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 regulat

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

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 that links commut

• 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.

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Book Recommendations

We post many book suggestions to the May We Suggest? blog. If you'd like your own, just
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and librarians will build a list just for you.

You might also like Annual Staff Recommendations and Literature Databases, like:

• Books & Authors
• Novelist

Award Winners

For specific awards in our catalog:

• Caldecott Medal Winners
• Coretta Scott King Award
• Newbery Medal Winners

New York Times Bestsellers

Data provided by the New York Times

On Order

• Adult Collection
• Kids Materials
• Teen Materials
• Films and TV Series

New Arrivals

Dewey Call Numbers

Computer Science, Information, and General Works

• 000 Computer science, information & general works
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 000 Computer science, knowledge & general works
  • 010 Bibliographies
  • 020 Library & information sciences
  • 030 Encyclopedias & books of facts
  • 050 Magazines, journals & serials
  • 060 Associations, organizations & museums
  • 070 News media, journalism & publishing
  • 080 General collections
  • 090 Manuscripts & rare books

Philosophy and Psychology

• 100 Philosophy and psychology
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 100 Philosophy
  • 110 Metaphysics
  • 120 Epistemology, causation, humankind
  • 130 Paranormal phenomena
  • 140 Specific philosophical schools
  • 150 Psychology
  • 160 Logic
  • 170 Ethics (Moral philosophy)
  • 180 Ancient, medieval, Oriental philosophy
  • 190 Modern Western philosophy (19th-century, 20th-century)

Religion

• 200 Religion
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 200 Religion
  • 210 Natural theology
  • 220 Bible
  • 230 Christian theology
  • 240 Christian moral & devotional theology
  • 250 Christian orders & local church
  • 260 Christian social theology
  • 270 Christian church history
  • 280 Christian denominations & sects
  • 290 Other & comparative religions

Social Sciences

• 300 Social sciences
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology
  • 310 General statistics
  • 320 Political science
  • 330 Economics
  • 340 Law
  • 350 Public administration
  • 360 Social services; association
  • 370 Education
  • 380 Commerce, communications, transport
  • 390 Customs, etiquette, folklore

Language

• 400 Language
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 400 Language
  • 410 Linguistics
  • 420 English & Old English
  • 430 Germanic languages; German
  • 440 Romance languages; French
  • 450 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
  • 460 Spanish & Portuguese languages
  • 470 Italic languages; Latin
  • 480 Hellenic languages; Classical Greek
  • 490 Other languages

Science

• 500 Science
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 500 Sciences
  • 510 Mathematics
  • 520 Astronomy & allied sciences
  • 530 Physics
  • 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
  • 550 Earth sciences
  • 560 Paleontology; Paleozoology
  • 570 Life sciences
  • 580 Plants
  • 590 Zoological sciences/Animals

Technology

• 600 Technology
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 600 Technology (Applied sciences)
  • 610 Medical sciences; Medicine
  • 620 Engineering & Applied operations
  • 630 Agriculture
  • 640 Home economics & family living
  • 650 Management & auxiliary services
  • 660 Chemical engineering
  • 670 Manufacturing
  • 680 Manufacture for specific uses
  • 690 Buildings

Arts

• 700 Arts
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 700 Arts
  • 710 Civic & landscape art
  • 720 Architecture
  • 730 Plastic arts; Sculpture
  • 740 Drawing & decorative arts
  • 750 Painting & paintings
  • 760 Graphic arts; Printmaking & prints
  • 770 Photography & photographs
  • 780 Music
  • 790 Recreational & performing arts

Literature

• 800 Literature
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 800 Literature, rhetoric & criticism
  • 810 American literature in English
  • 820 English & Old English literatures
  • 830 German & related literatures
  • 840 Literatures of Romance languages
  • 850 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
  • 860 Spanish & portuguese literatures
  • 870 Italic literatures; Latin literature
  • 880 Hellenic literatures; Classical Greek
  • 890 Literatures of other languages

History and Geography

• 900 History, geography, (& biography)
  [Kids, Teens, Books on CD]
  • 900 History
  • 910 Geography & travel
  • 920 Biography, genealogy, insignia
  • 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499)
  • 940 General history of Europe
  • 950 General history of Asia; Far East
  • 960 General history of Africa
  • 970 General history of North America
  • 980 General history of South America
  • 990 General history of other areas

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History

The Canton history collection is a collaboration of CPL and the Canton Historical Society. At present, the web collection contains scans from the library's history; but we have thousands of other scanned artifacts that will be added soon. These include photographs, Civil War records, and other documents.

