Library Media Center

On Travel days only, students may request a pass to travel to the Library Media Center from their Advisory Classroom.   

Students must check in with their Advisory teachers BEFORE traveling to the LMC and should not arrive at the LMC until after the travel dismissal bell rings.

To signup to attend LMC Advisory, please complete the Google Form - maximum capacity for the LMC is 35 students.  After the capacity has been reached, the form will be disabled and no further signups will be accepted.  The form will be disabled after 10:24AM (end of 3rd period) on Advisory day and no further signups will be accepted.  Teacher passes are not accepted during Advisory.

Library Media Center Advisory Signup Form

Library Media Center Advisory Policies:

1. No cell phone usage is allowed during Advisory.  You must check your cell phone into a pouch when you check in at the main desk.
2. Advisory is a time to work, not socialize.  If you do not have something to work quietly on, you will be asked to return back to your Advisory classroom.
3. No food is allowed in the Library Media Center.  Drinks are allowed only if they have a capped lid.
4. The Library Media Center staff is here to help. If you have any questions or need assistance, please ask Mrs. Bratney,  Mrs. Kasper, or Mrs. Hadzialijagic.  They are always happy to help.  

Thank you

Welcome to the Library Media Center's May Bitmoji Library.  It features books that are newly purchased in the Media Center.   Click on the three dots and select Enter Full Screen from the menu, to interact with the bitmoji library.  Click on a book cover to launch Destiny Discover for that specific title.  From there, you may log in and place the book on hold.  

Otherwise, you may utilize the following list to access all of the book titles featured in the bitmoji library: 

Click on the cover of Angelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le Nguyen, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Tournament by Rebecca Barrows, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Apollo 13: A Successful Failure by Laura Bufano Edge, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Scammer by Tiffany Jackson,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Art is Life:  Icons & Iconoclasts, Visionaries & Vigilantes, & Flashes of Hope by Jerry Saltz, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Flip by Ngozi Ukazu, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Merciless King of Moore High by Lily Sparks, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Don’t Sit on the Baby by Halley Bondy, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Leaving Room by Amber McBride, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works by Helen Czerski, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The Bitter End by Alexa Donne,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of I Am the Swarm by Hayley Chewins,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Superbloom:  How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart by Nicholas Carr, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Songlight by Moira Buffini,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of If We Survive This  by Marie Racquel,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Intelligence Explosion: When AI Beats Humans at Everything by James Barrat,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Perez,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of King of the Neuro Verse by Idris Goodwin,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Skipshock by Caroline O’Donoghue,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click here to launch Destiny Discover and browse our entire library collection.

Click on this link to access Destiny Discover, browse the Media Center book collection, and to place a book on hold.  

Destiny Discover (OPAC - Online Catalog)

Alternate Link to Destiny Classic (OPAC-Online Catalog)

19th Century U.S. Newspapers

• A collection of most 19th Century U.S. Newspapers in their original formats.  Includes advertisements, political cartoons, speeches, etc.

The Atlantic Newspaper 

• Current News Events
• NOTE:  the Atlantic can only be accessed using this link within the NHS school building. 

FACTS

• Issues and Controversies in American History
• World News Digest, Today's Science,  Complete Facts on File Collection

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Provides access to more than 1,000 electronic reference eBooks in virtually all subject areas including health, science, art, history, biography, business, etc.

Global Issues in Context

Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.

Historical News and Newspapers (Proquest)

• New York Times
• Chicago Daily Tribune
• Christian Science Monitor
• The Wall Street Journal

JSTOR

JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the scholarly community discover,use, and build upon a wide range of intellectual content in a trusted digital archive.  JSTOR now has a universal Novi password.  See Mrs. Bratney.

Learning Express Library by MEL

Advanced Placement Prep, PSAT, SAT, and ACT Prep, Skills Improvement Programs and Career Placement Exams.

