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

Read the first chapter of The City of Lost Souls!

Anticipating the release of Cassandra Clare's fifth book in the Immortal Instruments series?  If you can't wait until May 8, then click here to read the first chapter!  On her website (and on other websites) Cassandra Clare is releasing six parts of her new book, The City of Lost Souls.  Get started by reading the first chapter:

Click here to read the first chapter of The City of Lost Souls. 

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

 

Fan of Ally Condie's Matched trilogy?

Then click here to head over to EW's Shelf Life blog to read an interview where Ally Condie answers questions about the trilogy, including an update on a movie adaptation!  Also, they reveal the cover for book 3:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Sneak Peak at Insurgent!

Ew.com's book blog, Shelf Life, recently posted a sneak peak at Veronica Roth's sequel to Divergent, Insurgent.  Check it out below.  Insurgent won't hit bookshelves until May, but you can click here to place a hold on it at the Library now!  Also, if you haven't yet read Roth's action-packed dystopian, Divergent, click here to find it in the Library!

Insurgent Excerpt

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

Want to see the cover of Ellen Hopkins' next novel?

Ew.com's blog, Shelf Life, recently posteda look at cover of Ellen Hopkins' next novel, Tilt, which will hit bookshelves in September.  Check out the cover:

Also, click here to find Crank, one of Hopkins' most popular novels, in the Library. 

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

2011 Debut Author Interviews

2011 saw some great authors debut their first novels for teens.  This includes Cris Beam's I Am J, Hannah Harrington's Saving June, Veronica Roth's Divergent, and Michelle Hodkin's The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer.  Publisher's Weekly has interviewed four authors who write for teens who had their debut novel published in 2011.  Check out the interviews by clicking the links below:

		Click here to read Wendy Wunder's interview, author of The Probability of Miracles.  Click here to find The Probability of Miracles in the Library.
		Click here to read Robison Wells' interview, author of Variant.  Click here to find Variant in the Library.
		Click here to read Rae Carson's interview, author of The Girl of Fire and Thorns.  Click here to find The Girl of Fire and Thorns in the Library.
		Click here to read Marie Lu's interview, author of Legend.  Click here to find Legend in the Library.

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