Be a Summer Volunteen!

Volunteer at the Durham Public Library this Summer!

If you are between the ages of 12-18 and looking to fill your free time  this summer, then consider joining the Library Volunteen Program.  Volunteens work the Summer Reading Desk by helping patrons register and record books; handing out prizes; and performing other various jobs in a lively environment.

Summer Volunteens earn community service hours for their hard work, and celebrate together with their own special end-of-summer party.  Volunteens who work at least six hours will receive a gift bag, water bottle, and ear buds.

Summer Volunteen Registration Starts Tuesday, May 31st.

Volunteens are needed to work at the Summer Reading Desk from June 27th through August 6th.

The Summer Volunteen Picnic is scheduled for
Friday, August 12th from 2-3pm.


To sign up for this program, you simply have to come into the Library and register in our Summer Volunteer binder.  Everything is set up on a table right when you walk in and you get to choose your own hours.

Curl Up With One of February's New Books (part 1)

1 Year, 100 Pounds: My Journey to a Better, Happier Life by Whitney Holcombe

Nonfiction 

At age 14, Whitney Holcombe bravely stepped onto her bathroom scale, coming face to face with a hard fact: She weighed 230 pounds. That number controlled every aspect of her life until one day she chose to take charge and go from being the fat girl to a healthy, confident young woman who's dedicated to helping others make positive life choices. Part cheerleader, part drill sergeant, Whitney challenges and helps transform teens battling obesity and embarrassment, to become self-assured, healthy young adults. With 1 Year, 100 pounds, Whitney not only shares her incredible story in inspiring and intimate detail, but she outlines the practical tips, exercises, and habits you need to truly change yourself. No expensive gym memberships, trainers, surgeries, or crash diets are required Simply follow Whitney's incredible guide and take the first steps to learning how to love your body and yourself.

250 Hours by Colleen Nelson

Contemporary Fiction 

Jess is an angry loner trying to escape a troubled past, Sara Jean is a dutiful granddaughter trying to escape a strait-jacketed future. They come together over a 250-hour community service sentence to clean out a garage full of secrets that has implications for them both.

All the Major Constellations by Pratima Cranse

Contemporary Fiction 

Andrew is leaving high school behind and looking ahead to a fresh start at college and distance from his not-so-secret infatuation: Laura Lettel. But when a terrible accident leaves him without the companionship of his two best friends, Andrew is cast adrift and alone--until Laura unexpectedly offers him comfort, friendship, and the support of a youth group of true believers, fundamentalist Christians with problems and secrets of their own. Andrew is curiously drawn to their consuming beliefs, but why? Is it only to get closer to Laura? And is Laura genuinely interested in Andrew, or is she just trying to convert him?

Assassination Classroom vol 7 by Yusei Matsui

Graphic Novel (Manga) 

The 3-E students hope to kill on their final exams to win not only respect but a special reward.  Over summer break, Nagisa, Sugino and Maehara play amateur entomologist with ... a girl?  After rigorous training with the greatest assassin of all, the class launches their best assassination plan yet!  Now who will save our would-be assassins from a mysterious biological weapon?!

Attack on Titan vol 8 by Hajime Isayama

Graphic Novel (manga) 

Blood on his hands!

The expedition outside the wall was Eren’s chance to prove himself. But it failed, and the female Titan is free once more!

With his squad dead, Eren faces a royal summons. Will Mikasa and Armin have to betray their king to save their friend? And can they discover the female Titan’s identity before she kills again?

The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & The Trial of the Century by Sarah Miller

Nonfiction 

With murder, court battles, and sensational newspaper headlines, the story of Lizzie Borden is compulsively readable and perfect for the Common Core. Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. In a compelling, linear narrative, Miller takes readers along as she investigates a brutal crime: the August 4, 1892, murders of wealthy and prominent Andrew and Abby Borden. The accused? Mild-mannered and highly respected Lizzie Borden, daughter of Andrew and stepdaughter of Abby. Most of what is known about Lizzie's arrest and subsequent trial (and acquittal) comes from sensationalized newspaper reports; as Miller sorts fact from fiction, and as a legal battle gets under way, a gripping portrait of a woman and a town emerges. With inserts featuring period photos and newspaper clippings--and, yes, images from the murder scene--readers will devour this nonfiction book that reads like fiction. "Sure to be a hit with true crime fans everywhere."

