Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Teen Read Week starts Monday!
Remember that next week (Mon. Oct. 13-Sat. Oct. 18th) is Teen Read Week--here's what we've got going on
*Candy for all teens who show their library card at the desk in the Children's Department
*A scavenger hunt throughout the library--I've decided to do it more like the reference/internet scavenger hunts we do during the summer, so grab your answer sheet on the bulletin board in YA, answer the questions, and put your name in our drawing for a prize of....food! Okay, not actual food, but coupons and gift cards from places like LaScala, Bojangles, Chick-Fil-A, and Panera.
*Mystery book check-out--they'll be wrapped up with only the barcode showing, with just a few basic facts on the cover--check one out and then unwrap it for a fun surprise :)
Hope to see you all (and some new faces!) next week!
Monday, October 6, 2014
Berry writing workshop--Utterances!
The video didn't want to embed, so here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqGDHIkAuQc&feature=youtu.be
The flyer at the end is blurry (and I couldn't get my PDF in a format that the blog platform would accept)--so here's what it says:
A workshop for young adults on finding your voice and
exploring the genres of creative writing.
9th-12th grades
Sara Hightower Regional Library – Coosa Room
6:30 – 8:00 pm
(Materials provided)
For more details go to:
www.facebook.com/utterancesworkshop
Utterances
A young writers workshop
Tuesday, October 28 --- Tuesday, November 4 --- Thursday, November 13
Tuesday, November 18 --- Tuesday, December 2
(Join us for one session or come to them all!)
All of the meetings are on Tuesday evenings, except November 13th, which is a Thursday (since the library will be closed on the 11th for Veterans' Day/staff in-service day). I think their plan is to have a party and reading on the last day. And we didn't plan it that way--but November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)--so it's a great opportunity to participate and get some feed back on your work!
The flyer at the end is blurry (and I couldn't get my PDF in a format that the blog platform would accept)--so here's what it says:
A workshop for young adults on finding your voice and
exploring the genres of creative writing.
9th-12th grades
Sara Hightower Regional Library – Coosa Room
6:30 – 8:00 pm
(Materials provided)
For more details go to:
www.facebook.com/utterancesworkshop
Utterances
A young writers workshop
Tuesday, October 28 --- Tuesday, November 4 --- Thursday, November 13
Tuesday, November 18 --- Tuesday, December 2
(Join us for one session or come to them all!)
All of the meetings are on Tuesday evenings, except November 13th, which is a Thursday (since the library will be closed on the 11th for Veterans' Day/staff in-service day). I think their plan is to have a party and reading on the last day. And we didn't plan it that way--but November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)--so it's a great opportunity to participate and get some feed back on your work!
Event Success, Design Contest, Teen Read Week
Our luncheon on Thursday was a huge success! We had 25 participants at the pizza lunch, and 12 at the Teen Advisory Board Meeting! We got some great ideas for future events sponsored by TAB, and several things to add to our Teen Read Week happenings--as well as something that starts right now!
That would be our Teen Advisory Board logo contest. It starts today (Monday, Oct. 6) and will run through Saturday, November 1st. I'll be sending the details out to all the high school middle and high school art teachers, and will put up posters at the library. TAB members will vote on the winner at our meeting on November 6th, and we'll use the winning logo for TAB social media, print materials, and hopefully T-shirts at some point :) The winner will also get a prize (I'll give the specifics when I know more.....)
As far as Teen Read Week, since this is such a busy time of year for sports, band, etc., we're not going to do any events at a set time. Instead, we're doing a drop-in scavenger hunt that can be done at any time during the week (Oct. 13-18). It's similar to our Summer Reading Program scavenger hunt in that we'll have clues that will lead you to different places--but they'll be around the library instead of around town. Everyone who participates will get a smallish prize, and be entered to win a yet-to-be determined bigger prize......
