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.

Teen CDs

Dorothy recently purchased the following Teen CDs...

• Lady GaGa-The Fame
• Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog-Soundtrack
• Kelly Clarkson-All I Ever Wanted
• Britney Spears-The Circus
• Hannah Montana-Soundtrack
• Taylor Swift-Fearless
• The Fray-The Fray
• Papa Roach-Metamorphosis
• Blue October- Approaching Normal

Did you know that she came up with this list with the help of local teens? Do you want a say in what CDs the library purchases?

Fill out a suggestion slip and place it in the "Fish Bowl" Suggestion Box and have your voice heard.

Earth Hour

Earth Hour is tonight, Saturday March 8th from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, local time. Join millions of people across the plant who will turn out their lights. This hour will make a global statement of concern about climate change and demonstrate commitment to finding solutions.

Washington, D.C. is one of the 2,300 cities across the globe that will flip the switch for Earth Hour. There are currently 175 other US cities and town, even whole state, who will go dark tonight. Click here for a full list.

For more information about Earth Hour check out earthhour.org or earthhourus.org.

VOTE EARTH and spread the word against climate change.

During April Break, we are having two sessions of "Teen Time" for teens in grades 6 & up.
Wednesday April 15 and Friday April 17
from 2 pm-5 pm.

We will have games and snacks. Come and hang out!

TBF Bus

After two bake sales, a read-a-thon (photos coming soon) and some help from the Friends of the Newark Public Library, we will be getting a bus to the Teen Book Festival on Saturday April 4, 2009.

If you want to be a part of this even, come to the Teen Spot and get a permission slip.

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.

Read-a-thon

Do you want to be a part of our fund raising efforts for our trip to Rochester? Do you love to read?

If yes was your answer for both things, you should be a part of our Read-a-thon!!!

On Friday March 20th from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm, we are having a Teen Time Read-a-thon. Check with Dorothy about getting the paperwork you will need to be a part of this awesome event.

You will need a permission slip to be a part the Read-a-thon, as well as sponsorship forms.

Bake Sale

We are having a bake sale on Wednesday March 18th from 3:30pm to 5:00pm.

This will help us raise money for our trip to Rochester for the Teen Book Festival.

Stop by on your way home from school and find something sweet to eat.

Bake Sale

Last Thursday we held our first bake sale to raise money for our trip to the Teen Book Festival.

We raised over $50.

But we still need your help to continue the fund raising.

We are planning on a "Read-a-thon". This means that you get paid to read. How awesome is that? Look for more details to follow soon.

We also have put up a display in the Teen Spot to showcase all the books written by this year's authors. There is also lots of brochures to pick up and pass out to all your friends. Stop by and check out the display and start to get excited for TBF Live 2009.

Become a Fan of the Newark Public Library on Facebook

You can now show your support for the Newark Library by becoming a fan on Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, all you have to do is click here or on the icon below to become a fan. If you don't have an account, join and then become a fan.

Once you are a fan, you can see the events that are taking place at the library. We will also send you updates about the library. You can see other fans of the library and spread the word about the great things happening at the Newark Public Library.

Teen Book Festival

April 4th, 2009
teenbookfestival.org
The authors confirmed so far are:

Robin Brande
Michael Buckley
Cinda Williams Chima
Svetlana Chmakova
Matt de la Pena
Jack d. Ferraiolo
Sharon Flake
Daphne Grab
Tim Green
Jenny Han
Ellen Hopkins
David Levithan
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Kenneth Oppel
David Ozanich
Linda Sue Park
Geno Salvatore
Terry Trueman
David Van Etten

Bake Sale

We are having a bake sale on Thursday February 5th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We are raising money to take a trip to Rochester for the Teen Book Festival. For more information about the Festival click here.

If you want to make something bring it on Thursday or if you want to sit at the sale call Dorothy at the library and let her know.

This money will help you see you favorite authors so come help!!!

Teen Time-DDR

Here are some photos of Teen Time from December 29th when we played DDR.

Above: A group shot!
Below: The girls trying hard!

Above: The boys doing awesome!
Below: Dorothy dancing like a crazy person!

Quilt Winner

Congratulations to Donna Valvano, who won our quilt raffle yesterday!

The Newark Library thanks everyone who purchased a ticket. The money raised from this raffle goes into the library's operating fund.

We are, as always, thankful for your continuous support.

Holiday Dates Closed

Just as a reminder...

The library will be closed Wednesday December 24th and Thursday December 25th.

We will be closing early, at 1 pm, on Wednesday December 31st. We will then be closed Thursday January 1st, 2009!

Have a Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year!

Quilt

"Blankets wrap you in warmth, quilts wrap you in love."

If you know someone that would love a quilt as a gift or if your bed is missing that warming love, come to the Newark Public Library and enter our raffle to win a hand made quilt. This quilt was made by a staff member here at NPL. The tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The drawing will take place on December 22nd.

Clipart from Clipartheaven.com

New Teen Fiction

Looking for something new to read?

Here are some of the new titles in the Teen Spot!

Secrets of My Hollywood Life on Location by Jen Calonita
Never War by D.J MacHale
True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
Be With You by Takuji Ichikawa
Zombie Blondes by Brian James
Stop in the Name of Pants by Louise Rennison


We also have lots of new books written by Teen Book Festival authors including Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Tim Green, Kenneth Oppel, Sharon Flake and Cinda Williams Chima!

Want to learn more about the Teen Book Festival for 2009? Check out the website and check back here for more details very soon!

Update on Teen Time

So this blog hasn't been updated since September? What is up with that?

Well, we have been having a good time at Teen Time. Have you been there? Did you know we now meet at 3:30 on Wednesdays? Do you know we are moving the times of Teen Time during the school break?

On Monday December 22nd Teen Time will be from 3pm to 5pm. Then on Monday December 29th, we will again meet from 3pm to 5pm but this time we will have "Dance, Dance Revolution".

We also have some cool new titles in our collection. Check back soon for a list.

Volunteer

Do you love the library and want to help out in some way? Do you need to volunteer?

The library has two events coming up that we need volunteers to help us.

~On October 18th, we need people to help with our Festival of Storytellers. We will need people to do all sort of things like sit at our registration desk or direct people to classrooms.

~The weekend of October 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th, we are having a book sale at the library. We will need people to help with the sale.

If you want to help out, call the library or stop by and see Dorothy or Elly.

Teen Time

So this summer, you saw a thing on the calendar about "Teen Time". Did you wonder what it was?

Well, this time was designed for you. It was planned as a program for you to come come to the library. During this time there were snacks to eat and games to play.

So now that school is back, you thinking what is the library doing for teens? Well, Teen Time is back!!!

Starting Wednesday October 1st from 4 pm to 5pm, the library will have a time just for you. we will have games and snacks. This time will also be used to plan other events at the library, including some bake sales to help support our trip to this year's Teen Book Festival. (More about that soon!)

Sign up for the first week in the Teen Spot. But remember that this program will continue most Wednesdays this fall so you can always just drop in. Come by and bring some friends. If you have a game you would like play with the group, feel free to bring it! Any questions, stop by and see Dorothy.

Reader's Theater

As a part of the summer reading program at Newark Public Library a group of 8 teens were in the Teen Reader's Theater. Through out the summer we practiced every Wednesday afternoon. On Friday August 22, 2008 we performed in front of family and friends.

Here are some pictures of the program!

Having fun before the show!