Novi Public Library Teen Stop

Teens’ Top Ten 2023 Winners 📚

Teens' Top Ten 2023 Winners 🎉🧡

The Young Adult Library Services Association has officially announced the 2023 Teens' Top Ten winners. Congratulations to all the winners for the well-deserved success ✨

Check out this Teens' Top Ten video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cGw43h67QOh5nmP3afCkLkSbnbC3SOW-/view

AudiobookSYNC returns with free summer listening for teens 13+. Two audiobook titles are available each week starting April 27 and ending August 2. Check out the titles! 📚🎧

Courtesy of College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors, the library is hosting a virtual SAT practice test next Saturday, March 12th from 10am-2pm for students in grades 10-11. Register at www.novilibrary.org on our calendar of events or call 248-349-0720. ✏️

Students in grades 10 and 11 are invited to take part in a free virtual SAT practice test on Saturday, March 12 from 10am-2pm! Students do not need to live or go to school in Novi to participate. Register by visiting https://novilibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=23939. Thank you to College Nannies + Tutors for sponsoring this program!

ICYMI - For the Health of It Teen Edition: Post Pandemic Mental Health and Stress virtual Zoom program on Tuesday, February 15th at 7pm. There are still spaces to attend. Link to register can be found in our bio or by visiting our calendar of events at www.novilibrary.org 😊

Revolution Prep is offering FREE virtual AP practice tests for algebra, calculus, biology, chemistry, and more. Check out the link below for more information and to register.

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Michigan teens, we need your help! The world-famous thief Lupin has struck again! This time he pilfered the laptop of a best-selling Michigan author containing the only copy of their latest novel. Please help us find where Lupin has stashed the laptop by decoding his taunting notes to Inspector Skirmish before the draft is due on March 15th.

MiLibraryQuest: Mystery Edition starts on February 1, 2022, so get those mystery muscles stretched and primed for a great new case to solve.

Teens who solve the mystery will be entered in a drawing to win a gift card to the Library’s cafe.

Get started at mi.gov/MiLibraryQuest

November’s Teen Stop display celebrates books by and about Indigenous People as well as celebrating books that were written in one month. 📚

"It's all just a bunch of hocus pocus." Students in grades 7-12 are invited to Teen Space this Friday, October 29 at 2:45pm to watch Hocus Pocus! We'll even have some fun giveaways for those who attend. Don't miss out!

For more information about Teen Space, visit: https://novilibrary.org/programs-and-events/teen/teen-space.aspx.

NPL's Teen Advisory Board, Novi Rotary and Michigan State University have partnered for a school supply drive this month! Please consider donating school supplies to help children at the Shule ya Msingi ya Kiparang'anda in Tanzania! Your donations will greatly influence the learning and development of these students.

ICYMI: The first TAB Meeting of the new school year will be held virtually today at 3:30pm! Sign up to get the Zoom information. Hope to see you there! 😃

Our Teen Stop August display features young adult fiction books set in or about school life. 📚

Novi Library will remain CLOSED on Friday, July 9. Our building is experiencing serious technology issues as a result of the storms. We currently have no phones and no internet access. Our network is completely shut down. We are working to resolve our IT issues.

At this time, the return slot is currently closed. Due dates and overdue fines that would normally be charged during the closure will be waived once the Library reopens. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Don't forget that our digital library is always open!! Check out ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, movies and more, all with your library card. For more information, visit https://www.novilibrary.org/research-learn/digital-library.

Thank you for your patience!

Sleep in, teens! Novi changes school hours so older students start later in morning Middle and high schoolers get to sleep in later. Fifth and sixth graders are getting up earlier.

NPL will remain closed today, Thursday, July 8, due to power outage. We apologize for the inconvenience.

At this time, the return slot is currently closed. Due dates and overdue fines that would normally be charged during the closure will be waived once the Library reopens. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience until our power is restored."

Don't forget that our digital library is always open!! Check out ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, movies and more, all with your library card. For more information, visit https://www.novilibrary.org/research-learn/digital-library.

Summer is here ☀️ Don’t forget to check out our YA Fiction display on the second floor outside the Teen Stop room for books set in summer. 😎

We have received several questions about teen volunteer opportunities this summer. Since we have many virtual and limited outdoor programs, we have not engaged with many teen volunteers over the past few months. Please check back in September during the start of the new school year to sign up for our Teen Volunteer Program. More information can be found on our website novilibrary.org and in our bio. 😊

Next time you're on our 2nd Floor, stop by Teen Stop to view a Novi GSA Art Showcase! Students made creations that represents the pride and joy of the LGBTQ+ community.

Thank you Debra J. and the Novi Middle School GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance, or Gender-and-Sexuality Alliance) for sharing their wonderful artwork!

This FREE hackathon is open to any middle school or high school student. No coding experience is needed. For more information, please visit the website listed on the flyer. 💻

ICYMI: Spaces remain for the SAT and ACT Test Strategies tonight 6/2 at 7pm and the same session will be repeated again next Wednesday 6/9 at 7pm. Teens and their parents/guardians are encouraged to attend together.

Register at novilibrary.org or call 248-349-0720.

June is Pride Month. Check out our Teen Stop display featuring young adult fiction and graphic novels available for checking out! 📚

MiLibraryQuest officially begins today!

Open to grades 5-12

Get started at mi.gov/milibraryquest to find unusual animals online and for a chance to win a prize to the Library Cafe.

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We have a brand-gnu animal-themed virtual scavenger hunt ready for ewe!

Get started at mi.gov/MiLibraryQuest

MiLibraryQuest is created by libraries throughout the state with support from the Library of Michigan.

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Check out our Teen Stop display featuring young adult fiction titles available for checking out! 📚

Art supply drive is taking place until May 29. Donations accepted in the library’s lobby. 🎨🖌

ICYMI: Talking Teen Stress virtual program tonight at 6:30pm

There’s no better time than to visit us virtually or in person! Discover and explore new worlds through access to your library’s technology, multimedia content and virtual educational programs. Visit novilibrary.org!

April is National Poetry Month! 📚 Our Teen Stop display features young adult novels in verse fiction.

If you have stoped by the library recently, especially in our Teen Stop room, you may have seen some changes.

We have Safe Space posters, showing NPL is a supportive and affirming environment for the LGBTQ+ community. These posters are a visible symbol of NPL’s motto to Inform, Inspire, and Include.

Additionally, during March, the library has partnered with a group of Novi High School students to display their posters shown in the photo whose purpose is to help spread awareness on eating disorders and body positivity.