Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Stephenie Meyer's new book

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer will be published this summer. It will also be available online from June 7 to July 5. See Stephenie Meyer's website for more information.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Vote for the 2010 Thumbs Up! Book Award

The nominees for the 2010 Thumbs Up! Book Award have been announced. Now is your chance to vote for your choice.

Pick up a ballot from the library or print one here. All votes must be received by May 29.

Here are links to the books we own. Others may be requested through MeLCat (our interlibrary loan system).

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson (also on Playaway)
Fat Cat by Robin Brande
Fire by Kristin Cashore
The Morgue and Me by John C. Ford
If I Stay: A Novel
by Gayle Forman
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-year-old GI by Ryan Smithson
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
The Monstrumologist: William James Henry by Richard Yancey

The Thumbs Up! Award was established in 1986 to recognize the excellence, and to celebrate the uniqueness of Teen/Young Adult literature. A committee, consisting of Young Adult and Teen Librarians, meets several times during the year to determine the winner. Beginning in 2001, the Thumbs Up! Committee has included a teen vote. For more information or to see previous winners, visit the Michigan Library Association's website.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Peeps Art

Teens (6th - 12th grade) are invited to create Peeps Art at the library on Wednesday, March 31 at 2:00 P.M.

We'll provide Peeps and craft supplies; you'll create a scene from a book, a movie, or your imagination.

Please call or stop by the library to register. We hope to see you there.

Oceans of Possibilities!

Our Summer Reading Program will begin Saturday, June 11 and continue through Saturday, August 27. Children and teens are invited to read and...