The Berry group didn't show on Thursday (most of them had classes at 2) to talk about their Creative Writing class, but my director is supposed to email me a flyer--and I'll post it here (and in the library) as soon as I have it :)
That would be our Teen Advisory Board logo contest. It starts today (Monday, Oct. 6) and will run through Saturday, November 1st. I'll be sending the details out to all the high school middle and high school art teachers, and will put up posters at the library. TAB members will vote on the winner at our meeting on November 6th, and we'll use the winning logo for TAB social media, print materials, and hopefully T-shirts at some point :) The winner will also get a prize (I'll give the specifics when I know more.....)
As far as Teen Read Week, since this is such a busy time of year for sports, band, etc., we're not going to do any events at a set time. Instead, we're doing a drop-in scavenger hunt that can be done at any time during the week (Oct. 13-18). It's similar to our Summer Reading Program scavenger hunt in that we'll have clues that will lead you to different places--but they'll be around the library instead of around town. Everyone who participates will get a smallish prize, and be entered to win a yet-to-be determined bigger prize......
The Berry group didn't show on Thursday (most of them had classes at 2) to talk about their Creative Writing class, but my director is supposed to email me a flyer--and I'll post it here (and in the library) as soon as I have it :)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Activity on Thursday, more book reviews
For anyone who's not on Twitter or Facebook, the Teen Advisory Board is hosting a pizza lunch in the library garden (weather permitting) this Thursday, Oct. 2nd, at 12PM. We'll eat, play games, and then have our monthly TAB meeting at 1:30--anyone 13 and up is welcome to join us and see what TAB is about :) The meeting will last until 2:30, and we'll be turning part of the second half over to some representatives from Berry College, who will be holding a Teen Creative Writing class that should start later in October.
Because we'll be limited on time at our meeting, here are the things we most need to discuss:
*Teen Read Week (starts Oct.13--theme is 'Turn Dreams Into Reality @ Your Library'). At our last meeting, we had a few ideas
-Books about dreams as a display
-Candy for young adults who bring their library card to the Children's Department desk
- Some kind of riddle-based scavenger hunt
-Covered books with only the barcode showing--so you check it out and get a surprise :) I might try to pull some of these before the meeting so we can personalize them on Thursday.
*Improving our publicity methods
*Next event--what, when, etc.
*Ideas for our bulletin board
*****
Last but not least, I'm really behind on posting book reviews--so here are some recent ones :)
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Madilyn, age 13, had this to say about John Green's book (now also a movie!) The Fault in Our Stars:
"Hazel Grace Lancaster, a terminally ill teenager, thinks there is no hope for her anymore. Until she meets Augustus Waters. I liked everything about this book! It's so raw, and it doesn't sugar-coat anything about what the characters go through."
She gives it 5/5 stars and recommends it to anyone.
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Jacob, age 15, reviewed Airman by Eoin Colfer:
"A young boy that loves flying, grows up to be an inventor, but is betrayed when he discovers a conspiracy against the King. I pretty much liked everything about this book. It has action, adventure, a dash of romance, and the story is just awesome. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone from 12-17. It's a great read.
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TAB member Phoebe, who is 13, had great things to say about Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series:
"A twelve-year-old genius, criminal mastermind, millionaire that starts to mess with fairies. But not Tinker Bell kind of faries, SWAT team kinda fairies. Nuf said? PLEASE don't get me started on how much I liked. LOL. The only thing I didn't like, was that there were only 8 books :) I recommend the whole series, and ANYONE should read it."
No wonder she gave it 5 stars--I know this series is on my to-read list!
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Shannon, 16, another TAB member, gave 5 stars to P.C. Cast's House of the Night series. It's about a vampire high priestess, and she liked everything about the plot, writer, and ending. She recommends it to anyone who likes vampire fiction.
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Lauren, 16, who--you guessed it--is also on our Teen Advisory Board--reviewed one of my favorite reads of the past couple of years, Divergent by Veronica Roth. She gave it 5 stars and had this to say:
"Divergent is about a girl named Beatrice 'Tris' Prior, who lives in a dystopian Chicago. The city is composed of different factions, and after taking her required faction initiation test, Tris is in for some shocking news. She must decide who she wants to be--while trying to survive.
I liked that this book was constantly exciting. I also really liked the characters. I enjoyed reading the entire trilogy, but Divergent was by far my favorite of the three books.