New Books for the New Year - January 2016 New Books part 9

A Step Toward Falling by Cammie McGovern

Contemporary Fiction 

When Emily sees her developmentally disabled classmate Belinda being attacked, she does nothing at all. Belinda, however, manages to save herself. When their high school finds out what happened, Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there that night, are required to perform community service at a center for disabled people. But can they do anything that will actually help the one person they hurt the most?

Taking Flight by Sheena Wilkinson

Contemporary Fiction 

The only riding fifteen-year-old Declan has ever done is joyriding. When he's forced to stay with his snobby cousin 'Princess' Vicky, he's shocked to find himself falling in love with horses. Vicky would do anything to keep Declan out of her already perfect life and away from her precious showjumper, Flight, no matter who gets hurt.

The Temple of Doubt by Anne Boles Levy

Fantasy

Fifteen-year-old Hadara loves to go beyond the city limits gathering herbs and throwing off the yoke of her religious schooling, but when a falling star crashes into the marshes beyond Port Sapphire, two powerful high priests arrive from the god Nihil's home city to investigate, insisting it harbors an evil force, and choosing Hadara as a guide into the wilds, setting off a chain of events that will upend everything she has been taught about the sacred and the profane.

The Trouble With Destiny by Lauren Morrill

Contemporary Fiction

A high school drum major must save her school band and navigate romantic disasters when their cruise ship gets stranded at sea.

Uncertain Soldier by Karen Bass

Historical Fiction 

Erich, a teenaged prisoner of war in a logging camp near Lethbridge, Alberta, and Max, who is is bullied because his parents are German, become friends as Erich worries about sabotage at the camp, which is controlled by Nazi prisoners.

Teen Volunteers Needed!

Seeking young adult volunteers (ages 12-18) to work at the Durham Public Library’s Summer Reading Desk June 29th-August 8th.



At the Summer Reading Desk young adults assist patrons of all ages registering for the program, logging their reading, handing out coupons/raffle tickets, promoting library programs, and answering general assistance questions. The volunteers can pick their own schedules to suit their needs, as volunteers are needed any time of day The Library is open. (10am-9pm Mon-Thurs and 10am-5pm Fri & Sat)



Summer volunteers are a vital part of the program at the library who in addition to earning community service hours can also earn a t-shirt for volunteering at least 6 hours. At the end of the program The Library hosts a picnic to thank our teen volunteers in the library garden.



Excellent for community service, volunteer hours, confirmation, National Honor Society, Boy Scouts, and more!



To sign up teens should come in to The Library and register in the Volunteer binder and choose the hours that they are available.



Questions or comments?  Contact Karyn Leahy, Young Adult Librarian by email (kleahy@durhamlibrary.org), by phone (860-349-9544 ext 3), or come in to the library and chat!

Teen Advisory Group - January Meeting Notes

At our January meeting today present were Hannah, Jill, Melanie, Catherine, and Librarian Karyn.

First we discussed general goals for TAG for 2015.  We want to do more advertising of the group and educating teens about what it is and the fact that they can earn community service hours for participating.  Also in 2014 we want to do more fundraising, repeating our bake sale from last year.  Catherine also thought we should include some healthy or vegan baked goods at the sale.

The Teen Lounge is starting Monday, January 12th.  It will run 2:00-5:00 in the Activity Room on regular school days.  Available will be: laptops, board games, the Wii, magazines, tables, school supplies, and occasionally movies, snacks, and crafts.  It will be a place for teens to hang out after school and not have as much pressure to be quiet since it will be further away from the main part of the library.  Teens will still not be allowed to be extremely loud, but normal teen conversation will be permitted.

Big things are coming for the Summer Reading Program this summer!  Things are still in planning but you should know there will be an awesome theme (heroes!), great programming for all ages, neat prizes, and author visits!  Stay tuned for more information!

The Nutmeg@Night Gameshow is coming to the library again this year on March 12th.  There will be competitions for Intermediate (grades 4-6) and Teen (grades 7+ and adult teams).  Each team member only needs to have read 3/10 of the nominees to participate.  A fun time competing on multiple choice trivia.

