
Monday, February 9, 2009 from 7-7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 9, 2009 from 7-7:45 p.m.
Monday, April 13, 2009 from 7-7:45 p.m.
Monday, May 11, 2009 from 7-7:45 p.m.

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Starlight Story Time

Bring your children to the library and let us read them their bedtime story! Pajamas and slippers are optional. Stories will be appropriate for preschool-aged children, but parents and siblings are encouraged to attend. Evening story times will be held on:

• Tuesday, January 6, 2009 from 7-7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, February 3, 2009 from 7-7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 3, 2009  from 7-7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 7, 2009 from 7-7:30 p.m.

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Lego Club

Do you like to make interesting creations with Legos? Then this club is for you! Bring a Lego creation for show-and-tell and we'll have a great time creating whatever you can think of. We supply the Legos, you supply the imagination. For kids in grades K-4.

Upcoming Dates:

• Monday, December 29, 2008 from 6-6:45 p.m.
• Monday, January 26, 2009 from 6-6:45 p.m.
• Monday, February 23, 2009 from 6-6:45 p.m.
• Monday, March 30, 2009 from 6-6:45 p.m.
• Monday, April 27, 2009 from 6-6:45 p.m.
• Monday, May 18, 2009 from 6-6:45 p.m.

Reading Maniacs

Attention, 3rd and 4th graders! Do you like to read? Do you like to talk about books and hear about new books? Do you like to play games? Join our reading discussion book club every other month and become a Reading Maniac!

Upcoming Meeting Dates:

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 from 5-5:45 p.m. - Reader's Choice:  Read any book you like and tell us why we should read it, too!  Consider reading a Newbery title, since the 2009 award
winners will be announced on Jan. 26.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 from 5-5:45 p.m. - Yolanda's Genius by Carol Fenner

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 5-5:45 p.m. - Annual Mini-Battle of the Books

• The Jacket by Andrew Clements
• The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle
• The Girl with 500 Middle Names by Margaret Peterson Haddix
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Reading Maniac Books to Check Out!

• Bird Lake Moon by Henkes
• Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything In It by Frazier
• Celery Stalks at Midnight by Howe
• Clementine by Pennypacker
• Dear Mr. Henshaw by Cleary
• Fudge-A-Mania by Blume
• Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by MacDonald
• The Lemonade War by Davies
• Marvin Redpost series by Sachar
• My Robot Buddy by Slote
• Swindle by Korman
• There's an Owl in the Shower by George
• Watchdog and the Coyotes by Wallace
• The Year of Miss Agnes by Hill
• The Year of the Rat by Lin