Christmas

Hoopla (and Kanopy) for the Holidays

December 23, 2018 | stenzell

Celebrate the winter and the holidays with the whole family with videos available through our online streaming services Hoopla and Kanopy. 

Christmas Masterclass
A Muppets Christmas: letters to Santa

Look What's In Large Print: December 2016

December 2, 2016 | madame librarian
Twelve days of Christmas [large print] : a Christmas novel by Debbie Macomber

"Continuing in a festive annual tradition, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber returns with a new original holiday novel full of romance and cheer--and the magical prospect of finding love in even the most guarded hearts. Friendly and bubbly, Julia Padden likes nearly everyone, but her standoffish neighbor, Cain Maddox, presents a particular challenge. No matter how hard she's tried to be nice, Cain rudely rebuffs her at every turn, preferring to keep to himself. But when Julia catches Cain stealing her newspaper from the lobby of their apartment building, that's the last straw. She's going to break through Cain's Scrooge-like exterior the only way she knows how: by killing him with kindness. To track her progress, Julia starts a blog called The Twelve Days of Christmas. Her first attempts to humanize Cain are far from successful. Julia brings him homemade Christmas treats and the disagreeable grinch won't even accept them. Meanwhile, Julie's blog becomes an online sensation, as an astonishing number of people start following her adventures. Julia continues to find ways to express kindness and, little by little, chips away at Cain's gruff façade to reveal the caring man underneath. Unbelievably, Julia feels herself falling for Cain--and she suspects that he may be falling for her as well. But as the popularity of her blog continues to grow, Julia must decide if telling Cain the truth about having chronicled their relationship to the rest of the world is worth risking their chance at love"--.

Miller's Valley [large print] : a novel by Anna Quindlen

For generations the Millers have lived in Miller's Valley. Mimi Miller tells about her life with intimacy and honesty. As Mimi eavesdrops on her parents and quietly observes the people around her, she discovers more and more about the toxicity of family secrets, the dangers of gossip, the flaws of marriage, the inequalities of friendship and the risks of passion, loyalty, and love. Home, as Mimi begins to realize, can be "a place where it's just as easy to feel lost as it is to feel content."
 
Miller's Valley is a masterly study of family, memory, loss, and, ultimately, discovery, of finding true identity and a new vision of home. As Mimi says, "No one ever leaves the town where they grew up, even if they go." Miller's Valley reminds us that the place where you grew up can disappear, and the people in it too, but all will live on in your heart forever.

Family tree [large print] : a novel by Susan Wiggs

Sometimes the greatest dream starts with the smallest element. A single cell, joining with another. And then dividing. And just like that, the world changes. Annie Harlow knows how lucky she is. The producer of a popular television cooking show, she loves her handsome husband and the beautiful Los Angeles home they share. And now, she’s pregnant with their first child. But in an instant, her life is shattered. And when Annie awakes from a yearlong coma, she discovers that time isn’t the only thing she’s lost.

Grieving and wounded, Annie retreats to her old family home in Switchback, Vermont, a maple farm generations old. There, surrounded by her free-spirited brother, their divorced mother, and four young nieces and nephews, Annie slowly emerges into a world she left behind years ago: the town where she grew up, the people she knew before, the high-school boyfriend turned judge. And with the discovery of a cookbook her grandmother wrote in the distant past, Annie unearths an age-old mystery that might prove the salvation of the family farm.

Family Tree is the story of one woman’s triumph over betrayal, and how she eventually comes to terms with her past. It is the story of joys unrealized and opportunities regained. Complex, clear-eyed and big-hearted, funny, sad, and wise, it is a novel to cherish and to remember. 

December is a Time to Celebrate!

December 1, 2014 | SuzyQ

The month of December is filled with many different holiday celebrations — Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa are just some of the special observances this month. Learn more about all these holidays through the many resources at the Canton Public Library. This Special Collection can help get you started!

General

The American book of days by Christianson, Stephen G — A day-by-day record of American history from January 1 through December 31. For each of the 366 days of the year (including February 29), several substantial essays explore significant events of military, scientific, ethnic, or cultural significance.