Forums

Canton Community Forum is a place where members of the Canton community can discuss anything. You may also be interested in our Teen Animanga Club Forum.

Detroit Zoo Tickets & More

CPL is excited to offer the Tickets & More program with The Library Network and the Detroit Zoo. Through the Tickets & More program, you can purchase discounted admission tickets to the Detroit Zoo, and save on discounted memberships and dining. You can even purchase a pre-paid parking voucher. The discounted offers are updated at intervals throughout the year, in an effort to keep the program fresh.

Local Attractions

• Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
• Anton Art Center
• The Art Experience
• Arts & Scraps
• Arab American National Museum
• Ark
• Automotive Hall of Fame
• Birmingham Historical Museum & Park
• Broadway in Detroit (Fisher Theatre, Masonic Temple Theatre)
• Carnegie Center, Port Huron Main Museum
• Cranbrook Art Museum
• Cranbrook Institute of Science
• Detroit Artist's Market
• Detroit Children's Museum
• Detroit Historical Museums
• Detroit Institute of Arts
• Detroit Opera House
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• Detroit Zoo
• Elmwood Historic Cemetery
• Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
• The Henry Ford
• Holocaust Memorial Center
• Huron-Clinton Metroparks
• Huron Lightship
• Michigan Science Center
• Michigan Youth Theater
• Model T Automotive Heritage Complex
• Monroe County Historical Museum
• Motown Historical Museum
• Museum of African American History
• Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
• Olympia Entertainment (Fox Theatre, Joe Louis Arena, Cobo Arena, City Theatre, Comerica Park)
• Palace of Auburn Hills, Meadow Brook Music Festival & DTE Energy Music Theatre
• Plymouth Historical Museum
• Purple Rose Theatre
• The Scarab Club
• University of Michigan Events (Hill Auditorium, Power Center, Michigan Theatre and more)
• Wyandotte Historical Museum

For Kids

• Abrams Planetarium
• Air Zoo
• Alfred P. Sloan Museum — cars
• Ambassador Bridge
• Andy T's Farms
• Ann Arbor Art Museum
• Arctic Edge
• Binder Park Zoo
• Boy Scouts
• Canton Cinema
• Canton Lions
• Canton Soccer Club
• Canton Township Youth Programs
• Comerica Park
• Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
• Domino's Petting Farm
• Emagine Theaters Canton
• Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
• High Velocity Sports
• Huron-Clinton Metroparks
• Impression 5 Museum
• Isle Royale National Park
• Keweenaw National Historical Park
• Mackinac Bridge
• Mackinac Island
• Marquis Theatre
• Michigan Campgrounds
• Michigan Historical Markers
• Michigan Historical Museum
• Museum of African American History
• Museum of Natural History — University of Michigan
• Plymouth-Canton Community Education Classes & Programs
• Plymouth-Canton Community Schools News & Events
• Potter Park Zoo
• Schoolcraft College Kids on Campus
• Skatin' Station 2
• Sleeping Bear Dunes
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
• Uncle John's Cider Mill
• Wayne County Parks
• Yankee Air Museum

Sports Teams

• Detroit Lions
• Detroit Pistons
• Detroit Red Wings
• Detroit Tigers
• Plymouth Whalers
• Michigan
• Michigan State
• Wayne State

CantonWiki

Through a partnership with CantonWiki we provide unique information about the Canton community. Pages range from Restaurant listings to Tacky Christmas light displays. It is a great community resource that makes it easy for anyone to contribute.

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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.

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