tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26976873219052924732024-02-20T05:30:08.387-08:00Renton Library Teen CornerRenton Public Library's resource for activities, events, news and information for teens.Rosalie Oldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281090076676594473noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-40559874719152668272010-07-23T17:25:00.000-07:002010-07-23T17:44:36.889-07:00What You're Reading, volume 5<a href="http://catalog.kcls.org/search/i=0152525955"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497267132073553394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 80px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 119px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviOlS1m12LWL-MQy00tARGbQXtiKJdnvSDSeccZsLJVCVWsnvu7V3C3739idOYvo4lO1RZrTO0gwMQheV1YxeOZNSLSnuB-odcYha_ht4NM9x0OoiULDI8nOhz-k2RT2lbuPtU5bOZ-IV/s200/mary+poppins.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">An 8th grader at Tillicum Middle School (Bellevue) turned in this book review of <em>Mary Poppins </em>by P.L. Travers:</span></div><br /><div><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">What is this book about?</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">"A nanny called Mary Poppins comes to nanny Jane and Michael but basically has magic powers that take them on many adventures."</span></div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong><em>What did you like/dislike about it?</em></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">"I liked this book because I read it after I had seen the movie and I realized how much better it is."</span></div><br /><div><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Who would enjoy reading it?</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">"Those who like fairy tales."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div>Interested in checking out <em>Mary Poppins</em>? Click on the book jacket to reserve your copy! Don't forget to turn in your book reviews on a <a href="http://www.kcls.org/teens/2010R3SummerEditionForm.pdf">"Read 3, Get 1 Free" form</a> to win free books and other prizes. We'll be featuring reviews by and for you on the blog all through the month of July. (If you want to enter but don't want your review published, you can always opt out.)</div><br /><div><br />Happy reading!</div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-78511817847771781382010-07-21T19:09:00.000-07:002010-07-21T19:19:55.243-07:00What You're Reading, volume 4<a href="http://catalog.kcls.org/search/t?winter%20of%20candy%20canes&searchscope=1&SORT=D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496549338543346146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 78px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fv1UHGaiUxqYEa_wKKbpvuPa3lECSa7LNMhfXVQbPfG4MQwOacoSg1vHcV53mcXTiuIKS0zFBB8meauIT8OIrAcWxBafG35jiLi0Z7FE2b9Hj6r_cQgTRmNtuUQwUIbTrNXsUWhQH8jU/s200/candy+canes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A 6th grader at McKnight Middle School turned in this book review of <em>The Winter of Candy Canes </em>by Debbie Viguie: </div><br /><div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;">What is this book about?</span><br /></em></strong><span style="font-family:arial;">"Candace Thompson applies for a winter job at "The Zone." She qualifies for the job and becomes an elf. A job as an elf sounds easy, but it's not. On the end of her shift one day, 3 little boys attack her and leave. Candace is rushed to the hospital and is badly damaged. As she goes through her wild adventures, she discovers the true meaning of Christmas. For that winter, she is known as Candy Cane."</span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;">What did you like/dislike about it?</span><br /></em></strong><span style="font-family:arial;">"I enjoy how Debbie Viguie makes her story so realistic! She puts in perfect details that go with the plot of the story. Now I look forward to reading more of her books."</span></span></div><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong><em>Who would enjoy reading it?</em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">"I personally think pre-teens or young teenagers would enjoy. They will be able to connect well."</span></div><br /><div><br />Interested in checking out <em>The Winter of Candy Canes</em>? Click on the book jacket to reserve your copy! Don't forget to turn in your book reviews on a <a href="http://www.kcls.org/teens/2010R3SummerEditionForm.pdf">"Read 3, Get 1 Free" form</a> to win free books and other prizes. We'll be featuring reviews by and for you on the blog all through the month of July. (If you want to enter but don't want your review published, you can always opt out.)</div><br /><div><br />Happy reading!</div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-61465405761567475942010-07-20T10:32:00.000-07:002010-07-20T10:41:18.888-07:00Calling All Manga and Anime Fans!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXTPsJfWwPRhb5X8cclaokApopIaw_wtzORSjXzgGKl1cZiCmyPuAWjvyKxJzrH4ms4dKh05StUBi81aN-HieAR3W4cQ7zfEg6BKFW7yv2DkdFH0cWgeVvCEIv2F7JEgsvY1B4_6lZ5dJ/s1600/fullmetal+alchemist.