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What does the library have for teens?

What does Freedom Regional Library have for teens?

Teen Area

with 4 tables and 4 research PCs

for reading, studying & doing homework

Teen Fiction

Audiobooks

Teen Magazines

Graphic Novels

Financial Aid Info

Programs

*Every Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

when school is in session

from 2:30-5pm

*Some exceptions apply

Two Teen Contacts
Click on the link above to see their pictures

Broken Hearts

Join us Friday, February 12, 2010
from 3-5pm
for "Broken Hearts"...
our anti-Valentine's Day party
where we make our own candy sushi
and watch a scary movie!
We'll also figure out what's behind this holiday,
so don't miss out!

Mad Tea Party

Almost 40 teens showed up to our Mad Tea Party today!

First, we answered tea trivia for candy...

Then we made Victorian calling cards...

And lastly, we drank a variety of different teas and ate scones!

Mad Tea Party

It's National Hot Tea Month!
To celebrate it, come and join us for our annual
MAD TEA PARTY
Monday, January 11th
3-4pm
We'll be talking about the cultural history of tea,
we'll get craft-tea
& we'll drink a variety of teas, of course!
Hope to see you (and your friends) at the 1st teen program of the year!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

Looking for a good book to read?
Check out one of these new books...
Or one of these new books...
Or one of these new comic books or graphic novels.

Looking for something to do at Freedom?
Come and ask about all of our teen programs, like gaming,
anime club, cultural exposure, and more!
Starting this year, we're going to Craft for a Cause.
If you're interested in making crafts that will help your community,
join us in January 20th at 3pm.

On Facebook?
Freedom Regional Library is!
Become our friend and we'll update the page !

December

What's there to do in December at the library?

Gaming
Cultural Exposure
Anime Club
Holiday Movie
Holiday Party
& More

What about after the new year?
Check back here to get the latest!

Have an idea for a program that you want to see at Freedom?
Let us know!

NaNoWriMo is HERE

NaNoWriMo is HERE!

What is it?
It's National Novel Writing Month!

What will I do?
You'll write your heart out along with thousands of other teens who are trying to write a book in a month!

When is it?
Every Monday in November from 3-4pm

Why should I?
If you've ever wanted to write a book, do you need another reason? Well, OK, there will be a pizza party at the end of the month for all participants!

Make sure you're at the first meeting on
Monday, November 2nd @3pm!

New Arrivals

Check out these new materials that will hit the shelves in a library near you:

Teen Books
More Teen Books
Comics & Graphic Novels
More Comics & GNs
CDs: Music & Shows
DVDs

Sign up for Wowbrary and they'll e-mail you each week
to let you know what the library has ordered and find out
what else the library has to offer you!

Program Pics

Here are some pictures from a few of our programs so far this year...

Guitar Hero

Chess Club

Meet a Fantasy Writer: Carrie Ryan
Teen Read Week 2009


Our Teen Summer Volunteer

Teen Read Week

Teen Read Week: Read Beyond Reality
Events at Freedom

Tuesday - Meet a Fantasy Author
Carrie Ryan, author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth

Thursday - Board games
Play all of your favorites with your friends

Friday - Far Out Film Night
Watch "Coraline" and check out our graphic novels

Teen Read Week Party
Saturday, October 24
7-9pm
ImaginOn
Get your ticket at your local library!

Carrie Ryan Visits Freedom

In celebration of Teen Read Week 2009 - Read Beyond Reality - we had an author visit today from the very talented Carrie Ryan who writes beyond reality. Over one hundred teens were lucky enough to participate in her visit. Teens watched a book trailer of The Forest of Hands and Teeth, learned more about her book, the writing process, and zombies (of course!). Three lucky teens walked away with a signed copy of her book. Everyone else had a chance to get a signed bookmark.
Thank you, Carrie!

We hope you'll come back to talk to us about The Dead-Tossed Waves!
To learn more about Carrie Ryan and her work, visit her website.

Events this Week

Events this Week

Tuesday - Financial Fitness for Teens
Learn how to open an account and save money

Wednesday - Banned Books and Bites
Find out what books have been challenged or banned and eat snacks

Thursday - Call of Duty 2
Play video games against your friends

Friday - Cultural Exposure
Learn about a new culture by watching a movie and eating cuisine

Booktalks

I visited both Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology and Harding University to promote Banned Books Week. I booktalked titles that were either banned or challenged in the last year, which included titles such as Go Ask Alice, Shooter and The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things. After talking with hundreds of teens about banned books and censorship, I was excited to see so much interest in reading. Remember that you can come in anytime and I'd be happy to help you find a book that's right for you.

Events this Week

What's going on this week?
Tuesday (9/22) - Financial Freedom for Teens
Thursday (9/24) - Unplugged (Board Games)
Thursday (9/24) - Teen Advisory Council (TAC)

New Arrivals

The library has ordered more new books for teens!

Teen Fiction
More Teen Fiction

Comics & Graphic Novels
More Comics & GNs
Even more Comics $ GNs

iPhone Apps

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) posted the "Best iPhone/iTouch Apps for Teens" on their blog yesterday, so I thought I'd share it with you. Also, feel free to check out "10 Best and Worst iPhone Apps for Teens and Parents" by Radical Parenting which is mentioned in the blog post. What do you think?

Battle Slam Jam 2009

The library was at Battle Slam Jam 2009! Were you?

Want to see what you missed? Check out our Flickr account!

Welcome Back

Welcome back, Berry students!

Can you believe the summer is over already?
Wondering what will be going on at the library?
Check out our calendar of events...

Coming up this week:
Thursday, September 3rd
2:30-4pm
Guitar Hero
Registration required

Next week:
Wednesday, September 9th
3-4:30pm
Anime Club

Have a teen program that you would like to see here?
Ask for Ms. Holly or Ms. Pam and we'll see what we can do to make it happen!

Wowbrary

Do you know how I'm always posting new books here?

Well, you don't have to wait for me!

All you have to do is sign up at Wowbrary

and they'll send you an e-mail whenever PLCMC orders materials.

You can find out more info about each item and you can request it,

so that when it does come in, you'll be at the top of the list!

Sound good?

Check it out: http://www.wowbrary.org/