Adult Events
Please visit our calendar to see the online and in-person events we offer.
Beginners ESL Conversation Group – In-Person
Fridays from 10:30 AM – 12 PM Come practice your English with other beginners in a slow-speaking informal conversation group. Contact Librarian Samantha Loree for more information at sloree@northvillelibrary.org Drop In.
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Walk, Listen & Win
December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2025 (Ongoing) Walk 30 miles a month while listening to an audiobook! Download the Beanstack app to log miles walked while listening to an audiobook each month to be eligible to win a $50 gift card. Grand prizes will be drawn at the end of each month. Need an…
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Adult Summer Reading
Monday, June 2 – Saturday, August 9, 2025 Summer Reading begins on Monday, June 2. Track your time spent reading on the free Beanstack app or pick up a paper log from the Information Desk. Finish your challenge to receive a prize and be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing! The last day to turn in…
Read MoreClassic Michigan Food and Drinks
Tuesday, July 8 at 7 PM Michigan is home to an amazing array of food and drink brands, each with a fascinating story behind it. Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals like Kellogg’s and Post changed how the world eats, and Gerber first made baby food commercially available. But the Wolverine State is bursting with many other notable…
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Between the Lines Book Discussion: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Monday, July 14 at 7 PM In the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family’s orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before at a theater…
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The Next Chapter: A 55+ Book Discussion Group: Smoke gets in your eyes and other lessons from the crematory by Caitlin Doughty
Wednesday, July 16 at 11 AM Northville Community Center, 303 W Main St, Northville, MI, 48167 Join us for our monthly 55+ book discussion group, The Next Chapter, in collaboration with Northville Senior Services. We will meet at the Community Center the third Wednesday of each month at 11 AM. We plan to alternate fiction…
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Notary Service with John Hogan
Wednesday, July 16 at 6 PM John Hogan from Comerica Bank offers notary services on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6-7 pm. Please bring a photo ID and do not sign your documents before arrival. No appointment required.
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Drop-in for iPhone or iPad Help
Thursday, July 17 at 10 AM Beginner-friendly introduction to navigating an iPhone and iPad, covering essential functions like turning it on, unlocking, making calls, texting, accessing common apps, adjusting settings, and utilizing basic features to confidently use the device for everyday tasks. iPhone or iPad required. Not for computer repair or configuring hardware or software.
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From Page to Palette Book Club
Wednesday, July 23 at 6:30 PM Join the Northville Art House and the Northville District Library at the Northville Art House for an art-inspired book club. Meeting bi-monthly, this book club will focus on fiction inspired by art history’s most famous (and infamous) figures and styles. Participants will see the story come to life through…
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Summer Film Series: Inshallah, A Boy, Arabic, 113 mins, Not Rated
Monday, July 28 at 6:30 PM Summer Film Series: Inshallah, A Boy, Arabic, 113 mins, Not Rated A widow pretends to be pregnant with a son in order to save her daughter and home from a relative exploiting Jordan’s patriarchal inheritance laws. Drop In
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Mastering the New Catalog
Wednesday, July 30 at 7 PM Get to know our new catalog by learning how to log into your account, search by title, author & genre, learn how to place holds and more. This comprehensive class will guide you through all the features of our brand-new catalog. Learn how to: Log into Your Account: Access your…
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The Evolution of The Beatles with Pianist David Rodgers
Thursday, July 31 at 7 PM Local pianist David Rodgers will discuss and demonstrate how The Beatles revolutionized popular music from their early days through the breakup of the band. Register for The Evolution of The Beatles with Pianist David Rodgers.
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Arts and Crafts Supply Swap – Drop In
Saturday, August 2 from 1 – 2:30 PM All ages. Donate new or gently used art supplies at the Information Desk from 7/25-8/1. Then, on Saturday 8/2, stop by to “shop” the collection! No donation required, though donors will get early access from 1 – 1:30 PM. Doors will open for everyone else at 1:30…
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Mastering the New Catalog (virtual)
Monday, August 4 at 7 PM (ONLINE) Get to know our new catalog by learning how to log into your account, search by title, author & genre, learn how to place holds and more. This comprehensive class will guide you through all the features of our brand-new catalog. Learn how to: Log into Your Account: Access…
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Books & Brews Book Discussion: Bear by Julia Phillips
Tuesday, August 5 at 7 PM Books and Brews Book Discussion: Bear by Julia Phillips FICTION In Bear by Julia Phillips, two sisters face grief and transformation on a remote island, confronting nature, family secrets, and their own wild instincts. e-audiobook available on Libby e-book available on Libby Register for Books & Brews Book Discussion: Bear by Julia Phillips.
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Get to Know Your MacBook
Wednesday, August 6 at 7 PM Learn how to add and remove, update and organize your apps and files. Access accessibility, settings, update the iOS and more. Macbook Air or Macbook Pro laptop required. Register for Get to Know Your MacBook.
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Coffee 101 with The Red Dot Coffee Company
Thursday, August 7 at 7 PM Do you have an interest in craft coffee, roasting and different brewing methods? Join us as The Red Dot Coffee Company discusses the luxury of craft coffee, coffee regions, varieties, tasting notes and the coffee process, from roasting to the coffee in your cup. Additionally, you will have the…
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Mastering the New Catalog (virtual)
Saturday, August 9 at 2 PM (ONLINE) Get to know our new catalog by learning how to log into your account, search by title, author & genre, learn how to place holds and more. This comprehensive class will guide you through all the features of our brand-new catalog. Learn how to: Log into Your Account: Access…
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Between the Lines Book Discussion: Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Monday, August 11 at 7 PM Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire.…
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Mastering the New Catalog
Thursday, August 14 at 1 PM Get to know our new catalog by learning how to log into your account, search by title, author & genre, learn how to place holds and more. This comprehensive class will guide you through all the features of our brand-new catalog. Learn how to: Log into Your Account: Access your…
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The USS Indianapolis with Barry Levine
Monday, August 18 at 7 PM Barry Levine’s presentation covers the incredible story of the W. W. II cruiser USS Indianapolis. Learn about the ship’s naval service before and during the war, including the July 1945 delivery of nuclear weapon components to Tinian on a top-secret mission. The Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine…
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The Next Chapter: A 55+ Book Discussion Group: Go as a River by Shelley Read
Wednesday, August 20 at 11 AM Join us for our monthly 55+ book discussion group, The Next Chapter, in collaboration with Northville Senior Services. We will meet at the Community Center the third Wednesday of each month at 11 AM. We plan to alternate fiction and non-fiction titles. This month’s selection is Go As a…
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Notary Service with John Hogan
Wednesday, August 20 at 6 PM John Hogan from Comerica Bank offers notary services on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6-7 pm. Please bring a photo ID and do not sign your documents before arrival. No appointment required.
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Summer Film Series: A Real Pain, 90 mins, Rated R
Monday, August 25 at 6:30 PM Summer Film Series: A Real Pain, 90 mins, Rated R Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Drop In
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Fruit & Vegetable Tea Towel Printing
Tuesday, August 26 at 7 PM Come decorate tea towels at NDL! We will use fruits and vegetables to stamp our own tea towels. Bring your creativity and positive attitude for an evening of creating. Each participant will make 2 towels. Register for Fruit & Vegetable Tea Towel Printing.
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Wednesday, August 27 from 6 – 8 PM Bring your art supplies, or use what we have available, to draw, color, craft, create, or paint! There will be no instructor, work at your own pace on a project of your choosing. Drop in.
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