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496044216119881586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXTPsJfWwPRhb5X8cclaokApopIaw_wtzORSjXzgGKl1cZiCmyPuAWjvyKxJzrH4ms4dKh05StUBi81aN-HieAR3W4cQ7zfEg6BKFW7yv2DkdFH0cWgeVvCEIv2F7JEgsvY1B4_6lZ5dJ/s200/fullmetal+alchemist.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><em>Tomorrow </em></strong>is our Anime Club day at the </span></span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/rentonhighlands/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">Highlands Library</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">We are scheduled to watch </span><a href="http://catalog.kcls.org/search/Y?fullmetal%20alchemist&searchscope=1&SORT=D"><span style="color:#ffffff;">FullMetal Alchemist</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> Brotherhood*, so you aren't going to miss this one! There'll be "sweet sushi," (sweeter than it sounds), manga drawing, origami, and prizes! Plus, anyone who wants to make their </span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/teens/rfw/"><span style="color:#ffffff;">Read Flip Win video</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> can have access to the flip video camera. Stop by at 4 p.m. for all the fun.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffffff;">*DVD selection is always based on whether the UPS truck shows up at the right time and with the right package.</span></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-87701633614307990792010-07-15T11:25:00.000-07:002010-07-15T11:43:24.053-07:00What You're Reading, volume 3<a href="http://catalog.kcls.org/search~S1?/tesperanza%20rising/tesperanza+rising/1%2C2%2C4%2CB/frameset&FF=tesperanza+rising&1%2C%2C3"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494204214236534242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 80px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7b4SxvLcEbD-4yV4OBcY5kIa1w1sA-39BM7W-9mvdqxgQcpCfu0lE7QXAfLSRM6ZNyG5rGlEwswxYFWOF0RWsijwoXntFqEjvUGRW7qh6_dPVgN4xLpnvddKVSp6gfxcLtWRGrc5oVot/s200/esperanza.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">A 7th grader at St. Anthony School turned in this book review of <em>Esperanza Rising</em> by Pam Munoz Ryan:</span> </div><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong><em>What is this book about?</em></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">"When Esperanza's father got murdered by bandits, Esperanza's mother can't afford to stay at their vineyard. So they go away to Californina with servant friends to work in the fields."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">What did you like/dislike about it?</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">"It was a really good book because it told me about what the life of a girl my age had to go through. The book also explained a lot about what she did and what she saw."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Who would enjoy reading it?</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">"Whoever likes something realistic from a long time ago."</span></div><br /><div><br />Interested in checking out <em>Esperanza Rising</em>? Click on the book jacket to reserve your copy! Don't forget to turn in your book reviews on a <a href="http://www.kcls.org/teens/2010R3SummerEditionForm.pdf">"Read 3, Get 1 Free" form</a> to win free books and other prizes. We'll be featuring reviews by and for you on the blog all through the month of July. (If you want to enter but don't want your review published, you can always opt out.)<br /></div><br /><div>Happy reading!</div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-28536741947596259162010-07-13T17:17:00.000-07:002010-07-13T17:31:32.275-07:00Spoken Word Revolution, Happening Live<span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ffff;">"The initial meeting was magic, my vision was real pleased</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ffff;">I met her on the pasta aisle near the macaroni and cheese.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ffff;">Despite a dose of intimidation, I moved closer</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ffff;">Her glow was so ultra, I was nervous to approach her.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ffff;">Was kinda out of practice, hadn't done this in awhile</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ffff;">But much to my astonishment, I was greeted with a smile.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ffff;">I told her my name is K-Rino, she cut me off flat</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#99ffff;">She said "What's your real name? Your mama didn't name you that."</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#99ffff;">---"Solitary Confinement", K-Rino</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffffff;">Join us at the Renton Library, 100 Mill Ave S, this Thursday, July 15, at 2 p.m. for a Hip Hop Poetry Revolution. Bring your lyrics, or create some from the air (or from Google, from wherever). Beats, words, raps, and rhymes. Plus popcorn and soda. Come as you are. This is <em>not</em> your English teacher's poetry.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-48726513116163165622010-07-05T17:30:00.000-07:002010-07-05T17:54:30.983-07:00What You're Reading, volume 2<a href="http://catalog.kcls.org/search~S1?