New Library Project Progress On Monday, December 16, a group of Lyon Township Public Library staff, board members and library stakeholders met for a short groundbreaking ceremony at the new site. We are so excited to *officially* kick off the start of the new library project! Due to the condition of the site, the lack of parking availability and other safety concerns we were unable to open up the groundbreaking ceremony to the public, but we hope to invite the everyone to another event in the future! Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram, where we will share pictures and updates. The Library Board and LTPL staff are thankful to our team – Quinn Evans Architects, Civil Engineering Solutions and Frank Rewold & Sons for their dedication to the new library project. Visit the Reimagine Your Library page on our website to stay up to date with the latest information as planning progresses. As this project progresses we will be certain to share more information as soon as we can! Book Sale The next Friends of the Library Book Sale will be in May. The dates and times are as follows: Thursday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 pm.; and Sunday, May 18, 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. We are accepting donations of used books in good condition! We cannot accept textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines, Reader’s Digest, or VCR or cassette tapes. Keep an eye out for the sign up for volunteer opportunities, which will be available starting in April. Volunteer opportunities include help setting up on May 14, sale shifts and tear down on Sunday, May 18. You will be able to sign up for a timeslot slot in person at the library or online here: https://lyon.lib.mi.us/about/support-the-library/ Join the Friends of the Library The Friends of the Library is a nonprofit group whose purpose is to support the library through volunteerism, fundraising activities and sponsorship of programs and services. Becoming a member offers you the opportunity to share thoughts, donate your time and lend your talents. Join us in making LTPL the best it can be by going to https://lyon.lib.mi.us/about/support-the-library/ to sign up to become a Friend of the Library. Community Document Shredding We are partnering with Salem-South Lyon District Library to offer document shredding events to members of our communities! Consumer fraud and identity theft are putting communities at risk. To raise awareness and to promote privacy protection, we are providing paper shredding for local residents. Lyon Township residents may bring a box or two of confidential papers that need to be securely destroyed to the Salem-South Lyon Library on Saturday, May 10 between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. All documents will be destroyed on site. New Project Update, Book Sale, Reading with Dogs. . . LIBRARY Here’s what’s happening at your Lyon Township Public Library 8 LYON TODAY Please visit our website at www.ltpl.org/attend/ events/ for more information on all our upcoming events and programs. Check out these highlights: MARCH 2025 Estate Planning with Fifth Third Bank, Wednesday, March 5, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Earthquake Construction w/ Sloan-Longway, Tuesday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. “Love the Earth” Earth Day Mosaic Children’s Take-andMake Craft Kit, pickup begins on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. Planning the Seed Savers Garden, Wednesday, March 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Yoga at the Library, Wednesday, March 19, 6:30- 7:30 p.m. Ukrainian Eggs, Saturday, March 22, times TBD Evening Family Storytime, Thursday, March 27, 6:00 p.m. APRIL and MAY 2025 Toddler Yoga Storytime, Thursday, April 10, 10:30- 11:15 a.m. History of Stanton Guard, Wednesday, April 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Money Smart Takeand-Make Craft Kit, pickup begins on Tuesday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. Feeding the Birds w/ Sloan-Longway, Sunday, April 27, 12:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. Electric Cars: Past, Present and Future, Wednesday, May 7, 7:00-8:00 p.m. … And more to be announced soon! Keep an eye on LTPL’s event calendar! CLOSURES The library will be closed all day on the following dates: Friday – Sunday, April 18, 19, and 20 for Easter weekend Sunday, May 11 for Mother’s Day Saturday – Monday, May 24 - 26 for Memorial Day Weekend UPCOMING EVENTS Paws for Reading New or struggling readers in grades 1-5 are invited to sign up for a 15-minute "Paws for Reading" session with one of our local certified therapy dogs. Dogs are excellent listeners and never interrupt! The goal is to provide a nonjudgmental atmosphere in which kids can read without correction or interruption and learn not just to read, but to love reading as well. A handful of books will be available but feel free to bring one from home. The upcoming Paws for Reading events will take place on the last Wednesday of each month. The upcoming dates are March 26, April 30 and May 28. This event takes place from 5:30-7:00 p.m., and kids will get a 15-minute, one-on-one reading session with a dog. Monthly Youth and Teen Events Young Writer’s Club: Second Monday of the month, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Paws for Reading: Last Wednesday of each month, timeslots range from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Storytime: Thursdays from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Lego Night: March 31 and April 28, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Evening Family Storytime: March 27, April 24, May 29, 6:00-6:45 p.m. Monthly Genealogy Programs Genealogy Roundtable: Second and fourth Friday of the month, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Genealogy Book Club: March 13, April 10 and May 8, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Mark Your Calendars Books & Brews: Second Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Cancun Mexican Grill Red Cross Blood Drive: Monday, April 14, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at LTPL