I definitely recommend this book! If you like books such as The Hunger Games or the Matched series, then you would most definitely enjoy Divergent as well."
She encourages you to read the book before seeing the movie (which is out on DVD now)
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Chloe gave another 5-star review to Richelle Mead's book Shadow Kiss, the third title in the Vampire Academy series
"It was about a world with the Moroi, an ancient vampire race that is not evil and does die, and Dhampirs who are half humand and Moroi and are guardians for the Moroi. Lastly there are Strogoi, who are the unnatural product of either a Moroi killing when it feeds, or a Strogoi exchanging blood with a Moroi, vampire, or human.
I loved the writing style, but my absolute favorite thing about this book was the character development from Rose, Lissa, Dimitri, Christian and Adrian. The ONLY thing I disliked about this book was that it was so short! I wish it was just a tad more descriptive as well.
Of course I would recommend this book! I don't really know what kind of reader would enjoy it, I only know that I loved it!"
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16-year-old TAB member Aleya reviewed two books--here are her reviews:
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (5 stars)
Clairy Fray, a sixteen-year-old New Yorker, has her life turned completely upside down when she finds out that her past and her self are not what thought. Along the way, she meets potential love interest Jace Wayland and his adopted siblings, Isabelle and Alec Lightwood, when she is propelled into a world she never knew existed.
I loved everything, from the gripping plot to the amazing characters! Equal parts action, romance, and humor, this book will not let you down!
I think anyone would enjoy this. However, the series contains some mature content. Also check out the prequel series, The Infernal Devices!"
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (4 1/2 stars)
"Puck Connolly decides to enter a dangerous race involving 'water horses', a dangerous sea creature, and men. There's just one problem: she's a girl, and girls have long been excluded from the Scorpio Races--that is, until she meets Sean Kendrick.
It was so different from anything else I'd read! Very original! It also has quite a bit of romance thrown in with action!
Definitely, if you're into fantasy, read this!"
***********************
Want to add your own review? We've got forms at the end of the Young Adult computer counter--just review your favorite book or series and we'll hang it up and add it to the blog!
Because we'll be limited on time at our meeting, here are the things we most need to discuss:
*Teen Read Week (starts Oct.13--theme is 'Turn Dreams Into Reality @ Your Library'). At our last meeting, we had a few ideas
-Books about dreams as a display
-Candy for young adults who bring their library card to the Children's Department desk
- Some kind of riddle-based scavenger hunt
-Covered books with only the barcode showing--so you check it out and get a surprise :) I might try to pull some of these before the meeting so we can personalize them on Thursday.
*Improving our publicity methods
*Next event--what, when, etc.
*Ideas for our bulletin board
*****
Last but not least, I'm really behind on posting book reviews--so here are some recent ones :)
********************
Madilyn, age 13, had this to say about John Green's book (now also a movie!) The Fault in Our Stars:
"Hazel Grace Lancaster, a terminally ill teenager, thinks there is no hope for her anymore. Until she meets Augustus Waters. I liked everything about this book! It's so raw, and it doesn't sugar-coat anything about what the characters go through."
She gives it 5/5 stars and recommends it to anyone.
********************
Jacob, age 15, reviewed Airman by Eoin Colfer:
"A young boy that loves flying, grows up to be an inventor, but is betrayed when he discovers a conspiracy against the King. I pretty much liked everything about this book. It has action, adventure, a dash of romance, and the story is just awesome. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone from 12-17. It's a great read.
********************
TAB member Phoebe, who is 13, had great things to say about Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series:
"A twelve-year-old genius, criminal mastermind, millionaire that starts to mess with fairies. But not Tinker Bell kind of faries, SWAT team kinda fairies. Nuf said? PLEASE don't get me started on how much I liked. LOL. The only thing I didn't like, was that there were only 8 books :) I recommend the whole series, and ANYONE should read it."
No wonder she gave it 5 stars--I know this series is on my to-read list!
******************
Shannon, 16, another TAB member, gave 5 stars to P.C. Cast's House of the Night series. It's about a vampire high priestess, and she liked everything about the plot, writer, and ending. She recommends it to anyone who likes vampire fiction.
