The area T grand opening will be April 11 from 2:00-4:00. Drop in to check out the new relaxed place for teens, have orange-and-lime green snacks, and meet the Teen Library Advisory Board. Maybe you'll win a prize!
- The colors are going to be LIME GREEN, ORANGE, & BLACK.
- The majority of teens liked the name area T the best, so that's the name for the new teen area. Thanks to the teens who shared their opinions in the online survey and in person!!
- Things are already happening in southeast section of the Main Reading Room. The books are already there, but the rest is still kind of quiet and the same as always - FOR NOW!
Pulse It is a great way to read teen books online for free! You get to have your voice heard as a reviewer, trend-spotter and all-round expert on new teen books. They also have prizes and sweepstakes to sweeten the deal.
Upcoming Events for Ages 13-18
Tony Hawk Ride. Wednesday, April 21, 4:00-5:00pm. Experience Tony Hawk Ride, a Wii game. See how long you can stay on the skateboard and if you can beat your opponents.
Go to E*vents online to sign up for the activities that required it.
What Else Is There for Teens @ the Library?
- A big section of teen fiction. Ask if you don't know where it is!
- Anime books. Again. . . ask.
- Internet access.
- You can ask anyone for help finding something, but in addition, there's a teen librarian roaming around most afternoons after school.
- Events with Wii, PS2, etc. Recently added - Tony Hawk Ride.
- Hey, if you are bored, come over to the Children's Room and borrow a board game!
Recent Reads
Chasing normal by Papademetriou, Lisa. Mieka Baker has a father who is a fantasy artist in New York and a sick grandmother in Texas. Interesting things happen when they fly to visit dad’s sister and her family. And find out the definition of “normal”.
After
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Amy Efaw
Devon has Olympic soccer skills and she’s just 15. She’s dedicated to her school work, she’s a tutor and she cleans up after her mother. What more could a parent or society want in a teenager. Right? This is what happened after…
Cheated by Patrick Jones.
Cheated is not what you think. It’s not just about a guy cheating on his girlfriend -in this book it takes on a whole new meaning. If you haven’t tried a Patrick Jones book and you like teen issues pick one up.
By the time you read this, I'll be dead by Julie Anne Peters.
All I can say is WOW. If you liked the book 13 Reasons Why you’ll like this one. Daelyn has been pushed to the very edge by her peers and let down by the adults in her life so what’s left? This book is harsh.
Last night I sang to the monster a novel by Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.
The first paragraph got me hooked. “Some people have dogs. Not me. I have a therapist. His name is Adam.” Zach has a monster it’s not like everyone doesn’t have their own monster it’s just that some monsters are just bigger than others.
Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have by Allen Zadoff. Andrew, weighing in at 307, dreads school, gym, desk chairs and girls. When a Phys. Ed. accident brings him to the attention to the football coach, life finally starts looking up. But is it really what Andrew wants?
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Scholastic has announced the name, Mockingjay, and cover of the third book of the Hunger Games trilogy. Can't wait!Catching fire by
Suzanne Collins. This wonderful-awful can't put down book picks up the story of Katniss and Peeta, who should be happily living in luxury and fame, but the government has more plans for them - and they have started something big all across the country. I can't believe we have to wait who knows how many years for the third book in the trilogy! Try to read The Hunger Games first because then you will understand what's going on in this one! It's a pretty amazing book about
two people who are forced to participate in a teens-fighting-to-the-death reality show. 
An Off Year by Zulkey, Claire. Cecily plans to go off to college just like the rest of her friends. But when she walks into her dorm room, she knows that whatever she wants to do (and she has no idea) it's not that. Follow Cecily through her unexpected gap year as she tried to get motivated to do . . . anything at all.