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eBook Basics
Join us Friday April 12th from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM to learn the basics of how to check out free library eBooks and read them on your Kindle, Sony Wifi, iPad or other device. Watch a live demo and try a few of the eReaders on the market today. Registration is required.The Price is Right! Best Colleges for Your Buck!
The Princeton Review named the nation's best colleges based on outstanding educational value for families. Check which schools made the list online. or browse through the newest edition, Best Value Colleges.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, April 23rd from 7:00-8:00 PM in the Group Study Room A.
tips and tricks in an informal environment. Group will meet Tuesday, April 23rd from 7:00-8:00 PM in the Group Study Room A.
Women's History Month
Pioneering women who led and won struggles for equality and civil rights; created and advanced educational and professional opportunities; and made great contributions to the arts, sciences and humanistic causes are honored each year during the month of March — National Women's History Month.
Reference Books
Chronology of women worldwide: people, places & events that shaped women's history by Lynne Brakeman, editor ; Susan Gall, managing editor
Extraordinary women of the Medieval and Renaissance world: a biographical dictionary by Carole Levin ...
Mar 01, 2013
Canton Seniors Book Group March 28, 2013
The Canton Seniors Book Group meets on Thursday, March 28 at 2:00-3:00pm at Canton Public Library in Group Study Room A. This month's selection is:
The language of flowers: a novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Feb 28, 2013
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Our Next Generation eBook Site
Today our eBook website has a new look and new functionalities. There is even a name for it--The Next Generation. See all the new, exciting features, and especially the new format OverDrive Read that allows you to checkout and read in your browser.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:Meatless Mondays
Let's kick off the Earth Week festivities with Meatless Monday. Learn from Door to Door Organics Jessica Gurney how to eat locally grown, healthy meals. By making at least one meal per week a meatless meal, not only do we benefit, but so does our environment and our beloved Michigan. Join us on Monday, April 22 at 7:00 PM for this informative program that might change your eating habits for the better.Michigan Made with Heart of Michigan
Earth Week presents the Heart of Michigan featuring Michigan-made products onTuesday, April 23 at 7:00 PM. See, taste and experience some the fabulous items grown and made locally. Support our great state of Michigan as well as our environment. Rain Gardens & Live Walls
As we continue our Earth Week celebrations, we invite you to meet Jeremy Christianson, a local landscape designer. Christianson will share the secrets to an eco friendly rain garden and a live wall garden. See how you can make your yard beautiful while having a positive impact on our precious Earth on Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 PM. Native American Dancers for Mother Earth
Celebrate Mother Earth with authentic Native American Dancers led by Reg Pettibone. To wrap up our week-long Earth Week activities, we welcome the Native American Dancers who will entertain us in a very special way on Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to see the beautiful, colorful costumes and the outstanding dance moves that praise our planet.Meeting Minutes — February 21, 2013
The Chairperson, Kim Schulz, called the meeting to order at 7:29 pm.
Present: N. Eggenberger, M. Farell, J. Fausone, S. Foster, T. Hartnett, K. SchulzAlso Present: E. Davis, K. Gladden
Call to Audience
(R. Havenstein-Coughlin, L. Papa, S. Rzetelny, N. Szczepanski) – 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
Plante & Moran auditors will be in next week (February 25-March 1); the results of their audit will be presented to the board at the April 18 meeting.
Copies of the 2012 edition of the Michigan Public Libraries Data Digest were supplied to the board; the data was derived from yearly state aid reports.
Merrill Lynch: Preparing for your kids college education
It's coming, no matter how young or old your children are. College will soon be looming on the horizon for them. How do you plan for this expensive event? What's the best way to save without ruining your own financial well-being? Deborah McKinney and Michael Congleton of Merrill Lynch will will help us on the path to a sercure financial future for ourselves and a way to make our children's dreams come true. Join us onThursday, April 11 at 7:00 PM to learn which of the plans would work best for your family.Baseball Talk: Rick Ferrell & the Detroit Tigers
Batter up! Baseball is back in town so join us for an entertaining, historical presentation to get us all in the team spirit on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM. Kerrie Ferrell chronicles her father's career, Hall of Fame catcher Rick Ferrell, and his Detroit Tigers baseball career from 1950-1992. She will share historical pictures, humorous inside stories and take us all on an entertaining journey through decades of pro baseball. Tales of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and more will surely entertain.Pass the peanuts and Cracker Jack!
Open Chess
Join us for informal open play as well as a tournament by the "Library Chess Clubs" on the fourth Sunday of each month in the library community room. For tournament information and registration, please email clubchess@wowway.com. See you on April 28th at 1:00 PM.Knit Night
Join other handcrafters for an evening of sharing and learning. All ages and stages are welcome at this informal gathering on Monday, April 8 at 7:00 PM in the library Purple Room. Bring your own project, yarn and needles.Reciprocal Borrowing 2012 - Board Presentation
At the Board of Trustees meeting on February 21, 2013, Circulation Services Department Head Nancy Szczepanski provided an overview of reciprocal borrowing. Nancy reviewed 2012 checkouts from our library by residents of other communities, and vice-versa, particularly since the board approval of changes to our Circulation Policy last year. The updated policy affirmed our commitment to sharing with and supporting our neighbors while preserving primary access to Canton taxpayers.
Nancy's presentation, attached here as a .pdf, gave the Board good background on checkouts of our materials by patrons of other libraries, and I hope that you find it useful and interesting, also.
Best,
Eva M. Davis, Director
Nancy's presentation, attached here as a .pdf, gave the Board good background on checkouts of our materials by patrons of other libraries, and I hope that you find it useful and interesting, also.
Best,
Eva M. Davis, Director
Canton Community Foundation’s Annual College Scholarships
Listen up Plymouth and Canton residents! If you are a high school senior planning for college or an adult returning to school, this is a scholarship opportunity you don't want to miss. In the past 20 years, the Canton Community Foundation has awarded $540,000 to more than 500 recipients. For more information and the application visit the foundation's website. All applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 15th.Photo courtesy of http://www.sxc.hu/
Feb 25, 2013
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Black History Storytelling - POSTPONED
We are still celebrating Black History Month with a special night of storytelling by Alfreda Harris on Tuesday, February 26 at 7:00 PM. Families are welcome to share in Ms. Harris' inspirational and fun stories emphasizing black history and the people involved in the civil rights movement. Please join us for a fun, thought-provoking evening.
Postponed until May 9, due to inclement weather.
Postponed until May 9, due to inclement weather.
ELL Book Group
Advanced English Language Learners — join us March 8th and 22nd at 1:00 PM to read and discuss books in English. Books will be discussed until finished. Meets in Group Study Room A every other Friday.
