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December Display

noreply@blogger.com (Frau Jones) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:10:00 +0000

Books:

By Tamora Pierce

The Will of the Empress
Beka Cooper
BloodHound

By Cassandra Clare

City of Bones

By Juliet Marillier

The Bredei Chronicles
The Sevenwaters books
Wildwood Dancing
Cybele's Secret

By Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass

By Holly Black

The Good Neighbors

By C.S. Lewis

Out of the Silent Planet
Perelandra

and many more...

~Display by Annette

Holiday Basket Raffle

noreply@blogger.com (Frau Jones) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:22:00 +0000

Members of the Friends of the Canton Free Library have donated a gift basket to be raffled off on December 18, 2009. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Tickets are available at the Canton Free Library Circulation Desk.

The basket contains:

Two bottles of wine: Vendange California Shiraz and Chardonannay
A bottle of Great Western Champagne
A 12 pack of Caspari holiday cocktail napkins
A set of four Tag linen cocktail napkins
A 60" x 84" oblong holiday linen tablecloth and eight linen napkins
A set of eight Tag reindeer napkin rings
A holiday ceramic pan with Barefoot Contessa cupcake mix (red velvet with cream cheese frosting)
A $15 gift certificate to the Brewer Bookstore
A gift certificate for St. Lawrence Chocolates
Organic Fair Trade Coffee
Two Tag coffee mugs
A copy of Christmas in the Adirondacks (a collection of holiday tales)
A Tag tin card holder
Several ornaments

Book, Bake & Craft Sale

noreply@blogger.com (Frau Jones) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:35:00 +0000

Join us for our annual Book, Bake & Craft Sale on December 12th, starting at 10am and ending at 3pm. Browse the sale for unique gifts and yummy treats, or come catch up with friends. Attending our Book, Bake & Craft Sale is a great way to support your local library, bakers and crafters.

November Display

noreply@blogger.com (Frau Jones) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:28:00 +0000

October 2009

Whip It

Based on: WHIP IT by Shauna Cross

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

Based on: I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL by Tucker Max.

Where the Wild Things Are

Based on: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE by Maurice Sendak

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

Based on: THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE by Rebecca Miller

The Vampire’s Assistant

Based on: The Cirque Du Freak series by Darren Shan

November

The Box

Based on: The short story “Button, Button” by Richard B. Matheson

Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Based on: A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Based on: MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS by Jon Ronson

Precious

Based on: PUSH by Sapphire

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Based on: FANTASTIC MR. FOX by Roald Dahl

The Blind Side

Based on: THE BLIND SIDE: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Based on: NEW MOON by Stephenie Meyer

The Road

Based on: THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy

December

Invictus

Based on: PLAYING THE ENEMY: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation by John Carlin

The Lovely Bones

Based on: THE LOVELY BONES by Alice Sebold

September 2009

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Based on: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett

The Informant

Based on: THE INFORMANT: A True Story by Kurt Eichenwald

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Based on: BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN by David Foster Wallace

Coco Before Chanel

Based on: L'IRREGULIERE, OU MON ITINERAIRE CHANEL by Edmonde Charles-Roux

August 2009

Julie & Julia

Based on: JULIE & JULIA: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell and MY LIFE IN FRANCE by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme

Taking Woodstock

Based on: TAKING WOODSTOCK by Elliott Tiber

The Time Traveler’s Wife

Based on: THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE by Audrey Niffenegger

July 2009

Public Enemies

Based on: PUBLIC ENEMIES: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI 1933-34 by Bryan Burrough

I Love You, Beth Cooper

Based on: I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER by Larry Doyle

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Based on: HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE by J. K. Rowling

June 2009

Cheri

Based on: CHÉRI by Colette

My Sister’s Keeper

Based on: MY SISTER’S KEEPER by Jodi Picoult

The Stoning of Soraya M.

