Today, the Novi library is a collection of 80,000 books housed in a gleaming million-dollar facility. But when it was founded 50 years ago by a group of volunteers in a former bank building, the Novi library was just 150 books. Clearly, that little library has come a long way.
The Novi Library and the nonprofit Friends of the Novi Library group celebrated this half-century of local history on Oct. 8 with readings from famed Milford poet Thomas Lynch, live music from Ara Topouzian, strolling exhibits and a silent auction. The library also hosted a family event on Saturday, Oct. 9.
Kathy Crawford, a city council member and life-long Novi resident, said the library represents the character of the community.
"Fifty years ago Novi citizens wanted and recognized the need for a library," she said. "Volunteers found a little building on Novi Road, and volunteers brought in books from their own homes, and those volunteers also staffed the little library.
"We have come a very long way in 50 years," Crawford added, "and thank goodness we are still a community that takes the responsibility for meeting our needs and shaping our destiny."
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