Clouds over the goalpost: gambling, assassination, and the NFL in 1963 by Lew Freedman

Collision low crossers: a year inside the turbulent world of NFL football by Nicholas Dawidoff

Going Deep: how wide receivers became the most compelling figures in pro sports by Cris Carter with Jeffri Chadiha

Monsters: the 1985 Chicago Bears and the wild heart of football by Rich Cohen

The system: the glory and scandal of big-time college football by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian

November is National Family Caregiving Month and a great time to think about how you can fit exercise into your busy schedule! Being active has many benefits for caregivers including increasing your energy level; maintaining and improving your physical strength and fitness; and managing and preventing chronic diseases and conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis. Check out these resources for caregivers on Go4Life:

Caregivers and Exercise--Take Time for Yourself

Helping Older Family Members Become More Active

Helping People with Alzheimer's Disease Stay Physically Active

(Source: National Institute of Health)

Watch history in the making...

10 buildings that changed America by Window to the World Communications ; produced and written by Dan Protess

History of the Eagles [videodisc]: the story of an American band by Monhegan Films ; director, Alison Ellwood ; producer, Alex Gibney

History of the world in two hours [videodisc] by produced by Sam Dolan ; directed by Douglas J. Cohen

Country school [videodisc]: one room - one nation by produced, written, and directed by Kelly Rundle

Genius of Britain [videodisc]: the scientists who changed the world by an IWC Media production for Channel 4

No matter what your hobbies are, you are likely to find magazines in our Zinio online magazine database to suit your interests. Magazines on quilting, knitting, cycling, games, woodworking, sports, music and more are available in their full color online. You can read them page by page on your computer or tablet. Use your Canton Library card to access and open free accounts to view over 200 magazines in various genres.

The 2013 National Senior Games opened in Cleveland on Friday, July 19. Competitors will meet July 19 through August 1. The Games, a 19-sport, biennial competition for men and women 50 and over, is the largest multi-sport event in the world for seniors. Individuals and teams will compete over the next 12 days in Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Volleyball, Swimming, etc. NSGA Member Organizations hold annual games with qualifying competitions in the year preceding The Games. Athletes that meet specific criteria while participating in the State Senior Games qualify to participate. This year, three Michigan Male Volleyball Teams are competing.

Eight men out: the Black Sox and the 1919 World Series by Eliot Asinof

Shoeless Joe [sound recording] by W.P. Kinsella

Friday night lights: a town, a team, and a dream by H.G. Bissinger

The greatest game ever played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the birth of modern golf by Mark Frost

Hoop dreams: a true story of hardship & triumph by Ben Joravsky; introduction by Charles Barkley

The 2013 Western Wayne County Senior Olympics will be held August 12-16. Events will be held throughout Western Wayne County. Individuals 50 years and older will participate in a large variety of activities. The opening ceremony will be held at Nankin Mills Field (Hines Drive S. of Ann Arbor Trail) in Northville at 8:00 AM on August 12.

You can celebrate Get Outdoors Month all summer long. The official celebration takes place in June, but you can find activities to celebrate going outdoors throughout our Connect Your Summer experience. Use library materials to learn a new outdoor sport, plan an outdoor adventure, or just to find a great book to take outside. Share your experience to earn a badge.

During the month of June, check out our Great Outdoors Month display in the Tween Scene (pictured).

If you're into browsing, try using the Dewey Decimal System to find a book for your Game On badge. For nonfiction sporting selections, in both the Adult and Children's Departments, check the 796s for sport books. Use our endcaps to find the right number. Discover a good-looking read, and then share your thoughts after you've read it to earn your Game On badge.

Share the ways you've been able to combine reading with gaming or sports. Earn your badge by sharing a photo of you reading a baseball book at a Tigers Game, reading about improving your chess skills while playing a formidable opponent, or come up with your own way of creatively reading while playing.