New Materials

Fiction
Connelly, Jon The Creeps
Dekker, Ted Outlaw
Fielding, Helen Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Franklin Tom and Beth Ann Fennelly The Tilted World : a Novel
Grisham, John Sycamore Row 
McDermid, Val Cross and Burn
Rice, Anne The Wolves of Midwinter 
 Simsion, Graeme The Rosie Project 
Steel, Danielle Winners
Tartt, Donna The Goldfinch 

Large Print Fiction
Johansen, Iris Quicksand
Patterson, James and Michael Ledwidge Now You See Her: A Novel
Roberts, Nora Chasing Fire
Roberts, Nora The Search
Steel, Danielle Echoes
Steel, Danielle Leap of Faith
Steel, Danielle Hotel Vendome
Steel, Danielle Until the End of Time 

Mystery
Nesbo, Jo Police
Paretsky, Sara Critical Mass
Parker, Robert B. with Helen Brann Silent night : a Spenser Holiday novel 

SciFi/Fantasy 
Miller, John Jackson Kenobi

Western
Flyn, T.T. Cantrell : a Western Duo 
McCord, Monty Mundy's Law : the Legend of Joe Mundy

Nonfiction
Bradshaw, John Cat Sense : How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to
    Your Pet
Gladwell, Malcolm David and Goliath : Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Winchester, Simon The Men Who United the States : America's Explorers, Inventors,    Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creationof One Nation, Indivisible 

Biography

Bushkin, Henry Johnny Carson

DVDs

Garden Mosaics 

Oklahoma! 

Patrick

The Pirates: Band of Misfits

Easy Books

Bunting, Eve Whales Passing

Carrey, Jim How Roland Rolls

Docherty, Helen The Snatchabook

Raczka, Bob Fall Mixed Up

Thomas, Jan Is Everyone Ready for Fun?

Juvenile Fiction
Brown, Jeffrey Jedi Academy
Patterson, James and Chris Grabenstein I Funny 
Patterson, James and Lisa Papademetriou My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar
Patterson, James and Chris Tebbetts How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill
 
Juvenile DVDs
Allcroft, Britt Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz
Allcroft, Britt Thomas' Sodor Celebration! 

Young Adult Fiction
Roth, Veronica Allegiant 

CFLoquence: News From Your Library

Halloween Reads

                It’s almost the witching hour, when little ghosts and goblins come knocking on our doors asking for treats. In preparation for All Hallows’ Eve, we’ve gathered our most bone-chilling tales for your enjoyment at the Canton Free Library. Our shelves are filled with vampires, werewolves, zombies and other monsters just waiting to come to life with the turn of a page.

                If you’re feeling nostalgic, revisit some classic horror tales in our collection. We own Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and The Complete Tales and Poems by Edgar Allen Poe.  Trace the origins of this season’s infamous monsters with these timeless works.

                For a new twist on an old legend, check out Kim Newman’s Anno Dracula series. In these novels, Newman writes an alternate history of Great Britain and America, imagining what would have happened if Dracula had outwitted Dr. Jon Seward and taken over England.  In the newly released Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard, a vampire boy stalks the streets of New York and Hollywood. Johnny encounters Andy Warhol, Orson Welles and Francis Ford Coppola among other famous figures in this latest installment of the series.

                Hunt down ghosts with Lucy Carlyle in The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud, a novel for tweens and the young at heart.  In Stroud’s novel, England is overrun with malevolent ghosts who can only be seen by children.  Lucy teams up with Anthony Lockwood and George Cubbins to become Lockwood & Co., a paranormal agency dedicated to ridding the country of troublesome spirits.  This new adventure is packed with humor and suspense.

                We also have a nice collection of Halloween-themed books for our youngest patrons, including Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Halloween by Melanie Watt. Children will laugh at the worrywart squirrel’s paranoid guide to safety on Halloween night but also walk away with some good advice for the holiday. While you’re in the children’s room, check out our spooky Scooby-Doo DVDs and one of my family’s favorites, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Bag Book Sale

                Buy a bag of books for just $1 this Friday and Saturday at the CFL Friends’ Book Sale. We have many withdrawn and donated books from a variety of genres for sale in the downstairs’ hallway and Paige room. This is a great opportunity to support your local library while building your home library.