Christmas Customs, Why Are They?

December 10, 2012 | skrzynskie

Who made the first Nativity scene? What is the symbolic meaning of the candy cane, the holly leaf or the Christmas tree? How did the legend of Santa Claus begin and why is kissing associated with mistletoe? Answers to these questions and the origins of other traditions can be found at this page about Christmas Legends.

To check out information on Christmas customs, crafts, recipes, movies, music, stories, legends, and more, check out these sources in the library to enhance your enjoyment of this holiday season.

Christmas Listens with a Criminal Twist

November 28, 2012 | Didi

Merry Christmas, Alex Cross [sound recording] by James Patterson

Twelve drummers drumming [sound recording]: a mystery by C.C. Benison

A Christmas garland [sound recording]: a novel by Anne Perry

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows [sound recording] by Alan Bradley

Christmas at Timberwoods [sound recording] by Fern Michaels

Busy body [sound recording]: an Agatha Raisin mystery by M.C. Beaton

Heart-warming Christmas Listens

November 28, 2012 | Didi

1225 Christmas Tree Lane [sound recording] by Debbie Macomber

A fool's gold Christmas [sound recording] by Susan Mallery

An O'Brien family Christmas [sound recording] by Sherryl Woods

The Christmas wedding [sound recording] by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo

Angels at the table [sound recording]: a Shirley, Goodness and Mercy Christmas story by Debbie Macomber

A plain & fancy Christmas [sound recording]: a novel by Cynthia Keller

Christmas Mysteries

November 26, 2012 | Kelley

Curl up by the fire, sip some eggnog, and read a Christmas mystery novel. We have a variety of Christmas mysteries to help you ring in the holiday season.

Visions of sugar plums by Janet Evanovich — Christmas is right around the corner and bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is on a mission to track down Sandy Claws, a toymaker in trouble with the law. There is also a strange and handsome man in her kitchen. Can he help her find Sandy Claws and a Christmas tree before Christmas? Fans of the humorous Stephanie Plum series will enjoy this special Christmas treat.

Santa clawed: a Mrs. Murphy mystery by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown — When a body is found under the Christmas tree that Harry Harristeen is about to buy, she and her cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter and dog Tucker embark on the case. Those who like a cozy murder puzzle with the clever perspectives of pets will be sure to find this the purr-fect Christmas mystery.

Christmas Reads

December 3, 2011 | marianne

Check out some easy Christmas reads during the month of December to get in the holiday spirit. Below are some suggested titles from the Readers section in the Children's Department. Happy reading!

Alvin and the Chipmunks: a Chipmunk family Christmas by based upon the characters Alvin and the Chipmunks created by Ross Bagdasarian ; story by Jon Vitti ; screenplay by Jon Vitti and Will McRobb & Chris Viscardi ; adapted by Susan Hill

Minnie and Moo: the night before Christmas by Denys Cazet

Marvin's best Christmas present ever by story by Katherine Paterson ; pictures by Jane Clark Brown

Santa's short suit shrunk and other Christmas tongue twisters by Nola Buck ; pictures by Sue Truesdell

What We're Listening to: December 2011

December 1, 2011 | madame librarian

It's that time of the year again. Some of our holiday favorite sounds:

A Hawaiian Christmas [sound recording] by Amy Hanaiali'i

A midwinter night's dream [sound recording] by Loreena McKennitt

Barenaked For the Holidays [sound recording] by Barenaked Ladies

Noël [sound recording] by Josh Groban

Christmas caravan [sound recording] by Squirrel Nut Zippers

A very cool Christmas [sound recording] by Dean Martin

December [sound recording] by the Moody Blues

Christmas songs [sound recording] by Diana Krall featuring the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Twinkle, Twinkle…

November 22, 2011 | durbinm

Twinkling lights are not just in the night sky this time of year. It's fun to see lights sparkling on houses and trees as well. Whether in the nativity story, or on top of a tree, stars are magical and a wonder to enjoy. There are so many stars in the universe, that an actual number has not been concluded. In the meantime, just enjoy those "diamonds in the sky" on a clear night. You can learn more about stars from books at the library.

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