New Library Architect
 The New Library Project Architect
 
 At the Library Board Meeting on February 28th, the Library Board of trustees selected Quinn Evans as the architect for the new library project! They also approved the Township engineer's proposal for civil engineering for site improvements on 11 mile and Milford Road.
 
There will be more updates to come as this process unfolds, so make sure to keep an eye on our website for any news.
 
 

Every Kid Outdoors
 
This program grants all fourth graders and their families around the country a yearlong free access pass to federal public lands, waters and parks. Please click here for more details.
 
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The Friends of the Library book sale is this week, March 2-5!
Click here to volunteer at the book sale
 
Youth and Teen Events
Storytime
Thursdays, 10:30am-11:15am
Young Writer's Club
March 13, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Adult Events
LTPL Grows: Grow Your Best Veggie Garden
March 6, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Motus Wildlife Tracking System 
March 12, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Books & Brews
March 14, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Detroit's Nain Rouge and Other Lutins of North America - Zoom
March 15, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Genealogy Events
ProQuest Genealogy Research Resources Trial
We have been given a 30 day trial to evaluate 3 new 
Genealogy research resources.  
 
Use the links below to access each resource, and provide us with feedback
if you find them helpful.
  • ProQuest Recent Newspapers: Detroit Free Press
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Detroit Free Press
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Michigan Collection
 
Genealogy Book Club
March 9, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Beginning Irish Genealogy
March 14, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Red Cross Blood Drive
March 10, 10:00am-4:00pm
 
The Lyon Township Public Library has partnered with the American Red Cross to host blood drives throughout the year. Hosting a blood drive coincides with our core values of supporting our community. With a simple blood donation, we have the ability to help save the life of someone who could be a coworker, loved one or neighbor.
 
Donors should drink plenty of liquids for 24 hours prior to donation time.
You may schedule an appointment by clicking here, or by calling the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767
 
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Switch to Libby!
The Overdrive app will be discontinued at the end of April. Get started with Libby to access your eBooks and audiobooks today! Click here to learn more.
 
 
Staff Recommendations
 
Foster
by Claire Keegan

An Irish child taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm finds the love and affection she never knew before and begins to thrive in the internationally best-selling novel now available as a standalone book.
Surrender : 40 songs, one story
by Bono

One of the music world's most iconic artists writes about his remarkable life for the first time, from his early days growing up in Dublin, to U2's meteoric rise to fame, to his more than 20 years of activism dedicated to the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty. Illustrations.
Young & damned & fair : the life and tragedy of Catherine Howard at the court of Henry VIII
by Gareth Russell

An interpretation of the tragic life of Henry VIII's doomed fifth wife places her brief reign against a backdrop of unprecedented social and political tensions to offer insight into her ambitious family and the errors in judgment that led to her execution.
Join the Friends of the Library

 
Do you love reading, books and libraries? Help out our Friends' group!

What you can do:
  1. Volunteer to organize all of the donations that are dropped off to the library
  2. Assist in setting up the annual book sales 3 or 4x a year
  3. Volunteer to run the book sales
  4. Help recruit new Friends to the group
  5. Share ideas for special events to fund raise and support the library!
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Lyon Township Public Library
27005 Milford Rd.
South Lyon, Michigan 48178
(248) 437-8800

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