/Xrunaways+escape&searchscope=1&SORT=D/Xrunaways+escape&searchscope=1&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBKEY=runaways%20escape/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=Xrunaways+escape&searchscope=1&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490586107062390258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 80px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiPkLhJgwXSaw2zn2s-OPhksoTwa4P468qwh9-ql06H6nYBGDqpRCovTBmgbFgEkyQHfFdR0_7KhHWq5B3-TqHAgtIGhiF9FuL7T7n5Nua3kGPfYqbEQJsAbUpcUe_LShIwtJ7GbRa0JT/s200/runaways.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://catalog.kcls.org/search/i=9780316701297%20(pbk.)"></a><div><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">A 9th grader at Lindbergh High School turned in this book review of <em>Runaways: Escape to New York</em> by Brian K. Vaughan:</span> </div><strong><em></em></strong><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong><em>What is this book about?</em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">"This book comic is about 5 superheroes with powers and try to save Earth from being destroyed."</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em>What did you like/dislike about it?</em></strong><br />"I liked that the book is also a comic book."</span></div><div></div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></em></strong></div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Who would enjoy reading it?</span></em></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">"People who like Marvel Comics."</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><div><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:georgia;">Interested in checking out <em>Runaways: Escape to New York</em>? Click on the book jacket to reserve your copy! Don't forget to turn in your book reviews on a </span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/teens/2010R3SummerEditionForm.pdf"><span style="font-family:georgia;">"Read 3, Get 1 Free" form</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> to win free books and other prizes. We'll be featuring reviews by and for you on the blog all through the month of July. (If you want to enter but don't want your review published, you can always opt out.)</span><br /><div><br /></div><div>Happy reading!</div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-73529495053819512862010-07-01T17:08:00.000-07:002010-07-02T12:30:50.560-07:00What You're Reading, volume 1<a href="http://catalog.kcls.org/search/i=9780316701297%20(pbk.)"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489094521456581186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 80px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 119px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfq37B7cRcoeYffO9h6HQF7oIHsDEjWGLD90QKC0X3FnQEYPN4Nln4rbd7eCGU9356R2vVlOa85fd3j9XvUmly7Pl7HruJjAwZwepIj8vHMONTnIRG7jKyCP5t0W13j9HuMP6Q8hIRsXC-/s200/clique.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">A 7th grader at Nelsen Middle school turned in this book review of <em>The Clique </em>by Lisi Harrison:</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">What is this book about?</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">"This is about Massie, ruling her clique, who are all rich, popular, and all besties. Along comes Claire, not as rich and lives in Massie's guesthouse, and Massie is in for some unexpected changes in her perfect world."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">What did you like/dislike about it?</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">"I like how Claire and Massie got along in the end, but I do not like the rival between Claire and the clique."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">Who would enjoy reading it?</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">"People who like friendship, fashion, and comedy."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">Interested in checking out <em>The Clique</em>? Click on the book jacket to reserve your copy! Don't forget to turn in your book reviews on a </span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/teens/2010R3SummerEditionForm.pdf"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">"Read 3, Get 1 Free" form</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;"> to win free books and other prizes. We'll be featuring reviews by and for you on the blog all through the month of July. (If you want to enter but don't want your review published, you can always opt out.)</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">Happy reading!</span></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-68064362097929054342010-06-21T17:45:00.000-07:002010-06-22T17:39:47.984-07:00We're Getting Spammed<a href="http://www.spam.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485394193953050098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFx_uH6h8-uRVQpfIJWHMFU4RJpiLvhOWiBnSg68kp_KtoJpa86t4BH3O3sVJ1apx_XgcZt1UdgXQRVCiqagRcDze9QzyV09yzREM60dbFyhKzI_oYyYqUJ09CffITscGnVrol_htBJGO/s200/junk+mail.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">You might have noticed a few "this comment has been deleted by the blog administrator" remarks in our comments lately. Apparently, our blog has been noticed by some spammers and I've been deleting their comments because I don't think you should get bad ads or links to possible viruses and other nasties from our blog.