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Holiday Hours 2011
- December 23 to 26: re-opening on Tuesday, December 27 at 9:00 AM
- December 30 to January 2: re-opening on Tuesday, January 3 at 9:00 AM
Have a happy holiday season!
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Excel I
Want to create a spreadsheet, a family budget or manage a list? Learn how with Microsoft Excel 2007. Prerequisite: Mouse and keyboarding skills.Date: November 9, 2011
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Internet Lab
Online registration begins at 9:00 AM on October 26, 2011.
Quiz: Pirate Lingo
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Friends 2011 Financial Report
Friends of the Canton Public Library year-to-date income and expenditures for 2011, July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 (cash basis):
Income
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Book Store Sales | 57,850.27 |
| Book & Author Lunch | 239.24 |
| Donations Received | 100.00 |
| Interest Inc. (PNC) | 34.25 |
| Membership Dues | 3,275.00 |
| Total | $61,498.76 |
Expenditures
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| CPL | 64,110.65 |
| Collection Funding — Mich. History | 500.00 |
| Collection Funding — Womens | 500.00 |
| Collection Funding — Business | 500.00 |
| Collection Funding — Multicultural | 500.00 |
| Collection Funding — Other | 10,193.12 |
| Endowment Fund | 10,000.00 |
| Other CPL | 8,865.53 |
| Programming | 30,052.00 |
| Scholarships | 500.00 |
| Social Events | 2,500.00 |
| Events | 3,319.63 |
| Community | 500.00 |
| Friends | 2,819.63 |
| Operation Expense | 6,807.12 |
| Furniture & Equipment | 284.91 |
| Memberships Paid | 160.00 |
| Postage | 201.00 |
| Printing and Reproduction | 700.00 |
| Return Checks | 0.00 |
| Sales Tax | 3,766.47 |
| Supplies & Misc | 354.74 |
| Tax Preparation & Audit | 1,340.00 |
| Total | -$74,237.40 |
Overall
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Income | 61,498.76 |
| Expenditures | -74,237.40 |
| Total | -12,738.64 |
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Accessibility or Discrimination Complaint
Per the CPL ADA Compliance Procedure: If resolution is not achieved via a Reasonable Accommodation Request, a complaint can be submitted here within 180 days of the incident. Assistance in completing this form is provided as needed. Completed forms are reviewed by the Library Director; a formal response is made to the patron within 10 business days of the date of original submission of the form. The formal response can be a telephone call, followed by a letter confirming the telephone discussion, or directly by letter. The Library Director will make every attempt to resolve the issue through this means.
For help completing this form contact library staff at Canton Public Library, 1200 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, or by phone at 734-397-0999.
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Reasonable Accommodation Request
Requests for accommodation and/or complaints about accessibility can be presented using this form or over the phone. These requests will be addressed to the Library Director, who will then make every attempt to provide accommodation and/or resolve the issue without further recourse to the CPL ADA Compliance Procedures.
For help completing this form contact library staff at Canton Public Library, 1200 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, or by phone at 734-397-0999.
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Rough Guide to Travel Books
Eat, pray, love: one woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
The hidden magic of Walt Disney World: over 600 secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom by Susan Veness
In a sunburned country by Bill Bryson
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World Literature for Adults
Classics
Aesop's fables by retold in verse by Tom Paxton; illustrated by Robert Rayevsky
Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen; edited with notes by Vivien Jones
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte; with an introduction by Joyce Carol Oates
The good earth by Pearl S. Buck; introduced and edited by Peter Conn
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Multicultural Books for Teens
Born confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie; art by Ellen Forney
The first part last by Angela Johnson
American born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang; color by Lark Pien
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World Literature for Kids
Anansi and the talking melon by retold by Eric A. Kimmel; illustrated by Janet Stevens
Anansi the spider: a tale from the Ashanti by adapted and illustrated by Gerald McDermott
Andersen's fairy tales by retold by Friederun Reichenstetter; illustrated by Silke Leffler
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Become a Polyglot
pol·y·glot /ˈpäliˌglät/
Adjective: Knowing or using several languages.
Noun: A person who knows several languages.
Find Books, DVDs, and Periodicals in particular languages here at CPL on our Languages page. We also have multiple Language databases.
Selected Language Books
Dictionary of languages: the definitive reference to more than 400 languages by Andrew Dalby
Multicultural Library Programs
Children's Programs
- Folktles from Around the World — July 11, 11:00-11:45AM
- Where in the World… — July 13, 7:00-7:45PM
- Adventures in Masks — August 8, 1:00-1:45PM
- Tamil Storytimes — July 7 and August 4, 7:00-8:00PM
Tween Programs
- Manga Drawing Contest, World Cultures Edition — Through July 31
Teen Programs
- International Cook-off — July 18, 2:00-3:00PM
- Animanga Club — July 20 and August 17, 6:30-8:45PM
- Board Gaming Leauge of Canton — July 2 and August 6, Noon-5:30PM
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