Upcoming programs:

 Wednesday, January 14th 4:30-6:30 – Teen Cuisine: Caribbean Food
 Tuesday, January 20th 6:30-8:30 – College for Less financial planning workshop
 Saturday, January 24th 12:00-3:00 – Practice SAT
 Wednesday, January 28th 6:00-7:00 – Teen Book Club: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
 Friday, January 30th 3:30-4:30pm – Extreme Paper Snowflakes
 NEXT MEETING – Saturday February 7th **11am-NOON** due to Taste of Durham

Suggestions & Recommendations

Programming

• Beaded rings (Cat)
• Pottery (Cat)
• Dream catchers (Jill)
• some sort of Disney themed program (Cat)
• Handmade books (Mel)
• Graphic Novel Book Club
• Natural beauty (Cat)
• Bath Bombs (Hannah)

Books

• Life of Pi (Mel)
• An Abundance of Katherines (Jill)
• Millennium Snow (Jill)
• Through the Woods (Cat)
• Grasshopper Jungle (Hannah)
• Andre the Giant (Librarian Karyn)
• This One Summer (Hannah)

Music

• Cursive (Hannah)
• Third Eye Blind (Hannah)
• Walk the Moons (Mel)
• Uptown Funk (Hannah)
• Little Game (Jill)
• Ed Sheeran (Cat)
• Steam Powered Giraffe (Jill)
• Le Cray (Cat)
• Lana del Ray (Hannah)

Movies

• Anna Karenina (Cat)
• Lilo & Stitch (Hannah)
• When Harry Met Sally (Mel)
• Snowpiercer (Librarian Karyn)
• Dr. Zhivago (Cat)
• Fame (Mel)

TV

• Agent Carter (Hannah & Librarian Karyn)
• The Librarians (Jill)
• Bob's Burgers (Hannah)
• Supernatural (Librarian Karyn)
• Hunter x Hunter (Jill)
• Avatar the Last Airbender (Jill)

Video Games

• Tales of Xillia 2 (Librarian Karyn)
• Fantasy Life (Jill)
• Tomagachi Life (Jill)
• Little Big Planet 3 (Mel)
• Super Smash Bros for 3DS (Jill)

Youtube Channels

• Buzzfeed (Jill)
• E-How (Mel)
• Alex Day (Cat)
• It's Way Past My Bedtime (Mel)

NEXT MEETING – Saturday February 7th **11am-NOON** due to Taste of Durham

We want YOU to be a VOLUNTEEN!

It's that time of year again, guys and gals!  It's time to sign up to be a volunteen this summer are the library!  As a volunteen you will be manning the Summer Reading Desk, helping patrons to sign up for the program, tracking books, giving out prizes, giving out raffle tickets, cutting shapes, hanging up shapes in the windows, and more!

Volunteer for 6 hours and you will get this awesome tshirt~

The Teen Summer Reading program this year also includes badges/achievements and there are special badges for volunteering!  So, you can even earn raffle tickets from your time spent volunteering!

Also, anyone who volunteers for the Summer Reading Program this summer will be invited to the Volunteer Appreciation Picnic at the end of the program where we will play games, listen to music, and have snacks!

If you are between the ages of 12 and 18 and would like to volunteer as a volunteen this summer at the Summer Reading Desk you can sign up starting this coming Tuesday, May 27th in the volunteen binder at the front desk.  If you have any questions, please ask Miss Gardiner (thats me!) the Young Adult Librarian.  You can come into the library, call the library at 860-349-9544, or email me at kgardiner@durhamlibrary.org

PS:  The hours you volunteer at the library count as community service hours, if you need them for school, church, or any other organization!

Teen Advisory Group - March

Hey YAs, the Teen Advisory Group met on Saturday.  Here is what we talked about!

Right now in the hallway on our bulletin board is an advertisement for this week's Teen Cuisine, but after that is over, the TAG will be making it into an advertisement for TAG.  It will include what we do, why we do it, why others should join, and who should join.  Members of TAG will work on the bulletin board Wednesday night after Teen Cuisine is over, about 6:45pm.

The new teen area would benefit from some extra money, so it would be a great idea if the TAG could hold a fundraiser towards that.  We talked about different fundraising ideas including a car wash, pet grooming, tag sale, bake sale, raffle, henna tattoos,

and selling crafts.  We weren't really thrilled with any of the ideas, so we are still on the lookout for a great fundraising idea.

