This summer, the Canton Public Library wants you to have the BEST SUMMER EVER. From June 1 to August 19, 2017 we invite you to spend your summer with us, experiencing new things, exploring those experiences, and engaging with others! Beginning June 1, come in and register for our Connect Your Summer reading program and get a StoryBox starter kit. Choose your challenges, set your goals and start creating super summer memories to save to in your StoryBox. Complete challenges by experiencing new things; if we earn enough challenges by the end of the summer, we will reach our Community Goal!
What is an experience?
An opportunity to have fun, learn new things, or create new memories. This can be reading a book, attending a program, or visiting the library to do an in-library activity.
How do I explore?
Explore your experience by reflecting on what you did, learning more, or digging deeper. This could mean reading a similar book or learning more about a topic, writing a journal entry, drawing a picture of your experience, and more!
How do I engage?
Share your experience and make connections! Tell someone else (a friend, family member, or neighbor) what you did. Share a review of what you experienced on Goodreads or IMDB. Connect with us and other participants by using the hashtag #CYSStoryBox on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
More Information
For more information about the program, check out our FAQ or have a chat with any of our staff members.
Stuff for your StoryBox
Print out copies of challenges, or browse through suggestions for completing your challenges, by looking at the links and lists below.
My 2017 Summer Goal
Use this sheet as a starting point to make your own personalized goal for the summer, and then use the calendar portion of the sheet to track your progress.
Books
Use this challenge as an opportunity to explore and engage with a book of your choosing.
Programs
Use this challenge as an opportunity to explore and engage with a program at the library.
Animals
From furry and fuzzy to slimy and scaly, experience the wild world of animals.
Art
Create or appreciate works of the imagination.
Comedy
Brighten your day with a good laugh.
Community Connection
Reach out, be neighborly, embrace the world.
DIY
Make it, fix it, or do it with your own two hands.
Food
Create your own delicious delights, or relish in a tasty tale.
Graphic Novel
Experience a story told in pictures.
History
Journey back in time, fact or fiction, explore your own family tree.
Life Stories
Tell your own story, or learn about someone else's.
Michigan
Anything and everything about the Great Lakes State.
Movies
See it on the screen, or read a cinematic story.
Music
Hear it; live it; make some of your own.
Mystery
Be a sleuth, solve a puzzle, investigate the unknown.
Outdoors
Immerse yourself in the natural world around us.
Picture Books
Enjoy a story in words and pictures; on your own, or share with a little one.
Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Indulge in a quest futuristic or fantastic.
Sports
Celebrate athleticism, activity, and team spirit.
Superheroes
Let caped crusaders and everyday do-gooders inspired you.
Technology
Learn and engage in new ways.
Travel
Hit the road for new destinations.
True Facts
Quench your thirst for information.
Wellness
Pursue a healthy body and mind.
World Culture
Expand your world and learn about other cultures.