Summer Programs at the Library

Summer programs at the library begin this month.

Join us on Wednesday, June 23 at 1:00 to decorate the library. You'll help choose new furniture for the teen area and paint the windows of the library with the summer reading themes.

"Teen Tuesdays" will be held on Tuesdays at 1:00 for 6th through 8th graders and at 3:00 for high schoolers. Activities will include:

June 29 - Eclipse Party
Discuss Stephenie Meyer's book, test your trivia knowledge, and participate in other Eclipse-related activities.

July 6 – Urban Legends
Are they myths or facts? Learn about and test your knowledge of urban legends.

July 13 – Game Day
Play Wii games and board games at the library.

July 20 – Beach Crafts
Create beach-related craft projects.

July 27 – Sport Stacking
Learn and compete with each other in sport stacking (cup stacking).

August 3 – Game Day
Play Wii games and board games at the library.

Final Program
Ice Cream Party
Thursday, August 19
6th - 8th grade – 1:00 P.M.
9th - 12th grade – 3:00 P.M.

All programs are free. Registration is requested. Please call 734-439-1240 or stop by the circulation desk to register.

Twilight Graphic Novel

For Twilight Fans:
The Twilight graphic novel is now available. See our catalog to reserve it.

Peeps Art

Here is the art teens created with Peeps at the library last week.

"Peeper Pan" (with Wendy and the Lost Boys)

Easter Forest Glen

Garage Band

Sleepover

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.

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.

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.

Teen Book Awards

Are you looking for something new to read? Try one of these award winning books.

Going Bovine by Libba Bray
2010 Printz Award winning book

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
(also available on CD)
2009 Thumbs Up Award winning book

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
(also available on CD)
2009 Thumbs Up Award honor book

The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (also on CD)
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
2010 Best Books for Young Adults

Have you read any of these? Leave a comment to share what you thought about them.