Friday, January 25, 2008

National WHAT?!! Day?!


Did you know that January 27th is national toilet day! There is no question that the toilet is something to be celebrated so check out some toilet history by clicking this link.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting


There will a teen advisory board meeting on February 2nd @ 2:30 at the Canton Public Library. All who are interested are welcome to come!

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Trick out my what?!


January 22nd is the Trick Out My Tee program at the library. We provide the t-shirt and the "tricking" supplies.... all you need to bring is your crazy creativity!

Meet me in the community room on January 22nd at 5 pm for an evening of t-shirt delight!

Saturday, January 5, 2008

Have a book you want to review?!


Post a comment with your book review and share you favorites with the world!!

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Book discussion January 19th at 4 pm


Join me for a book discussion on January 19th about Tyrell by Coe Booth.

From Booklist
*Starred Review* "You don't hardly get to have no kinda childhood in the hood." At 15, Tyrell is trying to keep his little brother in school and safe in their roach-infested shelter in the Bronx. He has dropped out of school, and Moms wants him to sell drugs to make money. But Tyrell is too smart. He doesn't want to end up in prison like his dad, so he tries to organize a neighborhood party to raise money. His girlfriend, Novisha, isn't happy that Tyrell has dropped out. She loves him, and they make out, but he respects her wish to remain a virgin. Booth, who was born and raised in the Bronx, is now a social worker there, and her first novel is heartbreakingly realistic. There are some plot contrivances--including Tyrell's stumbling upon Novisha's diary--but the immediate first-person narrative is pitch perfect: fast, funny, and anguished (there's also lots of use of then-word, though the term is employed in the colloquial sense, not as an insult). Unlike many books reflecting the contemporary street scene, this one is more than just a pat situation with a glib resolution; it's filled with surprising twists and turns that continue to the end. Hazel Rochman
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