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">What do you think? Do you get spammed on your email/blog/Facebook account? Is my deleting the comments censorship, or just good blog maintenance?</span> </div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-79178555520657681812010-06-18T13:25:00.000-07:002010-06-24T12:09:52.146-07:00School's...Out...for Summer!<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">Well, almost. Celebrate the end of school and kick off summer reading this Wednesday, June 23rd @ 4:00, with </span><a href="http://eventinfo.kcls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp?ag=Teens&et=Teen+Programs/Games&df=list&cn=0&private=0&ln=ALL"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">Game On!</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;"> at the Renton Highlands Library. We'll be debuting our Game Cube (kicking it old school) with Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart, and we'll also have DDR, SingStar and more, plus board games and popcorn. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">Want to participate in </span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/teens/rfw/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">Read, Flip, Win</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;"> but don't have a video camera or webcam of your own? Come by a couple minutes early or stay late at any of the teen programs at </span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/renton/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">Renton Library </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">or </span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/rentonhighlands/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">Renton Highlands Library </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">during June or July ready to shoot your video and use ours. Questions? Email the Young Adult Librarian at </span><a href="mailto:kebaker@kcls.org"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">kebaker@kcls.org</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">.</span> </span>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-73510564675676591402010-06-14T19:39:00.000-07:002010-06-22T17:40:30.885-07:00Read 3, Get 1 Free - Summer Edition!<span style="color:#ffffff;">This summer, if you are between the ages of 12 and 18 you can earn a free paperback book for every three books you read and review..... plus, you will be entered in a monthly drawing at your library for chance to win the grand prize.... a laptop computer. All entries must be received by August 31 to be eligible for the grand prize drawing, which will be held on September 15.<br /><br />To get started, download a review form at </span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/teens/2010R3SummerEditionForm.pdf"><span style="color:#ffffff;">http://www.kcls.org/teens/2010R3SummerEditionForm.pdf</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"><br /><br />You must be in Middle, Junior High or High School in September 2010 to participate.</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-37584019071792691432010-06-01T12:26:00.000-07:002010-06-01T12:36:47.256-07:00It's an Ad-Venture<a href="http://www.admongo.gov/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477888874678158322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua3CdqVftbsY84_6WbtKB2vL7pPmkbw8INi-f1MuaKDBaw8ybtkg2w1sgGRxSqV4dEmY3h_qKOpKvQ2oUjPn_EL_zQTgs0dwlfkUOQbmO_mzexPKUSao8drHpXbaA48d4JvY_bll7qAxG/s200/backpack.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.admongo.gov/"></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">Advertisments really <em>are</em> everywhere...even on your backpack! Do flashy ads on your favorite websites bug you? Do we really need ads to read while riding the bus? Check out </span><a href="http://www.admongo.gov/"><span style="color:#ffffff;">http://www.admongo.gov/</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> and go on a real-life <em>ad</em>venture to learn what you're being sold and what you can do about it. Or leave a note in the comments telling us about the most annoying ad you've seen lately.<br /></span><div></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-37984352553420183762010-05-21T14:37:00.000-07:002010-05-21T14:59:50.266-07:00Are You an Otter?<a href="http://blogs.kcls.org/onlineteenreaders/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473842713048209890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNUjuCVSxXgEOfXH3zBDzv8Y_4OHxlRIDlVm_MFL-DMkLwcRuOJIvmn71TFxEOJJLyolYO0JfxRyys4FScrBBOCmkeeLGANAkEJk88yTnwyZdNGSBF4yoNeEsBp8cSvDddJoonbqfkOrm/s200/otter.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">Okay, maybe not that kind. KCLS is launching OTRs, or Online Teen Readers, for those of you who love books but don't have a lot of time to share the love. Chat online with others who share your love of books, hear more about favorite authors, and meet real-live authors at events just for OTRs.