Going Batty

February 29, 2016 | Alyssa Y

Bats sometimes get a bad rap, but these fuzzy creatures have a lot of positive things to offer! Most bats don't drink blood, and many bats love to eat fruit. Insect-eating bats eat their own body weight in insects every night! They naturally pollinate hundreds of plants around the world, spread seeds which allow plants to grow, and eat bugs at farms so that farmers don't have to use as many pesticides.

However, bats have had a difficult time lately, and many North American bat colonies have been devastated by white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a white fungus on affected bats' wings and noses. 

You can learn more about bats and white-nose syndrome by checking out the resources below.

Additionally, you can visit the Organization for Bat Conservation to learn how to #savethebats, and you can even visit the Bat Zone at their new, expanded home to see live bats, sloths, flying squirrels, and more!

[Photo of a local big brown bat courtesy of the Organization for Bat Conservation]

Suggested Reads for Kids

Explore Meatless Mondays!

February 29, 2016 | Alyssa Y

Meatless Mondays (a.k.a. abstaining from meat on Mondays, or including a meatless meal for dinner every Monday) are all the rage! Adding in a day of meatless meals provides you with an opportunity to try out new vegetarian or vegan meals without the commitment. In addition to purported health benefits, eating less meat can have a positive impact on the environment, and it can encourage you to eat your vegetables.

Eat green by checking out some of these excellent vegetarian and vegan cookbooks!

Vegetarian

How to cook everything vegetarian : simple recipes for great food by Mark Bittman

Delicious Dishes from Around the World

February 29, 2016 | Alyssa Y

Take your tastebuds on a tasty trip!

The world on a plate : 40 cuisines, 100 recipes, and the stories behind them by Mina Holland

Eat your way around the world without leaving your home in this mouthwatering cultural history of 100 classic dishes. "When we eat, we travel." Thus begins this irresistible tour of the cuisines of the world, revealing what people eat and why in forty cultures. What's the origin of kimchi in Korea? Why do we associate Argentina with steak? Why do people in Marseille eat bouillabaisse? What's the story behind the curries of India? Bubbling over with anecdotes, trivia, and lore-from the role of a priest in the genesis of camembert to the Mayan origins of the word "chocolate." The World on a Plate serves up a delicious melange of recipes, history, and culinary wisdom to be devoured by food lovers and armchair travelers alike.

Vegan eats world : 250 international recipes for savoring the planet by Terry Hope Romero

Books to Get Your Goat

February 10, 2016 | Alyssa Y

Enjoy a few books about goats!

Billy and Goat at the state fair by Dan Yaccarino

A visit to the state fair cements the friendship between a boy and a goat who are very different from one another.

The Bully Goat Grim [kit] : a Maynard Moose tale by Willy Claflin

A big bully, afflicted with Random Hostility Syndrome, terrorizes all of the forest animals until a clever young troll gets his goat.

Scheduled Website Downtime

December 4, 2015 | Alyssa Y

The CPL website will be unavailable on Tuesday, December 8, starting at 9 AM. At that time, we will be upgrading the website, which may require several hours of downtime. This upgrade will provide more security and keep us current with industry standards.

The library will remain open and you will still be able to use the online catalog to renew your items, place holds, and more. You will also still be able to access the Program Calendar.

We thank you for your patience as we work to serve you better.

Dinosaur Finger Puppets

November 16, 2015 | Alyssa Y

Directions: Print out dinosaur finger puppets. Color and cut out each puppet on the dotted lines. Use a pencil to punch a hole through the center of the circles. Place your first two fingers through the holes of a puppet to form the legs. Make the puppet move by moving your fingers. You can tell a story with your puppets.

 

Brontosaurus (bront-a-SAWR-us)

Brontosaurus

Stegosaurus (steg-a-SAWR-us)

Stegosaurus

 

Tyrannosaurus (tye-ran-a-SAWR-us)

Tyrannosaurus Rex

 

Triceratops (try-SER-a-tops)

Triceratops

Affordable Care Act Resources

November 4, 2015 | Alyssa Y

HealthCare.gov is the home of the Health Insurance Marketplace, which will allow residents to find, compare, and purchase health coverage. The following resources can help you find out more about the Affordable Care Act and how to obtain affordable health coverage for you and your family.

 

Self-serve Public Fax Using Printer/Copier/Scanner/Fax Machine

November 3, 2015 | Alyssa Y

Canton Public Library printer/copier/scanner machines now have a new feature: faxing. You can fax to domestic numbers free of charge. The machines do not accept faxes; this feature is for outgoing faxes only.

In this video, one of our staff shows you how to send a domestic fax.

 

You can also scan this code to see the video.

QR Code

How to Use the Optelec Viewer

November 3, 2015 | Alyssa Y

Canton Public Library's Optelec viewer provides magnification, color and contrast support, and other benefits for visual accessibility. In this video, Elaine shows us how to use the viewer to reader a book.

You can find the Optelec machine between the fireplace are and the fiction books, not far from the Web Express computer stations.

Scanning With Our Copiers

November 3, 2015 | Alyssa Y

Did you know you can use our copiers to digitally scan documents for free? There are two main options:

  • Scan to email - get a file sent to your email address
  • Scan to flash drive - plug in and go

Below are some quick videos to get you started.

Scan to Email

Scan to Flash Drive

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