New Titles Just In...

The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

Viola In Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani

Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr

Islands of the Blessed by Nancy Farmer
(Sequal to A Land of Silver Apples)

Liar by Justine Larbalestier

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

New This Fall

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Released September 2nd
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Fire by Kristin Cashore
To be released October 5th

A companion book to Graceling, Fire, takes place across the mountains to the east of the seven kingdoms, in a rocky, war-torn land called the Dells.

Beautiful creatures called monsters live in the Dells. Monsters have the shape of normal animals: mountain lions, dragonflies, horses, fish. But the hair or scales or feathers of monsters are gorgeously colored-- fuchsia, turquoise, sparkly bronze, iridescent green-- and their minds have the power to control the minds of humans.

Seventeen-year-old Fire is the last remaining human-shaped monster in the Dells. Gorgeously monstrous in body and mind but with a human appreciation of right and wrong, she is hated and mistrusted by just about everyone, and this book is her story.

Wii Games Just In...

PunchOut and Little King's Story have just arrived. Click here to place a "hold" and reserve a copy!

Thank You Volunteers!

Thank you teen volunteers! We had a lot of fun this summer and I appreciated all of your help. If you volunteered at the library this summer, make sure to stop by the circulation desk and pick up a small "thank you" gift from the library.

Thanks again and have a wonderful Fall!

Photo Contest Winners

Make sure to stop by the library and see the photo winners! The photos are displayed across from the circulation desk and will remain up through the end of the month.

Congratulations Phoebe and Robina for your award winning photos!

Teen Book Swap

Wednesday, August 12th from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Teens- Do you have books at home that you have read and are no longer interested in keeping? Would you like some new books...for free?! Bring up to three books to the teen book swap and choose three different books to take home!

Please only bring books that are appropriate for teens (no picture books, young children's books or text books).

Questions? Call the library at 243-0440 or e-mail the librarian at smatthews@pls-net.org

We hope to see you there!

Don't Forget!

Tomorrow (Friday, July 31st) is the LAST day to enter pictures in the photography contest!

"Picture Yourself Reading" Photo Contest

RULES:

* Limit of two entries per teen grades 7-12

* Photos must be taken by a teen and they must be of children/teens/adults/animals reading.

* Each photo must have a name and phone number on the back and be accompanied by a signed entry form (forms are available in the teen area at the library).

*Photos may be in black and white or color.

* Photos may not be larger than 5"x7"; glossy prints preferred.

* Prizes will be awarded!!

* All entries must be received by Friday, July 31st

Winners will be announced on Thursday, August 13th. All photographs will be displayed at the library during the month of September.

Summer Programs for Teens

A Single Shard Book Club
Tuesdays from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Beginning July 7th

Teens will have the opportunity to read and discuss the Newbery Award winning book A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park. Potter Sharon Leary, will then demonstrate the art of making ceramic pots and participants will be encouraged to try skills themselves while making their own pots. We will have the pots fired at the end of the summer and then display them at the library. Registration is required for this program.

Kids n' Teens Knit
Thursday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. Beginning July 9th

Come and learn to knit! Everyone who participates will be working on an 8x8" square which will then be send overseas and made into a blanket through the Knit-a-square program. More information can be found online at www.knit-a-square.com Registration is required for this program.

Teen Reading Competition

While you read and relax this summer make sure you review! Review forms can be filled out for any book or graphic novel you have read this summer. Reviews can submitted in the "Express Yourself" jug in the teen area. Names will be drawn each week for a variety of prizes.

"Picture Yourself Reading" Photo Contest - More information to come....

Teen Summer Reading Competition

This summer as you read and relax, make sure you review!

For each book that you read this summer fill out one of the teen review forms and drop it in the "Express Yourself" jug located in the teen area. Each week at least two reviews will be drawn and prizes given. Let us know what books you loved and hated! The first drawing will be held the week of July 6th.

Read a lot or read a little. You could win either way!

Volunteers

Just a reminder...

The orientation meeting for teens who want to volunteer at the library this summer is next week Thursday, June 18th at 7:00. If you cannot be at the meeting but you are still interested in volunteering please let me know ASAP and we can make other arrangements.

Volunteer forms are still available at both the GCS media center and here at the library.

Good luck with finals!

Volunteer This Summer!

