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Movies for Black History Month

Amistad [videodisc] by DreamWorks Pictures in association with HBO Pictures ; produced by Steven Spielberg


The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman [videodisc] by Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc


Boycott [videodisc] by produced by Preston Holmes


Daughters of the dust [videodisc] by a Geechee Girls production


Down in the Delta [videodisc] by Miramax Films and Showtime present an Amen Ra Films and Chris/Rose Productions production


Get on the bus [videodisc] by Columbia Pictures presents a 15 Black Men production in association with 40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks ; a Spike Lee joint

Library Board Meeting Agenda — Thursday, February 13, 2014

Thursday, February 13, 2014, 7:30 PM
  • Call the Meeting to Order
  • Call to Audience (5 min. maximum)
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of General Meeting Minutes
  • Communications
  • Director's Report
  • Committee Reports - None
  • Unfinished Business and General Orders
    • Patron Service Improvement Project Update
  • New Business
    • Renewal of Jungle Java Lease
  • Call to Audience (5 min. maximum)
  • Adjourn

Documentaries for Black History Month

American Experience: The Abolitionists by Artist Not Provided — Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought  in the most important civil rights crusade in American history. Part of the PBS series American Experience.


Africans in America [videodisc]: America's journey through slavery by produced for PBS by WGBH Boston — The story of slavery's birth in the early 1660s through the onset of thr Civil War. Narrated by Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett.


4 little girls [videodisc] by an HBO documentary film in association with 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee Joint — When a bomb tore through the basement of a black Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963, it took the lives of four young girls. This powerful documentary captures a time, a place, and a way of life that would be forever altered by their deaths. Directed by Spike Lee.

Philosophy: The Best of 2011-2013

If you enjoyed Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy we would like to recommend similar books and DVDs in our collection from the “Best Books in Psychology and Philosophy” lists for 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Examined life: excursions with contemporary thinkers by edited by Astra Taylor

Examined life [videodisc] by Sphinx Productions in co- productions with the National Film Board of Canada in association with Ontario Media Development Corporation, TVO and Knowledge Network

The problems of philosophy, by Bertrand Russell by Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970

A history of western philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Intuition pumps and other tools for thinking by Daniel C. Dennett

Read the Book, See the Movie!

Many great titles will be coming to a big screen near you this year. Here are just a few:

The monuments men: Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter — February 7


Winter's tale by Mark Helprin — February 14


Divergent by Veronica Roth — March 21


The fault in our stars by John Green — June 6


The hundred-foot journey: a novel by Richard C. Morais — August 8


The giver by Lois Lowry — August 15

How to Really Start Your Own Business

In this program presented by SCORE, you’ll find topics ranging from testing your business idea to creating a plan, structuring your company, and building a successful team. Use the tips and tactics from to increase your knowledge of cash control, financial  management, funding a business, building business credit, and many other vital topics for new entrepreneurs. 

Join us on Monday, March 3 from 7-8:30 PM.  No registration required.

Robert F. Sibert Medal Awards for Informational Picture Books

The Robert F. Sibert Medal is awarded yearly to an outstanding nonfiction picture book. There are frequently several honor books named as well, and this year was no exception. If you are looking for something both beautiful and informative, try this list of award-winning titles.

2014 Medal Winner and Honor Books:


Parrots over Puerto Rico by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore ; collages by Susan L. Roth

A splash of red: the life and art of Horace Pippin by written by Jen Bryant ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Locomotive by Brian Floca

The mad potter: George E. Ohr, eccentric genius by Jan Greenberg & Sandra Jordan

Schneider Family Book Award

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.


2014 Teen Winner

Rose under fire by Elizabeth Wein






2014 Middle Grade Winner

Handbook for dragon slayers by Merrie Haskell

Friends of the Library

The Friends are people like you — members of the community who support the library's goals and services. They advocate for the library and raise community awareness. Through their efforts, the Friends bridge the gap between a good library and recognition as a great library.

Secondhand Prose Used Bookstore

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Watch for the Monthly Specials and Bag Sales (Usually the last consecutive Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of the month).

Purchase a new book bag (pictured to the right) from the Friends of the Canton Public Library and fill with books for $15.00. May fill only at time of purchase.

Have books and other items to donate? Learn more on the Donate page.

Follow the Friends on Facebook

For up-to-the-minute offers, new arrivals or Friends happenings, like our Facebook page.

Join the Friends

Money raised through memberships and the used bookstore is used to help support library activities and acquisitions, as well as to fund some things not provided for in the library's operating budget. Joining the Friends with your tax-deductible contribution provides you with:

  • An invitation to the annual membership meeting
  • Access to Secondhand Prose on members-only Tuesdays

For more information check out the Friends brochure.

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2014 Alex Awards 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

2014 Teen Printz Award Winner Announced

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

2014 Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award

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

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me," illustrated by Bryan Collier is the 2014 King illustrator book winner.  The book was written by Daniel Beaty and published by Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group. Nelson Mandela, written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson is the King illustrator Honor book.

Warm up with a Romance

Thrill ride by Julie Ann Walker — Ex-navy SEAL Rock Babineaux is as Cajun as they come---spicy, sexy, and more than a bit wicked. But would he actually betray his country? Even his friends on the special-ops Black Knights team aren't sure they can trust him. Now the target of a massive manhunt, Rock knows the only way to protect the team---especially his partner, Vanessa---is to run...


Coming undone by Lauren Dane — More than friends, Brody and Elise discover in each other what they need--wild, physical passion without commitment. But it’ll take a shadow from Elise’s past to make them look beyond what they need to what they truly desire.


Hot pursuit: a Sugarland blue novel by Jo Davis — Years ago, Taylor was part of a botched hostage situation that ended with him being hailed as a tough-as-nails hero, even though the pain, fear, and shame from that terrible day still haunt him. Cara Evans couldn’t care less about Taylor’s pain. In the moment he became a so-called hero, she lost someone she dearly loved. Yet neither of them is prepared for the instant attraction that flares between them--or the danger that’s soon hot on their heels.

Reinvented Fairy Tales For Teens

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

Newbery Award Winners for 2014

The John Newbery Medal for 2014 has been awarded to:


Flora & Ulysses: the illuminated adventures by Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by K.G. Campbell



Newbery Honor books for 2014 are:



Doll bones by Holly Black ; with illustrations by Eliza Wheeler


The year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes


One came home by Amy Timberlake


Paperboy by Vince Vawter

Thorndyke Thoughts

Hey Kids.   The ALA Youth Media Awards (aka the Caldecott, amongst others)  Were just announced this morning.  Guess what?  One of my picks won!   Woo hoo! The winner of the 2014 Caldecott Award is....

Locomotive by Brian Floca








And I also picked on of the honor award winners...

Flora and the flamingo by Molly Idle








Yay! Congrats to all the winners! 
Bear Hugs, 
Thorndyke
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