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Events in October 2016

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September 26, 2016
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October 15, 2016(1 event)

10:00 am: Bookends


October 15, 2016

Join our book club!

Who is it for?  

Kids in grades 4-6/who can read and discuss

Maximum participation: 12

What is it?

A book club for kids in the middle grades who are interested in reading and discussing GOOD BOOKS!

What are we reading?

Our October book is Doll Bones by Holly Black

BOOKEND club participants will receive their OWN copy (to keep!) of the book club selection, a bookmark, and discussion questions.

Pick up your copy TODAY at Canaan Town Library!

For more information: visit the library or email:

October 16, 2016
October 17, 2016(2 events)

6:00 pm: Friends of the Library Meeting


October 17, 2016

7:00 pm: Library Trustees Meeting


October 17, 2016

October 18, 2016
October 19, 2016(1 event)

6:30 pm: Basement Bookies


October 19, 2016

Lying Awake by Mark Salzman

October 20, 2016
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October 25, 2016
October 26, 2016(1 event)

6:30 pm: Stealing from the Dead – Ideas and Where We Get Them


October 26, 2016

You don't need to be an international spy to write a page-turning thriller.  How to put a new twist on an old plot, search newspapers, visit courtrooms, learn to discover plots right in your own neighborhood.

Join the Sisters in Crime for a panel discussion and presentation of our award for winning their We Love Libraries Contest!54ad00c8-9f47-4e5c-8331-09507dfcd6c5

October 27, 2016
October 28, 2016
October 29, 2016(1 event)

10:00 am: Lego Club


October 29, 2016

Come click some bricks!

Ages 5 and up.

October 30, 2016
October 31, 2016
November 1, 2016(2 events)

11:59 pm: 6th Annual Essay Contest


November 1, 2016

For: Elementary School, Middle School and High School Aged Students.

When: Essays due by Saturday, December 17th

Topic: If you had super powers, what would they be, and how would you use them to help the world?

Submissions in the Middle School and High School categories should be typed and no less than 500 words.  Submissions must include your Full Name, Grade Level, Phone Number and Address.

11:59 pm: Food for Fines Month


November 1, 2016

Return your overdue materials and donate packaged food or hygiene products to have your fines waived (up to $10.00).

November 2, 2016
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November 5, 2016(1 event)

9:30 am: Story Time with Melissa


November 5, 2016

November 6, 2016