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.

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.