We then discussed the Summer Reading Program including the programs planed, prizes planned, and some miscellaneous details.  More info to come for the public soon!

Upcoming Programs

                A. Wednesday, March 5^th – Teen cuisine: vegan & gluten free

                B. Wednesday, March 12^th – After School Movie: Catching Fire

                C.  Saturday, March 15^th – Super Smash Bros Brawl Wii Tournament

                D.  Wednesday, March 19^th – After School Movie: Frozen

                E.  Wednesday, March 19^th – Teen Book Club: Nausicaa

                F.  Wednesday, April 2^nd – After School Movie: TBA

                G. Wednesday, April 9^th – After School Movie: TBA

                H. NEXT TAG MEETING: SATURDAY, April 12^th 3:00-4:00pm

Suggestions & Recommendations

Programming

• A musical program like harmonicas, recorders, or tambourines
• Catherine volunteered herself to do a spinning demonstration

Books

• Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah (Melanie)
• The Family Cow by Philip Hasheider (Catherine)
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (Catherine)

TV

• Bates Motel (MissG)
• Baby Daddy (Catherine)
• Mind Games (Philip)
• Dexter (Philip)
• About a Boy (Catherine)

Movies

• Ice Castles (Melanie)
• Forever Strong (Melanie)
• I Am Legend (Catherine)
• Never Back Down (Melanie)
• Rudy (Melanie)
• Happy Feet 2 (Melanie)
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding (MissG)
• My Life in Ruins (Catherine)

 Music

• Starbomb (Philip)
•  American Authors (Melanie)
• Augustana (Catherine)
• A Silent Film (Melanie)
• Five for Fighting (Catherine)

Video Games

• Bravely Default (Philip)
• Tales of Symphonia Chronicles (MissG)
• Atelier Meruru (MissG)
• Super Smash Bros Melee (Philip)
• Little Big Planet 2 (Melanie)
• Portal 2 (Philip)
• Super Mario 3D World (Philip)

Websites & Youtube Channels

• gbatemp.net - video games reviews, help, & forums (Philip)
• ravelry.com - knitting & crocheting (Catherine)
• http://www.youtube.com/user/OneyNG - comedy YouTube channel (Philip)

~~NEXT TAG MEETING: SATURDAY, April 12^th 3:00-4:00pm~~

 

Teen Advisory Group - November Meeting Notes

Hey YAs, the TAG met on Saturday and here is what we discussed!

The fundraising at the Durham Fall Fest was a great success!  We gave glitter tattoos to many, children and adults alike!  We earned nearly $100 to use for Young Adult programs and events.  Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time that day to help out.

Tentative programs for Spring 2014 were discussed and when I needed suggestions for another program in April making mini herb gardens or mini terrariums was suggested.  A great idea!

The upcoming programs are:

Teen Knitting Club - Tues. Nov. 12th 7-8
Teen Cuisine: Pizza - Weds. Nov. 13th 4:30-6:30
Catching Fire Book Discussion - Tues. Nov. 19th 6-7
Movie: Hunger Games - Weds. Nov. 20th 3:30pm
Catching Fire Prerelease Party - Weds. Nov. 20th 6:30-8:00pm
Movie: Man of Steel - Weds. Nov. 27th 2pm
Teen Book Club: Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac - Wed. Nov. 27th 5:30-6:30pm

Program Suggestions:

• mini herb gardens
• mini terrariums
• survival/outdoors/edible plants
• pressed flowers
• natural tie dye
• bottle rockets

Books:

• Shadowing: Hunted by Adam Slated (Catherine)
• How I Became a Ghost by Tim Tingle (Melanie)
• Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire (Hannah)
• Stung by Bethany Wiggins (MissG)
• Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but were Afraid to Ask by Anton Treur (Catherine)

Movies:

• Silver Linings Playbook (Catherine)
• Just Like Heaven (Melanie)
• What's Your Number (Catherine)
• The Hobbit, pt 1 (Hannah)
• 13 Going on 30 (Melanie)
• Forrest Gump (Catherine)

TV:

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Catherine)
• Big Bang Theory (Miss G)
• Dr. Who (Hannah)
• Boy Meets World (Melanie)
• Once Upon a Time (Catherine)
• How I Met Your Mother (Hannah)

 Music:

• Lumineers (Catherine)
• Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack (Catherine)
• Sarah Bareilles (Melanie)
• Keith Urban (Melanie)
• Passenger (Melanie)

Video Games

• Frogger

 Websites:

• eatwild.com

Our next meeting is Saturday, Dec.  7th 3:00-4:00!

