Gifts Galore

With the Holiday Season in full swing now is the time to start thinking of potential presents.  Here are some of the items that might be popular with teens this year.  Are any of them on your wishlist?

From the makers of Guitar Hero comes a totally new type of party game.  Gone is the guitar, and [...]

Teen Top Ten Winners for 2009

 
 

2009 Teens’ Top Ten
More than 11,000 teen voters chose Paper Towns as their favorite book in the 2009 Teens’ Top Ten! The online poll took place from Aug. 24 through Sept. 18, with the winners announced during Teen Read Week by WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella, with a special appearance by John Green.
Teen’s [...]

Happy Halloween!

Need a Costume? Make a Mask!

Express Yourself – Carve a Pumpkin!

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:
   

Squirrel Awareness Week

October 5th through 11th is Squirrel Awareness Week.
Meet Twiggy, the squirrel who can water ski:

It’s Banned Books Week!

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, [...]

Do You Tweet????

Been reading some articles lately that say teens do not use Twitter, that it’s more of an adult thing.  So I’m wondering if that’s typical of our teen library users.  Are you a Twittering Teen????
Take our survey. 

Book of the Day: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

When a toddler wanders away from his home just before assassins slay his family, he ends up in a graveyard.  Named Nobody Owens, the ghosts and other denizens of the cemetery adopt him and teach him important skills he will need to survive.
The Graveyard Book is a nominee for the Teens Top 10.  To request [...]

Book of the Day: Truancy: Origins by Isamu Fukui

Umasi and Zen, adopted and raised in a life of privilege, are horrified to discover that their father is behind the restrictive policies of their city.  One brother wil be driven to rebellion.
Truancy: Origins is a nominee for the Teens Top 10.  To request it from the library, click here. If it’s your favorite, don’t [...]