If the link does not take you directly to the Learning Express Library, follow these instructions:

1. Go to www.mel.org
2. Select eResources
3. Scroll down and select the letter "L" and select:  LearningExpress Library
4. Click on College Admissions Test Preparation
5. Register or sign in to get access to Advanced Placement Reviews, SAT Prep, GED and much more

Liberty Magazine

Contains entire collection of Liberty: A Weekly for Everybody - heavily visual and artistic newspaper meant to both inform and entertain.

Michigan e-Library

• ERIC, LegalTrac, and Learn a Test , NoveList
• MeL Advanced Search.

Science in Context

Science in Context provides information on all of today's most exciting scientific concepts.

SIRS

Information (pros and cons) on trending controversial topics.

Smithsonian Collections Online

Includes full archives of Smithsonian and Air & Space magazines back to 1970, in addition to several aggregated collections of  Smithsonian resources. 

Sources in U.S. History (The American Revolution)

Writings on the American Revolution by those who lived it.

Sources in U.S. History (The Civil War)

Dynamic collection of primary documents from the Civil War era.

Sources in U.S. History (Slavery in America)

Authentic writings and documents from many perspectives during time of Slavery in America.

Times Digital Archive

The complete archive of the Times of London newspaper back to 1785.

World History in Context

World History in Context provides contextual information on the most important people, events, & topics in World History.

Capuano IB World History IA Resources

Maguire AP Seminar Resources

Ziegler AP Research Resources

Belanger IB Sports, Health & Exercise IA Resources

Forster IB Business IA Resources

Brown IB CP Reflective Project Resources

Erskine IB Art Resources

IB Biology IA Resources

Schuitema Genetics Research Resources

ELA 9 Impact & Effects of Crime Resources

SORA

This tutorial video teaches you how to use the SORA app to find and download free audiobooks and ebooks.

Novi Public Library

If you've got a library card, this is one of the easiest ways to access materials, through their online portals like Overdrive and Hoopla. 

School Library Journal List of Free Web Comics

List of web comics available for free. Some are complete and have been turned into full graphic novels. Scroll down to YA section.

Lit2Go

Lots of classics to read for free

Project Gutenberg

Classics and older texts 

MeLCat Requests

MeLCat is an online catalog service that allows patrons of participating libraries to borrow materials - books, movies, music, and more - from all over Michigan and have them delivered to their home library.

To find books on MeLCat, click here to start a MeLCat Search.  

1. Select a Keyword from the menu, for example, "Title", and then type the title you are searching for in the next field and click on the FIND IT button.  
2. The results list will display. Place a check in the empty box to the left of the result that you wish to request and click on the GET THIS FOR ME button.  
3. Select Novi High School from the Library drop down box.  Enter your name and your NHS student account number and click on Submit.
4. You will receive a message that the book request was successful and will be delivered to the Novi HS Media Center when it is ready for pickup.   
5. When your book arrives, the Media Center will email you to let you know that your book is ready to be checked out from the NHS Media Center. 

To look at your MeLCat account online:

1. Go to MyMeLCat
2. Select Novi High School as your Home Library and click on the GO button
3. On the next screen, enter your name and your NHS student account number and click on SUBMIT
4. A screen displaying all of your MeL requested books, and/or any books you have currently checked out displays.  From this screen you may cancel your request or renew any book that you currently have checked out.  

Please remember to return your MeL borrowed items on time, to the NHS Media Center.  Chronic late returns will result in the loss of MeLCat privileges.  

Welcome to the Library Media Centers Awards Bitmoji Library.  It features books that were published in 2025 and have won or have been nominated for a major literary award in 2026.   Click on the three dots and select Enter Full Screen from the menu, to interact with the bitmoji library.  Click on a book cover to launch Destiny Discover for that specific title.  From there, you may log in and place the book on hold.  

