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NOVI, MI · OAKLAND COUNTY / DETROIT METRO EDITION · THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2026
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Novi Library Box Collects Handmade Hats, Toys for Shelters

Published November 12, 2026 at 5:24 am | By Ian C. Johnston, Staff Reporter

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NOVI, Mich. — Local knitters and crocheters have a place to give their work to people in need this month: a donation box at the Novi Public Library.

The box is part of Stitch4ACause, a crochet project started by a high school student who wants to get communities across Michigan making handmade gifts and cold-weather gear for children and women staying at nearby homeless shelters.

The library agreed to host the bin for all of November. Hand-knit or crocheted hats, other winter gear and small toys are welcome.

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Donors will find the bin on the right just past the library’s double front doors. The student plans to empty it from time to time during the month and take the items to shelters.

The library is at 45255 Ten Mile Road in Novi. Its cafe is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for anyone who wants to stay a while after dropping off a donation.

Filed under: Novi MI Neighborhood News

What's Happening
What can I donate?
Handmade knit or crochet hats, other winter items and small toys.
Where is the drop box?
Inside Novi Public Library, on the right just past the double front doors.
How long is the drive?
The box stays at the library through the end of November.
Ian C. Johnston
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Ian is a staff reporter for HERE Novi covering local news, community stories, and developments across Oakland County. Ian is committed to accurate, community-first journalism.

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