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Perform a Puppet Show

Got a little Theatrical side to you? Make up your own puppet show in the Children's Library. Or check out a couple puppets and put one on for your family at home.
Jun 17, 2013

Summer Poet-Tree

Tree in the Children's LibraryFor CYS this summer, the tree in the center of the Children's Library is becoming a Poet-Tree. Stop by and enjoy the new poem posted each week. Read three poems, and you qualify to claim the Curtains Up badge, for celebrating the fine art of poetry.
Jun 17, 2013

Summer Style Storytime

Do you LOVE storytime? Our well-loved Family Storytime will continue during Connect Your Summer, but with a Summertime Twist. We'll be enjoying storytimes once or twice a month in the great outdoors! Storytimes are designed for children ages 5 and under with a caregiver. Storytimes will be held in the tent behind the library. Rain location will be indoors. No registration required.
May 29, 2013

Baby Drive-In Movie

Baby playing in a boxChildren ages 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join us for a special drive in movie... but first you'll have to make something you can drive. We'll spend the first part of our program turning the perfect child's play thing — a cardboard box — into a kiddie friendly vehicle. Then we'll all watch a short movie. And then you'll get to take your newly created cardboard car home! Registration begins Wednesday, May 29th at 9:00 AM.

Program Date: Monday, July 22nd at 10:00 AM in the Community Room

Photo courtesy of flickr user brungrrl by a cc by-nc-sa 2.0
May 29, 2013

Ice Cream Makers Space

Do you LOVE icecream? Do you like to make stuff? Then join us on Friday, August 2nd at the Ice Cream Makers Space. Register for one time slot: 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, or 2:00 PM. We'll provide all the supplies. Registration begins on Wednesday, May 29th.

Program Meets: All programs will meet in the Community Room.
May 29, 2013

Puppets and Craft

Families with kids ages 5 and under are invited to join us for a funny puppet show and a special craft. No registration required.
Program date: Friday, July 19 at 10:00 AM in the Community Room.
May 29, 2013

Quacky over Ducks

Has watching the 21 baby ducks in the Baby nook area sparked some duck love at your house?  There are lots of really fun duck themed books and movies here at Canton Public Library.

10 little rubber ducks by Eric Carle

Charlie at the zoo by Marcus Pfister ; translated by J. Alison James

Cold little duck, duck, duck by Lisa Westberg Peters ; pictures by Sam Williams

Come along, Daisy! by Jane Simmons

Do like a duck does! by Judy Hindley ; illustrated by Ivan Bates

Duck and cover by Jackie Urbanovic

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May 21, 2013

Milestone Children's Movies

Two Classic kids movies hit significant anniversaries this year. Either one would be a great idea for your next movie night.

Holes [videodisc] by Walt Disney Pictures presents in association with Walden Media a Chicago Pacific Entertainment & Phoenix Pictures production, an Andrew Davis film — Based on the Newbery winning children's book, this camp adventure starring Shia LaBeouf is 10 years old this year. It has it all...humor, adventure, family, friendship, and stinky shoes.


The Sandlot [videodisc] by Twentieth Century Fox in association with Island World ; a David Mickey Evans film ; written by David Mickey Evans & Robert Gunter ; produced by Dale de la Torre, William S. Gilmore ; directed by David Mickey Evans — If you haven't seen this classic baseball adventure in the 25 years since it came out, you need to rectify it.  A newcomer to town makes friends and faces fears while learning the fine game of baseball on his local Sandlot.

Apr 30, 2013

Family Fun Night: Caldecott Celebration

Caldecott BooksThe 75th Caldecott Medal was awarded this January to This Is Not My Hat. We're celebrating 75 years of amazing picture book art with a party at the library. Families with kids ages 5 to 9 years old are invited to join us for games, crafts and a story or two. Registration required.
Program Date: Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 PM in the Community Room.
Apr 25, 2013

Science Squibs

Looking for fun science videos? If you've enjoyed Bill Nye and the Magic School Bus, you should  discover the Squibs series.  These DVDs created for upper elementary students teach science concepts such as weather, cells, chemistry and the laws of motion with fun animated characters and songs.  The series was developed by Ignite! Learning, which develops Digital Learning materials for schools.   And they have a very similar feel to the popular book series Basher Science. Check one out today!


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Apr 12, 2013

Christian Music for Kids

If you're looking to expand your music listening from Veggie Tales, here are some new, and classic CDs you might want to try

Seeds of courage [sound recording] by Seeds Family Worship


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Mar 22, 2013

Children's Foreign Language CDs

Looking for songs in other languages?  We have many scattered through out the children's CD collection

Beth Manners' playtime Spanish for kids [sound recording] by Manners, Beth



Universe of song [sound recording] Spanish by featuring Maria Del Rey



La vida es un carnaval [sound recording] by Las Ardillitas

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Mar 06, 2013

March is Reading Month: Caldecott Celebration--Postponed

  The ALA awarded the 75th Caldecott Award this year to This is Not My Hat.  Families with children ages 3 to 8? are invited to join us on March 7th at 7:00 PM for a special March is Reading Month party celebrating 75 years of remarkable picture books with stories and activites.   We will culminate the evening by reading the winner of the poll taking place now in our Children's Library.
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Feb 22, 2013

Cranbrook Science Center

If you are looking for special Mid-winter Break activities (beyond what you can do at Canton Public Library that week) you might want to check out the Cranbrook Science Center. During winter break, visitors will have the unique opportunity to help conserve a 200 year old cannon discovered in the Detroit River.  The cannon has been submerged in a electrolysis bath for the past 18 months in order to loosen the rust and other build up the cannon has accumalated. Now participants can help gently scrub all those deposits away.  You can help save the cannon daily from 1-4 pm February 18th-22nd.  
Feb 12, 2013

2013 Carnegie Medal

According to the ALA website, the Carnegie Award "honors the most outstanding video productions for children released duing the previous year". The 2013 award goes to Anna, Emma and the Condor, about two girls who help their parents in their work to release California Condors back into the wild.

Feb 02, 2013