Juggling Workshop and Library Closing

Can't believe we're already into week 6 of SPR--it's really flown by this year!

Our last scavenger hunt clue is out, and you have until July 17th to tell us all six in order to get your prize :)

The juggling workshop is Wednesday at 4PM--it's only $5.00, and should be a lot of fun.  We only have 15 available spaces, so the sooner you sign up, the better your chance of getting in!

We'll be closed this Thursday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day, but will be open regular hours (10-5) on Saturday, and then it's business as usual on Monday the 7th.


Hope everyone has a great week, and an enjoyable holiday weekend :)

YA stuff for summer

We're starting in on Week 4 of the Summer Reading Program, and things are going great.  We've already registered over 3,000, with about 500 of those being teens--and we're only halfway through the program!  If you haven't signed up, there's still plenty of time--we'll register until the last day of the program on July 17th.  You can keep up with your reading time on paper and just show it to us when you come in to register--anything you've kept track of since May 27th will count :)

We've still got several teen movies/programs going on--our movie this week is Ender's Game (rated PG-13).  Admission is free, and drinks and popcorn are 50 cents each.  Movies don't count on your time sheet, but they're a great way to beat the heat (the air conditioning actually works in the meeting rooms!)

We also have two teen workshops left that will be taking place the following two weeks.  Science Behind Cooking will be at 4pm on Wednesday, June 25th, and our juggling workshop with Todd Key (one of the Zucchini Brothers from the Georgia Renaissance Festival) will be the next Wednesday, July 2nd, also at 4pm.  Each workshop is $5.00 (no partial refund), and all you have to do to register is let a staff member know you're coming and pay.

Our movie for the last week of the program will be Catching Fire, the second in the Hunger Games series--we'll show it at 10am on Wednesday, July 16th, also in the Coosa Room.  Time sheets will be due the next day, July 17th, before closing at 8:30 pm.  Entries for the coloring contest, design contest, essay contest, and photo contest will be due on July 10th--the Scavenger Hunt and Guess How Many will go through the 17th.

We're excited at the prospect of beating our total for next year--we had 3,513, and are within 400 of beating that.  Come help us break our record, and get some goodies (and maybe even weekly drawing prizes) for reading you probably have to do anyway for school :).



  

Tonight's Meeting

Don't forget that our last TAB meeting for this school year will be tonight at 7PM--it should only last about 20 minutes, since we're just throwing around a few ideas for next year to think about over the summer.  Some things to consider:

*Hobbit Day is September 22

*Fall movies coming out (The Maze Runner, Mockingjay pt.1, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies)

*Random holidays listed here

If you can't make it tonight, our next meeting will be on Thursday, August 7th--time TBA :)

2014 Teens' Top Ten

YALSA has posted their Teens' Top Ten nominees here--check them out (and start reading) so you can vote for your favorites beginning in August!

"Reading for fun?  But I've got a summer reading list for school to do!"  you may say.  Never fear--so do we.  I spent part of yesterday and today going through the book lists for two of our area schools, figuring out which ones we have in the collection and writing their location on the sheets we'll keep in our Summer Reading List binder behind the circulation desk.  Some of them are repeats from years past that we have multiple copies of--others we might have to request from other libraries.  So far, I have the lists for Rome Middle and Darlington (all levels), and will update as I find out what's in store for everyone else.  The earlier you start requesting, the better--sometimes there are just a few copies in PINES, and if everyone in your grade needs to read it.....well, it could take awhile (and that's not even considering if other schools around the state are reading them as well).  We'll do everything we can to get you what you need--and of course, you can always count it on your time sheet and get some goodies (and enter our weekly drawings for even more!)

Last TAB for until August!

