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Family Fun Night: Caldecott Celebration
The 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.
Printable Program and Event Listing, May 2013
Commemorate and Celebrate Veterans by Helping Stiggy's Dogs
Once again the Canton Public Library is honoring our veterans by holding a collection drive. This year we are featuring Stiggy's Dogs, a non-profit organization that rescues and trains shelter dogs to become service guides for veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injuries. They "Rescue One to Rescue Another" in honor of fallen hero HM3 Benjamin 'Doc Stiggy' Castiglione, who loved the Marines, his family and dogs. Throughout May we will be gladly accepting the following donations at the reception area:- collars
- flea and tick medication
- toys (especially tennis balls)
- nail clippers
- dog treats (no rawhide please)
- dog beds/blankets
- dog crates (new/used)
- treadmills (new/used)
- cash donations (checks made to Stiggy's Dogs)
eBook Users Group
Join library staff and other eReader users as we share eBook tips and tricks in an informal environment. Group will meet Tuesday May 16 from 7:00-8:00 PM in Study Room A.Adult Writers' Group
Interested in writing? Join other adults to share your work, get feedback and discuss the craft of writing. We will meet at 2:00 PM:- Saturday, May 11
- Saturday, May 25
Lunch & a Book May 2013
The tiger's wife: a novel by Téa Obreht — Natalia, a young doctor, arrives in a Balkan country on a mission of mercy. By the time she and her lifelong friend Zóra begin to inoculate the children there, she feels age-old superstitions and secrets gathering everywhere around her. But Natalia is also confronting a private mystery of her own: the inexplicable circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death. After telling her grandmother that he was on his way to meet Natalia, he instead set off for a ramshackle settlement none of their family had ever heard of and died there alone. Why he left home becomes a riddle Natalia is compelled to unravel. Searching for clues, she turns to the stories he told her when she was a child. But the most extraordinary story of all is the one her grandfather never told her, the one Natalia must discover for herself. One winter during the Second World War, his childhood village was snowbound, cut off even from the encroaching German invaders but haunted by another, fierce presence: a tiger who comes ever closer under cover of darkness. "These stories," Natalia comes to understand, "run like secret rivers through all the other stories" of her grandfather's life. And it is ultimately within these rich, luminous narratives that she will find the answer she is looking for.
Zinio Digital Magazines
- Full cover to cover editions
- Always available--new issues
- Multi-access
- No due dates, and no returns
- View online on any computer or mobile device
Teen Animanga Club
Wednesday, May 22, 6:30-8:45 PM join us for our monthly meeting of the Animanga Club! We've got all sorts of zaniness in store from a raffle to trivia to our always popular "mystery anime." What is it this month? Sorry, no hints. Drop by and let your inner otaku run free.Board Gaming League of Canton
Into board games like Settlers, Carcassonne, or Puerto Rico? Drop by Saturday, May 4 between Noon and 5:45 PM for our monthly Board Gaming League of Canton meeting. Play some of the hottest games and meet some new folks!Meeting Minutes — April 18, 2013
The Chairperson, Kim Schulz, called the meeting to order at 7:33 pm.
Present: N. Eggenberger, M. Farell, J. Fausone, S. Foster, T. Hartnett, K. SchulzAlso Present: E. Davis, K. Gladden
Call to Audience
(K. Benjamin, M. Benjamin, T. Benjamin, A. Davis, D. Ebner, G. Ebner, Q. Ebner, L. Felcher, C. Fry, L. Golden, R. Havenstein-Coughlin, E. Hess, D. McHugh, L. Papa, S. Rzetelny, M. Swartz, N. Szczepanski, A. Zahid, M. Zahid) – NoneApproval of Agenda
The agenda was approved as amended by unanimous consent.Approval of General Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved by unanimous consent.Communications
E. Davis shared a congratulatory card from Unique Management and stated that congratulations from libraries across the state had been received via email since the LibraryAware award announcement had been made by Library Journal at the end of March. Extra copies of the magazine have been ordered and will be distributed to the board members.
Davis also shared a letter from the Community Literacy Council, thanking the library for its participation in their Spelling Bee fundraiser; the Friends sponsored the team, which ended the competition in 2nd Place.
A Call for Military Photos
Award-Winning Children's Book, Author, E.L. Konigsburg, Passes Away
From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by written and illustrated by E. L. Konigsburg (1968 Newbury Award)
The view from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg (1997 Newbury Award)
Savvy Seniors: Wellness on Wednesday @ The Summit
Senior Center, individuals 55 and older can participate in a variety of fitness classes and social activities such as Gentle or Intense Aqua, Best of Health and bingo. Registration required. Cost: $1 Summit Members, $3 Canton residents and $5 for non-residents. To register call the Senior Center at 734-394-5485.- madame librarian
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ELL Book Club
ELL Conversation Group
Traditional Yoga Basics
On Tuesday, May 7 from 4:00-4:45 PM, Thirupu Siva will teach young people from 6-16 years of age the basic asanas, building up to various intermediate poses. Please wear loose fitting clothing and bring a towel or yoga mat to work on. Registration for this program begins on April 25.Puppet Kits
Who doesn't love a puppet show? Puppets help us tell stories in fun, creative ways. Did you know that you can check out a book that comes with a puppet? We have puppet kits at the library that include a picture book with one or more puppets representing a main character from the story. Using the puppets is a great way to help make the story come alive for you! Enjoy it by yourself, or put on a puppet show for family or friends!Look What's In Large Print: Suspense
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- Adults
- Seniors
- Fiction
- Books
- Historical Fiction
- Mystery
- Realistic Fiction
- May We Suggest
- antiquities
- assassins
- Boston
- corporate espionage
- criminal investigation
- hitman
- internal affairs
- Italy
- kidnapping
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York
- police investigation
- runaways
- Scotland
- Suspense
- theft
- war crimes
- Washington D. C.
Strange But True!
Lord Minimus: the extraordinary life of Britain's smallest man by Nick Page — Th true story of Jeffrey Hudson, the 18-inch "official dwarf" of the 17th century Stuart court.
The last alchemist: Count Cagliostro, master of magic in the age of reason by Iain McCalman — A fascinating account of the career of one of the most famous charlatans of the 18th century, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, who traveled all over Europe - usually one step ahead of the authorities - passing himself off as an alchemist and a healer.
Agent Zigzag: a true story of Nazi espionage, love, and betrayal by Ben MacIntyre — Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced.
May the Fourth Be With You
Star wars, the clone wars. The complete season one. Disc 1 [videodisc] by Lucasfilm Ltd