Based on: THE STONING OF SORAYA M. by Freidoune Sahebjam

May 2009

Angels & Demons

Based on: ANGELS & DEMONS by Dan Brown

April 2009

High Noon

Based on: HIGH NOON by Nora Roberts

Tribute

Based on: TRIBUTE by Nora Roberts

The Soloist

Based on: THE SOLOIST: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redem ptive Power of Music by Steve Lopez

March 2009

Watchmen

Based on: WATCHMEN (graphic novel) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

Northern Lights

Based on: NORTHERN LIGHTS by Nora Roberts

Midnight Bayou

Based on: MIDNIGHT BAYOU by Nora Roberts

"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency"

Based on: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith

February 2009

Coraline

Based on: CORALINE by Neil Gaiman

He’s Just Not That Into You

Based on: HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Based on: CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC by Sophie Kinsella

Gomorrah

Based on: GOMORRAH: A Personal Journey into the Violent International Empire of Naples’ Organized Crime System by Roberto Saviano

Youth in Revolt

Based on: YOUTH IN REVOLT by CD Payne

January 2009

Not Easily Broken

Based on: NOT EASILY BROKEN by T. D. Jakes

Defiance

Based on: DEFIANCE: The Bielski Partisans by Nechama Tec

Hotel for Dogs

Based on: HOTEL FOR DOGS by Lois Duncan

Inkheart

Based on: INKHEART by Cornelia Funke

Killshot

Based on: KILLSHOT by Elmore Leonard

~Display by Annette Hebel

October Display

noreply@blogger.com (Frau Jones) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:44:00 +0000

Books:

Speak of the Devil by Richard Hawke

Shadow Man by Cody McFadyn

The Gun Runner's Daughter by Neil Gordon

Orchid Beach by Stuart Woods

The Hours by Michael Cunnigham

Rain Fall by Barry Eisley

Cry No More by Linda Howard

Nothing to Lose by Lee Child

The Perfect Fake by Barbara Parker

...and more!

~Display by Annette Hebel

Banned Books Week: September 26−October 3, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Frau Jones) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:23:00 +0000

The 10 Most Challenged Books of 2009

And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman

TTYL; TTFN; L8R; G8R (series) by Lauren Myracle

Scary Stories (series) by Alvin Schwartz

Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Gossip Girl (series) by Cecily von Ziegesar

Uncle Bobby's Wedding by Sarah S. Brannen

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Flashcards of My Life by Charise Mericle Harper

~ display by Annette Hebel.

Teen Summer Program

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:39:00 +0000

So far we have experimented with body art using henna, with the help of Rainbow Crabtree of Nature's Storehouse. She's selling the henna kits in her store. If you missed the program pick up a kit and try it out!

We have started an amazing new anime series called Mushi-Shi and continued watching the amazing Naruto Shippuden.

We rocked out last Friday on Rock Band and because he's awesome Aaron at Gamer Craze donated a gift certificate to give the teen with the highest score! Congrats to Charlie!

We tried out a few dances from around the world with Nina Rivera of the Yoga Loft. We found out that some of us are better dancers than others and that I am not one of the better ones! If you missed this program check out Nina's class at The Yoga Loft.

Tomorrow we are going to play Super Smash Bros. Brawl online with Lowville and Massena library teens.

Coming up on Monday we will learn about martial arts and weaponry with Master Frank Palumbo from 3-5pm. Master Palumbo did a workshop for our Teen Summer Program last year as well. It was amazing! He brought in weapons that are used in different types of martial arts and told us how they were made, the meaning behind them, what they were typically used for and by whom. Don't miss this!

Next Wednesday is, of course, Anime Club from 3-5pm. Next Friday will be a movie night from 3-7pm. We will be watching Simply Irresistible and What Dreams May Come.

After that we will have local teen entrepreneur Maggie Wood coming in to teach us how to make our own jewelry. Doesn't sound like your thing? Maggie is 17 years old and has been running a successful business for a couple of years now on the side while she completed her high school degree online from the comfort of CFL! If you aren't interested in jewelry making, you might want to stop in to talk to Maggie about her experience with an online high school degree and running a business.

We have more Anime Club and movie nights coming up, as well as photography, writing, music, cooking, and get your cosplay gear ready! Don't miss our mini-Anime Con on August 21st! Lots of prizes including prizes for best costume! Be there!

That's not all. I'll be back.

- Krista

Teen Read Week Tournament Nominees

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:49:00 +0000

So far the following titles have been nominated:

House of Night, PC and Kristin Cast
Eragon, Christopher Paolini
Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling
A Modern Faerie Tale, Holly Black
Fruits Basket, Natsuki Takaya

What else would you like to see on the ballot for July, people?