Otherwise, you may utilize the following list to access all of the book titles featured in the bitmoji library: 

The following books were nominated for or have won the American Indian Youth Literature Award (AIYLA):  

Click on the cover of Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of  Where Wolves Don’t Die by Renee Watson, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following book won the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Award (APALA): 

Click on the cover of The Red Car to Hollywood by Jenny Liu, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books were nominated for the Sydney Taylor Awards - Dr. Melanie Koss:

Click on the cover of The Rebel Girls of Rome by Jordyn Taylor,  to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books were nominated for or have won the Schneider Family Book Awards:  

Click on the cover of The Golden Boys Guide to Bipolar by Sonora Reyes, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Whale Eyes by James Robinson, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books were nominated for or have won the Stonewall Book Awards: 

Click on the cover of He’s So Possessed With Me by Corey Liu, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Hick by Sarah Miller, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of One of the Boys by Victoria Zeller, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

The following book won the John Steptoe Award: 

Click on the cover of Under the Neon Lights by Arriel Vinson, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following book won the Coretta Scott King Award: 

Click on the cover of Split the Sky by Marie Arnold, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books won the Alex Awards:

Click on the cover of Insectopolis by Peter Kuper, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of Sonita: My Fight Against Tyranny and My Escape to Freedom by Sonita Alizadeh, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

The following author/books won the Edwards Award (Candace Fleming): 

Click on the cover of Amelia Lost:  the Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.  

Click on the cover of Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime by Candace Fleming, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Candace Fleming, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books were nominated for or have won the Morris Award:

Click on the cover of First Love Language by Stefany Valentine, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Love, Misha by Askel Aden, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Red Flags and Butterflies by Sheryl Azzam, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of You and Me on Repeat by Mary Shyne, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of All the Noise at Once by DeAndra Davis, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books were nominated for or have won the Excellence in Nonfiction Award:

Click on the cover of American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation by Barb Rosenstock, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of White House Secrets: Medical Lies and Coverups by Gail Jarrow, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War and then Rewrote History by Ann Bausum, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of A World Without Summer:  a Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out by Nicholas Day, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books were nominated for the Printz Award:

Click on the cover of Cope Field by T.L. Simpson, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of The House No One Sees by Adina King, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold.

Click on the cover of The Song of a Blackbird by Maria Van Lieshout, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books were nominated for the Pura Belpre Award:

Click on the cover of Rosa by Any Other Name by Hailey Alcaraz, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide by Pablo Leon, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books were nominated for the Sibert Medal:

Click on the cover of Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide by Pablo Leon, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of A World Without Summer:  a Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out by Nicholas Day, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

The following books were nominated for or have won the The Odyssey Award:

Click on the cover of The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Whale Eyes by James Robinson, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click on the cover of Trans History:  From Ancient Times to the Present Day by Alex Combs, to launch Destiny Discover and place the book on hold. 

Click here to launch Destiny Discover and browse our entire library collection.

Noodletools

Noodletools - online tools to help you craft your bibliography in MLA or APA.  Use school subscription for premium access.

For help logging into Noodletools by linking your Google account, please watch this video: 

Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Perdue

Online Writing Lab at Purdue (OWL) - Go to online reference for citation and bibliography tips in all formats.

Turn It In

Submit your document(s) to verify proper citations. You will need the password and class ID from your teacher

5Ws Source Evaluation Tool

Tool that will help researchers ask the right questions about the sources that they are considering.

10 Questions for Fake News Detection

Tool that will help researchers identify "red flags" with the sources that they are using for research.

Novi Public Library

Novi Public Library provides the resources and programs to support the educational, cultural, informational and recreational needs of its diverse community.

Book Request Form

If there is a book you would like the media center staff to consider purchasing, please fill out the form. Thank you!

This is an archived slideshow of previously published Bitmoji Libraries. You may scroll through the slides to find one that you wish to view and then click on that slide to enlarge the page. Once enlarged,  click on a book cover to place a hold request on a book.