*****************
Lauren, 16, who--you guessed it--is also on our Teen Advisory Board--reviewed one of my favorite reads of the past couple of years, Divergent by Veronica Roth. She gave it 5 stars and had this to say:
"Divergent is about a girl named Beatrice 'Tris' Prior, who lives in a dystopian Chicago. The city is composed of different factions, and after taking her required faction initiation test, Tris is in for some shocking news. She must decide who she wants to be--while trying to survive.
I liked that this book was constantly exciting. I also really liked the characters. I enjoyed reading the entire trilogy, but Divergent was by far my favorite of the three books.
I definitely recommend this book! If you like books such as The Hunger Games or the Matched series, then you would most definitely enjoy Divergent as well."
She encourages you to read the book before seeing the movie (which is out on DVD now)
***********
Chloe gave another 5-star review to Richelle Mead's book Shadow Kiss, the third title in the Vampire Academy series
"It was about a world with the Moroi, an ancient vampire race that is not evil and does die, and Dhampirs who are half humand and Moroi and are guardians for the Moroi. Lastly there are Strogoi, who are the unnatural product of either a Moroi killing when it feeds, or a Strogoi exchanging blood with a Moroi, vampire, or human.
I loved the writing style, but my absolute favorite thing about this book was the character development from Rose, Lissa, Dimitri, Christian and Adrian. The ONLY thing I disliked about this book was that it was so short! I wish it was just a tad more descriptive as well.
Of course I would recommend this book! I don't really know what kind of reader would enjoy it, I only know that I loved it!"
************
16-year-old TAB member Aleya reviewed two books--here are her reviews:
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (5 stars)
Clairy Fray, a sixteen-year-old New Yorker, has her life turned completely upside down when she finds out that her past and her self are not what thought. Along the way, she meets potential love interest Jace Wayland and his adopted siblings, Isabelle and Alec Lightwood, when she is propelled into a world she never knew existed.
I loved everything, from the gripping plot to the amazing characters! Equal parts action, romance, and humor, this book will not let you down!
I think anyone would enjoy this. However, the series contains some mature content. Also check out the prequel series, The Infernal Devices!"
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (4 1/2 stars)
"Puck Connolly decides to enter a dangerous race involving 'water horses', a dangerous sea creature, and men. There's just one problem: she's a girl, and girls have long been excluded from the Scorpio Races--that is, until she meets Sean Kendrick.
It was so different from anything else I'd read! Very original! It also has quite a bit of romance thrown in with action!
Definitely, if you're into fantasy, read this!"
***********************
Want to add your own review? We've got forms at the end of the Young Adult computer counter--just review your favorite book or series and we'll hang it up and add it to the blog!
Monday, September 8, 2014
2nd TAB on Thursday!
Join us at 7PM this Thursday (the 11th) for our next Teen Advisory Board meeting--we'll have snacks (if you have suggestions for this, let me know!) and exchange ideas about several upcoming events:
*Banned Books Week (week of Sept. 22)
*Possible activity the week of city/county Fall Break
*Teen Read Week (Week of Oct. 13--Teen Read Day is Thursday the 16th). The theme for this year is "Turn Dreams Into Reality @ Your Library"
*Voting for award books
*Logo design contest
Hope to see you all then!
*Banned Books Week (week of Sept. 22)
*Possible activity the week of city/county Fall Break
*Teen Read Week (Week of Oct. 13--Teen Read Day is Thursday the 16th). The theme for this year is "Turn Dreams Into Reality @ Your Library"
*Voting for award books
*Logo design contest
Hope to see you all then!
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Thinking ahead
All folders and scavenger hunts are due today, and we'll do our final weekly drawing on Monday, to give everyone a chance to get their tickets in by 8:30 tonight. It's been a great summer--we've already broken our number for last year, and there are always a few who come in at the end to register :)
Remember, our first Teen Advisory Board is Thursday, August 7th at 7PM in the YA department. But, since I'm on vacation the first week in September, we'll have the meeting for that month the next week, on the 11th, same time. Come and bring your ideas for teen programs, events, and materials--we'll do what we can to make them happen :)
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