We’re down to 16 movies in #LibraryMadness, and there were some interesting matchups in Round 2, and I think we’re going to have some fun in Round 3. Here’s what’s happening. We had our first tie in Round 2. My tiebreaker has always been to give the win to the higher ranked movie under the […]
Round 1 of #LibraryMadness wrapped up at Midnight, and I’m not going to lie—some of the results are pretty surprising. Possibly the most unexpected outcome is the elimination of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which was taken down by a single vote by the Emily Blunt horror film, A Quiet Place. Two of the […]
Over 700 movies received nominations, but only 64 films could make it into the 2nd Annual #LibraryMadness tournament, which starts Sunday, March 1 at Noon. As a reminder, there are four Divisions: Oz, Casablanca, Gotham, and Hollywood. Each round you have 5 days to vote for each matchup before the winners advance to the next […]
OK. I just saw a stat that blew my mind a little. For the first time ever in 2017, over a million self-published books came out. That’s awfully impressive, but that’s not actually the stat that blew my mind. No, the one that caught my attention was that the number of self-published books grew by […]
Hey high school teens—want to run around the library after hours? Well, this Friday is your chance! We’re hosting Nerf Night, 6-7:30 p.m., and it’s your challenge to capture the flag, be the last man standing, and more! We’ll provide identical Nerf guns for some games, but for others, you’re invited to bring your own […]
On March 1, 64 movies chosen by patrons will be in our bracket and you will get the chance to vote on the first 32 matchups. And then every five days, the winners move on until we finally declare the Best Movie Ever on March 31. And you are going to want to vote in […]
This coming Monday is Presidents’ Day, and the library will be closed in observance of the holiday. That means you only have 6 days left to come in and get yourself some great presidential books, movies, and TV shows to celebrate the day. Below are just a few options. Turn: Washington’s Spies and Washington’s Spies: […]
Last year’s #LibraryMadness event was one of 2019’s highlights for me. Much like college basketball’s March Madness, the wonderful patrons of the North Canton Public Library helped pick 64 books to enter a tournament. Every five days, there were new matchups for everyone to vote on, and eventually, we ended up with a winner—the […]
Happy February 2020! There’s so much fun happening at the Library in February. Download and print a list of the library’s February programs! We’re also collecting items for the North Canton Cares Pantry all month long. And remember that February 1st is Take Your Child to the Library Day!
Every year at the American Library Association’s January conference, the Youth Media Awards are announced. These awards include the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz awards, for the best book for children, best picture book, and best book for teens, respectively. I’m happy to say that we have in multiple formats all the 2020 winners that were […]