New Program Listing and Registration Site

October 25, 2021 | goldenl

Beginning October 25, 2021, the library will be switching program listings and registration to our new website. To see the list of current programs or to register for a program, click here. You can also view a guide to help you find and register for programs. If you need help, please call 734-397-0999 or ask on your next visit to the library.

We are interested in your feedback on this new events page, as well as the rest of our new website. Please use this link for feedback, questions or suggestions. 

Sneak Peek: New Library Website

October 25, 2021 | goldenl

Get a sneak peek of our new website, which is set to launch on November 29, 2021. Our new site has an improved search function and catalog to help you find the things you want. It's also full of engaging content for different age groups and interests. Best of all, you can personalize your library dashboard to follow lists and blogs, and get notices for things you are interested in.

We hope you take a look, and please let us know of any feedback, suggestions or questions using this form.

Write Michigan Short Story Contest Deadline November 30

August 16, 2021 | Kaitlyn M
2021 Write Michigan Promotional Poster

The Canton Public Library is partnering with Kent District Library to present the tenth annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest, which drew almost 1,000 Michigan writers last year.

Canton residents and writers of all ages are invited to enter beginning September 1, with separate categories for youth, teens, adults and Spanish language (12 and younger). Winning entries will be published and receive cash prizes.

Stories can be submitted at writemichigan.org through Tuesday, November 30 at noon. Details include a 3,000-word maximum length; $10 entry fee for ages 18 and above, free for 17 and under; current Michigan residents only; all entries must be submitted online. Those who enjoy reading stories are encouraged to sign up to be a volunteer story reviewer.

Winners will be honored during an awards ceremony in March and their story will be published in an anthology by Chapbook Press.

Show off your writing skills and visit writemichigan.org for more details and to enter. 

Family, Mealtime, and Gratitude

November 8, 2020 | marianne

Looking for picture books for Thanksgiving but everything's checked out? Below is a list of books about family meals and being thankful that are perfect for getting you into the Thanksgiving spirit. 

Stories About Family Dinners

Before we eat : from farm to table by Pat Brisson

As a family sits down to enjoy a meal, thoughts of those who provide the food, from farmers who plant and tend seeds to store clerks who sell groceries, fill each one with gratitude.

HelpNow for Homework with Brainfuse

August 23, 2019 | goldenl
BrainFuse

HelpNow by Brainfuse offers live homework help, study tools, test preparation and virtual group study space for K-12 students and lifelong learners. HelpNow provides assistance in multiple formats to help you write a better paper, ace the test, or better understand a tough math problem. Use outside of the library requires a Canton Public Library card.

* Live tutors are available 7 days a week, from 2pm to 11pm. 

NHS Tutoring

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National Honor Society students from the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park are here to provide 3rd-12th graders free homework help. If you're interested in getting tutored:

You must be in 3rd through 12th grade
If you're under 12, your parent must remain in the library
You must bring the assignment and any other needed materials

Days and Times 

Sunday from 1:00-3:00PM 
Monday from 6:00-8:00 PM 
Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 PM 
Thursday from 6:00-8:00 PM 

In compliance with the PCEP rules, students wishing to be tutored are required to wear masks. 

There will be no tutoring during breaks or school closures/snow days.

Those seeking tutoring will be helped on a first come first, served basis. They will be allowed a 30 minute maximum if there is a line. Please sign up at the Children's desk.

 

Upcoming sessions

There are no upcoming sessions available.

Titles to Celebrate Trans Awareness Month

November 3, 2021 | Boydl
infographic with statistics on trans issues found at Fenway Health dot com

"November is Transgender Awareness Month, a time to honor, celebrate, and advocate for our transgender and gender diverse community. Transgender Awareness Month culminates with the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). Each year on November 20, LGBTQIA+ people everywhere pause to remember and mourn the lives we’ve lost to transphobic violence. This tradition began here in Boston in 1998 in response to the murder of beloved community member Rita Hester in Allston. Now, 23 years later, the TDOR is observed around the world."

Read more here from Fenway Health

Growing Up Trans : In Our Own Words by Kate (EDT) Lindsay (EDT)/ Fry Herriot