September/October 2008
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YA SUMMER READING CLUB - A HUGE SUCCESS!
The 2008 Young Adult Summer Reading Club was FUN! The teens chose great books, learned how to tie-dye a T-shirt, created a terrific art collage, made healthy Smoothies, designed a summer frame and played in a rock band. We also had a lively book discussion and shared ideas on Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. It was a great summer! All who participated and read at least two books were invited to a bowling and pizza party at Cove Lanes and had a memorable time. Each week, if a book were read, you had a chance for raffle prizes. We are grateful to Emigrant Savings Bank, Glen Cove Cinemas, Henry’s Candy, La Famiglia Pizzeria & Restaurant, Marra’s Downtown Glen Cove, McDonald’s and Staples Glen Cove for their generous donations of these prizes. Thanks also go to our Young Adult Book Buddy Readers who volunteered their time to be with younger children. For three sessions they read together and then helped them with a simple craft. Thanks, too, to the younger children who were great listeners!
TEEN READ WEEK - “BOOKS WITH BITE” - OCTOBER 12TH TO 18TH
Come into the Library during Teen Read Week and fill in a form stating your favorite book this year. Then enter the raffle for an iTunes Gift Card. Later in the school year, we’ll have a book discussion based on your top choice. You can also participate in the American Library Association Teens’ Top Ten. If you've read their nominated books throughout the year, you’ll be ready to vote for your favorites during Teen Read Week, October 12-18, 2008. Readers aged twelve to eighteen can vote at: http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.cfm. The 2007 winner was New Moon by Stephanie Meyer.
HALLOWEEN “GHOULISH GOOD TIME” PARTY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 7PM
Venture into the unknown at the Library! "Mystery food," crafts, raffles and other surprises await you. Come and join the fun! Costumes optional. REGISTRATION: Yes FEE: No
“BOOKS AND BAGELS” BOOK DISCUSSION
TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR BY BEN MIKAELSEN
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 11AM
November is Native American Heritage Month. Join us in a discussion of this book filled with adventure, Native American Circle Justice and a life-changing incident.
REGISTRATION: Yes – Please pick up a copy of the book when registering FEE: No
HOW TO BEAT THE HIGH COST OF COLLEGE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 7:00PM
Look in the Adult Pages of the next issue of this Newsletter for information on this important program.
LOOK FOR....
Collegiate Choice Walking Tours
These are simple, non-promotional videos of the student guided campus tours. Guidance counselors, not commercial filmmakers, are doing the recordings. If an information session was offered along with the tour, that has been recorded as well.
Teen Ink
Don’t forget to pick up your copy of Teen Ink. Written by teens for teens, this monthly newspaper is full of information on movies and music, the environment, poetry and book reviews. Teen Ink also invites you to submit your own stories, artwork, poetry and viewpoints.
Suggestions, questions, program and book ideas?
E-mail Anna Dunlop at: yareads@glencovelibrary.org
REGENTS EXAM PREPARATION
The Education Department now posts recent Regents exams on the State Assessment website, http://www.nysedregents.org, shortly after being given. Copies of older exams are also available in PDF format from the New York State Library's digital media management system at
http://purl.org/net/nysl/nysdocs/39007765
SPOTLIGHT ON GLEN COVE LIBRARY'S DATABASES
Go to the Glen Cove Library’s homepage at www.glencovelibrary.org and click on the Databases and Useful Links tab. These databases contain great information for young adults and can be used in the Library or from your home computer: Career Cruising, Country Watch, InfoTrac, Informe! (Hispanic reference material,) LitFinder, Opposing Viewpoints and SIRS Researcher, among others.