Teens Telling Tots is back!

Do you need community service hours for school, church, or any other obligation?  Or perhaps you'd like to volunteer in a really neat program?

Teens Telling Tots Might be for you!

Applications can be found at the library or filled out online.  To fill out the online application, go HERE. 

Feel free to contact Ms Gardiner with any questions.

Teen Advisory Group: May Meeting Notes

Hey YAs,

The Teen Advisory Group met today for our May meeting.  Here's what we talked about.

The library's annual booksale is coming up on Saturday, May 18th and we could really use some help sorting books.  Please let Miss Gardiner know if you are available at any time to help with the sorting and setting up.

Registration to be a Summer Volunteen will start on May 28th (the Tuesday after Memorial Day).  Orientation this year will be mandatory because everyone will need training for the online book tracking system.  There will be two orientation/training session in late June just before the Summer Reading Program starts.  We discussed ideas for other tasks the teens working at the SR desk could be doing, since the desk will probably be less busy this year.  We discussed doing more promotion about the program and any special events we are doing, writing bookshelf book reviews to put out in the library, and possibly making the desk also the technology help desk where patrons could get assistance with downloading ebooks.

Here are this year's teen raffle prizes for the Summer Reading Program:

Week 1: two $10 Dari Serv gift certificates
Week 2: two movies passes
Week 3: Two snack baskets  (we discussed what everyone would like there to be in these baskets and agreed that it should be a mix of sweet and savory, not just candy.  Also that the Coke that comes in glass bottles is awesome)
Week 4: 1-Day pass to Lake Compounce
Week 5: Kindle
Week 6: Everyone gets a book of their choice

We also discussed decoration ideas to go along with the summer's theme (underwater and underground).  Miss Gardiner wanted a blow up shark, but no one else seemed enthusiastic!  The summer volunteens will also be doing a large sidewalk chalk mural to kick off the program.  Decorating the YA room will be Saturday, June 22nd after the orientation/training session and the sidewalk chalk mural will be the morning of July 1st.

Next we reviewed the upcoming teen programs:

            A. Teen Knitting Club – Tuesday, May 14^th 7-8

            B. Super Smash Bros Tournament – Saturday, May 25^th 2:00-4:00

C. Teen Book Club – Tuesday, May 28^th 6:30-7:30 – Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Then we moved on to the suggestions and recommendations portion of our meeting.

Programs

-Harry Potter Halloween Party
-Harry Potter Teen Cuisine
-Other Teen Cuisine ideas: English, Pizza, Spicy, Thai, and Chocolate
-Fairy Houses

Music

Lady Antebellum
Feather & Bell
Best Coast
Spiro
Snow Patrol
Sugarland
London Suede

Books

Waiting to be Heard by Amanda Knox (Catherine)
Margot Fonteyn: Autobiography (Melanie)
Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Philip)
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy (Miss G)

Movies/TV

Iron Man 3 (Miss G)
Oblivion (Philip)
Safe Haven (Clare)
The Punisher (Catherine)
Stand By Me (Melanie)
Veronica Mars (Melanie)

Video Games

Atelier Ayesha (Miss G)
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Philip)
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (Philip)

Websites

groworganic.com (Catherine)
Armor Games (Clare)
google.com (Clare)  (Just kidding, Clare recommends Bing.  Google is obviously superior thou)
Newgrounds.com (Philip)
Polyvore (Clare)
Etsy.com (Catherine)
CourseRa.com (MissG)


Our next meeting is Saturday, June 8th

Present: Miss G, Clare, Catherine, Melanie, Philip

Volunteers needed!

Hey YAs, do you have some free time on your hands in the evening?  Want to get some volunteer or community service hours?

Then come on down to the library, we're sorting books for the booksale!

If you want to help out, please stop into the library and talk to us, or you can email me, Miss Gardiner at kgardiner@durhamlibrary.org  OR call us at 860-349-9544.

Please think about donating a few hours, we could use your help!

