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New! Experimental Website

FTC, the nations consumer protection agency, and YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) partnered to bring you this new site that teaches you how to be a savvy consumer by demonstrating the benfits of competition, the influence of advertising on buying decisions, and the rules and regulations that many business people need to follow. You're already smart...go to the mall and learn to be a smarter consumer at: www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere

Twi-hards Rejoice!

OK Twi-hards! Here is a good fansite where you can find the "New Moon" movie poster! Also links to all the latest Twilight news. http://www.bellaandedward.com

Thank you "Twilight" fans for a fun Teen Movie Night. Ellen Fisher was the lucky winner of the deluxe two-disc special edition DVD. Congratulations Ellen!

Booklist Recommendations..

Teen Reads

What to read next???

1. First, look at the new books and other items that have been cataloged in the last 60 days here:
   New Arrivals for Young Adults.

2. Next, look it up in your library catalog. The item can be reserved if it is currently checked out. It's easy to look up book, movie or audio recording. Try it here:

YALSA announces 2012 Teens' Top Ten nominations

CHICAGO - April 12, 2012 - Nominations for the Young Adult Library Services Association's (YALSA) annual Teens' Top Ten are now available at www.ala.org/teenstopten.

YALSA encourages teens to read the 24 nominees before the national Teens' Top Ten vote, which will take place in August and September at www.ala.org/teenstopten. The winners will be announced during Teen Read Week, Oct. 14-20.

The nominations are:

• Austen, Catherine. All Good Children. Orca Book Publishing. 2011.

• Bick, Ilsa. Ashes. Egmont USA. 2011.

• Cabot, Meg. Abandon. Point. 2012

• Cross, Julie. Tempest. St. Martin's Griffin. 2012.

• Dessen, Sarah. What Happened to Goodbye. Penguin Group/Viking Juvenile. 2011.

• DeStefano, Lauren. Wither. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. 2011.

• Forman, Gayle. Where She Went. Penguin Group/Dutton Juvenile. 2011.

• Gaughen, A.C. Scarlet. Walker Children's. 2012.

• Goodman, Alison. Eona: The Last Dragoneye. Penguin Group/Viking Juvenile. 2011.

• Green, John. The Fault in Our Stars. Penguin Group/Dutton Juvenile. 2012.

• Gullede, Laura Lee. Page by Paige. Abrams/Amulet Books. 2011. Illus.

• Lu, Marie. Legend. Penguin Group/Putnam Juvenile. 2011.

• McEntire, Myra. Hourglass. Egmont USA. 2011.

• Meyer, Marissa. Cinder. Macmillan/Feiwel and Friends. 2012.

• Myracle, Lauren. Shine. Abrams/Amulet Books. 2011.

• Ness, Patrick. A Monster Calls, Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd. Illus. by Jim Kay. Candlewick. 2011.

• Oppel, Kenneth. This Dark Endeavor:  The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein. Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers. 2011.

• Revis, Beth. Across the Universe. Penguin Group/Razorbill. 2011.

• Riggs, Ransom. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Quirk Books. 2011.

• Roth, Veronica. Divergent. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books. 2011.

• Sepetys, Ruta. Between Shades of Gray. Penguin Group/Philomel Books. 2011.

• Stiefvater, Maggie. The Scorpio Races. Scholastic/Scholastic Press. 2011.

• Zarr, Sara. How to Save a Life. Little, Brown Books For Young Readers. 2011.

• Zevin, Gabrielle. All These Things I’ve Done. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2011.

The Teens' Top Ten is a teen choice list, in which teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Nominators are teen book groups in 16 school and public libraries around the country. Applications are currently being accepted for the next round of Teens' Top Ten groups. Applications are available online at www.ala.org/teenstopten.  New groups will begin their work in January 2013.

The Teen's Top Ten for 2011

October 17, 2011 - Nine thousand teens voted in this year's Teens' Top Ten! Watch the results and see an acceptance from our winning author:

1. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster)
2. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic)
3. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (Simon & Schuster)
4. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (HarperCollins)
5. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin)
6. Matched by Ally Condie (Penguin)
7. Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson (Little, Brown & Company)
8. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (HarperCollins)
9. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (HarperCollins)
10. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Penguin)

The Teens' Top Ten for 2011 were:

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Computers

There are now two teens-only computers near the Young Adult section, in addition to the other eight online computers. The library also has three laptops that can be checked out for use in the library only. Maximum use is 30 minutes per day during the summer (May thru September) and 60 minutes per day in the winter (October thru April). The offline computers are available for long-term projects.

All computers are loaded with Microsoft Office programs (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Publisher), Encarta, Roxio, Gimp, and have CD/DVD burn capabilities.

Computer Internet Usage Policy

NEW! Funny! Librarian Videos

The Dewey Decimal Rap

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Homework Helpers

Pathfinders

• US History This pathfinder will be useful in finding information on the US Civil War.

• Pacific Northwest History This pathfinder focuses on Pacific Northwest History

Mr. Tetu's Current World Problems and Solutions

• Current World Problems & Resources Use this handy pathfinder to lead you to resources for this class

Other Homework Helpers

• Schmoop - Take the Overview Tour

• Go to Shmoop Literature

• Go to Shmoop History

• Go to Shmoop Poetry

• P.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper Over 735 links to sites that will help you with your homework.

Banned Books Week

September 24 - October 1, 2012

Banned Books Week 2012 is the thirtieth annual celebration of the freedom to read. Celebrate your freedom to read.

Check last few years:

Books Challenged for Banned in 2010-2011

Books Challenged for Banned in 2009-2010

College Bound Reading

• American Literature

• World Literature

• Biography/History

• Science

• Social Science

Access for Young Adults

Check out these important links:

• Access for Children and Young Adults to Nonprint Materials

• Library Bill of Rights

Our Courts - 21st Century Civics

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor started this web site, http://www.ourcourts.org or middle school students and civics teachers. It contains games, lesson plans, projects and resource links.

Online Courses and E-Learning

EducationPortal.com offers online degrees and non-degree courses as well as some free online courses.

WorldwideLearn.com offers thousands of courses in hundreds of topics all available online, allowing you to explore your area of interest at your own pace.