</span></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">We are launching TOMORROW with a special author visit by Laurie Halse Anderson, who will be visiting the Mercer Island Library via Skype. I know Mercer Island is a bit of a trek for you Rentonites, but this is an author you won't get many chances to meet and registration is still open! Contact </span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/mercerisland/"><span style="color:#ffffff;">the Mercer Island Library</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> for details and to register, and check Facebook or </span><a href="http://blogs.kcls.org/onlineteenreaders/"><span style="color:#ffffff;">the blog</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> for more OTR information in coming months!</span></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-36755367168344334702010-04-15T14:06:00.000-07:002010-04-15T14:23:24.305-07:00I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYwnQYxMTNaAMmfbwxKoSlYnJ7wv9kDKpr1DEcaAXu3o5radpq2xg-Q985k9cJvfs0w38SIatMGB5S_sIs0YUN0eJff6WHLlNEQ17hl2NleCoDiym0K4vjoygy0M6GvY-DVtmL9Wjr7sB/s1600/writing+icon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460477950854012898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYwnQYxMTNaAMmfbwxKoSlYnJ7wv9kDKpr1DEcaAXu3o5radpq2xg-Q985k9cJvfs0w38SIatMGB5S_sIs0YUN0eJff6WHLlNEQ17hl2NleCoDiym0K4vjoygy0M6GvY-DVtmL9Wjr7sB/s200/writing+icon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ffff66;">Hey, young poets! Want to earn CA$H for your creativity? King County Library's Rhyme On! teen poetry contest runs <em>through April 30. </em>Check out </span><a href="http://www.kcls.org/rhymeoncontest/"><span style="color:#ffff66;">http://www.kcls.org/rhymeoncontest/</span></a><span style="color:#ffff66;"> for all the details.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffff66;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffff66;">Not a poet but still feeling the itch of creativity? Renton Libraries' teen zine still needs submissions of *your* artwork, comics, song lyrics, short stories, and other kinds of literary rambling. Bring your creations (a clean photocopy is fine) to either the Renton or Renton Highlands Library to turn them in. We'll be putting together our inagural edition during this summer's summer reading program, so stay tuned!</span></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-38121890565200323242010-03-25T16:20:00.000-07:002010-03-25T16:24:25.577-07:00Teen Tuesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1GsDjvhh9DJe17tXR2EMl95XyvPi2gffmoBH44PkAxCOMvaW7TXjKTNfL-pEnOO8ZAoV6vYasaCHoozqCjufLaxR6zpdicEV-1Dl8vPZ2XzZcW6FbJoWSA-ui00MtcEzNascyzCBH1c7/s1600/hlds1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452716293816719986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1GsDjvhh9DJe17tXR2EMl95XyvPi2gffmoBH44PkAxCOMvaW7TXjKTNfL-pEnOO8ZAoV6vYasaCHoozqCjufLaxR6zpdicEV-1Dl8vPZ2XzZcW6FbJoWSA-ui00MtcEzNascyzCBH1c7/s200/hlds1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Hope you're all planning to join us </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffcc;">Tuesday, March 30th</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffcc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;">for Teen Tuesday! We'll have video games, snacks, and as always, free prizes just for stopping by.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Teen Tuesdays are the <span style="font-size:130%;"><em>last</em> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Tuesday of </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>every</em> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">month at the Highlands Library.</span></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Renton Highlands Library</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;">2702 NE 12th St</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Renton, WA 98056</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffffcc;">(425) 430-6790</span></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-61652972905450204422010-02-22T12:23:00.000-08:002010-02-22T12:26:13.369-08:00Teen Tuesday Tomorrow!<span style="font-family:arial;color:#ffffcc;">Stop by the Highlands Library tomorrow for Teen Tuesday @ 3:00! We'll be watching the anime series Negima!? and eating Japanese snacks and goodies. There will be prizes from the (infamous) prize box, and plenty of down time to hang out and chat, so bring your friends!</span>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-92114030981785203422010-02-11T09:32:00.000-08:002010-02-11T09:52:22.787-08:00Your Young Adult Librarian Recommends.....<a href="http://hip.rentonwa.gov/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1265D094R590E.2268&profile=home&uri=link=3100006~!430720~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=subtab24&menu=search&ri=2&source=~!horizon&term=The+maze+runner+%2F&index=PALLTI#focus"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 151px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437040285234977730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMa_ff4Q2LM/S3Q_VS7rW8I/AAAAAAAAASY/Kk9vBVBkxmM/s320/maze.jpg" /></a> <strong><em>The Maze Runner</em> by James Dashner (YA DASHNER)</strong><br />For those of you who really enjoyed <em>Hunger Games</em> and <em>Catching Fire</em> by Suzanne Collins, and are biting your nails in anticipation of the next installment due this August, here's another nail-biter that will hold you over in the meantime, and offer some new and different excitement.