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Richard III Remains Found
lot in Leicester, UK. They have been positively identified by comparing DNA with two descendents of Richard's sister. The remains have been missing for over 500 years. Following the Battle of Bosworth Field where Richard III was killed, his remains were unceremoniously dumped without a marker. (Image: The earliest surviving portrait of Richard (c.- madame librarian
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Preschool Picture Books
Where's my teddy? by Jez Alborough
Animals should definitely not wear clothing by written by Judi Barrett and drawn by Ron Barrett
Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel; story and pictures by Virginia Lee Burton by Burton, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968
The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carle
Freight train by Donald Crews
Olivia by written and illustrated by Ian Falconer
In the tall, tall grass by Denise Fleming
State Tax Forms Have Arrived!
As of today we have yet to receive any Federal tax forms or instructions. We hope to have them by early next week and will post an update as soon as we receive them.
In the meantime, forms and instructions are available also online (search by form number and year):
Federal Tax Forms
State Tax Forms
City of Detroit Tax Forms
Look What's In Large Print: February 2013
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Author Talks at Nicola's Books February 2013
The aviator's wife: a novel by Melanie Benjamin — Ms. Benjamin will speak at Nicola's Books on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00PM
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Author Talks at Nicola's Books
Detroit: an American autopsy by Charlie LeDuff. Mr. LeDuff, a FOX2 television journalist, will discuss his book at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor on Thursday, February 14 at 7:00PM.
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AKC names top 10 breeds of 2012
Family Fun Night
Have you found yourself following rainbows to find pots of gold? Do you have a four-leaf clover tucked in your pocket? Come to our March Family Fun Night, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, from 7:00-8:00 PM. We'll have a green snack, do some fun St. Patty's Day activities, and if luck travels with us--a surprise! Registration is open on Friday, February 22, 2013 and open to kids ages 5 to 9 years old with a caregiver. See you there!
[Baby Leprechaun at Play by ihave3kids is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0]
Movies for Black History Month
Amistad [videodisc] by DreamWorks Pictures in association with HBO Pictures ; produced by Steven Spielberg
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman [videodisc] by Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc
Boycott [videodisc] by produced by Preston Holmes
Daughters of the dust [videodisc] by a Geechee Girls production
Rosa Parks' 100th Birthday
Time Is...Time Was... February 2013
Citizen soldier: a life of Harry S. Truman by Aida D. Donald
Detroit City is the place to be: the afterlife of an American metropolis by Mark Binelli
Do the movies have a future? by David Denby
The eve of destruction: how 1965 transformed America by James T. Patterson
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"Rumors" by Fleetwood Mac Turns 35
timeless album "Rumors" was released on February 4, 1977. Considered to be the best selling pop album to date, this release catapulted Fleetwood Mac into instant stardom and has been influential ever since. Our copy here at the library has circulated over 175 times in nine years. - Blogbrarian
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Book Club Choices: February 2013
The perfect book for a book discussion is one that's not too easy, not too hard, that will hold the interest of a diverse group of readers and will also inspire a lively discussion. For additional book club resources try the Canton Public Library's Book Club in a Bag kits.
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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.
February Special
The Secondhand Prose used bookstore (brought to you by the Friends of the Canton Public Library) is happy to offer February buys where you can get a great deal on gifts for the whole family, including yourself!
Buy 2 get 1 free-All adult fiction
Bag Sale
Fill a bag and purchase the lot for just $5 (some restrictions may apply):- Friday, February 22, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- Saturday, February 23, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
- Monday, February 25, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
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Documentaries for Black History Month
American Experience: The Abolitionists by Artist Not Provided — Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought in the most important civil rights crusade in American history. Part of the PBS series American Experience.
Africans in America [videodisc]: America's journey through slavery by produced for PBS by WGBH Boston — The story of slavery's birth in the early 1660s through the onset of thr Civil War. Narrated by Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett.
What We're Reading: February 2013
The information [sound recording]: [a history, a theory, a flood] by James Gleick
Ten-gallon war: the NFL's Cowboys, the AFL's Texans, and the feud for Dallas's pro football future by John Eisenberg
The racketeer [Large Print] by John Grisham
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If you like Danielle Steel, try...
Showdown by Tilly Bagshawe
String of pearls by Madge Swindells
An absolute scandal: a novel by Penny Vincenzi
The deep blue sea for beginners: a novel by Luanne Rice
20 Great Reads for Black History Month
Mr. and Mrs. Prince: how an extraordinary eighteenth- century family moved out of slavery and into legend by Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina; researched with Anthony Gerzina
Black mutiny: the revolt on the schooner Amistad by William A. Owens
African American History
The month of February has been set aside to celebrate the contributions of the country's African Americans. It was in 1926 that Negro History Week was first organized by historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) and others. During America's Bicentennial celebration in 1976, the one-week span was lengthened to four and February was established as Black History Month. The Canton Public Library has a vast amount of resources for and about African Americans.