- Krista

May Display

noreply@blogger.com (Frau Jones) — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:52:00 +0000

Display Books:

Bag Men by John Flood
Bag of Bones by Stephen King
Ellery Queen's Mystery Bag
Grab Bag by Charlotte MacLeod
The Gladstone Bag by Charlotte MacLeod
Bag Style by Pam Allen & Ann Budd
...and many more!

~ Display by Annette

New Moon!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:18:00 +0000

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-21-new-moon-first-look_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
That is all.

- Krista

Book Review's Galore!

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:21:00 +0000

Okay, it's been a while since I have posted some book reviews and I have read alot of books recently, so bare with me as I blow through my general feelings on some of them.

City of Glass (Cassandra Clare) - I was waiting so long for this book! I love the Mortal Instruments series. I feel it is highly underrated because it does not have Stephenie Meyer's name on the cover, though it definitely has appeal for Twilight lovers. I loved this book, but I have to say it didn't seem to hold up to the rest of the series. Still, I can't wait for Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices series to come out. Yay!

13 Reasons Why (Jay Asher) - I really disliked this book. It got under my skin and made me angry. I won't go into the reasons why it made me angry here. I strongly disagreed with the message through most of the book. And aside from the anger, I really didn't find it all that entertaining. Though I seem to be in the minority so don't let my opinion sway you if you intended to read it.

Blue Bloods series (Melissa de la Cruz) - I really enjoyed these books. I don't think there was anything terribly exceptional about them, but I can't stop thinking about the characters and wondering what is going to happen next. Each book was very entertaining in it's own right. I loved the Biblical reference to the fallen angels. It was beautiful. I definitely recommend this series.

Wake and Fade (Lisa McMann)- LOVED these! Seriously. Amazing. These books were so different from everything I had been reading lately, it was refreshing. I can't wait for this series to continue. It was really amazing. No vampires or werewolves. Just a regular girl who has an inconvenient tendency to fall into other people's dreams. I highly recommend this one.

First Part Last (Angela Johnson) - This book was very touching. It's about a 16 year old boy who gets his girlfriend pregnant. The book flashes back and forth between the couple finding out, telling their parents, and deciding what to do about the pregnancy, and him taking care of an infant girl by himself. Not really my style of book, but I liked it.

House of Night series (P.C. and Kristin Cast) - Alright, this is the one I've been avoiding. Oh man. I can think of only one other series that I dislike as strongly as this one and that's the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. Where to begin? The writing was bad, I mean awful. And that's not including the typos and the use of the wrong name in certain scenes. Sad news, guys: an editor, not really an expense you can cut if you're trying to sell an entire series to more than just your neighborhood. Seriously, is it because it's a YA series? Most people, including teens, who read know how to spell at least a little. Then there are the horrendous pop culture references. Oh man. Let us not forget about the blatant inaccuracies. I mean, I'm not a stickler for fact checking in novels, it is fiction after all, but you can't just go making things up because it's convenient for you. Eucalyptus is a sacred herb of the Cherokee people? Really?!?! I cannot remember the last time I had heard about a sighting of the elusive koala bear in its natural habitat, the vast OKLAHOMA rainforests!!! On top of all that, I smell the faint scent of homophobia wafting from this series. They take such a defensive stance and make such a big deal out of Damian's sexual orientation that I can't help but feel that they themselves think it is a big issue or something. I don't know, it just irked me. Needless to say, I do not recommend this series but I wouldn't discourage anyone who was even slightly interested in it, it is very popular.

And after all of this rambling, I ask, nay, BEG that teens suggest a series for the Teen Read Week online tournament coming up in October. Nominate something now so we can vote on them in July and crush our rival libraries in the online Colosseum of brutal book trivia. You can stop in and grab a nomination form off my desk in the YA area (soon to be YA room! construction on our wall begins in June!!!), fill it out and return it to the circulation desk. Or you could just comment this post with your series suggestions. All suggested series must be considered YA and must include at least 3 books.

Okay.

That is all.

