Our summer
flyer, including all of the fabulous splashy summer fun we have planned for all of July and August is available now at the library or online.
Registration for summer programs that require it (Reader's Theater, Book Buddies, and a variety of special "one-time" programs) will begin on June 14 for Canton residents, and open to all on June 21.
We look forward to seeing you all at the library this summer! Click
HERE to see the flyer.
We are thrilled to be the hosts for Canton's first Early Childhood Community Fair (and we want to give a big shout-out to Canton Parents as Teachers for organizing the whole event with us.)
Join us for this "meet and greet" style event on the evening of Thursday, November 12 (think of it like a mini "college fair for preschoolers!")
For those of you who haven't yet heard about the great opportunity to learn about early childhood services in Canton that is coming your way, here is the press release:
Parents of young children will want to mark their calendars for a new event in November which promises to supply important information about early childhood resources in Canton. The event, to be held on November 12 from 6:00-8:00 PM, is cosponsored by Canton Public Library and Canton Parents as Teachers (CPAT) and will be held in the multi-purpose room of the Canton Community Center.
Each participating group (preschools, nursery schools, playgroup providers, CPAT, Canton Parks and Recreation, and Canton Public Library, to name a few) will have a table or booth highlighting the services they provide for children younger than school age.
Groups that will participate include Canton Community Nursery School, Trinity Nursery School, Joni’s Children, FAVARH (which has a children’s playgroup), Stepping Stones Educational Center, Kindercare, and the Cherry Brook Primary School Preschool Integrated Program. There will be information available about free developmental screenings for three- and four-year-olds on an ongoing basis to Canton residents through the Cherry Brook Primary School.
Parents, guardians, and caregivers can “meet and greet” with participants for two hours on the evening of November 12. The event takes place in advance of any open houses and enrollment deadlines for next year.
For additional information contact Canton Public Library Children’s Librarian Heather Baker. Canton Public Library is at 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton. For information: (860) 693-5800 or www.cantonpubliclibrary.org
We're having a "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" story time at 10:30 on Tuesday, July 28, and we've just found out that we'll be joined by two very special guests!
Warner Theatre is putting on a production of "The Wizard of Oz" starting August 1, and Glinda and the Tin Man will be our special guests. We'll also, as always, enjoy several stories (lions, tin men and rainbows this week), some songs, movie clips, a craft and a snack... all free of charge.
To find the children's books that were new in March 2009 at the Canton Public Library, head on over to Shelfari. http://www.shelfari.com/fox_in_socks/shelf
The books are automatically sorted by the date they were added, so the April books are at the top, and the March books are a couple of "pages" in.
The March books are all in the online catalog at www.cantonpubliclibrary.org, and you can use your Canton library card to place a "hold" from wherever you happen to be!