Teen Advisory Group - January Meeting

Happy Monday YAs! This past Saturday, the TAG met for our monthly meeting.  Here's what we talked about~

We started out talking about the decorations for the YA room and decided that we would cut out snowflakes as our winter decorations. 

At the last meeting we had mentioned the idea of having the TAG write the story/script for the Murder Mystery in the Library.  (happening in April)  Everyone seemed very enthusiastic about it and we decided that would meet to brainstorm about it on Saturday, February 16th at 3:00.  Anyone else would like to help out is welcome to attend.

Next we discussed the ened for some tech savvy teens to help out at the library assisting patrons with their ereader devices, like Kindle, Nook, and iDevices.  We had several teens who expressed interest in helping out.

Then we discussed the upcoming programs:

• Teen Knitting Club - Tuesday, Jan. 15th 7:00-8:00pm
• Teen Cuisine: Fair Food - Wednesday, Jan. 16th 4:30-6:30pm
• No Dye Tie Dye - Saturday, Jan. 19th 2:00-3:00pm
• Teen Book Club - Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer - Tuesday, Jan. 22nd 6:30-7:30
• Mardi Gras Masks - Wednesday, Feb. 6th 7:00-8:00pm
• Teen Knitting Club - Tuesday, Feb. 12th 7:00-8:00pm
• Candy Pixel Art - Saturday, Feb. 16th 2:00-3:00pm
• Teen Book Club - Delirium by Lauren Oliver 6:30-7:30pm

Last, we did our suggestions & recommendations portion~

Program Suggestions

• Make your own natural fabric dye

 Book Recommendations

• Thank You Notes by Jimmy Fallon (Clare)
• Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (Melanie)
• Reached by Ally Condie (Hannah thought it was ok to finish out the series, but wasn't as good as she wanted it to be)
•  The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis (Melanie & Philip)

Movies & TV

• School of Rock (Clare)
• Ghost Rider (Philip)
• Journey to Fearless (Clare)
• Gilmore Girls (Catherine)
• Downton Abbey (Catherine)
• White Lion (Melanie)
• Castle (Catherine)
• Burn Notice (Catherine & Philip)

 Music

• Red by Taylor Swift (Melanie)
• Almeria by Lifehouse (Melanie)
• The City that Sleeps by A Silent Film (Catherine)

 Video Games

•  Professor Layton
• Halo Reach
• Halo ODST
• Assassins Creed
• Banjo Kazoie: Nuts & Bolts
• Uncharted
• Pikmin
• Just Dance 4
• Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Kirby's Dream Collection
• any of the Final Fantasy's
• Lara Croft: Tombraider
• Spiderman 2

Websites

• www.armorgames.com
• www.figment.com
• www.kongregate.com
• www.ehow.com
• www.deviantart.com
• www.reddit.com
• www.tumblr.com

Our next meeting will be Saturday, March 2nd at 3:00pm.  There will be no February meeting due to Miss Gardiner's vacation.

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM =)

Listen up, guys and gals, cause I have some very important ice cream related news. 

Who - Young Adults ages 12-18 / in grades 7-12
What - Ice Cream Social to discuss the formation of a Teen Advisory Group for the library
When - Tuesday August 16th @ 7:00pm
Where - Durham Public Library
Why?

This yummy event is an interest meeting for the Teen Advisory Group.  We don't have one yet, but we sure are going to have one! 

What does a Teen Advisory Group (TAG) do? 
Well, TAG can do lots of things!  They can suggest books or other materials for the library, hold fundraisers, decorate the teen area, or make any other suggestions on how to improve the library for teens, and everyone else!  Basically, it will a place for you to have your ideas heard. 

TAG would be a great extracurricular activity for many teens, it could count as community service, volunteer work, and it would look great on a college application!

So, I hope your interested.  If your not sure, why not just come for the ice cream?  You can talk if you want to, but you sure don't have to.  (Also, please don't talk if your mouth is full of ice cream)

After the social, TAG will meet once a month and there will always be a yummy snack for you growing boys and girls.  You won't have to register for those meetings, but you must register for the ice cream social.  The reason for this is, well, I have to know how much ice cream and toppings and what not to buy!

Ok, you'll find the sign up sheet at the front desk.  Or, you could call the library to register or email me.  See you soon!