Join us for the Parent-Teen Book Discussion this Sunday!

Teens and their parents are invited to read Life as We Knew It, either together or individually, and then join us for a lively group discussion fueled by some stimulating questions and light refreshments. Written by Susan Beth Pfeffer, this novel is told through the journal entries of Miranda, a 16-year-old whose world is turned upside down when a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide natural disasters that have Miranda and her family fighting for survival.

Click here to register for the discussion!

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

Join Us for the Teen Challenge!

Trivia and fun collide tomorrow afternoon at the Library. Show off your knowledge of pop culture and scour the Library for clues when you join this quest for fun and prizes. Pizza and beverages will be provided. This program is part of our National Library Week Celebration.

Click here to register and view more information about the Teen Challenge program tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Library!

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

Join Us for The Hunger Games: The Book

Join us tomorrow, March 23 at 4 p.m. for a book discussion of The Hunger Games! 

The movie hits the theater on Friday, and we are going to celebrate by revisiting the book, The Hunger Games. Come discuss your thoughts on this first title in Suzanne Collins’ trilogy. What kind of people would dream up this type of entertainment? What do you think is the cruelest part of the Hunger Games? Could this ultimately be the direction reality TV is headed? What do you think? Enjoy some snacks while you discuss these ideas and more. 

For teens in grades 6 - 12.  Click here to register for the program!

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

 

It's Teen Tech Week!

Celebrate Teen Tech Week at the Library!  Click here for 25 easy ways to celebrate Teen Tech Week.   Also, be sure to attend our Click and Create program on Wednesday, March 7, at 4:30 p.m.  Click here to register for the program, where you'll learn the basics of using the Scratch computer animation program to create your own animations.

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

Join us for Giftable Crafts

To get you in the mood for the holiday season, join us for Giftable Crafts!  This Saturday (12/10) from 2 - 4 p.m. will be creating crafts that are perfect for giving to your friends or family.  We’ll fill mason jars with tasty recipes, design ornaments for lasting memories, and make handmade cards that express your creativity.  Click here to register!

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

Twilight Extravaganza tomorrow!

Join us tomorrow at the Library for the Twilight Extravaganza, from 4 - 6 p.m. Your invitation to the wedding of the century has arrived! The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 film is in theaters at midnight, and we are celebrating. Volturi, Vampires, Werewolves, and Humans are invited to get dressed in their finest and join us for food, crafts, trivia, and fun. Prizes will be awarded for Best Costume and several other categories.  Click here to find the Twilight Extravaganza on our events calendar and register for the program!

 

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

Join us for Creepy Crafts...and Candy!

To celebrate Halloween, join us for Creepy Crafts and Candy at the Library on Sunday (October 30) from 2-4 p.m.  We will be making spooky string dolls (see an example on the left), black heart roses with candy centers, and mummy candy holders to hold your treats.  And of course, we will have a lot of candy.  Click here to register!

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

It's Teen Read Week!

Celebrate Teen Read Week, October 16-22, at the Library!  Want some ideas about how to celebrate?

• Read one of the Teen Top Ten winners or nominees.  Find the lists by clicking here.
• Or just pick up any book at the Library and read!
• Vote on the 2012 Teen Read Week theme, by clicking here.
• Join us tomorrow, October 18, at the Caribou Coffee on Northwest Highway to discuss The Adoration of Jenna Fox.   We can accommodate up to 20 teens, so be sure to reserve your spot by registering online.  First round of drinks are on us!  This book is part of Book Crossing, the Library’s cross-cultural book program with Mount Prospect’s Sister City, Sèvres, France.

The Adoration of Jenna Foxtakes place in the near future when 17-year-old Jenna Fox wakes up to find that she has been in a coma for over a year. In this novel, that centers on the ethics of biomedical engineering, Jenna questions why she cannot regain her memories but has no problem reciting things an average high schooler learns in class and why her family is acting so strangely towards her.

Check out the book trailer for the book:

 

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

Saturday 5/7 is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

 

 

 

The first Saturday in May is the largest one-day comic book giveaway, so stop by the Library and get your free comic book.  To celebrate Free Comic Book Day we are joining participating comic book shops across North America (including Comix Revolution) and around the world to give away comic books absolutely free, no strings attached.  Visit the Fiction/AV/Teen or Youth Services desks to pick up a free comic book. (Limit one per person while supplies last.) Fill out a raffle slip and you could also win a gift card to Comix Revolution. Comic books generously donated by Comix Revolution.

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

 

It's Support Teen Literature day!

Today is Support Teen Literature day!  To celebrate, reply to this blog post and tell us what your favorite book is.  We will choose three lucky winners who will win one of following advanced reader editions:

 

 

• Bitter End by Jennifer Brown
• The Magnolia League by Katie Crouch
• The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

 

All of these titles will be published next month, so you will be able to read them before anyone else!  We will keep the contest open all weekend, and winners will be chosen on Monday, April 18th.  Be sure to include your email address when replying to this post so we can contact you, but don't worry we'll be the only ones that can see it.

Winners will receive only one of the titles listed above.  Contest open only to teens who can pick up the book in the Mount Prospect Public Library.  Sorry, shipping or mailing of a book is not possible.

Posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian