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A Spooky Twist on a Classic Poem
Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 by sdean
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Need a Costume? Make a Mask!
Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 by sdean
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Express Yourself – Carve a Pumpkin!
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 by sdean
Ready… Set… Carve!! Here are some fun and free pumpkin patterns. Print one out and start carving!
(Please remember to be careful.)
Beginner Patterns:
Intermediate Patterns:
Advanced Patterns:
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Celebrate Teen Read Week!
Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 by sdean
Teen Read Week is an initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It was created in 1998 to encourage teens to read for pleasure. This year’s Teen Read Week is October 18th – 24th, and the theme is “Read Beyond Reality @ Your Library”. So pick up a book that’s out of this world, [...]
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Vampire Books
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 by sdean
Vampires are all the rage. You know all about the Twilight Series, by Stephenie Meyer. But have you heard of these other vampire series? Try one today!
House of Night, by P.C. Cast
Vampire Academy, by Richelle Mead
Morganville Vampires, by Rachel Caine
Blue Bloods, by Melissa de la Cruz
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Haunted California
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 by sdean
Have you heard about the haunted Toys ‘R Us in Sunnyvale? The strange story of The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose? Or the mysterious happenings at Alcatraz in San Francisco? Find out about these and other allegedly haunted spots in California at the “Seize the Night” webpage.
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Squirrel Awareness Week
Posted on Monday, October 5, 2009 by sdean
October 5th through 11th is Squirrel Awareness Week.
Meet Twiggy, the squirrel who can water ski:
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It’s Banned Books Week!
Posted on Thursday, October 1, 2009 by sdean
Celebrate your right to read by checking out a banned book! The following is a list of last year’s most frequently challenged books, according to the American Library Association. Have you read any of them?
Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2008
And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Reasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, [...]
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