Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
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Monday, June 13, 2016

New Books for June - Part 4

The End of Fun by Sean McGinty
Science Fiction 
Seventeen-year-old Aaron is hooked on FUN, a new augmented reality experience that is as addictive as it is FUN. But when he sets off on a treasure hunt, left by his late grandfather, Aaron must navigate the real world and discover what it means to connect--after the game is over.

Every Exquisite Thing by Matthew Quick
Contemporary Fiction 
Nanette O'Hare, a star student and athlete, is given a mysterious out-of-print cult classic novel by her beloved teacher that sparks the rebel within her, but as she befriends the reclusive author and attempts to insert her true self into the world with wild abandon, Nanette learns the hard way that sometimes rebellion comes at a high price.

Fairy Tail vol 31 by Hiro Mashima
Manga (Japanese Graphic Novel) 
Seven years have passed, and without its most powerful wizards Fairy Tail has become the laughingstock of the magical world! Even after returning, Natsu, Erza, Makarov and the others quickly realize that restoring Fairy Tail's good name will be tougher than they imagined. New and far more powerful guilds have arisen, and the upcoming Grand Magic Games might be Fairy Tail's only chance at redemption. But how do you make up for seven years away in just a few days?

Future Shock by Elizabeth Briggs
Science Fiction 
Elena Martinez has hidden her eidetic memory all her life--or so she thinks. When powerful tech giant Aether Corporation selects her for a top-secret project, she can't say no. All she has to do is participate in a trip to the future to bring back data, and she'll be set for life. Elena joins a team of four other teens with special skills, including Adam, a science prodigy with his own reason for being there. But when the time travelers arrive thirty years in the future, something goes wrong and they break the only rule they were given: do not look into their own fates. Now they have twenty-four hours to get back to the present and find a way to stop a seemingly inevitable future from unfolding. With time running out and deadly secrets uncovered, Elena must use her eidetic memory, street smarts, and a growing trust in Adam to save her new friends and herself.

Genius: The Game by Leopoldo Gout
Action/Adventure 
Three underprivileged young prodigies from across the world with incredible skills in technology and engineering team up to become the heroes the world never knew they could be.




Tuesday, June 24, 2014

All about Badges!

You may have seen that teens have the opportunity to earn extra raffle tickets this summer by earning BADGES.  But just what are these mysterious badges?  Well they're kind of like summer reading achievements.  You earn them by doing your normal things, and some not so normal things.  


There are 4 types of badges.

Reading Badges



There are 31 different reading-related badges
  1. 60 minutes - Finish 1st hour
  2. 120 minutes - Finish 2nd hour
  3. 180 minutes - Finish 3rd hour
  4. tenth of a day! - Finish 4th hour
  5. The 300 - Finish 5th hour
  6. Full Circle - Finish 6th hour
  7. 420 minutes - Finish 7th hour
  8. Third of a day! - Finish 8th hour
  9. 540 minutes - Finish 9th hour
  10. 600 minutes - Finish 10th hour
  11. 660 minutes - Finish 11th hour
  12. Half of a day - Finish 12th hour
  13. Lucky # 13 - Finish 13th hour
  14. 840 minutes - Finish 14th hour
  15. You’re just amazing! - Finish 15th hour
  16. Book > Movie - Read for 2 hours at a time
  17. Dedicated Reader - Read 7 or more hours in one week
  18. One Down - Complete 1 book
  19. Double up - Complete 2nd book
  20. Triple Play - Complete 3rd book
  21. Home Run - Complete 4th book
  22. Five for the Prize - Complete 5th book
  23. GOAAAALL - Complete 6th book
  24. Going Beyond - Complete 7th book
  25. Further! - Complete 8th book
  26. Even Further! - Complete 9th book
  27. To Infinity and Beyond! - Complete 10th book
  28. Got interrupted - Log reading time twice in one day
  29. Daily Reader - Log reading time 7 days in a row
  30. Early Birdie - Log reading time before 9am
  31. Night Owl - Log reading time after 10pm

