The Final Frontier

June 17, 2019 | SuzyQ

July 20, 1969 marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, Since then, 12 men have walked on the moon, but many others have explored the frontiers of space. Learn about some of these amazing men and women by checking out some of the Library's many resources.

First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R Hansen
Gus Grissom : the lost astronaut by 1959- Ray E. Boomhower

The Female Fight for the Right to Vote

June 17, 2019 | strande

In 1918 Michigan passed a Constitutional Amendment to recognize women's right to vote. Nationally, the 19th Amendment wouldn't pass until the following year and wouldn't be official until the year after that.

The 19th Amendment clarified that the right to vote could not be denied based on sex, and was passed on June 5, 1919 and ratified by 36 states on August 18, 1920. The last state to ratify this amendment was Mississippi in 1984.

Celebrate this milestone by checking out one of the following titles and learning more about the global fight for women's suffrage. Titles geared for younger audiences are at the top, but may interest older readers.

Around America to win the vote : two suffragists, a kitten, and 10,000 miles by Mara Rockliff

Follow suffragettes Nell Richardson and Alice Burke's cross-country journey to campaign for women's right to vote.

Elizabeth started all the trouble by Doreen Rappaport

Explore the history of women's suffrage, highlighting the contributions of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and such other reformers as Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucy Stone.

Create Your Own Storytime

June 17, 2019 | strande
Thorndyke the Bear Reading to his Stuffed Friends Under a Tree

 

Create your own storytime, using resources from the Canton Public Library. Songs and stories can be a fun activity for adults and children to enjoy together, but reading aloud can be enjoyable for any age.

Are you someone who can't make our regular storytimes? Maybe you have to visit someone in a nursing home. Maybe you're a baby-sitter or an older sibling interested in entertaining young ones. Or maybe you just love stories for yourself. Whatever your reason, you can take advantage of a few great resources:

Exploring Jamestown's 400th Anniversary

June 17, 2019 | strande
Thorndyke the Bear Dressed as a Stereotypical Pilgrim

 

1619 was a very busy year in and around Jamestown, Virginia. The business of getting a colony up and running was in full swing, and more than a decade after the first colonists arrived, they were still hard at work. Some of the momentous tasks taken on during the latter half of 1619 include beginning official self-governance, the landing of the first documented Africans in Virginia, the beginning of an official recruitment drive for colonial women, and the stated intention of beginning an annual Thanksgiving tradition. The schedule would have looked something like this:

  • From July 30 - August 4, 1619, the first representative legislative assembly took place in Jamestown.
  • In August of 1619, Africans were brought to Virginia and sold.
  • In November of 1619, the Virginia Company began actively recruiting females to provide stability to their colony.
  • December 4, 1619, settlers arrived at Berkeley and presumably held the first official Thanksgiving celebration.

 

These milestones resonated through our history and still impact what the United States is today. Investigate the 400-year-old history of our nation, its government, and its people. The following suggested titles might help you get started.

Uncovering the Jamestown Colony by Caitie McAneney

What was Jamestown? This book covers the first settlers, the problems they faced, and how Jamestown led to the larger colonization of the American continent. 

Be Yourself, Part 2

June 17, 2019 | Thorndyke

 

Hey Kids,

Sometimes it's hard to challenge expectations and pre-conceived notions to become who you are. Read on for many examples of people who defied stereotypes and limitations to be authentic. And don't forget to check out part 1 for even more great books about being yourself.

Bear Hugs,

Thorndyke

Of course they do! : boys and girls can do anything by Marie-Sabine Roger

Boys do not cook, and girls cannot play sports--but in this book the pictures tell a different story.

Two friends : Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass by Dean Robbins

This story imagines what it was like when Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass got together for a cup of tea and discussed their struggle for civil rights.

Look What's In Large Print: June 2019

June 13, 2019 | kasarak

June brings with it a number of new fiction and non-fiction titles available in the Library's Large Print collection. Below are a sampling of titles arriving each week. 

If you have a title that you would like to suggest for purchase in large print, we would love to hear about it! From the Catalog page on the Library website, you will find a "Suggest Materials" link. Fill it out and let us know what you would like to see available.

On Earth we're briefly gorgeous : a novel by 1988- Ocean Vuong
Also available in: print

Poet Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a sweeping and shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born--a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam--and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity.

Cari Mora by 1940- Thomas Harris
Also available in: print | e-book | e-audiobook

Twenty-five million dollars in cartel gold lies hidden beneath a mansion on the Miami Beach waterfront. Ruthless men have tracked it for years. Leading the pack is Hans-Peter Schneider. Driven by unspeakable appetites, he makes a living fleshing out the violent fantasies of other, richer men. Cari Mora, caretaker of the house, has escaped from the violence in her native country. She stays in Miami on a wobbly Temporary Protected Status, subject to the iron whim of ICE. She works at many jobs to survive. Beautiful, marked by war, Cari catches the eye of Hans-Peter as he closes in on the treasure. But Cari Mora has surprising skills, and her will to survive has been tested before. Monsters lurk in the crevices between male desire and female survival. No other writer in the last century has conjured those monsters with more terrifying brilliance than Thomas Harris.

New Books on the History Shelf

June 13, 2019 | SuzyQ

Check out these new titles recently added to the Library's History shelves.

The impeachers : the of trial of Andrew Johnson and the dream of a just nation by Brenda Wineapple
The pharaoh's treasure : the origin of paper and the rise of western civilization by John J Gaudet

New Books on the Biography Shelf

June 13, 2019 | SuzyQ

Check out these new titles recently added to the Library's Biography shelves.

Ernesto : the untold story of Hemingway in revolutionary Cuba by 1973- Andrew Feldman
How to forget : a daughter's memoir by 1955- Kate Mulgrew

Library Board Meeting Agenda — Thursday, June 20, 2019

June 12, 2019 | gladdenk
  • Call the Meeting to Order
  • Call to Audience (5 min. maximum)
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of General Meeting Minutes
  • Communications
  • Report of the Library Director
  • Trustee Comments
  • Unfinished Business
  • 2020 Budget Discussion – Expenditures
  • Capital Replacement Schedule and ENGIE Engineering Services Contract
  • New Business
    • 2019-2020 Healthcare Plan Contract Options presentation (Kapnick Insurance)
    • Approve 2019-2020 Healthcare Plan Contract
    • Approve Employee Cost-Sharing Method for Medical Premiums as Outlined by Michigan Public Act 152 (Publicly Funded Health Insurance Act)
    • 2020 Budget Discussion — Revenues
      • Millage rate
      • Property tax collection rate
  • Call to Audience (5 min. maximum)
  • Adjourn

 

Lightning Robotics, FIRST team #862 Demo

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Local award winning Lightning Robotics, operating out of Plymouth Canton Community Schools, functions according to the following values: Student leadership, Teamwork, Resilience, Inspiration, Knowledge, and Engagement and has done so for 20 years! We are thrilled to have the group demo their robots for us this afternoon.
 

Upcoming sessions

Wednesday, August 7 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM — Community Room

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