- Krista

April Display

noreply@blogger.com (Frau Jones) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:16:00 +0000

Books:

The ABCs of Managing Your Money by Jonathan D. Pond, CPA
The New Retirement by Jan Cullinaner and Cathy Fitzgerald
Stupid White Men by Michael Moore
Making Change by Neale S. Godfrey
Ernst & Young's Financial Planning for Women
Hush Money by Robert Parker
House of Lords by Philip Rosenberg
The Beach House by Jane Green
Six Bad Things by Charles Huston

...and many more!

~Display by Annette

Teen Read Week 2009 Online Tournament

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:01:00 +0000

Remember the Twilight Tournament? We're doing it again! This time, you get to choose the series! Nominate your favorite Young Adult series to be the subject of this year's Online Tournament!

In celebration of Teen Read Week in October, we will be competing against other libraries in the North Country in an online trivia contest. We want you to choose which young adult series for which we will be answering questions!

All nominations must be a young adult series including at least three books and must be in no later than Monday, June 1st by 5pm. You can post a comment nominating a series, stop in to the library, call me at 386-3712 or email kbriggs@ncls.org

During the month of July, you can vote on the top nominees to determine which series will be the subject of this year’s Teen Read Week Online Tournament!

This is a teen event please only participate if you are between the ages of 12 and 19 years.

- Krista

March Display

noreply@blogger.com (Frau Jones) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:49:00 +0000

Books:

The Lion Tamer's Daughter by Peter Dickinson
Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer
The Haunting of Lamb House by Joan Aiken
A Lion in the Way by Elizabeth Cadell
Like a Lion to the Slaughter by Lawrence Block
Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters
Do Andriods Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
A Nation of Sheep by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
and many more!

~Display by Annette

TWILIGHT!

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:23:00 +0000

We saw Twilight! We saw Twilight! La la la la la la!

No, seriously. We did.

What did everyone think about it? My opinion...I think it might have been a pretty bad movie. But I loved it! I really very much enjoyed this movie. And may I just say, Robert Pattinson is adorable throughout the movie trying so hard to cover up his real life English accent! So cute! I loved Charlie. I do believe he was my favorite character. I won't post any spoilers here, though anyone who read the book knows exactly what happens, you won't be shocked. However, no spoilers.

That being said, I want to know what everyone else thought! Comment about the movie. Again, try to avoid spoilers.

Yay!

That is all.

- Krista

Magic the Gathering

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:32:00 +0000

Starting next Monday (November 3), we will be running Magic games for teens every Monday from 3-5pm. We're hoping in the future to run fundraiser tournaments open to all ages, but for now we'd be happy if you joined us on Mondays for free play.

You know where to find me for more information.

Don't forget to check out the Friday Night Magic free plays run by Gamer Craze at the Partridge Cafe at 6pm.

Gamer Craze has supported our teen programs since the very beginning. Show them some love!

- Krista

Twilight Tournament Recap

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:16:00 +0000

It's over. We did it. What a blast! This rocked so hard! There were 20 of you present here. There were 85 of you present online. Wow! We were so many that we actually crashed Meebo...twice! This was an amazing event! It was the first of it's kind for the North Country, but will not be the last.

Special thanks to Domino's, Canton Hackett's, The Blackbird Cafe, Lorraine Nolan, Hilary's Mom, the North Country Library System, all the libraries that participated, and all of you who attended.

- Krista

noreply@blogger.com (Lyn) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:42:00 +0000

MALAWI COMES TO THE CANTON FREE LIBRARY

Canton Free Library invites the public to hear Linda Potter, Ellen Grayson, Vicki McLain, and Katrina Hebb discuss their recent church-sponsored journey to the African country of Malawi, known as the Warm Heart of Africa. The multimedia presentation takes place at noon on Tuesday, September 30th, in the library’s Paige Room. Guests may bring a brown bag lunch and beverage to the event. The women have many stories to share about their work with Malawian widows. There will time for questions as well as displays of cloths, pottery, jewelry and more. For more information about the program, contact Lyn Swafford at 386-3712.

Reminder: Re: Anime Club

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:43:00 +0000

Just a reminder that there will be Anime Club next Wednesday the 20th from 3:00-5:30pm and the following Wednesday the 27th at the same time.

The Anime Club will now be meeting every week. Our room is unavailable the first and last Wednesday of the month so those weeks we will keep our old day and time and meet on Friday from 5:00-7:30pm. Every week in between we will be meeting on Wednesday from 3:00-5:30pm.

