County Teens

According to Peggy Dymond Leavey’s blog http://peggydymondleavey.blogspot.com/ , the fictional town of Larkin, Ontario, where much of the action takes place in her new book “Growing Up Ivy”, is loosely based on Prince Edward County. Maybe that’s why I felt so “at home” reading it. Or maybe it was the engaging and creative main character, Ivy Chalmers. The girl lives in the 1930s, when economic times are hard – to say the least – but she makes do despite moving from place to place with her mom and leaving a string of angry landlords behind. Things go off the rails though the day Ivy discovers that her mother has abandoned her in favour of a search for fame and fortune as an actress in New York City. The only advice to her daughter comes in the form of a note telling her to go out and find the paternal grandfather she’s never met.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner – free online!  Described as a “riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion. ”

Check out – http://breetannerbook.libredigital.com/index.html – the official site where you can read The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner for FREE! According to the website, it will be live from noon EST on June 7th until midnight EST on July 5th.

It’s ONTARIO PUBLIC LIBRARY WEEK!

What does that mean? It means it’s time to celebrate your public library & all the stuff it does for you. (Like, programs and stuff to do, books that you can borrow for free, and all that homework help you’ve been getting!)

How are we celebrating this year? We’re giving away PRIZES!

(yes… the public library celebrates public library week by giving YOU stuff, just for using the library)

SO…. stop in   THIS WEEK to fill out a ballot and you could win:

-  A computer from Microage in Belleville
- Brunch for 2 at Harvest Restaurant
- Bookstore gift certificates
- a painting by Aiden Hailey

Annie on My Mind – Nancy Garden

Baby Be-Bop – Francesca Lia Block

Boy Meets Boy – David Levithan

Strangers in Paradise – Terry Moore

Kissing Kate – Lauren Myracle

Keeping You a Secret – Julie Ann Peters

Luna – J.A. Peters

Empress of the World – Sara Ryan

The Realm of Possibility – David Levithan

Weetzie Bat – Francesca Lia Block

Lucky – Eddie De Oliveira

Mosh Pit –              Kristyn Dunnion

Annie on my Mind – Nancy Garden

Deliver us From Evie – M.E. Kerr

Keeping You a Secret , Luna, and Between Mom and JO- Julie Anne Peters

Hard Love – Ellen Wittingler

The Full Spectrum : a New Generation of Writing about Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Other identities – David Levithan and Billy Merrel

The Geography Club – Brent Hartinger

looking for a good vampire book? try:

Anything by Stephanie Meyer (of course)

Blue Bloods by Melissa Dela Cruz

VampireKisses

Cirque du Freak

Thirsty – M.T. Anderson

Sweetblood – Pete Hautman

Peeps   &   Last Days by Scott Westerfeld

Have you read The City of Ember ?

It has been made into a movie! Read the book first and then watch the movie!

top ten ways to interact with us on facebook:

10.  Add us to your friend’s list. We’ll keep you up to date on events and programs at the library.

9. Join the PEC Teen Room group. It’s a good way to talk to other people who are interested in the library.

8. Ask questions. Need to know if you can do your community service hours at the library? Send us a message or write on the wall.

7. Get homework help.  Tell us what you’re researching BEFORE you come in to the library and we’ll make sure there are some resources (online or otherwise) ready.

6. Book an appointment to work with our tutor. Just tell us when you want to come in and what you’re studying, and he’ll give you a hand.

5.  Remind yourself about library info. Can’t remember what time the Bloomfield Branch closes on Saturday or the phone number for Wellington Branch? Check the facebook page. It’s all there!

4. Find links n’ stuff. We’ll post info about interesting webpages and things as we find them.

3.  See pics of library things! We often put up pictures of changes and things happening in the library.

2. Renew your books! Can’t remember how to log into ibistro and know your books are totally overdue?? Send us a message and we’ll renew them for you as long as no one’s waiting for them!

1. KEEP IN TOUCH! The best part about the library being on facebook is it means you can stay in touch with us online, at home, on your cell.. etc! Want to request a book and you’re too embarrassed to do it in person? send a facebook message!

So we asked you to list your favourite books of 07. Not only the books that were published in 2007 but ANYTHING that you read this year. This is the list!

Deal With It: A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain and Life as a gURL

Eragon, Christopher Paolini

Cirque du Freak – Darren Shan

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Everworld

The Lightning Theif 

To Live Again by Lurlene McDaniel 

Spiderwick Chronicles books by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416236/

Jumperby Steven Gould

Inkheartby Cornelia Funke

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494238/

Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan

o http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450405/

Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Suess

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451079/

Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499448/

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0981227/

Where the Wild Things Areby Maurice Sendak

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/

City of Ember by Jeanne du Prau

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970411/

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (scheduled for November 2008)

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417741/

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099212/

Tale of Desperauxby Kate Dicamillo

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420238/

>Coraline by Neil Gaiman

ohttp://imdb.com/title/tt0327597/

Ball Don’t Lie by Matt de la Pena

ohttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0906727/

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 by Ann Brashares

ohttp://imdb.com/title/tt1018785/

Topsfield Town Library

Welles-Turner Memorial Library 

 PCPL TeenZone Home

Calgary Public Library

Kitchener Public Library

Milton Public Library 

Hamilton Public Library 

Kalamazoo Public Library

Los Angeles Public Library  

Milwaukee Public Library 

Wilton Library 

Skokie Public Library

Curtis Library 

Hennepin County Library 

 Seattle Public Library

Franklin Township LIbrary 

Parma Teens 

Graffiti