The Livonia Seed Library
The Livonia Seed Library is a free public library resource for our community to borrow garden seed and learn about gardening and seed saving. It is located on the second floor of our Bennett Civic Center branch in a former microfilm cabinet.
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The New York Times
Your Livonia library card gives you free access to everything The New York Times has to offer, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic!
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Book Bundles
Need help picking out books? Try a book bundle! Each bundle will include 3 books based on your choice of genre and format. A staff member will call you to schedule a pickup time. Use the forms below to request a book bundle from the Bennett Civic Center Library.
Request Books
Request Music CDs
2024 One City, One Book
The Livonia Public Library, along with the Livonia Library Commission, invites you to participate in the One City, One Book event! The selection for the 2024 One City, One Book event is “Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell“ by author, naturalist and National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery.Pick up a copy of the selected book at either library location, and join your Livonia neighbors for a variety of engaging programs throughout September and October. Highlights include a virtual visit with bestselling author Sy Montgomery.
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Adult Crafts
Adult Crafts
Come and craft with us! Registration required. You must be a Livonia Resident with a valid Livonia Public Library card to register.
Wednesday, October 30
Registration begins Wednesday, October 16
7-8 p.m.
@ Civic Center: Beaded Necklace Class
Monday, November 4
Registration begins Monday, October 21
6-8 p.m.
@ Civic Center: Jewelry Making Workshop
Wednesday, December 4
Registration begins Wednesday, November 20
2:30-4 p.m.
Noontime Concerts
Noontime Concerts
Co-sponsored by the Livonia Arts Commission.
Schedule
- September 19: HarmonyTown Chorus
- October 17: Mike Wolverton and Ed Olszewski
- November 21: Elderly Brothers Trio
- December 19: Silver Strings Dulcimer Society
- January 16: Beats with Ben
Book Clubs @ the Livonia Public Library
Book Clubs @ the Livonia Public Library
Join one of our book discussion groups.
Positive Pages Book Group
Tired of gloomy weather and bad news? Join us for a new Book Group featuring gentler reads. Meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Send an email to librarian Mable Doot at mdoot@livoniapubliclibrary.org for more information.@ Bennett Civic Center
Tuesday, October 8
10 a.m to 12 p.m.
@ Bennett Civic Center
Tuesday, November 5
10 a.m to 12 p.m.
@ Bennett Civic Center
Tuesday, December 3
10 a.m to 12 p.m.
A Novel Book Group
A Novel Book Group (aka Civic Center Book Group) will meet monthly to discuss recent works of fiction. Join us if you’re interested in exploring books from diverse genres and points of view. Registration is not required. For more information, contact librarian Paige Plant at 734-466-2480.@ Bennett Civic Center
Thursday, November 14
6-7:30 p.m.
@ Bennett Civic Center
Thursday, December 12
6-7:30 p.m.
First Monday Memoirs
Join us for First Monday Memoirs and read a wide range of memoirs and biographies with something for everyone. No registration required. Contact Nicole with any questions: 248-893-4010 or nlane@livoniapubliclibrary.org.@ Carl Sandburg
Monday, October 7
6:30-7:30 p.m.
@ Carl Sandburg
Monday, November 4
6:30-7:30 p.m.
If you are hosting a neighborhood book club, be sure to check out our book club kits.
100 Books
100 Books in 2024
Can you rise to the challenge and keep reading all year long? Register for the 100 Book Club and track your reading here: livonialibrary.beanstack.org.Track the books you read all year long. For every 10 books you read, you’ll be given a raffle ticket towards our grand prize drawing. You will earn a ticket for every 10 books, up to 100 books read during the year. The more you read, the better your chances are to win! Prizes include gift cards to local Livonia businesses, and multiple winners will be chosen. Grand prize drawing will occur after January 1, 2025.
2024 registration is open to anyone ages 12 and up. You can join us at any point during the year, but only titles completed and logged before December 31 will count towards your total. All books are eligible! Log your hardcovers, paperbacks, audiobooks, large print, graphic novels, ebooks, library owned or personal copies (magazines and comic books do not count). Each title can only be counted once per year, but feel free to reread your favorites as often as you would like.
Don’t stop at 100, though! Keep logging all year long to see how many books you can read in just 365 days. Let’s get reading!
History Lives
History Lives
The purpose of this decade long series is to present insightful, interesting, and informative historical programs of either World, American, or Michigan historical topics.
Presentations occur in the library’s auditorium and no registration is required to attend. Specific information on the presentations can be found on the library’s website, within the library’s newsletter, and the City of Livonia newsletter.
Under the Radar Michigan @ the Library
Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman from the PBS series Under The Radar Michigan visited the Bennett Civic Center Library on October 26, 2017 to present an entertaining look behind the scenes of their Emmy-winning show for their “Yelling in the Library Tour.”
Adult Events
Adult Events
Also check out the full Calendar of Events.