<br /><br />Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up, with no memory, in the middle of an unfamiliar place called the Glade--a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls and a vast maze. Just like Thomas, the other Gladers don't know why or how they got there. Thomas must find his role in the community and do what he can to keep himself and the others alive in this seemingly utopian but ultimately treacherous environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-83604008772268165732010-02-06T16:31:00.000-08:002010-02-06T16:47:38.767-08:00Rick Riordan Audio JukeboxIf you are on the wait list for the next installment in the Percy Jackson series, you might like listening to an audiobook of it instead. Try them out ahead of time by listening to clips of each of the books here.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.randomhouse.com/audio/features/riordan/jukebox/xspf_player_bgload.swf?playlist_url=http://www.randomhouse.com/audio/features/riordan/jukebox/audioexcerpts.xspf?xn_auth=no&autoload=true" quality="high" wmode="transparent" name="audiosample" allowscriptaccess="never" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="170" width="336"></embed>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-9480398280358730772010-02-04T12:04:00.000-08:002010-02-04T12:13:36.102-08:00Teen Reads' Grab Bag of Books Contest!Teen Reads is offering another contest for a chance to win a Grab Bag of Books, which includes a signature tote bag! Stop by the <a href="http://www.teenreads.com/features/grab_bag/contest.asp#form">Teen Reads site </a>and enter their brief contest form to win goodies! The deadline is February 10th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-6286774492613837192010-02-01T17:01:00.000-08:002010-02-01T17:29:17.909-08:00Write! Create! Get Published!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMa_ff4Q2LM/S2d90Y9PH3I/AAAAAAAAASQ/8-OKV7WwSh4/s1600-h/write_anime.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 271px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433449814451756914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMa_ff4Q2LM/S2d90Y9PH3I/AAAAAAAAASQ/8-OKV7WwSh4/s320/write_anime.jpg" /></a>Now is your chance to see yourself in print! Artists and authors in 6th through 12th grades are encouraged to submit items for publication in Renton Library’s new Teen Magazine!**<br /><br />Send your submissions* (including original poems, stories, artwork, song lyrics, reviews, comic strips, personal ponderings, and more) to the <a href="mailto:jmarie@rentonwa.gov">Young Adult Librarian </a>or turn them in at the Children's Desk or Information Desk!<br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>*Submissions should include your name, grade, and contact phone number or e-mail address.<br /></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>**We're also looking for a title for our Literary Mag. If you have ideas for a creative or catchy title, e-mail them to the </strong></span><a href="mailto:jmarie@rentonwa.gov"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Young Adult Librarian</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>.</strong></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-22823782969913898752010-01-19T10:20:00.000-08:002010-01-19T10:40:48.874-08:00The 2010 Book Award Winners are Announced!The American Library Association has announced the winners of the 2010 book awards for kids and teens. Here are the results for Young Adult books. <a href="http://hip.rentonwa.gov/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1K9552171568K.1068&profile=home&lang=eng&logout=true&startover=true#focus">Check one out today</a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">!<br /></span><br /><strong>YALSA Printz Award Winner</strong><br /><strong></strong></span><br /><em><a href="http://hip.rentonwa.gov/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=126W925D75109.144&profile=home&uri=link=3100006~!252752~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=subtab24&menu=search&ri=4&source=~!horizon&term=Going+bovine+%2F&index=PALLTI#focus"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 107px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428518081369060434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMa_ff4Q2LM/S1X4bvjJtFI/AAAAAAAAARg/0UNotvwj7kY/s320/going.jpg" /></a><strong>Going Bovine </strong></em><strong>by Libba Bray</strong><br />Cameron Smith, a disaffected sixteen year-old who, after being diagnosed with Creutzfeld Jakob's (aka mad cow) disease, sets off on a road trip with a death-obsessed video gaming dwarf he meets in the hospital in an attempt to find a cure.<a class="normalBlackFont1">.