The 2010 library budget process has begun, and the economic news continues to worsen. The library board of trustees, library administration, and library staff have so far focused on making cuts that have the least impact on our service to you, but as the recession deepens, the sad truth is that you will begin to see an erosion in library services.

In 2009, we reduced the library budget by 10%--a combination of falling property values and the vote by the board of trustees in August 2008 to voluntarily lower the library millage rate to reduce the burden on our economically-stressed taxpayers. In 2010, we are facing an additional cut of 6% to 10%. The total cuts over these two years will total more than $1 million from the library's 2008 budget of $6.4 million. We can no longer avoid making cuts that will affect your experience at the library.Read more >>

Read Glass by Ellen Hopkins then join us to discuss your favorite chapter or character. Teens going into grades seven through twelve can register online. Pick up a book to check out at the East Reference Desk.

Question: What one crime, mystery, or thriller novel do you think has been most unjustly overlooked, criminally forgotten, or underappreciated over the years? In honor of The Rap Sheet’s first birthday, they invited more than 100 crime writers, book critics, and bloggers from all over the English-speaking world to choose crime/mystery/thriller novels that they thought had been 'most unjustly overlooked, criminally forgotten, or underappreciated over the years.' Any book you would like to add to this list? Read more >>

Are you "being creative" at CPL for the Summer Reading Program?  Check out our new display filled with books to bring out your artistic side!  There is something displayed for every taste - from drawing manga,  Read more >>

Check out what's new in the International Collection.  New titles Hindi books include Chava and Mrtyunjaya  by Sivājī Sāvanta.  Vasudeva by Narendra Kohalī, Kucha anakahi by Mr̥dulā Bihārī, and Buniyada by Manohara Śyāma Jośī are also available.

• Wanda Brunstetter started a new series, Indiana Cousins with the title A Cousin's Promise
• Brunstetter also writes the Sisters of Holmes County series, the first is A Sister's Secret
• Paul Gaus writes the Ohio Amish Mystery series, the first title is Blood of the Prodigal
• Cindy Woodsmall writes the Sisters of the Quilt series, the first title is When the Heart Cries
• Beth Wiseman writes the Daughter's of the Promise series, beginning wi

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Each year the library checks out its one millionth item a little earlier. In 2008 it was Wednesday, July 23, that our circulation for the year reached 1,000,000. This year it was this past Wednesday, July 1, that the one millionth item was checked out. Thank you for supporting our efforts!

When you check your online account this weekend, you might find that items you returned late in the day on Friday, or on Saturday, are still checked out to you on Sunday morning. All items returned on Friday evening and Saturday will be checked in as quickly as possible after the library re-opens on Sunday. So, although when you look at your record you see a fine accumulating, the computers will be "back dated" and no fines will be assessed.

Hey everyone going into 5th or 6th grade this fall - are you looking for a fun, spooky read this summer? Then sign up for the library's July Tween book discussion. This month we're reading Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn. It's about a girl named Ali trying to solve a ghostly mystery during her summer vacation at a cottage in Maine. Registration begins on Saturday, July 4, and we'll discuss the book over a pizza lunch on Saturday, July 18, from 1-2pm. Hope to see you then!

Some new photos from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland have just been released. Are you as geeked about this movie as I am? Check out this shot of Johhny Depp as the Mad Hatter. That's not the only book to movie on the horizon: The Princess and the Frog based off E. D. Baker's Frog Princess, and, of course, Percy Jackson and the Olympians both hit early 2010. Next year is going to be a good year....

The July 16 meeting of the Canton Public Library Board of Trustees will convene at 6:30 p.m. with interviews of two applicants for the vacant board seat, followed at 7:30 p.m. by the regular board meeting. Members of the public are invited to attend.

Hey Kids! I have to tell you how much I've loved seeing all my friends come to the library over the last couple of weeks. Did you know that over 3000 of you have registered for Summer Reading? Wow! 1500 of you registered on the very first day! Double Wow! And then lots of you--I think we counted over 700 of you--came back this week to see Joel Tacey, make a craft, or watch a movie! Thanks for making our summer so busy, 'cause the librarians and I love seeing you have fun! Keep Reading! And don't forget to stop and say hello!
Bear Hugs!
Thorndyke

When was the last time you read a 'classic'?Read more >>

Catfish Kate and the Sweet Swamp Band by Sarah Weeks is a great story to read aloud. While Kate and her band want to play music in the swamp, some of the other animals want their peace and quiet. Luckily, Kate comes up with a creative compromise to satisfy everyone. This is a very fun story to read aloud because it has a strong rhythm and rhyming pattern throughout the book.Read more >>

Register online beginning Friday, July 3, then check out a book at the Children's Desk.
Book Title: Minn and Jake's Almost Terrible Summer  by Janet Wong
Program Date: Friday, July 17, 2 - 2:45 pm

You can now receive a monthly update of hot new DVDs now on Canton Public Library's shelves or scheduled for release in the near future by signing up for our New DVDs BookLetter.  Every month you will receive an emailed BookLetter featuring new DVDs.  Each entry has a brief description of the movie and a link to our catalog should you want to Request a hold.

The Canton Seniors Book Discussion group has recessed for the summer.  Book discussions will resume on  the fourth Wednesday of the month in September (9/23), at a new time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.  All Canton seniors are welcome,  but registration is required.  To register call the Summit's Senior Adult Department at (734) 394-5485.  Check the Canton Public Library website for future book discussion titles and dates.

The puppets have been temporarily removed from circulation and will be returned as soon as possible.  We thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience.

This July 4 marks the reopening of the Statue of Liberty's crown, which has been closed since shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. Lady Liberty was closed to visitors until 2004, when its base, pedestal, and outdoor observation deck reopened, but her crown has remained closed until now. Only three parties of 10 will be allowed inside at once - one climbing up, one climbing down and one in the crown - limiting the number of daily visitors to only about 250 people a day.

New Chinese books are going out on the shelf today.  New fiction titles include Kong jie zhi lian by Hailan Wang, Wo de tuan zhang wo de tuan by Xiaolong Lan, and Qing ren wu lei by Xiaoxian Zhang.  More new fiction titles are Duo luo men by KRead more >>