Costume Storytime

                Come show off your preschoolers’ Halloween costumes at Storytime on Wednesday, October 30th at 10:30am. We’ll read stories, sing songs, and create a craft together. This is one of my favorite events of the year. I love seeing our little patrons in their adorable…ahem, I mean SCARY costumes!

Thursday Theater

                Join us on Halloween for two films on the big screen in the Paige Room. At 10am watch a classic silent film based on the story of Dracula. Directed by F.W. Murnau, this German expressionist horror film has been regarded as a cinematic masterpiece.

                At 3pm we’re showing a 3D animated movie that combines comedy with horror. A boy with paranormal abilities faces ghosts, zombies and clueless grownups when he attempts to save his town from an old curse.  Rated PG, this feature is open to all ages. Feel free to wear your costume to the program!

For our hours of service and a list of recent additions, visit www.cantonfreelibrary.org and “like” us on Facebook. Have a safe and happy Halloween!

                               

New Materials

Fiction

Boyd, William Solo

Drabble, Margaret The Pure Gold Baby

Eggers, Dave The Circle

Gurganus, Allan Local Souls: Novellas 

Mansbach, Adam The Dead Run

McBride, James The Good Lord Bird 

Morgan, Robert  The Road From Gap Creek 

Pelecanos, George The Double 

Potzsch, Oliver The Ludwig Conspiracy : A Historical Thriller 

Rice, Anne The Wolves of Midwinter

Woods, Stuart Doing Hard Time

Large Print

Bain, Donald Madison Avenue Shoot : a Murder, She Wrote Mystery

Clark, Mary Jane Close to You

Clark, Mary Higgins Daddy's Gone a Hunting 

Coben, Harlan Stay Close

Ephron, Hallie Never Tell a Lie 

Grafton, Sue S is For Silence

Jackson, Shirley Life Among Savages

Michaels, Fern About Face

Patterson, James and Marshall Karp Kill Me If You Can

Patterson, James NYPD Red

Reichs, Kathy Bones Are Forever

Rice, Luanne The Geometry of Sisters 

Rice, Luanne The Secret Hour 

Stockett, Kathryn The Help

Mystery
George, Elizabeth Just One Evil Act
Hillerman, Anne Spider Woman's Daughter
Mayor, Archer Three Can Keep a Secret
Nadelson, Reggie Bloody London
Santlofer, Jonathan (editor) Inherit the Dead

SciFi/Fantasy

Campbell, Jack Perilous Shield
Feehan, Christine Dark Lycan

Kenyon, Sherrilyn Styxx 

Nonfiction

Fink, Sheri Five Days at Memorial : Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

Rule, Ann Practice to Deceive

Biography

Orr, Bobby Orr : My Story

Shields, David and Shane Salerno Salinger

Yousafzai, Malala I am Malala : the Girl who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot By the

    Taliban 

YA Nonfiction
Doescher, Ian William Shakespeare's Star Wars : Verily, a New Hope
 

DVDs

Cassandra's Dream

Did You Hear About the Morgans? 

Hallmark Entertainment Collector's Set 

CFLoquence: News From Your Library

Our New Director

            Allow us to introduce our new executive director, Emily Owen! Many will recognize Emily from her time at the Patron Services desk and her presence at county meetings as the North Country Library System consultant. Emily grew up in Pierrepont and has her master’s degree in Library Science from CUNY Queens. We are very pleased to welcome her to the staff. She has some wonderful plans for the CFL and its branches!

Ursula’s Worlds       

            We invite you to explore the many magical worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin as the renowned author celebrates her 84th birthday this week. During her prolific writing career, Le Guin has published twenty-two novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children and six volumes of poetry, and has received many awards including the Hugo, Nebula, and National Book Award. She is best known for her sci-fi and fantasy works, using these genres to creatively look at race, gender and identity.

If you’re a fan of Tolkien, try Le Guin’s Earthsea novels. Travel to a magical realm of islands filled with dragons, Otaks, Harrekki and trolls. In A Wizard of Earthsea, the first novel in the series, Le Guin introduces Ged, a goatherd with a great destiny. Ged discovers his magical ability while protecting his village from Kargish invaders and begins his journey to become the greatest sorcerer. Although Ged performs heroic deeds, he is reckless with his power and unleashes a dark shadow across his world. Find out if Ged is able to right his wrongs in subsequent novels that feature an array of characters such as the orphaned priestess Tenar and the warrior Prince Arren.

