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******Library Hours******
Monday and Wednesday: 9:30 am - 8 pm
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 3 pm

Lyn Swafford, Director
Winner of the 2006 Award for
Excellence in Library Service

Carole Berard, Assistant Director

Valerie White,Youth Services Coordinator

Krista Briggs, Young Adult Coordinator

Amanda Jones, Circulation Desk Supervisor

Drawing by Sue Danehy

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"NEW BOOKS" LIST FOR AUG. 08 - FEB. 09 AT END OF NEXT WEBPAGE. See Carole to Adopt-a-Book!

Open Saturdays : 10 am-3 pm.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME celebrates Banned Books Week with a program called "Don't read THESE books!" We'll hear stories by Maurice Sendak, William Steig, Shel Silverstein, and even classic Dr. Seuss. There will be feltboard stories, movement rhymes and songs, followed by a bookworm book mark craft. The program begins at 10:30 on Wednesday morning, October 1st, and all area 3-5 year olds, accompanied by a caregiver, are invited to attend. No registration is required for this popular 45-minute program.

BANNED BOOKS WEEK IS CHALKED UP FOR TEENS
Canton area teens are celebrating 2008 Banned Books Week in a very unique way. On Monday, they decorated the library’s sidewalk, using sidewalk chalk, with the titles of this year’s banned and challenged books and will add more titles on October 1st from 3-5 pm. Snacks, donated by Rite Aid (thank you!), will help fuel their discussion of censorship. On October 2nd we will watch the movie Equilibrium, starring Christian Bale. Kids 12 to 18 are encouraged to join this vibrant group of young library users. They are really having a lot of fun!

READ TO A DOG! stars Shadow and Pugsley are enjoying the time they spend listening to children of all ages read to them. Call or visit to reserve a time slot between 3-5 pm on any of the following days: October 9th and 23rd; November 6th and 20th; December 4th and 18th. The program continues to grow in popularity!

BOOKED & WIRED FOR TEENS
Booked & Wired is held every Monday from 3-5 pm. Watch a movie, share games, join our fan-fic Studio, or just hang out. Anyone attending under the age of 13 is required to have written permission from a parent/guardian. Stay tuned for Twilight Tournament details and get ready for our first round of Wii games!

WARM HEART OF AFRICA
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 Malawan widows. There will be displays of cloths, pottery, jewelry and more as well as time for questions. For more information, contact Lyn Swafford at 386-3712.

DROP –IN SATURDAY STORYTIME
Volunteer readers from Canton’s SeaComm Federal Credit Union read to preschoolers through early elementary children and at least one caregiver in the Children’s Room on October 4th at 10:30 am. The program gives families that aren’t able to attend weekday storytimes an opportunity to enjoy library time together.

REMINGTON FESTIVAL STUDENT ART ON DISPLAY
On your next visit to CFL, take a stroll to the back of the main reading room to view the artwork created by students throughout St. Lawrence County. The display will remain in place until October 24th.

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS READING CHOSEN
Students in grades 4 – 6 are encouraged to begin reading from among the thirty titles chosen for the 2009 Battle of the Books competition. They’re on display in the Ann L. Richardson Children’s Room.

LAPTOPS READY FOR IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY
CFL has purchased two laptops for in-house use by patrons who are at least 18 years old with a photo ID. Ask at the Front Desk for more information.

VIDEO GAME/SYSTEM DONATIONS
Canton Free Library is accepting donations of any Playstation video game systems in excellent condition as well as GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360. All donated systems will be tested before being accepted.

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