chambers county library teen blog

Lock-in

Thanks to everyone who came to the lock-in.  We had a great time and it went by so fast!  Hope you all enjoyed the games and didn't get too scared after witnessing the ghost of General Chambers!  Here's a picture of Emily posing at the front entry.  Great costume, Emily!

Sweet Valley High

 

One of my favorite series is being made into a movie!  What a surprise!  Diablo Cody, the screenwriter of the teen films Juno and Jennifer's Body has been hired to adapt Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High series for the big screen. The series was originally published in the early 80's and contained 152 books, a tv series, and even a board game.  Cody says that the film will be set in the 1980's, just like the original novels.  Since EVERY teen show/movie these days seems to be centered around technology, I'm interested in seeing how these girls cope without being able to take camera phone pics and text every 2 seconds.  I think back then people used to pass notes to each other.  Or was that just me...

Lock-in tonight!

There are a few spaces left, so don't miss out on the Haunted Gaming Lock-in!  Fun, games and a creepy ghost watch!  Stop by the library to pick up your permission slip and join us from 7-11p.m. tonight!  Pizza will be served.

Teen Read Week, 2009

Since we received such GREAT artwork from you guys, we decided to turn it into a little contest! Vote for your favorite poster that best represents the theme of this year's Teen Read Week - "Read Beyond Reality". The winning poster will be featured as our blog banner for the teen blog!  Click here to view the posters (they're all numbered) then come back and vote for your fav!

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The Edge is back! It's not your momma's book club!

Book clubs don't have to be boring...and trust us, this one will be anything but boring.  We promise lively discussions, honest opinions and maybe a surprise or 2 along the way!  We'll be reading books relevant to teens and their everyday lives.  Join us Thurs. Oct. 15 for our first meeting where we'll be passing out copies of Brooke Taylor's Undone and watching a book video to get you psyched and ready to read!  Check out her website here!  Remember!  This Thurs. @ the library...4p.m.  

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Sign up early...space is limited!

 

Banned Books Week 2009

September 26−October 3, 2009 Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.

 

 

STAB is back!

Join us Thursday, Sept. 23 @ 4pm for our first Student Teen Advisory Board meeting of the school year!  Bring your friends and join us for teen talk on books, programs and upcoming events!  Hope to see you there!  Valerie & LaShebia

Witches and Wizards, oh my!

Ok, so James Patterson who writes more books than should be legally allowed now has a new series called Witch and Wizard.  He wrote it with Gabrielle Charbonnet, one of many authors in his "co-author" posse.  He said he's been working on it for 4 years and it's ready for publication in early December.  What perfect timing.  Don't get me wrong, I love me some James Patterson, especially Alex Cross, but Patterson's all over the map lately.  Listen to his interview, the man is fascinated that his female character "catches fire", which is weird for me.  The main characters are teen brother and sister, Whisty and Whit (nice names) and they are thrust in this New Order world unlike anything they've known.  Hmm, sound familiar?  He also talks about the idea of the book being banned, which will make demand for the book even greater.  Sorry Mr. Patterson, J.K. Rowling you ain't.  We'll see how it reads.  Check out the interview here