For young readers, we have the Catwings series, the adventures of four feline siblings named Thelma, Roger, James and Harriet. The cat siblings know just how hard it is to be different. In addition to having whiskers and tails, they were born with wings, an anomaly that causes their peers to treat them poorly, but also allows them to fly away from the dangerous city slums to the countryside. There they find a new set of challenges as they struggle to make a home for themselves. My niece highly recommends the Catwing tales!

            To sample Le Guin’s science fiction, check out Four Ways to Forgiveness, a collection of four novellas set in the future on twin planets in a distant solar system. The inhabitants of these worlds are divided into two groups: “assets” and “owners” in a complex slave system that is in the process of crumbling. Le Guin examines the meaning of freedom through a variety of characters including a shamed revolutionary, a spoiled “space brat” and a liberated slave.

            If you’re a fan of Le Guin’s work, tell us about your personal favorite of her works. Stop by the Patron Services desk or post your favorite title on our Facebook wall. We love to talk about books and value our patron recommendations!  

Health Care Info

            Want to learn more about your options for Affordable Health Insurance? Meet with Health Initiative Navigators at the CFL. The navigators will be here twice a month to provide information to our patrons. The next meeting is on Thursday, October 31st from 5-8pm. If you are interested in attending, please call 261-4760 ext.222 or email anne@gethealthyslc.org. Learn more at gethealthyslc.org.

Children’s Events

            Join Miss Val for Pre-K Storytime on Wednesdays at 10:30am. We’ll sing songs, read stories and create awesome art and crafts. Storytime is a great opportunity to for early socialization and to cultivate a love of reading.  

            This week’s theme is pumpkins. On the following Wednesday, the 30th, we’re having a costume celebration. Wear your Halloween costumes to storytime!

Spooktacular Saturday

Halloween is just around the corner! We have some paranormal events to get you in the spirit. On Saturday, October 26^th Mentalist Rich Tenace will demonstrate mind reading, ESP, the power of suggestion, and lots of clean comedy from 2:00-4:00pm in the Paige Room. This program is open to the public of all ages.

Next on the agenda is a SLAPS (St. Lawrence Association of Paranormal Science) documentary about their investigation into Eastern State Penitentiary from 5:00-6:00pm. Is the Canton Free Library haunted? Find out after the documentary with the SLAPS crew as they perform a paranormal investigation of the library from 6:00-8:00pm. This program is open to the public ages 11 and up.

For a list of recent additions to our collection and our hours of service, please visit www.cantonfreelibrary.org and “like” us on Facebook. Happy reading!

CFLoquence: News From Your Library

Celebrate Teen Read Week and Win a Kindle Fire!

October 13th -19th is Teen Read Week, a national event created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) to encourage teens to read and to frequent their library. In honor of both Teen Read Week and the movie release of Catching Fire in November, we’re holding a writing contest for teens ages 11-19. We’re asking you to write an alternate ending to any or all of the books in The Hunger Games Trilogy. Submissions will be judged on creativity and quality of writing. The grand prize will be a Kindle Fire! Submissions are due by 4pm on Friday, November 15^th. They must be typed and no more than four pages in length at no less than 11 point font. For more information, email kbriggs@ncls.org or call 386-3712.

In addition to the writing contest, we’re featuring nominations for the Top Ten Teen books of 2013 list. The theme of Teen Read Week this year is “Seek the Unknown” at your library, challenging teens to explore new ideas and perspectives through mystery, adventure, scifi and fantasy books. While the event is geared toward teens, adults will enjoy many of these nominations as well.

            One of the popular nominations is David Leviathan’s novel Every Day. In Leviathian’s unusual tale, an identity called “A” experiences the unknown on a daily basis as he wakes up in different bodies. “A” tries not to get too caught up in the lives of the bodies he temporarily inhabits until he finds himself in the body of a boy named Justin. He falls in love with Rhiannon, Justin’s girlfriend, and can’t forget about her even after he’s vacated Justin’s body. Find out how “A” deals with unexpected love in an impossible situation.

