College Board President and CEO David Coleman announced major changes to the SAT, a college entrance exam, going into effect in the spring of 2016. The redesigned test reflects the real work going on in the classroom curriculum. Also, the College Board will partner with the Khan Academy to offer free test preparation. Learn more about the changes here.

Teen Tech Week is March 9th-15th

Celebrate Teen Tech Week with us by creating a library-themed meme to enter in our contest! Submit your meme between March 1st and March 14th for your chance to win a prize.

How to Submit

You can send your meme to us in several ways:

• Share it with us on Facebook
• Tweet it to us using #TTW
• Email it to us

Here are a few library memes we found to get you started - but remember, you'll need to create your own original meme to enter the contest!

Wednesday, March 19, 6:30-8:45 PM join us for our monthly meeting of the Animanga Club! We've got all sorts of zaniness in store from a raffle to trivia to our always popular "mystery anime." What is it this month? Sorry, no hints. Drop by and let your inner otaku run free.

Join us for informal open play as well as a tournament by the "Library Chess Clubs" on the fourth Sunday of most months in the library Community Room. For tournament information and registration, please email clubchess@wowway.com. This chess meeting on March 23 at 1:00 to 5:00 PM is open to everyone from 10 to 100 years old.

Join other handcrafters for an evening of sharing and learning. all ages and stages are welcome at this informal gathering on Monday, March 10 at 7:00 PM in the library Purple Room. Bring your own project, yarn and needles.

The Cultural Expo open house will be presenting information from cultures all over the world, some well known and some not. Every country will have an activity, from coloring pages to puppets. Other countries will have traditional food with the recipes available if you love the food and want to make some at home. Countries represented will be Korea, Germany, India, Honduras, Poland and others!!
Join us on Saturday, March 22 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM as a team of National Honor Society students teach about and celebrate cultures from around the world.
[Savoir-Vivre International flag endpapers by Crosset Library in licensed under CC BY-SA2.0]

Have you wondered why everyone is talking about being "gluten-free" ? Are you starting the journey of being gluten-free or have you been without gluten for a long time? This class/support group is for you. Dr Cynthia Shaft-Toll DC will share health benefits of the gluten-free lifestyle : how and where to shop for gluten-free items, how to and where are the best gluten-free restaurants, how to cook for holidays and special events. Guest speakers also will be presenting at different months. Some sample gluten-free food will be available and we hope for the group to share their best recipes as well.

Session: March 11, 7:00-8:00 PM.  Purple Room

Into board games like Settlers, Carcassonne, or Puerto Rico? Drop by Saturday, March 1 between Noon and 5:45 PM for our monthly Board Gaming League of Canton meeting. Play some of the hottest games and meet some new folks!

On Tuesday, March 4 from 4:30-5:15 PM, Thirupu Siva will teach young people from 6-16 years of age the basic asanas, building up to various intermediate poses. Please wear dark, loose fitting clothing and bring a yoga mat to work on. If you have long hair, please tie it back. Registration for this program begins on February 18.

[Vrksasana – postura del árbol / Amineko Yoga by ((carola)) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0]

Meryl Davis and Charlie White from Michigan are the first American pair to win an ice dancing medal in the winter Olympics. Davis and White won the gold medal in ice dance on Monday for their nearly flawless performance. Both skaters attend University of Michigan and have been skating together since they were young children. The couple practice at the Artic Edge Ice Arena in Canton! Congratulations Meryl and Charlie!

[Ice Dance Championships SD by nabechiko29 is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0]

You won’t want to miss out on these fun programs we have scheduled for you over Mid-Winter Break!

Dance Your Fanny Off — Tuesday, February 18, 7:00 PM
Families with young children can join us for a freestyle dance party for our littlest patrons. Everyone gets movin' and groovin' to some great dance tunes. This program is for new walkers up to 5 years old with their caregivers.

Teen Animanga Club — Wednesday, February 19, 6:30 PM
Teens, join us for our monthly meeting of the Animanga Club! We've got all sorts of zaniness in store from a raffle to trivia to our always popular "mystery anime." What is it this month? Sorry, no hints. Drop by and let your inner otaku run free.

Superfun Unicorn Party — Thursday, February 20, 2:00 PM
Unicorns are so awesome! Come and celebrate their coolness at our Superfun Unicorn Party where we will read a magical Unicorn story, make some fun crafts, and have an awesome snack. This program is open to kids ages 4 years to 8 years old and their caregiver. Don't forget to register by clicking here. See you there, horn wearing optional!

The K Club — Saturday, February 22, 11: 00 AM

Teens, celebrate March Madness by participating in our NBA Jam Tournament on Saturday, March 29th from 2:00-4:00 pm.  With high flying 2-on-2 basketball, this tournament won't disappoint!  Most importantly, there will be food and prizes. Registration is required.

Thru February and March, we will be hosting three iLab classes on all things Google. A team of National Honor Society students will be sharing their knowledge while also completing their NHS service project.

This second class will teach participants how to use Google Search. Participants will learn how to search for information and images on the website www.google.com. In addition they will learn how to use advance search which would make the searching process less time consuming and more specific. Finally they will learn how to navigate and use Google maps. This class will take place on Saturday, March 8th from 10:00-11:30 AM. Space is limited and registration begins on February 20. This class is designed for Internet users aged 13 and up.

There will also be a free, drop in session the following week on Saturday, April 5th from 10:00-11:30 AM to get answers to all of your Google use questions.

Looking for a new teen Sci-Fi series with a bit of romance and mystery? Try one of these:

The eye of minds by James Dashner

These broken stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

Slated by Teri Terry

For darkness shows the stars by Diana Peterfreund

Legend by Marie Lu

Under the never sky by Veronica Rossi

Uninvited by Sophie Jordan

From the ALA website, "The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences." Each year the awards typically include one book targeted to children, one to tween-age readers, and one to teens. Earlier this week, the 2014 awards were announced.

The Alex Awards are given yearly to the ten best adult books that appeal to teens:

The death of bees: a novel by Lisa O'Donnell

Golden boy: a novel by Abigail Tarttelin

Help for the haunted by John Searles

Lexicon by Max Barry

The lives of Tao by Wesley Chu

Mother, mother: a novel by Koren Zailckas

Relish: my life in the kitchen by Lucy Knisley

The Michael L. Printz Award honors the best books written for teens.

This Year's Winner:

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

Honors:

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

 

The kingdom of little wounds by Susann Cokal

Maggot moon by Sally Gardner

Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

This award recognizes an African American author of outstanding books for children and young adults. 

This year's winner is:

P.S. be eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia

This year's honor books are:

March. Book one by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell

Darius & Twig by Walter Dean Myers

Words with wings by Nikki Grimes

Cloaked by Alex Flinn

The fairest beauty by Melanie Dickerson

Anansi boys: a novel by Neil Gaiman

Enchanted by Alethea Kontis

Sweetly by Jackson Pearce

Splintered: a novel by A.G. Howard

Far far away by Tom McNeal

Cinder by written by Marissa Meyer