</a><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><strong>Printz Honor Books</strong><br /><br /><em>Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman<br />The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey<br />Punkzilla by Adam Rapp<br />Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973 by John Barnes<strong></strong> </em><br /><em><br /><strong>Newbery Medal Winner</strong> </em><em></em><em></div></em><em><div><br /><a href="http://hip.rentonwa.gov/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=126W925D75109.144&profile=home&uri=link=3100006~!246381~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=subtab24&menu=search&ri=6&source=~!horizon&term=When+you+reach+me+%2F&index=PALLTI#focus"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 93px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428518292434481842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMa_ff4Q2LM/S1X4oB1EcrI/AAAAAAAAARo/-XB69dOSMmA/s320/when.jpg" /></a><strong>When You Reach Me, written by Rebecca Stead<br /></strong></em></div><em>As her mother prepares to be a contestant on the 1980s television game show, "The $20,000 Pyramid," a twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space. </em><em></em><br /><br /><br /><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Newbery Honor Books</strong><br /><br />Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose<br />The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly<br />Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin<br />The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick<br /><br /></em><strong>2010 Morris Award</strong> <strong>(honoring a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens)</strong></p><em><a href="http://hip.rentonwa.gov/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1C639258H6296.154&profile=home&uri=link=3100006~!256550~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=subtab24&menu=search&ri=1&source=~!horizon&term=Flash+burnout+%3A+a+novel+%2F&index=PALLTI#focus"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 99px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428521277243755474" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FMa_ff4Q2LM/S1X7VxHDi9I/AAAAAAAAASI/w-VRlpRSCyE/s320/flash.jpg" /></a><strong>Flash Burnout written by L.K. Madigan</strong></em><strong><br /></strong>In a tangle of life and death, love and loyalty, 15-year-old Blake emerges with a more sharply defined snapshot of himself.<br /><br /><p> </p><p> </p></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-57682330967265975112010-01-08T11:38:00.000-08:002010-01-08T11:54:22.709-08:00Teen Tuesdays<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424456720600570914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 97px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JUvpj_NN5MHNa8_-issIPNeEOSQy9Klra4v-K1uYAhUAEhcNrOOzLC0U1sgYB-pwtk6VL62j7mrLcK_6o2Verzzudhivc_L5YVL3txoJiqaQkTbpFMMEmxAcju4nMPpor62EwjZ8Axh_/s200/Highlands+Library.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">The <strong>last Tuesday of every month is "teen Tuesday"</strong> at the Highlands library! Middle and high schoolers can stop by for fun stuff like video games, movies, art, contests, prizes, and always free snacks!</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Q: Why have teen Tuesdays?</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">A: For fun! Teen Tuesdays are a chance for teens to hang out, bring friends, get free stuff, and find out what kind of cool stuff your library offers.</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Q: Who can come?</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">A: Anyone! Any teen middle or high school-aged (even if you go to school somewhere else or are homeschooled) is welcome, so bring your friends!</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Q: What do you do?</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">A: Different things each month, but in the past we have played video games, watched anime movies, made cool art projects out of duct tape and dye, and just hung out. Oh, yeah, and there are always free snacks and prizes just for stopping by!</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Upcoming Teen Tuesdays:</span></strong><br /><em><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Tuesday, January 26, 3-4:30 p.m.</span></em><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Video games! Stop by for Guitar Hero, DDR, SingStar (pop), and maybe a surprise game or two. Oh, yeah, and chocolate bingo.</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><em><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Tuesday, February 23, 3-4:30 p.m.</span></em><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Anime club! We will watch Japanese anime-style cartoons (rated TVPG), fold origami, draw manga, and eat real Japanese snacks and treats (they're tasty).</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Questions about teen Tuesday? Email </span><a href="mailto:kbaker@rentonwa.gov"><span style="color:#ffffcc;">kbaker@rentonwa.gov</span></a><span style="color:#ffffcc;">. See you there!</span>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-78707477951343880062010-01-06T16:10:00.000-08:002010-01-06T16:10:02.683-08:00Readergirlz' Latest Live ChatTonight, Wednesday, January 6th begining at 6 PM PST, chat live with Young Adult author Beth Kephart, author of <em>Nothing But Ghosts</em> at the <a href="http://readergirlz.blogspot.com/">readergirlz blog</a>!