            Join a girl named Blue for a supernatural adventure in The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater.  Blue belongs to a psychic family, yet believes she has no abilities of her own until she has a clairvoyant experience concerning a boy named Gansey. Her mother informs her that there are only two reasons that Blue, a non-seer, would have such an experience: either she is his true love or responsible for his death.  With this knowledge, Blue finds herself involved in quest for the Raven Boys, Gansey and three of his classmates from the rich private academy Blue has always despised.

            Check out nominated novel Code Named Verity by Elizabeth Wein for a tale of espionage and friendship set during World War II. Two girls, a spy and a pilot, embark on a high-risk mission to occupied France. In spite of all of their training and preparation, they are confronted with unknown danger. Sam, Bev and I highly recommend this suspenseful historical novel.  

            For more popular teen reads, visit www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten or stop by the Patron Services desk. We’re happy to recommend titles or hear about your favorite books this year.

Children’s Events

Second Saturday Storytime at Canton Free Library is on the 3rd Saturday this month! On October 19th at 11am, children ages 3 and up, along with a caregiver, are invited to a Saturday storytime themed “Scared… or Not?” This storytime will feature books about being afraid, storytelling, a craft, and lots of fun! This event is free and open to the public. Sign-ups are helpful, but drop-ins are also very welcome. Call Miss Christine @ 714-2510 or email ckschrauth@gmail.com

            K-2nd aged children, gather for Books and Beyond: A Spooky Storytime with Miss Val on October 22nd from 3-4pm. Register by October 21st by emailing vwhite@ncls.org or calling 386-3712 ext 4.

Mentalist Program

On Saturday, October 26^th Mentalist Rich Tenace will demonstrate mind reading, ESP, the power of suggestion, and lots of clean comedy from 2:00-4:00pm. This program is open to the public of all ages.

Paranormal Investigation

Join us for an evening with the St. Lawrence Association of Paranormal Science on October 26th. We’re showing a SLAPS documentary about their investigation into Eastern State Penitentiary from 5:00-6:00pm. This program is open to the public ages 11 and up. Following the documentary, the SLAPS crew will perform a paranormal investigation of the library from 6:00-8:00pm. This program is open to the public ages 11 and up.

For our hours of service and a list of our recent additions, visit www.cantonfreelibrary.org. Happy reading!

New Materials

Fiction
Bagder, Meredith Fairy School Drop-Out
Baker, Jo Longbourn
Khoury, Raymond Rasputin's Shadow
Smith, Wilbur Vicious Circle
Woods, Stuart Doing Hard Time

Mystery
Brandman, Michael Robert B. Parker's Damned if You Do : a JesseStone Novel

Nonfiction
Bachevich, Andrew Breach of Trust : How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country 
Matthews, Chris Tip and the Gipper : When Politics Worked
Schulz, Charles M. Snoopy : Cowabunga! 
Smith, Harold Ivan When the Child You Love is Grieving

Young Adult Fiction
Meyer, L.A. Boston Jacky : Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber,
    Taking Care of Business 

Young Adult Graphic Novel 

McCreery, Conor and Anthony Del Col Kill Shakespeare Volume 2 : The Blast of War 

Takahashi, Kazuki Yu-Gi-Oh!, Millennium World Volume 1 : the World of Memory

Tween Fiction

Riordan, Rick The House of Hades

Audio Books (Books on CD)
Block, Lawrence After the First Death
Johansen, Iris On the Run
Lockhart, E. The Boyfriend List 
Reagan, Ron My Father at 100
Roberts, Nora Mysterious
Roberts, Nora Reflections
Robertson, Williw and Korie  The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks
    Built a Dynasty 

Juvenile Biography
Roop, Peter and Connie Susan B. Anthony

Juvenile Fiction
Calkhoven, Laurie Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 
Coven, Wanda Heidi Heckelbeck and the Secret Admirer 
Miles, Ellen Rocky
Paulsen, Gary Liar, Liar : the Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Deception
Stine, R.L. It's the First Day of School--Forever! 
Stine, R.L. Planet of the Lawn Gnomes

Juvenile Graphic Novel

Holm, Jenneifer L. and Matthew Squish : Captain Disaster
Schwabacher, Martin The Magic School Bus Flies with the Dinosaurs
Torres, J. The Unkindness of Ravens