Our last TAB for the school year will be this Thursday, May 8, at 7PM.  Come help us make plans for next year--we'll take the summer off and start back in August, but it's always good to start planning ahead :)

Also, there's still time to let us know if you want to volunteer this summer--it looks great on college and job applications, and will help you to meet your requirements for groups like National Honor Society--just let us know your schedule (and when you might be on vacation) and we'll work with you :)

Speaking of summer--we've got our display stocked with prizes (for kids and teens), our schedule of movies and workshops is set, and we'll start signing up at 8:30 am on Tuesday, May 27th.  You can sign up anytime between then and the end of the program on July 17th--and if you're out of town during any time, just keep up with your reading time and redeem for prizes when you get back into town.  Here are some of the things you might enjoy:

*All of these will be held in the Coosa Room*

Presentations--free of charge, no registration needed

Thursday, June 5th @ 2PM:  Out{Cast}, a local anti-bullying group with teen performers, will present "Hear Me Roar"



Workshops--$5 per person, must sign up (we'll have a waiting list, and also call to confirm a day or two before)--may get a partial refund)

Wednesday, June 11th @ 2PM:  Laughter Yoga workshop for ages 5 and up--there will be younger kids in this one, but it'll be a good time to have some laughs and let off some steam :)

Wednesday, June 25th @4PM:  Science Behind Cooking workshop

Wednesday, July 2nd @ 4PM:  Juggling workshop with Todd Key



Movies--all are at 10am, drinks and popcorn will be 50 cents each 

Wednesday, June 18th:  Ender's Game

Wednesday, July 16th:  Catching Fire

Teen Lit Day, summer volunteers, and new releases

Remember that tomorrow is Teen Lit Day and we'll have Spine Poetry and sweet treats for cards all day, and will be showing 'I Am Number Four' at 6PM in the Coosa Room--free drinks and popcorn included :) Teen Advisory Board members (or other teens) who help set up or take down (probably around half an hour before and after the movie--so either 5:30-6 or 8-8:30) can earn volunteer time as well :)

We've been busy gearing up for summer in the Children's Department--contacting sponsors, picking up prizes, planning programs, and (finally!) getting our brochure ready for the printer.  If you're interested in volunteering, drop by the Children's Desk and ask us for an application.  We choose volunteers on a first come, first served basis, and will look over applications (and times available) and get back to you with your schedule around the middle of May.

Even though summer takes up a lot of time and energy at this time of year, we're still ordering and getting new books all the time.  Here's a list of recent books that are new to the Rome Branch:

March

John Lewis (graphic novel)

Y 741. 5  Lewis Bk. 1

The Lost Books

Infidel

Ted Dekker

Y Dekker Bk. 2

The Lost Books

Renegade

Ted Dekker

Y Dekker Bk. 3

Slated trilogy

Fractured

Teri Terry

Y Terry Bk. 2

Witch & Wizard

James Patterson

Y Patterson Bk.1

Witch & Wizard The Fire

James Patterson

Y Patterson Bk. 3

Slayers

C.J. Hill

Y Hill

Slayers Friends and Traitors

C.J. Hill

Y Hill

Alice in Zombieland

Gena Showalter

Y Showalter Bk.1

If you'd like to put some of these on hold, you can do it from home using your library card and PIN number, or give us a call and we'll be glad to help you :)

Spine Poetry and Teen Lit Day

I started doing a monthly display of YA books back in the fall--and since April is National Poetry Month, I decided to do something a bit different (and more interactive)--spine poetry!

Spine poetry?  What?  

No, it's not poems about the miraculousness of the human spine (though it is pretty amazing)--spine poetry is the art (if you want to call it that) of stacking or shelving books so that the titles listed on the spines somewhat make sense to create a poem.  Here are some examples I found online:

And here are a couple I made myself with some of our own YA titles:

 

Want to create your own spine poetry?  We'd love to see it!  You can either create your own at home or school and post them on our Facebook or Twitter pages--or when you come into the library, use the computer counter to make some (of course we want to see them too--so you can either post them or let us know and we'll snap a few pictures to add).  We'll be doing this throughout the month of April--it'll be cool to see what you come up with :)

And speaking of coming into the library.......next Thursday would be a good time to do that.  Why, you may ask?  Because it's Teen Lit Day, and we'll be celebrating all day long!  Young Adults (12-18) can bring their library cards to the desk in the Children's Department for a goody throughout the day, and then we'll be showing I Am Number Four at 6PM that evening, with free popcorn and drinks.  Floyd County schools are out the next day, so it's the perfect kickoff for your Spring Break!