Are you going into grade 7 or above this summer?

Do you like working with kids?

Do you have a few hours a week free to volunteer between June 29th and August 14th?

Volunteer opportunities include helping with and preparing for programs, folding flyers, monitoring children at events, and helping decorate for the reading program. If you are interested there is a one-hour orientation meeting on Thursday, June 18th at 7:00 p.m. Bring a calendar!

A Single Shard Book Club

Tuesdays from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
July 7, 14, 21, 28 and August 11

Children and teens in grades 4 and up with have the chance to read and discuss the Newbery Award winning book A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park.

Potter, Sharon Leary, will then demonstrate the art of making ceramic pots and participants will be encouraged to try various skills themselves while making their own pots. We will have the pots fired at the end of the summer and then display them at the library.

Registration for this program begins June 1st.

To register please call the library at (585) 243-0440 or stop by the circulation desk. Space is limited. For a preview of other summer reading events please click here.

This event was paid for by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, administered by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts.

Wii Collection Continues to Grow

New arrivals:

Call of Duty 4 (on order)
Cooking Mama: Cook off
Family Game Night
Fishing Master World Tour
Lego Batman
Madden 09
Mario Kart (on order)
Mario Party 8
Metroid Prime: Corruption
My Fitness Coach
Need For Speed Undercover
Smooth Moves
We Ski and Snowboard

And don't forget! - If we don't have the game you are looking for we can get it from another library.

Teen Books in the News

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate. (Amazon Reviews)

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

The last normal moment that Mia, a talented cellist, can remember is being in the car with her family. Then she is standing outside her body beside their mangled Buick and her parents' corpses, watching herself and her little brother being tended by paramedics. As she ponders her state (Am I dead? I actually have to ask myself this), Mia is whisked away to a hospital, where, her body in a coma, she reflects on the past and tries to decide whether to fight to live. Via Mia's thoughts and flashbacks, Forman (Sisters in Sanity) expertly explores the teenager's life, her passion for classical music and her strong relationships with her family, friends and boyfriend, Adam. Mia's singular perspective also allows for powerful portraits of her friends and family as they cope: Please don't die. If you die, there's going to be one of those cheesy Princess Diana memorials at school, prays Mia's friend Kim. I know you'd hate that kind of thing. Intensely moving, the novel will force readers to take stock of their lives and the people and things that make them worth living. (Publisher's Weekly)

More Wii Games...

Sponge Bob Atlantis Squarepantis (E)

Wii Music (E)

Lego Indiana Jones (E)

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (E)

The Wii games are very popular. If you don't find the one that you want in the YA area ask the Librarian at the desk to put one on hold for you. We'll call or e-mail you as soon as it arrives!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

New Titles Just In:


City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Cover Up by John Feinstein

Evermore by Alyson Noel

Heroes of the Valley by Jonathan Stroud

The House of Night Series by P.C. Cast

Wii Games Have Arrived!

Within the next week we will have Wii games on the shelf! Our collection is small but we would love suggestions and ideas for future purchases. Hopefully, we will be able to add more games soon. The new games are:

Animal Crossing: City Folk (E)
Carnival Games (E)
Guitar Hero: World Tour (T)
Super Mario Galaxy (E)
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (T)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (T)

Wii Games

Beginning this month the Library is going to begin adding Wii games to the collection!

Do you have favorites or are there new releases that you think the library should purchase?

Please leave a comment on this web page or drop your suggestion in the "Teen Request" envelope in the Teen area.

Thanks!

2009 Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature

Jellicoe Road
by Melina Marchetta
published by HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Haunted by the past, Taylor Markham reluctantly leads the students of the Jellicoe School in their secret territory wars against the Townies and the Cadets. Marchetta’s lyrical writing evokes the Australian landscape in a suspenseful tale of raw emotion, romance, humor and tragedy.

Melina Marchetta lives in Sydney, Australia, and is the award-winning author of two previous novels. A former high school teacher, she is recognized for the authenticity of her teen characters’ voices.

“This roller coaster ride of a novel grabs you from the first sentence and doesn’t let go. You may not be sure where the ride will take you, but every detail—from the complexities of the dual narrative to the pangs of first love—is pitch perfect,” said Printz Award Committee Chair Mary Arnold.

(taken from the ALA website)