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Kindness Pie Chart filled in with various kind words and deeds

 

Canton Public Library wants you to Electrify Your Winter and Spark Your Year! We've created a whole packet of "Spark Sheets" to help you set goals and achieve great things. We will be rolling these out over the winter with curated experiences to encourage connectivity and growth for all ages. Our kids and family components are called Take Time Together. We will link to the relevant Spark Sheets as well as suggest activities you can do at home to grow in ways you never thought of. Catered to fit your busy lives, suggestions vary for families who have 5 minutes, 30 minutes, or 2 hours to spend with each other. The choice is yours!

 

When you make an effort to be kind to others you can really make a difference in their day, or even their life. They might be inspired to pass that kindness on, and you can spark a kindness wave that ripples outward. One of the great things about choosing to be kind is that you can choose a small thing or a big thing, and you can still have an impact.

 

If You Have 5 Minutes:

Experience To Go Kits are created to help you pursue your best life and try something new. The Engage Your Brain Kit is filled with Seven Days of Brain Teasers, a CD of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, a SET card game and a Rubik's cube to help you maximize your brain health, and have fun doing it. Come on in and take one home!

If you can't make it in to the library for a kit, we have some online suggestions to help you train your brain:

  • Stream music and create your own playlists with one of our streaming music services, Alexander Street Press.
  • Learn a new language with Mango Languages or Pronunciator; all you need is your library card!
  • Engage your brain at these websites:
    • NeuroNation--The fitness station for your brain.
    • Web Sudoku-- Test your logic skills with these number puzzles.
    • Brain Turk-- Brain training games for all!
  • Download an app to stay sharp on the go:
    • Elevate (Android, iOS): Improve your focus, memory, processing speed and math skills.
    • Brain Dots (Android, iOS): Use two balls, a pencil, and flexible thinking to stay sharp.

 

Experience To Go Kits are created to help you pursue your best life and try something new. The Calm Your Winter Kit is filled with a coloring book and pencils (because coloring isn't just for kids anymore), a book on meditation and a relaxing music CD. Come in and check one out!

If you can't make it in to the library for a kit, we have some online suggestions to help you to keep calm and color on.

Experience To Go Kits are created to help you pursue your best life and try something new. The Dance Party Kit includes a disco light, an awesome mixtape CD and dance cards to get you movin' and groovin' with your favorite people. Come on in and take one home!

If you can't make it in to the library for a kit, we have some online suggestions to get your toes tapping:

Experience To Go Kits are created to help you pursue your best life and try something new. The Get Healthy Kit is filled Exercise Choices, Compliments (to keep you motivated), a Mixtape Workout CD and a nutritious cookbook. Come on in and take one home!

If you can't make it in to the library for a kit, we have some online suggestions to help you take small steps toward big health changes.

Experience To Go Kits are created to help you pursue your best life and try something new. The Seven Days of Sunshine Kit  includes a light therapy lamp, sunny thoughts and a book about bringing more joy into life. All designed to bring a little sunshine into your week. Come on in and take one home!

If you can't make it in to the library for a kit, we have some suggestions to fight those winter blues and illuminate your winter with positivity:

 

Experience To Go Kits are created to help you pursue your best life and try something new. The Old School Kit is filled a McGuffey Primer, an electric candle, a slate and chalk, and a book on how schools used to be. Your kids can turn out the lights, “light” the candle, and use the materials in this kit to journey back in time and experience a slice of American history. Come on in and take one home!

If you can't make it in to the library for a kit, you can read these e-books about old-time schools:

 

 

Experience To Go Kits are created to help you pursue your best life and try something new. The Get Organized Kit is filled with organization challenges, compliments (to keep you motivated), a book of organizing techniques and more. Come on in and take one home!

If you can't make it in to the library for a kit, chack out our e-book suggestions to get rid of the clutter:

International Games Week

International Games Week logo

Celebrate International Games Week and enjoy a variety of gaming experiences at Canton Public Library during the week of November 4-10.  All events are free.  Offerings include:

  • Sunday Funday (Sunday, November 4, 2:00-4:00 PM): Drop in and try out board games.  Come as a group or find some new friends to bond with over a game board.  All ages.  No registration required.
  • Trivia Night @ the Library (Wednesday, November 7, 7:00-8:30 PM): Come solo or as a team to compete for prizes by answering a challenging range of questions on pop culture, sports, science, history, and more.  Ages 13+.  No registration required.
  • Special Edition Dungeons & Dragons  (Thursday, November 8, 7:00-8:30 PM): Roll up some fun in this dice-based role-playing game.  Ages 9-adult.  No registration required.
  • Pokemon Go Community Day (Saturday, November 10, 2:00-4:30 PM): Connect with other Pokemon Go players while enjoying refreshments and recharging stations.  All ages. No registration required.

Upcoming sessions

There are no upcoming sessions available.

Book cover for Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo

Enjoy reading while getting in your steps with our StoryWalk®, a walking journey around the Canton Public Library's exterior featuring segments of a continuous story at different stops along the way.  The StoryWalk® will be available Monday, August 6 through Friday, August 17 (Monday-Thursday: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM, Friday-Sunday: Noon-5:00 PM) and is enhanced with braille translations at each stop.  The StoryWalk® will not be available during inclement weather conditions.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.  StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.  This resource is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library of Michigan.

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