Perhaps you are a fantasy or science fiction reader in search of meaning and intelligent thought. You'd like a book that you will think about long after you finish reading it. Leave the fluff behind and try one of these suggestions.

• A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
• Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop
• Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
• Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
• Feed by M. T. Anderson
• The Road by Cormac McCarthy

The Amazon Kindle has just joined Kobo, Nook, Sony, iPad and others to become a device of choice for reading free library eBooks. Come find out how. This petting zoo class offers you a close look and hands-on with these popular devices.

Date: December 2, 2011, 10:00-11:30 AM
Location: Internet Lab
Online registration begins at 9:00 AM on November 18.

Tonight, May 3, 6:30-8 p.m., CPL welcomes over 20 colleges, institutes and specialty schools to the Summit on the Park ballroom for the second annual Key to Your Success night. This open house is perfect for high school students considering options for the fall and adults looking for retraining or a whole new career. Admissions associates will be on hand to provide information on programs, admissions requirements and more. Learn about options to finance your education from representatives of U of M-Dearborn, the Canton Community Foundation and the Michigan Education Trust. A partial list of attendees includes:

• Irene's Myomassology Institute
• U of M-Dearborn
• Schoolcraft College
• Walsh College
• Lawrence Tech
• Specs Howard School of Media Arts
• L'Esprit Academy
• Wayne State University
• Davenport University
• International Bartending School
• ITT Tech
• Art Institute of Michigan
• Center for Film Studies
• Concordia College
• Eastern Michigan University
• Dorsey Business School
• Armed Forces Recruiting
• DeVry University

I am very interested in learning Mandarin for myself and possibly my 2 kids. is there a place in Canton that offers this type of tutorial? Does anyone know of a native speaker that would be willing to teach me or a small group? I do not mind paying a reasonable fee for the instructor.

Thank you very much
Adrienne

Anna Slaughter, Teen Librarian at Canton Public Library, was recognized by the Michigan Library Association (MLA) with the Frances H. Pletz award, given to a Michigan Public Library worker who has made a significant contribution to teens through public library service.

Slaughter was nominated by fellow CPL librarian Sarah Perry, who cited Slaughter's successful efforts to increase teen participation in library programming, the initiation of a video game collection, a grant to work with students at the Starkweather Center Alternative High School and for a partnership with the National Honor Society to provide free tutoring at the library. Since Slaughter started at CPL in March 2007, the library has seen a dramatic increase in teen programming, participation and circulation.

Anna has made such amazing contributions to the library and our teen patrons, so it's gratifying to see her recognized with this award. We have known for years that she's awesome and it is terrific to see her work acknowledged on the state level," said Anne Heidemann, Department Head of Children's, Tweens and Teens. "Anna is an asset to the library and the community with the work she does.

The award is named after Frances H. Pletz, a former Executive Director of the Michigan Library Association, because of her staunch support of teen services in our state. It was presented at the MLA Spring Institute on April 7, 2010. Nine librarians were nominated for the Pletz award.

Storytimes starts the week of April 26. Online registation begins April 12. Children must have their own library card to register. We have storytimes for various ages:

• 4 months - Not Yet Walking
• Walkers - Not Yet 2 years old
• 2- Not Yet 4 Years Old
• 4-5 year olds

For families planning to bring children of multiple ages, please sign up for the Family Storytime.

I think you should start a program (with a MINIMAL fee) for others to obtain an orange card. We are from another district but enjoy using your materials.

Thursday, March 18, 2010, 7:30PM

• Call to Order
• Call to Audience
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Communications
• Report of the Library Director
• Old Business
  • Contract for RFID Sorting System (item of action)
• New Business
  • Team Canton (item of discussion)
  • Liberty Fest parking request from Canton Township (item of action)
• Call to Audience
• Adjourn