<br /><br />THEN.....on January 20th, at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, you can chat live with E. Lockhart, author of <em>The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks</em>, and several other great young adult books. That will also be on the <a href="http://readergirlz.blogspot.com/">Readergirlz blog</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-85967885494418089402010-01-06T12:22:00.000-08:002010-01-06T15:57:22.710-08:00Read to Vote!<a href="http://www.pnla.org/yrca/2010nominees.html"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 192px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317615074873839634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FMa_ff4Q2LM/Scv2vJYeEBI/AAAAAAAAAII/QQgke3rDVo4/s320/yrca_pnla_logo.png" /></a>Voting is a great way to express your opinion. You may not be quite ready to vote in an election just yet, but there are still opportunities out there for you to express your opinion. Every year, the Pacific Northwest Library Association provides an opportunity for you to vote on your favorite book from a list of nominated titles. Although the voting doesn't start until March, there's no time like the present to get start reading the nominees.<br /><br />Read at least two books in your grade category, and then vote for your favorite title between March 15th and April 15, 2010. You may have even read some of them already.!<br /><br /><strong>This year's nominees are:</strong><br /><strong>Junior Division (Grades 4 to 6)</strong>The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull<br />Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal by Jeff Kinney<br />Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis<br />Igraine the Brave – Cornelia Funke<br />Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick<br />Marley: a Dog Like No Other by John Grogan<br />Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart<br />No Talking – Andrew Clements<br /><br /><strong>Middle Division (Grades 7 to 9) </strong><br />Alchemyst: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott<br />Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale<br />Zen And The Art Of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick<br />Peak- by Roland Smith<br />Plain Janes by Cecil Castelucci<br />Schooled by Gordon Korman<br />The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex<br />Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landry<br /><br /><strong>Senior Division (Grades 10 to 12)</strong><br />Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie<br />City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare<br />Deadline by Chris Crutcher<br />Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah<br />Enter Three Witches by Caroline Cooney<br />Mistik Lake by Martha Brooks<br />Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson<br />Wicked Lovely by Melissa MarrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-81331436489187236862009-12-30T11:02:00.001-08:002009-12-30T11:10:39.706-08:00Drop in at the Library This Saturday for Game Days!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMa_ff4Q2LM/Szulor7bd8I/AAAAAAAAARQ/g0M8gBZxpp8/s1600-h/gamedays.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 152px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 94px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421108694875862978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FMa_ff4Q2LM/Szulor7bd8I/AAAAAAAAARQ/g0M8gBZxpp8/s320/gamedays.bmp" /></a>OK....you've been sitting around like a slug over the holiday break, haven't you? Well, here's your chance to get moving and have some fun. Stop by the Renton Downtown branch this Saturday, January 2nd for Game Days from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. We'll have Dance Dance Revolution, High School Musical karaoke, Guitar Hero, and board games. Come on, it's time to get off the couch and work off some steam at the library. Oh, and maybe check out a book or audiobook too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697687321905292473.post-85673643348328420412009-12-18T15:06:00.000-08:002009-12-18T15:16:51.272-08:00Teen Tuesdays Go Big<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat-VvwwywEkXXINLAW3DCrN4qhkixzj2MoJQ3IOT4KE256C21L6-t6pffaHy1_l3sarXLTJTvnPF9PTf0m5q0r5WKTUTzq5vdfvoJ-8h07LI8kib8KBvbBSarfgXyhbo7iPTU_dN_6z6u/s1600-h/big_wheel_tokyo_172007.jpg"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416717172511488882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat-VvwwywEkXXINLAW3DCrN4qhkixzj2MoJQ3IOT4KE256C21L6-t6pffaHy1_l3sarXLTJTvnPF9PTf0m5q0r5WKTUTzq5vdfvoJ-8h07LI8kib8KBvbBSarfgXyhbo7iPTU_dN_6z6u/s200/big_wheel_tokyo_172007.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"> Sure, winter break is great...but what about that slow week after Christmas? Stop by the Highlands Library Tuesday the 29th for a Bigger & Better Winter Break Teen Tuesday!<br /><br /><br />Make your friends stars with your own cartoons. Make expansive art. Eat Bigger & Better holiday treats! Play SingStar, DDR, and Guitar Hero and take home free stuff!!<br /><br /><br />Teen Tuesdays are the last Tuesday of <em>every </em>month, 3-4:30 at the Highlands Library, and are always for teens only.</span> </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ffffff;">(image is courtesy of freeimages.co.uk)</span>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13520491109310472926noreply@blogger.com0