Antiques disposal by Barbara Allan

A killer in the wind by Andrew Klavan

Least of evils: a Percy Peach mystery by J.M.

Computers for seniors for dummie [Large print] by Nancy Muir

Using the internet safely for seniors for dummies [Large print] by Linda Criddle and Nancy Muir

Twelve steps to a compassionate life [Large print] by By Karen Armstrong

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The big screen: the story of the movies by David Thomson

Breakaway: from behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL: the untold story of hockey's great escapes by Tal Pinchevsky

The entertainer: movies, magic, and my father's twentieth century by Margaret Talbot

The hour of peril: the secret plot to

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), think about reading an Irish author or about Irish history.

Theodor Seuss Geisel (otherwise known as Dr. Seuss) was born on March 2nd, 1904 in Springfield, MA.  He began his career with articles and cartoons aimed at adults, but in 1937 he published his first book for children, And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. He went on to write more than 60 books, many of which are considered core reading for early readers. 

Looking for something to read? Ask a librarian, take a look at May We Suggest , or the library's monthly displays...
 

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

Sunday, February 24 is the 85th Oscar Awards.  Brush up on your film history with...

Fans of PBS Mystery! are familiar with the work of Edward Gorey (1925-2000) born 88 years ago today in Chicago.  His eerie illustrations have introduced Mystery!  since 1980.  Gorey wrote and/or illustrated over 70 books, his images reminiscent of Victorian or Edwardian times with a macabre twist are instantly recognized.

On Thursday, March 14 at noon we will be discussing:

I married you for happiness by Lily Tuck — Slender, potent, and engaging, the book unfolds over a single night as Nina sits at the bedside of her husband, Philip, whose sudden death is the reason for her lonely vigil. She remembers defining moments of their long union, beginning with their meeting in Paris. She is an artist, he a mathematician-a collision of two different worlds that merged to form an intricate and passionate love. As we move through select memories-real and imagined-Tuck reveals the intimacies, secrets, and joys that defined Nina and Philip's life together.

Join us as we read and discuss the key points in the classic business book, "Good to Great" by James Collins.  Led by retired executive and Canton Kiwanis Club President, Mark Ott, this discussion is for business owners, leaders and anyone interested in leadership.  

Lives like loaded guns: Emily Dickinson and her family's feuds [kit] by Lyndall Gordon - In 1882, Emily Dickinson's brother Austin began a passionate love affair with Mabel Todd, a young Amherst faculty wife, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the lives of the Dickinson family. The feud that erupted as a result has continued for over a century. Lyndall Gordon, tells the riveting story of the Dickinsons, and reveals Emily as a very different woman from the pale, lovelorn recluse that exists in the popular imagination. Gordon digs deep into the life and work of Emily Dickinson, to reveal the secret behind the poet's insistent seclusion, and presents a woman beyond her time who found love, spiritual sustenance, and immortality all on her own terms.

The burning edge by Rick Mofina

Mystery Writers of America presents vengeance by edited by Lee Child

The darkening field by William Ryan

Ghoul interrupted by Victoria Laurie

The remains of Richard III, King of England 1483-1485 have been found under a parking lot in Leicester, UK.  They have been positively identified by comparing DNA with two descendents of Richard's sister.  The remains have been missing for over 500 years.  Following the Battle of Bosworth Field where Richard III was killed, his remains were unceremoniously dumped without a marker.  (Image: The earliest surviving portrait of Richard (c.

The aviator's wife: a novel by Melanie Benjamin — Ms. Benjamin will speak at Nicola's Books on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00PM

Detroit: an American autopsy by Charlie LeDuff.  Mr. LeDuff, a FOX2 television journalist, will discuss his book at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor on Thursday, February 14 at 7:00PM.