Friends of the Canton Public Library 2008-2009
The following is a list of everything donated to the Canton Public Library by the Friends during the 2008-2009 fiscal year.
Print and Audiovisual Items for the Collection
- Books for adults, children, and teens
- Audiobooks for adults, children, and teens
- DVDs for adults and children
- CDs for adults and children
- Puppets for children
- Extra copies of required summer reading books for teens and children
One-Year Subscription to Information Databases
Learning Express Library
One-Year Movie Copyright License
Copyright license that allows the library to show movies at its programs legally
New Library Cards
Layout fee, printing, and 5,000 card/keytag card sets
Patron Brochure
Layout fee, printing, and 500 library information brochures
One-Year Museum/Cultural Site Passes
- The Children's Museum (West Hartford)
- The Hill-Stead Museum (Farmington)
- The ImagineNation Museum (Bristol)
- The Mark Twain House and Museum (Hartford)
- The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Library (Ledyard)
- The New Britain Museum of American Art (New Britain)
- The New England Air Museum (Windsor Locks)
- The Yale Peabody Museum (New Haven)
Library/Friends Presence at Sam Collins Day
One table
Library-imprinted pencils for Sam Collins Day
500 as promotional giveaways
$1,000 Library Contribution for producing the Town of Canton's new newsletter for one year
Adult Programs
- Personal Organization (January 2009)
- Job Search 101, featuring Linda Kobylarz (February 2009)
- Gardening program, featuring Amy Ziffer (March 2009)
- "What's Toxic?" program, featuring Dr. Gary Ginsberg (March 2009)
- 2009 Crossword Puzzle Tournament (April 2009)
- Family Musical Program of Sea Chanteys, featuring Don Sinetti (May 2009)
- Sharpen Your Interview Skills program, featuring Linda Kobylarz (May 2009)
Children's Programs
- Pumpernickel Puppets presentation of The Frog Prince (January 2009)
- Nature Story Times, featuring Todd Russo (four programs, May 2009)
- Musical Story Time, featuring Don Sinetti (May 2009)
- Fur, Feathers, and Beyond program on exotic birds (June 2009)
- Nappy's Puppets program (June 2009)
Door Counters for Library Entrances/Exits
Three Traf-Sys door counters to count patron visits to the library
Security Software
"Deep Freeze" software for public-access computers to prevent patrons from changing the staff's settings
Suggestion Box and Bulletin Board
Suggestion box for patrons to make suggestions, and bulletin board for the library to post those suggestions and the staff's responses
Long-Range Plan Copies
Printing 40 spiral-bound copies of the library's new five-year strategic plan for distribution to town officials and the public
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