Here they are...

The pictures from our Pizza Taste off last Friday afternoon!

We had a fantastic turnout of about 20 teens from the community!

Each teen got a piece of pizza from Marks, Pontillos, and Pizza Hut, and rated the quality of the cheese, sauce, and crust!

Then they chose their overall favorite!
Congratulations again to the winners, and thank you to all who participated!

Who has the best pizza in town?
Today, we decided!

We held a Pizza Taste Off in Teen Time this afternoon
in order to determine which pizza place has
the best sauce, the best crust, the best cheese,
and which pizza is best overall!

Congratulations to...

Pizza Hut... for having the best sauce
Mark's... for having the best crust
Pontillos... for having the best cheese

and a special congratulations to Pontillos... for winning the award of favorite pizza overall in the taste off!

Thank you to all who came,
and especially to Pizza Hut, Mark's, and Pontillos who made this program possible!

Check back in a few days for pictures of this fun event!

Join us TODAY for a movie!

At 2:00pm we will be showing a movie
in the Community room for Kids and Teens!
(This movie is rated PG)


To find out which movie check the
Summer Reading Calendar or call the library at 315-331-4370!

Hope to see you all there!

What goes together like peanut butter and jelly?

Why, Japanese Anime and Sushi of course!!!

In Teen Time on Friday, August 14th 2:00-3:30
we will be watching Japanese Anime
and making our own CANDY Sushi!




Registration is required for this program
so call the library or stop in to sign up!!!

Join us TODAY for a movie!

At 2:00pm we will be showing a movie
in the Community room for Kids and Teens!
(This movie is rated PG-13)

To find out which movie check the
Summer Reading Calendar or call the library at 315-331-4370!

Hope to see you all there!

Are you getting bored with your old clothes?
Can't find anything to wear?

Update your wardrobe without spending ANY money!

In TEEN TIME on Friday August 7th 2:00-3:30
we're taking our old boring clothes and making them FUN again!

Bring an old hat, shirt, pair of jeans, or even socks and create something unique!

We will be cutting, painting, and bleaching
our old clothes to make something new!




Registration is required for this program
so call the library or stop in to sign up!

Join us TODAY for another movie!

At 2:00pm we will be showing a movie
in the Community room for Kids and Teens!
(This movie is rated PG-13)

To find out which movie check the
Summer Reading Calendar or call the library at 315-331-4370!

Hope to see you all there!

Did somebody say... Human Card Game!?!?



You bet we did!

Join us for Teen Time on
Friday, July 31st from 2:00-3:30
for a very unique

Human Card Game!

The game will take place outside on the Library's lawn!

Registration is required for this program
so call the library or stop in to register!

Join us TODAY for another movie!

At 2:00pm we will be showing a movie
in the Community room for Kids and Teens!
(This movie is rated PG-13)

To find out which movie check the
Summer Reading Calendar or call the library at 315-331-4370!

Hope to see you all there!

Join us TODAY for a movie!

At 2:00pm we will be showing a movie
in the Community room for Kids and Teens!
(This movie is rated PG)

To find out which movie check the
Summer Reading Calendar or call the library at 315-331-4370!

Hope to see you all there!

Is your bedroom feeling a little dull?

Brighten it up with a super cool CD Sun Catcher!

Teen Time on Friday, July 24th from 2:00-3:30
we will be having craft time...

Bring your friends to the library to create and decorate
your own unique Sun Catcher out of one of our old CDs!

Registration is required for this program so call the library
or stop in to register for this program!

Join us TODAY for a movie!

At 2:00pm we will be showing a movie
in the Community room for Kids and Teens!
(This movie is rated PG)

To find out which movie check the
Summer Reading Calendar or call the library at 315-331-4370!

Hope to see you all there!

Have you ever dreamed of putting on your own play?

Ever thought about a career in acting?!

If so (or even if you haven't!)... you should join our

READER'S THEATER

program this summer at the library!

We will be meeting every Wednesday this summer from

2:00-3:30!

YOU pick the play!

YOU design the set

YOU create the costumes!

And of course perform in a

ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE

on Friday, August 21st!

Registration is required for this program

so call the library or stop in and sign up!

Hope to see you there!

The eternal question:

Who has the best pizza?

Marks?

Pontillos?

Pizza Hut?

This question may finally be answered at our
PIZZA TASTE OFF
Friday, July 17th from 2:00-3:30



Bring your friends and enjoy pizza from different area pizza joints
and decide who YOU think has the best pizza in town!

