Wii Gaming @ the Library July 21st!

On Saturday, July 21st, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the library will host an open Nintendo Wii gaming event for teens in our Youth Program Room. We will have a variety of games available, including Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, and Wii Sports Resort. Snacks and cold beverages will be served. Open to ages 12 to 19. No advance registration is necessary – just show up and play!

Free Harry Potter movie events in July

The Library will have FREE showing of the last two Harry Potter movies in July. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One" will be shown on Tuesday, July 10th at 2:15 PM. Part Two will be shown on Thursday, July 12th at 2:15 PM. Both movies will be in the large meeting room on the first floor of the library. You may bring your own snacks and covered beverages.

New Books

Here are some new teen books to check out:

As Dead As It Gets by Katie Alender

Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Out of Sight, Out of Mind by Ally Carter

Balthazar by Claudia Gray

Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins

Endure by Carrie Jones

Rapture by Lauren Kate

Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl

Alice on Board by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

The Girls of No Return by Erin Saldin

Miracle by Elizabeth Scott

Stunning by Sara Shepard

Fugitives by Alexander Gordon Smith

Diabolical by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Infinity by Rachel Ward

"Own the Night" -- Teen Summer Program Starts Today!

The 2012 Teen Summer Reading Program is underway! You can sign up at the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor of the library. Pick up a bookmark and "Own the Night" pencil and start reading! Our first drawing for prizes is Friday, June 15th.

Due to a printing delay, our summer reading passes will not be available until next week at the earliest. We will let you know when they can be picked up.

See you in the Teen Zone!

Kifflie

Summer Reading Program Starts Soon!

The Teen Summer Reading Program starts Monday, June 4th. You can sign up at the adult reference desk on the second floor of the library. We will start awarding prizes on Friday, June 15th. Prizes will include flash drives, book bags, and free books. There is plenty of good reading in the Teen Zone to pick from! See you soon!

Kifflie

New teen books for May

Here are some new books that were recently added to the teen collection:

The Princesses of Iowa by Molly Backes

Above by Leah Bobet

Dying to Know You by Aidan Chambers

The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad

Winter Town by Stephen Emond

BZRK by Michael Grant

Perception by Kim Harrington

172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad

Slide by Jill Hathaway

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate

Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick

All the Right Stuff by Walter Dean Myers

Revived by Cat Patrick

Destined by Aprilynne Pike

Starters by Lissa Price

Two Truths and a Lie by Sara Shepard

My Family for the War by Anne C. Voorhoeve

Waiting by Carol Lynch Williams


Come in and check these out!

-- Kifflie

2012 Teen Summer Program: Own the Night!

You can "Own the Night" at the library during our 2012 Teen Summer Reading Program! Sign up on the second floor of the library starting Monday, June 4th.

Read one book per week and enter your name to win prizes such as flash drives, book bags, and free books. This year, we will also have passes to local attractions such as Pizza Hut, the Milwaukee Brewers, Discovery World, and the Mitchell Park Domes. A grand prize will be drawn after the program ends on Saturday, August 4th.

Stop by the Teen Zone and check out some great summer reading!