Keep an eye on the teen website for schedules.

- Krista

We Can Has Video Games?

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:33:00 +0000

We have made yet another leap that lands us even further into the land of awesome than we were before...

We are now accepting donations of the following types of video games and systems that are in excellent condition: Playstation, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360. At this time we will not be accepting any handheld or cartridge-based games or systems. All donated systems will be tested before being accepted. Please bring all donations to the front circulation desk.

Donated games will be added to the collection. Patrons can look forward to video game library programs, and many will be available for checkout!

As always, for more information contact us in any of the usual ways.

This is going to be awesome!

- Krista

Breaking Dawn

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:26:00 +0000

Well, I did it! I read Breaking Dawn. The series is over.

Before I express my opinion on this book I'd like to point out that it seems like the whole world hates it. Way before there should even be reviews, people were saying it was a horrible book. It's been said many times that it was drawn out and slow going. And I suppose if you just look at the 754 pages, it would seem that way.

However, upon reading the book I have this to say, it rocks. Really. It rocks hard. Stephenie Meyer proved in this book more than any other so far her skill as a storyteller. She kept the reader locked in on the emotions of the characters and really made you feel the spectrum, from desolation to blinding joy. That is a skill too often sacrificed in today's literature. As far as it being slow, I knew there would be criticism of this book. There's no pleasing everyone especially in the conclusion of a series that is so polarized. There's also bound to be some resentment as fans of the series don't want to see it end so there will never be a good ending. That being said, I think all other criticism of this book could be taken in stride, however, it is anything but slow. There were so many things happening. So many twists. It never got boring. All in all it was an spectacular journey and my mind cannot fathom how it could possibly have concluded in any other way.

Now I've got to hold my breath until Midnight Sun!

Also, I have a limited number of Breaking Dawn buttons and bookmarks that were sent to me by the publisher. Contact me in any of the usual ways to find out how to get one.

- Krista

...Fin!

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:22:00 +0000

Well, our first shot at a Teen Summer Library Program has come to an end. I think it went pretty well. The Pizza Party on Friday was a big hit. For future reference, four large pizzas and 20 breadsticks are not, in fact, adequate for feeding 15 teenagers. ...in case anyone was wondering. Thank you to everyone who came to the programs. These things don't happen without your participation. Keep in mind that I always like to hear program ideas from the people who would be attending the programs. So if you have any ideas for next year or for programs for the rest of the year, please contact me. Rumor has it the theme for next years summer program is "the arts".

My deepest thanks to the following people and organizations:
Jreck's subs, for feeding everyone at the Game Night.
Gamer Craze, for letting us borrow a controller for the Game Night.
Tyler Flanagan, for letting us play Rock Band, oh yeah, be sorry you missed that one, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl!
Cole DeSantis, for letting us use his Wii.
Rainbow Crabtree, for sharing her time, knowledge and food for our nutrition workshop.
Master Frank Palumbo, for sharing his knowledge and expertise of martial arts with us.
Beverly Ewart and Kelly Woodruff, for sharing their time and creativity for our scrapbook workshop.
Sarah Scafidi-McGuire, for sharing her time and expertise of yoga with us.
Donald Thompson, for sharing his knowledge and experience to teach us first aid and CPR.
Pizza Hut, for feeding everyone at the Pizza Party, or trying to...how does that much food disappear that fast?!?
Video Plus, for donating a $20 gift certificate to be given away in our Library Crawler Card drawing.

Thanks to everyone! I really think this was fun. Now send me some ideas on how to top this next year!

- Krista

Dream Girl by Lauren Mechling

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:10:00 +0000

"Good. A little overrated."

- Nicole Potter

Dream Girl was just released last week.

Dead is the New Black by Marlene Perez

noreply@blogger.com (Canton Free Library) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:08:00 +0000

"description: Daisy is the only kid in her family that's not psychic. But a strange murder and even her psychic detective mother can't figure it out she takes it upon her self to figure out the crime. As she delves deeper into her towns strange history and discovers a vampire might be the culprit can she survive?
rating:excellent"

- Ansel Shipley

Dead is the New Black is scheduled for publication in September of this year.