Do you have a great idea for our library? The Teen Advisory Board is back for 2011!
Our first meeting for the new year will be Monday, January 10, at 3:45 PM in the Library Board Room. Snacks will be served. Future meetings will be held on the second Monday of every month through the rest of the school year (February 14, March 14, April 11, and May 9).
Meetings will run no longer than one hour. If you would like to be part of this group and have not already been contacted, please call Kifflie Scott, Teen Librarian, at 532-8910 or send an email to kscott@mf.lib.wi.us to sign up.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Teens' Top Ten
More than 8000 teens nationwide voted for their favorite books of 2010. Here are the Teens' Top Ten:
1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
All of these books are located in the Young Adult section of the library. Come and check them out!
-- Kifflie
1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
All of these books are located in the Young Adult section of the library. Come and check them out!
-- Kifflie
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Book Review: Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick
Amber Appleton is a hope spreader. She befriends stray dogs, Korean immigrants, nursing home residents, kids with disabilities, and a lonely Vietnam veteran. Amber is bound and determined to make the world a better place.
And Amber is homeless. She sleeps in the back of a school bus that her single mother drives during the day, warmed only by a few blankets and her dog Bobby Big Boy. Amber and her mother have been living this way since Mom's last boyfriend threw them out into the street.
Through determination and faith, Amber has managed to succeed in school and become an advocate for society's misfits.
Until the night her mother goes missing and is eventually found dead.
Even though her friends rally around her, Amber sinks into a depression, stops going to school, and barely leaves her room in her newly adoptive home. Then one day, a crisis occurs that she cannot ignore, and slowly she begins to come back to her radically changed life.
Part Maniac Magee, part It's a Wonderful Life, this book runs the gamut of emotions. You will root for Amber all the way, even in her meanest moods.
-- Kifflie
And Amber is homeless. She sleeps in the back of a school bus that her single mother drives during the day, warmed only by a few blankets and her dog Bobby Big Boy. Amber and her mother have been living this way since Mom's last boyfriend threw them out into the street.
Through determination and faith, Amber has managed to succeed in school and become an advocate for society's misfits.
Until the night her mother goes missing and is eventually found dead.
Even though her friends rally around her, Amber sinks into a depression, stops going to school, and barely leaves her room in her newly adoptive home. Then one day, a crisis occurs that she cannot ignore, and slowly she begins to come back to her radically changed life.
Part Maniac Magee, part It's a Wonderful Life, this book runs the gamut of emotions. You will root for Amber all the way, even in her meanest moods.
-- Kifflie
Monday, October 25, 2010
November 13 is National Gaming Day
On Saturday, November 13, the Menomonee Falls Public Library will observe National Gaming Day. Games for all ages will be available for play in the library.
In the Meeting Room, we will have table games such as Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Uno, and Pictureka set out for play from 9:00 AM to noon.
At noon, our Chess Club instructor, Ben Corcoran, is planning to play several simultaneous chess matches with any opponents willing to take him on. Prizes will be awarded for anyone who can beat Ben or play him to a draw!
Our Nintendo Wii will be set up for gaming in the Youth Program Room from noon until 4:00 PM. Games will include Wii Sports Resort, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, and Super Mario Galaxy.
All are welcome to attend this event and to try out as many games as you like. No registration is required. Call Kifflie at 532-8910 if you have any questions.
In the Meeting Room, we will have table games such as Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Uno, and Pictureka set out for play from 9:00 AM to noon.
At noon, our Chess Club instructor, Ben Corcoran, is planning to play several simultaneous chess matches with any opponents willing to take him on. Prizes will be awarded for anyone who can beat Ben or play him to a draw!
Our Nintendo Wii will be set up for gaming in the Youth Program Room from noon until 4:00 PM. Games will include Wii Sports Resort, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, and Super Mario Galaxy.
All are welcome to attend this event and to try out as many games as you like. No registration is required. Call Kifflie at 532-8910 if you have any questions.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Ghosts and Haunted Houses
(Cross-posted from the main library page. If you like learning about haunted places, this program is for you! -- Kifflie)
On Monday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m., haunted house enthusiast Curt Strutz will lead you on a virtual tour of the nation's most haunted locations. Ghost hunters, history buffs and anyone with an appetite for the creepy should not miss this.
Ghosts and Haunted Houses is free of charge and open to the public. Due to the nature of the material, this presentation is intended for teen and adult audiences.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen at 262-532-8912.
On Monday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m., haunted house enthusiast Curt Strutz will lead you on a virtual tour of the nation's most haunted locations. Ghost hunters, history buffs and anyone with an appetite for the creepy should not miss this.
Ghosts and Haunted Houses is free of charge and open to the public. Due to the nature of the material, this presentation is intended for teen and adult audiences.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen at 262-532-8912.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Teen Writers Group This Saturday
The Teen Writers Group meets this Saturday, September 11, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in the Library Board Room. Any teen with an interest in writing is welcome to attend. Snacks and beverages will be served. Bring your ideas! Any questions, call Kifflie at 532-8910 or email her at kscott@mf.lib.wi.us
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Guest Book Review
Hi everyone! I have been on vacation for much of the last part of August, so that's why you haven't seen any posts from me. But I am gearing up for the fall, so watch for more announcements and book reviews.
In the meantime, here's a quick book review from Katie, a member of our Teen Advisory Board:
Love, tragedy, horror - these elements take readers for an incredible ride in Sarah’s Key, a New York Times bestseller by Tatiana de Rosnay. The novel alternates between the lives of two characters, both extraordinary in their own right - ten year old Sarah Starzynski, betrayed by her own country and a victim of horrific Holocaust events in the 1940s, and Julia Jarmond, a modern-day woman who struggles with her love life while uncovering the secrets of a past no one wants to remember. Readers will devour this heart-wrenching, page-turning novel as they discover the connections between Sarah and Julia; it will remain a favorite for many years to come.
Thanks, Katie!
- Kifflie
In the meantime, here's a quick book review from Katie, a member of our Teen Advisory Board:
Love, tragedy, horror - these elements take readers for an incredible ride in Sarah’s Key, a New York Times bestseller by Tatiana de Rosnay. The novel alternates between the lives of two characters, both extraordinary in their own right - ten year old Sarah Starzynski, betrayed by her own country and a victim of horrific Holocaust events in the 1940s, and Julia Jarmond, a modern-day woman who struggles with her love life while uncovering the secrets of a past no one wants to remember. Readers will devour this heart-wrenching, page-turning novel as they discover the connections between Sarah and Julia; it will remain a favorite for many years to come.
Thanks, Katie!
- Kifflie
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