Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. On December 1, 1955 she refused to obey a bus driver's order to give up her seat  to a white passenger, setting off the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This became one of the defining moments of the Civil Rights Movement leading to nationwide efforts to end segregation of public facilities. She eventually moved to Detroit where she lived until her death in 2005.

Fleetwood Mac's 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.  

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.

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.

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

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.

Books: Reference

Looking for books similar to Pretty Little Liars? Try one of these:

Invitation only: a novel by Kate Brian

The A-list. 1 by Zoey Dean

The luxe [electronic resource] by Anna Godbersen

The Super Bowl: an official retrospective by edited by Ken Leiker and Craig Ellenport

The NFL Super Bowl companion: personal reflections on America's favorite game by edited by John Wiebusch

The billion dollar game: behind the scenes of the greatest day in American sport: Super Bowl Sunday by Allen St.

Just in time for the official MME testing in March, Sylvan returns to the Canton Public Library to administer a practice ACT test.  Sylvan invites sophomores and juniors to attend the free practice session on Saturday, February 23, 9:30 AM-1:30 PM. 
Sylvan will also be giving away one free online Sylvan Online ACT prep course that features video professors and a curriculum that is personalized to the winning student's individual learning needs.
This student will have access to the course for the entire year. 
Registration is open, so sign up today!