General Law Resources

• Legal Information Institute — features links to constitutions, statues, regulations and court opinions by jurisdiction
• Findlaw — includes sections for the layperson, legal topics and laws for 50 states
• Michigan Courts Self Help Center — includes information on court procedures and official court forms
• State Bar of Michigan Online Legal Help Center — contains links on sources for different topics in the law, finding a lawyer and researching Michigan law
• Michigan eLibrary (MeL) — information on courts, administrative decisions, finding legal assistance, legal resources, federal and multi-state legal resources, Michigan Legal resources, statutes and regulations

Databases

• Databases by Topic
• Databases A-to-Z — if you know the database's name

CPL provides access to information beyond Google. With library databases you can read scholarly articles, car repair manuals, and more — things that would cost money to access on the web.

Books and More

When used in conjunction with our Catalog, the Books and More page is a great way to get recommendations.

Canton Public Library

Acceptable items for recycling are newspapers, magazines, catalogs, school and office paper, shredded paper (in bags) and mail. Please, no cardboard, phonebooks, glass, metal, plastics or trash. Look for the recycling bin in the far southwestern corner of our staff parking lot. For more information, call 734-397-0999

Moving? The library may have boxes available for your next move. If you need boxes, ask a library staff person at the Checkout Desk if there are any available. We are happy to have them reused!

Local

Canton Computers — will recycle or repurpose unwanted computer equipment (excluding CRT monitors).

Save $, Energy, and More

• Alliance to Save Energy — offers information to help you save money, increase comfort, and reduce pollution through energy efficiency
• Canton Farmers Market — a variety of home-grown foods and hand-made goods
• Eco-Wise Living — a local company that provides residential RESNET-accredited Home Energy Ratings, plus Thermal Imaging Weatherization Assessments and Home Performance Audits
• GreenerThinking — environmental articles and tips on how to save the environment and some cash along the way
• RideShare — free carpool and vanpool matching service t

• buymichigannow.com directory — Look for a variety of products from Michigan based companies
• Dine Green — Find certified green restaurants in Michigan (such as Amici's Pizza in Berkley, MI) and in other states. Restaurant owners can also find out how to become certified
• Door to Door Organics — Local organic vegetables delivered right to your door
• eatwild.com — Find safe, healthy, natural and nutritious grass-fed beef, lamb, goats, bison, poultry, pork, dairy… and other wild edibles near you
• Eco-Friendly Paint — Benjamin Moore's Aura paint meets the toughest VOC rules in the country.

Gale PowerSearch

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PowerSearch

Alphabetical Database Listing

Book Recommendations

Museum Adventure Pass

Looking for a fun and educational experience for the family? In the Summer CPL offers Museum Adventure Passes. Check out a MAP for 2-4 free admissions to a regional arts and cultural organization. The MAP website lists the institutions that officially participate in the program.

Gale PowerSearch

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Awards

• Award-Winning Mysteries
• Pulitzer Prize Winners: Biography
• Nebula Science Fiction Award Winners
• Pulitzer Prize Winners for Fiction
• Shamus Award Winners(1983-2005)

Nonfiction

• Autism Resources
• Lunch & A Book Picks 2007
• Books About WWII
• Memoirs
• Nutrition
• Health Sciences Shelf Locations
• Pu

The following materials are found in the collections of the Canton Public Library.

Green Consumers

OverDrive eBooks

Check Out popular eBooks

This is not a complete list of all international language periodicals at Michigan libraries. Check with local libraries for specific information about availability.

Arabic

Akhir Saah — Sterling Heights
Al Ahram — Troy
Al Hawadeth — Bloomfield Township
Al Muntada — Sterling Heights
Arrajol — Ann Arbor
Fairuz — Ann Arbor
Dahesh Voice — Troy
Hia — Ann Arbor
Sayidaty (or: Sayyidatti) — Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Township, Troy

Bengali

Desh — Canton, Troy
Sananda — Canton

Bosnian

Dijaspora Bosnjacka — Capital Area, Clinton-Macomb

Chaldean

Chaldean News — Bloomfield Township

Chinese

Cheng Ming (Zheng Ming) — Ann Arbor, Clinton-Macomb, Novi, Rochester Hills, Sterling Heights
Cheng Shi Hua Bao (City Pictorial) — Canton

Language	Libraries
Albanian	Bloomfield Township, Clinton-Macomb, Rochester Hills, Sterling Heights, Troy
Arabic	Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Township, Clinton-Macomb, Dearborn, Farmington, Monroe, Novi, Rochester Hills, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Troy, Westland, Ypsilanti
Armenian	Farmington
Bengali	Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Township, Canton, Troy
Bosnian	Clinton-Macomb, Kent
Cantonese	Bloomfield Township
Chinese	Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Township, Canton, Capital Area, Clinton-Macomb, Dearborn, Farmington, Monroe, Novi, Orion Township, Rochester Hills, Southfield, Southgate, Sterling Heights, Troy, Westland, Ypsilanti
Croatian	Bloomfield Township, Sterling Heights
Czechoslovakian	Farmington, Michigan State

For books in local libraries in your language of choice, try our International Books page. For magazines and other periodicals at local libraries, try International Periodicals.