Registration is required for this program!
Don't miss out on the fun, call or stop in to sign up!!!

Don't forget that it's

Summer at the library!

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
comes out in theaters on
July 15th!

You have the chance to WIN TWO FREE TICKETS and many other magical prizes
with our Reading contest!

You can find the sign up link at the Newark Public Library's main website
http://newarklibrary.blogspot.com

All you have to do is read ANY BOOK you want and review it online!
The more you read, the more you review,
the more chances you have of winning prizes!

Got Game?

Join us on:
Friday, July 10th
for the first special Summer Reading Program Teen Time...

GAMING!!!


Come and show off those gaming skills you know you have
with our blast from the past gaming session!
We'll be having fun with all kinds of different games... old and new!
Don't miss out on what is sure to be non-stop fun...
Call or stop in to register for this program!

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince opens July 15th!

We will show each of the first 5 Harry Potter movies, in order, on our projector. One movie will be shown on each of the following days:

Monday June 29th- HP 1
Monday July 6th-HP 2
Tuesday July 7th- HP 3
Thursday July 9th- HP 4
Monday July 13th- HP 5

All movies will start at 2pm.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince opens July 15th!

Starting June 1st, students in grades 3 and up are encourage to sign up for our reading contest, using the link for our Online Reading Program. All you have to do is read ANY book, then review it online. The more you read, the more you review, the more chances to win!

The grand prize is two tickets to Showplace 6 in Newark to see The Half Blood Prince! Winners will be notified the week of July 13th. Additional prizes will be awarded including the following poster:

Last week at Teen Time...

We played Charades

That's Richard getting his clue.


That's Jerrica acting out her clue.

Teen Time is Wednesdays, during the school year, at the library from 3:30pm to 5:00pm for teens in grades 6 and up.

Check the summer calendar for a change in the schedule.

A stranger looking for a gift that says "forever"

Cliffhanger endings
A new twist on a fairy tale
A goat named Dog


All of these things and more are found in Julie Berry's debut novel, Amaranth Enchantment. This new author came to visit the Newark Public Library on April 22nd. We had 16 teens plus several adults listen to Julie speak about her writing process, her funny stories and her adventures in all things historical fantasy-fairy tales.

Below are some more photos from the event.

Read-a-thon

Here are some photos of the Read-a-thon event from March. Stay tuned for more information about the programs for teens this summer at Newark Public Library!!!

Join us on tomorrow, April 22nd, for a special Teen Time event...

Julie Berry, author of The Amaranth Enchantment

This special event is for people of all ages, not just teens. Everyone will have the opportunity to ask questions and talk with Julie on a casual basis.

For more information about this author check out julieberrybooks.com

Are you one of the people still waiting to read Twilight? Are you waiting for New Moon or Eclipse or Breaking Dawn?

Don't worry the Newark Public Library just ordered additional copies of all 4 books in the Twilight series to meet your demands.

We also ordered Twilight: Director's Notebook by Catherine Hardwicke. In this book you can find out how Twilight went from a book to a big screen hit. You can see behind the screens photos, sketches and personal notes from the director.

After all, it is only 213 days until "New Moon" is set to premier.

Join us on April 22nd for a special Teen Time event...

Julie Berry, author of The Amaranth Enchantment

Amaranth Enchantment is the debut novel from Julie Berry. The story is considered a historical fantasy, for ages ten and up, and is filled with romance, magic and danger. This special event is for people of all ages, not just teens. Everyone will have the opportunity to ask questions and talk with Julie on a casual basis.

For more information about this author check out julieberrybooks.com

Teen Time during April Break

Wednesday April 15th and Friday April 17th
from 2pm to 5pm.

Come hang out, eat snacks and play games.

Even more photos from the autographing session at

TBF 2009.

Jenny Han and Ellen Hopkins


Kenneth Oppel and Linda Sue Park


Matt de la Pena and Geno Salvatore


Terry Trueman and Sara Zarr


David Levithan, Chris Van Etten and David Ozanich

Here are some photos from the autographing session of
TBF 2009.

Robin Brande and Michael Buckley


Cinda Williams Chima and Svetlana Chmakova


Jack Ferraiolo and Sharon Flake


Daphne Grab and Tim Green

TBF BUS Permission Slip are due today!

The slip has to be filled out and signed by your parent or guardian. There is also a line for your signature on this permission slip. It says that you agree to behave appropriately for the safety and fun of all participants on the field trip. This agreement is an important part of the permission slip.

The signed form need to be returned to the Newark Public Library's Teen Spot by Thursday April 2nd.