Last teen movie matinee tomorrow!

Tomorrow we will be showing Race, the story of Jesse Owens.  Get psyched for the Olympics to start! 2-4pm

Can't make it to Rio? Come to the...

Durham Olympics
Saturday, July 30th 1-3pm
Ages 6-18. Participants will compete in various official Olympic events including long jump, spring, and relay races.  (Please note this event will be held outdoors) Registration required, sponsored by PALS.

Minute to Win it - Next week!

Minute to Win It: Olympics Edition
Wednesday, July 20th 3:30-5pm
Ages 10-18.
Small teams will compete in a variety of games including long jump, hula hoop, marathon shuffle, bean bag toss, limbo, and minute-long challenges.  (Presented by Ingrid Schaeffer)
Sponsored by Jan Wang, in recognition of her service anniversary at Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Your newest summer reads...July books! Part 3

My Beating Teenage Heart by C. K. Kelly Martin

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Two unexpected and heartbreaking deaths cause the lives of two very different teenagers to become intertwined as one struggles to deal with his grief and stay in this world, and the other finds herself inexplicably caught between this world and the next.

 Sweetly by Jackson Pearce

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When the owner of a candy shop molds magical treats that instill confidence, bravery, and passion, eighteen-year-old Gretchen's haunted childhood memories of her twin sister's abduction by a witch-like monster begin to fade until girls start vanishing at the annual chocolate festival.

 Friend Me: 600 Years of Social Networking in America by Francesca Davis DiPiazza

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A string of beads : uniting native nations -- The knitted city : puritan New England -- Coffee and conversation : a notion of freedom -- People skills : creating community in slavery -- A very social time : networking in a new nation -- Wired! : love, death, and the telegraph -- Small world : XX -- Hardwired : from earth to the stars -- Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- Further reading and website.

 Rush for the Gold: Mystery at the Olympics by John Feinstein

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Two teenaged aspiring journalists who are dating solve a mystery at the 2012 Olympic Games, while one simultaneously competes for a gold medal in swimming.

Stunning by Sara Shepard

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Struggling to return to normalcy after surviving Alison's attempt to kill them, Spencer, Aria, Emily and Hanna endure a series of disasters before realizing that they are being stalked by a new "A" who knows all of their secrets.

Summer Reading Program Preview!

Heya YAs!  The start of the Summer Reading Program is only 2 weeks away!  Here's your preview of whats going on this year.

Reading

You will still get a raffle ticket for reading at least one book every week.  However, you can now earn up to 3 more raffle tickets every week!  That means you can get up to 4 tickets with your name on them in every weekly drawing.  So here are the other three ways you can earn raffle tickets:

1. Attend at least one program that week (you can't get additional tickets for attending more than one, sorry, just 1 per week!)
2. Submit at least one photograph to the Night Time Photography Show (Again, only 1 ticket.  But feel free to submit multiple photographs!  The picture will be displayed at the library later in the summer)
3. Write a book review for the Teen Blog.

Now all of that is just super right...if the prizes are good.  So what are the prizes?

Week 1

Two $10 Gift Certificates to Dari Serv

Week 2

Two $10 Carmines Pizza Gift Certificates

Week 3

Digital Waterproof Camera

Week 4

Hunger Games Beach Towel

Week 5

Three $10 iTunes Gift Cards

Week 6

Everyone who participates in week 6 will get a book of their choice!

So, those are some decent prizes, right?  I hope you like them :)

PROGRAMS

Every year we have themed programs for you and this year is no different, check out these awesome programs you can attend this summer at the library!  This year's theme is Own the Night.

Glow T-Shirts

Thursday, June 28th 2:00pm

Decorate a t-shirt with glow in the dark paint.

Ages 11-18

Dream Journals

Saturday, July 7th 1:30pm

Make your own journal to write your dreams in.

Ages 11-18

Take the Stage Acting Workshop

Tuesday, July 10th 7:00pm

Love to act? Want to practice and improve your skills?  Then come to this program for sure!

Ages 11-18

Teen Cuisine: Party Food

Wednesday, July 11th 4:30pm

Wow your friends the next time you have a party with some amazing party food!  Learn to prepare and cook it, and then we'll eat it!

Ages 12-18

Durham Olympics

Saturday, July 21st 10:30am

The Summer Olympics will start soon, so lets get excited by holding our own Olympics at the library!  Footraces, long jump, and more!

Ages 8-18

CSI Murder Mystery in the Library

Saturday July 21st 2:00pm

Someone's been murdered in the library.  Collect all the evidence and find out who did it!

Ages 11-18

Vampires vs. Werewolves Night

Tuesday, July 24th 7:00pm

The age old question, highly debated.  Which is better?  Werewolves or vampires?  Join a team and we'll compete, trivia questions and more.  Food too!

Ages 11-18

Henna Body Art

Saturday, August 4th 2:00pm

Learn about the ancient art of henna, and even get some applied to you!

Ages 12-18





Well I hope this got you all excited for the summer reading program.  See you soon!