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Cleveland Rocks!
Rock 'n' roll and the Cleveland connection by Deanna R. Adams
The maniac in the bushes and more tales of Cleveland woe by John Stark Bellamy II
Classic Browns : the 50 greatest games in Cleveland Browns history by Jonathan Knight
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum live Time Life presents
Shooting stars by LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger
The story of the Cleveland Cavaliers by Nate LeBoutillier
Encyclopedia of major league baseball team histories. American League by Peter C. Bjarkman
Dirty jokes and beer : stories of the unrefined by Drew Carey
Kids love Ohio : a family travel guide to exploring kid- tested places in Ohio-- year round! by George & Michele Zavatsky
Forbes travel guide Southern Great Lakes 2010
Oddball Ohio : a guide to some really strange places by Jerome Pohlen
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Our New Sorting System
Over the past few months we've been hard at work on a new sorting system, which you can now see through the glass doors on the way to the Children's section.
Items returned through the outdoor book drop are identified and checked back in, then the belts and rollers put them in the appropriate bins with others of their type. This means fewer hands have to touch items to get them back on the shelves.
This, along with other improvements, equates to faster turn-around of items, getting you the books and more you want - quicker than ever.
Summer Reading 2010
Summer Reading is now in full swing! Canton Public Library has programs for babies, listeners, readers, tweens, teens, and adults, so everyone can join in the fun. At each age group we have great prizes and activities, so if you like reading and/or winning things, you'll really like what we have in store.Come in to the library any time this week and join us in the Community Room to register and find out about the program. We'll also have special events and some extra-special visitors, so coming to the library could be a wonderful surprise! If you can't make it, registration will be available at any reference desk until Wednesday, August 11.
New this year is our online Summer Reading version. You can log in to your account or create a new one and instantly register and participate in the festivities.
Along with colorful, interactive online logs, you're also provided with targeted suggestions for many of the activities. These blogs posts are available all in one place and at our Summer Reading Blog [RSS feed].
To Participate Online
It's easy! After you log in, just hit the 'yes' button in the Summer Reading box at the top of your account page. If you don't see the box, you may be in your Patron Record. We have website accounts, which is where you want to be.When you hit the button you'll go to a page where you can guess the number of seashells in our guessing case. Guess the number of shells for a chance at a great prize!
After that you'll go to your log. There's a drop-down menu for age level. Select your age group and then save your log. You'll now see custom graphics for your log as well as the specific suggestions for your activities.
If you wish to view or edit your log at any time, a link is available on your "My Account" page. It's that easy!
Check back often for blog posts and other Summer Reading updates here on the Canton Public Library website.
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Movies About Water
This is an example of the plentiful recommendations we have in store for Summer Reading, which starts Monday, June 21st.Summer Reading should be fun, right? What could be more fun than a delightfully romantic film?
I know where I'm going — simply one of the best romantic films ever. Shot in the gorgeous western islands of Scotland, the ocean is practically one of the characters in this movie.
Fool's gold — Lost treaure? Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson? Sign me up.
Do You Like Convenience?
Look in the right-hand corner of this window. Do you see a search bar up there? Do you use it? If you do — and you use Internet Explorer 7+ or Firefox 2+ — you can Add the CPL Catalog to your search providers.Here's why you should:
- It saves time — one-click search wherever you are
- It saves money — search CPL instead of Amazon
- It's cool — get suggestions as you type (with jacket images in IE8!)
Summer Reading 2010
This year we're "Setting Sail," making a splash, and making waves with the library's great offerings. Come to the library for our special events — and read, watch, and listen to library materials for a chance at great prizes! Summer Reading sign-up starts June 21st for all ages. You can come into the library to register, or sign in and register online. Either way, you'll be given an age-appropriate reading log with rules, prize information, and more. Complete your reading log by August 11th for a really fantastic prize!Also be sure to check out our Short Story and Manga Drawing contests for more ways to win!
Self-checkout Racing
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Scanning With Our Copiers
- Scan to email - get a file sent to your email address
- Scan to flash drive - plug in and go
Scan to Email
Scan to Flash Drive
Hack Your Living Space
It seems like every blog out there has featured posts lately about making and/or hacking furniture and decorations. Here are some of the best:
- Dollar Store Crafts highlighted a wonderful $15 makeover of a renter's kitchen
- Unplggd has 5 Ways To Make Your Office Chair Suck A Little Less
- They also have a guide for How To Choose the Right TV Wall Mount
- ikea hacker has great new ideas all the time
- Lifehacker readers have been posting their workspaces to this Flickr pool
- wikiHow has an interesting page about
Chasm City
Isn't that cool? Check out more Unshelved strips, and if you like you can subscribe via email, rss, or twitter.
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What's This Buzz All About?
On Tuesday, Google announced Buzz, a new product that performs functions similar to twitter, friendfeed, facebook, and foursquare, all rolled into Gmail and integrated into many other Google products. To catch up on the hubbub, check out this video:And these blog posts:
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Sweet Frugality
- Lifehacker - for example, their article The Best Times to Buy Anything, All Year Round
- MintLife Blog - such as Ready, Set, Action! What TV Characters Teach Us About Money
- The Grocery Cart Challenge - Can your family's grocery bill be $60 a week?
- Money Ning - Has a frugality category for budget-centric advice
- Get Rich Slowly - Another personal finance blog, frequently with cost-cutting advice
The complete Tightwad gazette : promoting thrift as a viable alternative lifestyle by Amy Dacyczyn, a.k.a. The Frugal Zealot
Suddenly Frugal : How to Happier & Healthier for Less by Leah Ingram
Chef on a shoestring : more than 120 delicious, easy-on-the-budget recipes from America's best chefs by Andrew Freidman
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Super Bowl Links
- Slate magazine shows what it would be like if famous filmmakers 'directed' the Super Bowl [via kottke]
- Freakonomics Blog at NYT ponders what it would be like to play football without a helmet, among other amusing things
- Mental Floss tests your knowledge of the Bud Bowl in their latest lunchtime quiz
- Lifehacker suggests using baking powder to make restaurant-quality wings at home
- The Onion covers the Super Bowl the way only they can
- Macworld gives some pointers for setting up your HDTV for the Super Bowl and Olympics
- Macworld also collected a list of great Super Bowl-related iPhone & iPod Touch apps
- Cooking Light presents a Super Bowl menu makeover that looks quite appetizing
Football for dummies, 3rd edition by Howie Long, John Czarnecki
The ultimate Super Bowl book : a complete reference to the stats, stars, and stories behind football's biggest game-- and why the best team won by Bob McGinn ; foreword by Michael MacCambridge
A little something : more than 150 snacks, hors d'oeuvres,and appetizers for every craving and occasion by Susan Epstein
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Winning Staff Chili Cookout Recipe
Southwestern White Chili1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup chicken broth
4 oz. green chiles, chopped
1 large can white kidney beans or northern white beans
1 tsp garlic powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregano
pepper to taste
Heat oil and saute chicken and onion 4 to 5 minutes. Remove chicken and cover to keep warm. Add garlic to pan and cook 2 minutes or until onions begin to brown. Stir in chiles, spices and broth and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Chop up chicken and stir in. Add beans. Simmer until tender. Serve garnished with Monterey Jack cheese. Goes great with tortilla chips.
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