Mad Hatter Tea Party!
Posted by Robin Brenner on Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 2:53 pm | 0 Comment(s)
Enjoy our photos from the Mad Hatter Tea Party hosted by the Manga & Anime Club Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
Michael L. Printz Award
Posted by Robin Brenner on Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 4:19 pm | 0 Comment(s)
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.
You can find out more about the Printz award here.
New Voices in Y.A. and Children’s Literature
Posted by Ben Steinberg on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 1:08 pm | 0 Comment(s)
Thursday, February 16th, 6:45 - 8 PM
Are you a reader and lover of Y.A. or children’s literature? An aspiring author? A literary agent?
We’re back! Join us February 16th, March 29th, and April 19th to hear from emerging authors. They will read from current projects, ranging from historical to contemporary, from realism to fantasy. Afterward, they will discuss their writing processes, their inspirations, their modes of procrastination… and then we shall all eat cookies!
In the Teen Room in the Main Branch; reception in the Rabbit Hole.
Catered by kookoo’s nest and sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Featuring:
- David Yoo
- Mel Schuit
- Lindsay Sorensen
- Kathleen Kellett …
Valentine’s Day Cupcake Decorating Party!
Posted by Robin Brenner on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:45 am | 0 Comment(s)
Teens in grades 7 to 12 are invited to celebrate by decorating cupcakes for their Valentines. Decorate a cupcake to let someone know how you feel, show off your favorite story, or disguise your cupcake as something else entirely.
Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Main Library, Hunneman Hall
Wicked Lovely
Posted by Teen Librarian on Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 10:40 am | 0 Comment(s)
If you Like Wicked Lovely
“Seventeen-year-old Aislinn, who has the rare ability to see faeries, is drawn against her will into a centuries-old battle between the Summer King and Winter Queen, and the survival of her life, her love, and summer all hang in the balance.”
Ink Exchange
Posted by Teen Librarian on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 6:29 pm | 0 Comment(s)
If You Liked Wicked Lovely
“Seventeen-year-old Leslie wants a tattoo as a way of reclaiming control of herself and her body, but the eerie image she selects draws her into the dangerous Dark Court of the faeries, where she draws on inner strength to make a horrible choice.”
Fragile Eternity
Posted by Teen Librarian on Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 6:50 pm | 0 Comment(s)
If You Liked Wicked Lovely
“Aislinn and Seth struggle with the unforeseen consequences of Aislinn’s transformation from mortal girl to faery queen as the world teeters on the brink of cataclysmic violence”
Radiant Shadows
Posted by Teen Librarian on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 6:56 pm | 0 Comment(s)
If You Liked Wicked Lovely
“Ani, a half-mortal driven by her hungers, and Devlin, faery assassin and brother to the High Queen, have reason to fear one another even as they are drawn together to save all of Faerie.”