Juvenile Nonfiction
d'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls 
Richard, Jon Diggers and Other Construction Machines

Easy Books
Choi, Yangsook The Name Jar
Cousins, Lucy Za-Za's Baby Brother
Hart, Jenny Ramirex Annabelle's Love
Hubbell, Patricia Trucks : Whizz! Zoom! Rumble!
Markes, Julie Thanks for Thanskgiving
Parent, Nancy Tasha's Tea Party : a Lift-the-Flap Board Book
Park, Linda Sue Bee-Bim Bop!
Tanish, Robert Can You Find Me? 
Van Fleet, Matthew Sniff!Seuss, Dr. The King's Stilts
Shannon, David Bugs in My Hair
Soul, Jean Conder Never Tease a Weasel
Thomas, Pat Everyone Matters: A First Look at Respect for Others

CFLoquence: News From Your Library

Audio Book Extravaganza

            We’ve just added thirty new audio books on CD to our collection!  Audio books are perfect for patrons with hectic schedules or for those who want to multitask. I’ve found “reading” on my commute to and from work to be an easy way to keep up with the books I don’t have time to sit down with at home, especially during these extra busy months. Plus, books in the car make the miles fly by.

            Our recent additions include a variety of unabridged bestsellers. For a novel that combines history and mystery, listen to Chris Bohjalian’s The Light in the Ruins. Bohjalian intertwines two narratives in his most recent work: the story of Christi, an eighteen year old living in a villa in Italy during 1943 when the Nazis invade; and a murder case assigned to Florence police investigator Serafina Bettini in 1955. The Light in the Ruins is filled with suspense, moral dilemmas and exquisite descriptions of the Italian countryside.

            In Deeply Odd, author Dean Koontz continues his series featuring a cook gifted with premonitions and the ability to see the dead. In this installment, Odd has a vision of a trucker murdering three children. When the trucker realizes Odd is privy to his intentions, he attempts to get rid of him. Join Odd as he flees and realizes he’s fighting not one just murderer, but a network of evil men and women.

            Those who love our western collection will enjoy The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 3: The Frontier Stories in audio format. L’Amour is one of the masters of the western genre. Listen to his tales of courage and heroism as narrated by actor Jason Culp.

            If you prefer to download your audiobooks, check out our eMedia Library at overdrive.northcountrylibraries.org. Jeffrey Deaver’s Kill Room, Emily Giffin’s Where We Belong and Beth Wiseman’s An Amish Wedding are just a few of the titles available from various genres. There are also audio books for young readers too, including the popular Fancy Nancy and Splat the Cat books. Just login with your library card number and pin (the last four digits of your phone number). If you need assistance, let us know and we’ll walk you through your online checkout. Call 386-3712 or email canlib@ncls.org for more information.       

Downton Library

            Downton Library continues on Wednesday the 9th at 6pm. Join us for an evening with the Crawley family and their servants on the big screen. In this week’s episode, servants O’Brien and Thomas conspire together, attempting to frame John Bates and circulate gossip about Lady Mary. Meanwhile, the cook must come to terms with her failing eyesight and how it will affect her livelihood.  For more info, contact Krista at kbriggs@ncls.org or call 386-3712.

Teen Event

            Area teens, you’re invited to Anime Club on Wednesdays from 3-5pm. This week we’re watching a Miyazaki film about two girls who move to the country and discover adventure with magical forest creatures. Share your love for this Japanese art form and make new friends.

Children’s Events

This week’s PreK Stoytime theme is "Acting Squirrely." Children ages 3-5 are invited to hear stories, sing songs, do movement activities, and make a craft to celebrate these busy little critters.

           Second Saturday Storytime at Canton Free Library is on the 3rd Saturday this month! On October 19th at 11am, children ages 3 and up, along with a caregiver, are invited to a Saturday storytime themed “Scared… or Not?” This storytime will feature books about being afraid, storytelling, finger plays, a craft, and lots of fun! This event is free and open to the public. Sign-ups are helpful, but drop-ins are also very welcome. Call Miss Christine @ 714-2510 or email ckschrauth@gmail.com
            For a list of our recent additions and our hours of service, visit www.cantonfreelibrary.org. Renew materials and place holds on titles online at enterprise.ncls.org. We hope you are having a wonderful autumn!