Canton Public Library

Library Board Meeting Agenda — Thursday, April 18, 2019

April 10, 2019 | gladdenk

Board

Call the Meeting to Order
Call to Audience (5 min. maximum)
Approval of Agenda
Approval of General Meeting Minutes
Communications
Report of the Library Director
Trustee Comments
Old Business
- Approve Exhibits & Display Policy revision as presented
- Approve Paid Medical Leave policy revision as presented
New Business
- 2018 Audit presentation (Plante Moran)
- Accept 2018 Audit as presented
- 1st Quarter Budget Amendment
- 2020 Budget Discussion – expenditures
  - Capital Replacement Schedule
- Audit Services
Call to Audience (5 min. maximum)
Adjourn

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The American Songbook of Jazz with Paul VornHagen

Paul VornHagen presents the American Songbook of Jazz, including pieces from American composers such as Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart, and Thelonius Monk. Winner of 6 Detroit Music Awards, saxophonist/flutist and vocalist Paul VornHagen has been a mainstay on the Detroit/Ann Arbor/Toledo/Chicago/San Francisco jazz scenes for over 35 years. Paul has appeared at many well-known jazz festivals and nightclubs and has released numerous critically acclaimed recordings on Schoolkids and PKO Records labels. In this performance, Paul will be accompanied by keyboard, bass and drums.

Upcoming sessions

There are no upcoming sessions available.

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If You Liked Nanea, Try...

April 9, 2019 | strande

Kids
Tweens

If you enjoyed reading about Nanea Mitchell, the American Girl character from Honolulu in 1941, you might be interested in some of these titles about Hawaii, WWII, kids looking to do good, and more.

Fiction

A new arrival by Anna Alter

Also available in: e-book

The animals who live in the apartment building on Sprout Street have a new neighbor, Mili, who just moved in from Hawaii.

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New Books on the History Shelf

April 9, 2019 | SuzyQ

Check out these new titles recently added to the Library's History shelves.

Detroit's streetcar heritage by Kenneth C Springirth

Stony the road : Reconstruction, white supremacy, and the rise of Jim Crow by Jr Henry Louis Gates

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We Need Diverse Books For Teens

April 8, 2019 | jonesw

Teens

The We Need Diverse Books movement began in 2014 as a call to reform the publishing industry. It is now a nonprofit organization which promotes young people's literature that is reflective of many diverse backgrounds. The titles below represent a sample of books showcasing main characters of color, LGBTQIA characters, and characters with disabilities or mental illnesses. For more suggestions, visit Where To Find Diverse Books or the Walter Award.

Characters of Color

The astonishing color of after by Emily X. R. Pan

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1969 @ the Movies

April 8, 2019 | SuzyQ

Movies & Television

The year 1969 saw the release of many films that have become classics. It's hard to believe that it's been 50 years since Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was in theaters, but it premiered on October 24, 1969! Check out some of the year's other great films that have stood the test of time.

Z [videodisc]

Medium cool [videodisc]

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New Books on the Biography Shelf

April 5, 2019 | SuzyQ

Check out these new titles recently added to the Library's Biography shelves.

First : Sandra Day O'Connor by 1951- Evan Thomas

We were rich and we didn't know it : a memoir of my Irish boyhood by 1940- Tom Phelan

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Spring Clean and Organize With Experiences to Go!

April 5, 2019 | Blogbrarian

Declutter, tidy up, spark joy and death clean are just some of the popular terms for getting rid of and organizing your stuff. Need some motivation to do the same in your own home? Check out one of the Small Steps: Get Organized kits. With tips, a timer and lots of motivating encouragement, this kit may be just what you need to get your space in order!