New Year, New Things to Do at FRL

What is there to do at FRL after school?

Ongoing Events

Unplugged

Tuesday 1/6, 1/20, 2/3, 2/17

2:30-4:00pm

Come play cards, board games, chess and brain teasers!

Wii Got Game

Tuesday 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24

2:30-4:00pm

Wii got game! Do you? Come play Nintendo Wii!

Speak Up

Thursday, February 5

3-4pm

Come discuss books, graphic novels, movies, music and pop culture with other teens!

Teen Advisory Council

Thursday, January 15

3-4:00pm

Help the library to make important decisions about how we serve you!

Food & Film

January 12 & February 12, 3:00-4:45pm

Cultural exploration through film. January: Kamikaze Girls

February: Kingdom Come

Special Events

Mad Tea Party

Wednesday, January 14

3:00-5:00pm

Celebrate National Hot Tea Month in style. Taste-test a variety of teas, get craft-tea and learn about the cultural history of tea!

Big Read Scavenger Hunt

Monday, January 26, 3-4pm

To Kill a Mockingbird is Charlotte's Big Read! Not only a classic novel, there is great mystery and intrigue. Learn more about this book and win great prizes by competing in a BIG scavenger hunt.

Open Mic Night

Monday, February 2, 4:00-5:30pm

Teens share their talents when they perform open expressions including poetry and songs.

Broken Hearts

Friday, February 13

2:30-4:30pm

Forget chocolate and romance this Valentine's Day! Roll your own candy sushi and enjoy eating it while you watch a movie that will break your heart!

African American Art Project

Thursday, February 19

4:00-5:15pm

Discover visual arts as an African American experience. Teens will
Explore Afro-centric influences on the work of contemporary African American artists.

Race, Relevance & You

Monday, February 23, 4:30-6pm

An opportunity to share your opinions in this open forum that asks, "What does Black History Month means to you?"

FAFSA Completion

Saturday, February 28, 1-4pm

Get help filling out FAFSA forms.

Hot Off the Presses

Check out one of these new teen books:

Walking Tall: How To Build Confidence and Be the Best You Can Be
by Marie-Jose Auderset

Dishes
by Rich Wallace

To Be Mona
by Kelly Easton

The Darkness Under the Water
by Beth Kanell

Carlos is Gonna Get It
by Kevin Emerson

The Tomorrow Code
by Brian Falkner

Everything Beautiful
by Simmone Howell

Rehab
by Randi Reisfeld

Diary of a Chav
by Grace Dent

SwissMist
by Randy Powell

Remember to check the catalog by clicking on the book cover.

Things to do Before Break

Before you go on holiday break, check out these events at FRL:

Tuesday, December 16
"Wii Got Game"
2:30-4:30pm
Come play Nintendo Wii, XBOX, cards, chess, board games and find out about the changes to gaming in 2009. Also, let us know what games we need to buy to keep your game on.

Wednesday, December 17
"Anime Club"
3-4:30pm
This club meets monthly to watch anime and eat Pocky. Come this month and watch Howl's Moving Castle.

Thursday, December 18
"Teen Advisory Council"
3-4pm
Want to have a say in how the library serves teens? Then come to our monthly TAC meeting and help make important decisions about what programs we offer and what we buy for the library.

Friday, December 19
"Ornament Making"
3-4pm
Need a gift to give this holiday season? Make an ornament or two to give as gifts, or to keep for yourself!

Saturday, December 20
"Teens Teach: Learn How to Animate"
2-4pm
Come learn from a teen how to animate and other tech-savvy things.

Check back to see what's happening in 2009 at FRL!

Thanks-Gaming

Thanks-Gaming

Come play Nintendo Wii, XBOX, board games, cards and chess
before you take your Thanksgiving break!

Today (11/25)
Conference Room
2:30-4:30pm

NaNoWriMo is Here

Always wanted to write a book? Well, here's your chance!

Be sure to stop by the library today (11/3) @ 3pm to sign up...
all teen participants will have a chance to win prizes
& to become a novelist!

New Arrivals

New Books to Check Out
Simply click on the book cover for more info

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation

Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves
by M.T. Anderson

The Savage
by David Almond

Paper Towns
by John Green

The Ghost's Child
by Sonya Hartnett

The Divas: India
by Victoria Christopher Murray

Spud - The Madness Continues...
by John van de Ruit

Deadville
by Ron Koertge

NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo is coming...

NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - starts on November 1st!

Don't know what it is?

Visit the website
& come to our next Teen Writers Cafe (10/22/08 @ 3pm)
to find out more.

What You've Been Missing

Hopefully, you've been coming to our programs. If not, here's some of what you've missed lately:

"Pac-Man Tournament: Teen Read Program"
During this program, teens participated in a Pac-Man Tournament as part of our Teen Read Week Celebration of Books with Bite! Everyone left a winner as all our participants received a Teen Read Week cup or water bottle packed with lots of goodies! We also had bookmarks to encourage voting for the Teens' Top Ten and tickets for the TRW party at ImaginOn.

"No Names: A Workshop for Socially Conscious Teens"
The first half of this workshop included a discussion about what bullying is and how something as simple as name calling can be extremely hurtful. There were discussions about how it feels to be bullied and called names and vice versa. We also talked about why some people are motivated to intentionally hurt others. The second half of this workshop included a presentation from Time Out Youth! We heard from three courageous teens who told their coming out stories and also gave us insights into their lives as LGBTQ teens. The speakers answered many questions that the participants had in addition to addressing important issues such as homophobia.

Don't want to miss any more of our amazing programs? Then be sure to check this blog as much as you check your MySpace or Facebook page!

Here's what's coming up:

"Teen Writer's Cafe"
10/22/08
3pm

"Anime Club"
10/23/08
3pm

"Cinema @ 3"
10/24/08
3pm

"Teen Crafting: Art Attack"
10/27/08
3pm

"Wii Got Game"
10/28/08
2:30pm

"Teen Writer's Cafe"
10/29/08
3pm

"Teens Teach You"
10/30/08
3pm

"Cinema @ 3"
10/31/08
3pm

Teen Read Week

Teen Read Week Is Here!

Don't forget to...

vote for your favorite books by clicking on the graphic above,

check out a book from our Books with Bite display,

party at Freedom today (10/15) at 3pm and

ImaginOn this Saturday at 7pm!

Celebrate Teen Read Week

Teen Read Week (TRW) is just around the corner, October 12-18, 2008.

This year's theme is:
Don't know what Teen Read Week is? Then check these out:

Teen Read Week Wiki

About Teen Read Week

The Freedom Regional Library will have a book display and bookmarks available for you, tickets to the Teen Read Week Party @ ImaginOn, our very own TRW program and I'll be visiting English and Creative Writing classes at Phillip O. Berry during TRW to do booktalks.