 Program Badges



There are 24 badges related to going to library programs.
  1. Light up the Library - Attend the After Hours Glow Party
  2. Gears and Wheels and Sunlight - Attend the Robotics Club
  3. (0d1n9 Ne\/\/b - Attend 1 meeting of the Coding Club
  4. (0d1n9 R00|<1e - Attend 2 meetings of the Coding Club
  5. (0d3 M0n|<3y - Attend 3 meetings of the Coding Club
  6. L337 (0der - Attend all 4 meetings of the Coding Club
  7. Pretty yourself up - Attend the Hair Chalking, etc program
  8. TAG you’re it - Attend the July TAG meeting
  9. Double TAG - Attend the August TAG meeting
  10. TAG a Friend - Bring a friend to a TAG meeting
  11. Met the Author - Attend the July Book Club meeting
  12. Let’s Get Cracking - Attend the Cracked Marble Pendants program
  13. See you at the Movies - Attend the July 11th Movie Matinee
  14. Matinee Movie Mania - Attend the July 25th Movie Matinee
  15. Wingardium LevioSAH - Attend the Harry Potter Potions Class
  16. For Lovers of the Hot & Spicy - Attend Teen Cuisine: Spicy Food
  17. Bubble Picasso - Attend the Bubble Art program
  18. Knitwit - Attend a Teen Knitting Club meeting
  19. Here all the time! - Attend more than 1 program in a week
  20. Program Attender - Attend 2 programs
  21. Program Lover - Attend 3 programs
  22. Program Crazy - Attend 4 programs
  23. Program Obsessed - Attend 5 programs
  24. Ultimate Program Attender - Attend 6 programs

 Review Badges

 There are 41 badges you can earn by writing book reviews.

  1. Rookie Reviewer - Review 1st book
  2. Completing School Reading - Review 2nd book
  3. Maybe a Trilogy? - Review 3rd book
  4. Four to Score - Review 4th book
  5. Five is Live - Review 5th book
  6. Two Trilogies? - Review 6th book
  7. Seventh Review - Review 7th book
  8. Eight is Great - Review 8th book
  9. Nine is Fine - Review 9th book
  10. Ultimate Reviewer - Review 10th book
  11. To the Future! - Review a science fiction novel
  12. Magic is Real - Review a fantasy novel
  13. Blast to the Past - Review a historical fiction novel
  14. Super Secret Spy Review - Review an action novel
  15. Both Feet in Reality - Review a contemporary fiction novel
  16. Not Quite Normal - Review a paranormal novel
  17. Who done it? - Review a mystery novel
  18. Domo Arigato - Review a graphic novel (manga)
  19. Ka-Pow! - Review a graphic novel (non-manga)
  20. Getting the Facts - Review a nonfiction book
  21. Getting to Know You - Review a biography
  22. Roses are Read - Review a book of poetry
  23. Digital Native - Review a book that you read as an ebook from Overdrive
  24. Listen to a Story - Review an audiobook
  25. Nutmeg Nominee - Review a 2015 Nutmeg nominee
  26. Nutmeg Reader - Review a 2nd 2015 Nutmeg Nominee
  27. Nutmeg Voter - Review a 3rd 2015 Nutmeg Nominee
  28. Brainssss - Review a zombie book
  29. Fangs and Blood - Review a vampire book
  30. Faerie Tale - Review a fairy book
  31. Love is in the Air - Review a romance book
  32. Book Traveler - Review a book set in another country
  33. Traveling Book - Review a book by an author from another country
  34. Homestate Read - Review a book by a connecticut author
  35. Athletic Read - Review a sports themed novel
  36. Branching Out - Review a book from the adult section
  37. Series-ously - Review two books from the same series
  38. Not like the Store - Review a “Hot Topics” book (teen nonfiction)
  39. Nerdfighter - Review a John Green book
  40. Back to the Past - Review a book that is more than 10 years old
  41. Hooray 2014! - Review a book that was published this year

Volunteering Badges




There are 25 badges earnable by volunteering at the summer reading desk!
  1. Volunteen - Sign up to be a volunteer
  2. Get Orientated - Attend one of the volunteer orientation sessions
  3. Sidewalk Artist - Help decorate the library sidewalk for the start of the program
  4. Beginning Volunteen - Volunteer 1 hour
  5. My First Shift - Volunteer 2nd hour
  6. Getting down to Business - Volunteer 3rd hour
  7. Four hours of Volunteering - Volunteer 4th hour
  8. Five to Thrive! - Volunteer 5th hour
  9. Tshirt Time - Volunteer 6th hour/Earn your t-shirt
  10. Dedicated Volunteen - Volunteer 7th hour
  11. Book Tracker - Volunteer 8th hour
  12. Coupon Hander-Outer - Volunteer 9th hour
  13. Raffle Ticketmaster - Volunteer 10th hour
  14. Super Volunteen - Volunteer 11th hour
  15. Amazing Volunteen - Volunteer 12th hour
  16. Lucky Volunteen - Volunteer 13th hour
  17. Veteran Volunteen - Volunteer 14th hour
  18. Ultimate Volunteen - Volunteer 15th hour
  19. Came Back - Volunteer twice in a week
  20. Maxing Out - Volunteer 3 times in a week
  21. Forever Alone - Volunteer alone
  22. Duet - Volunteer as a team
  23. Helper - Volunteer as a helper as a children’s program
  24. Window Decorator - Put up shapes on the windows
  25. Die Cutter - Cut shapes

Secret Badges

There are 29 badges that are 'locked' and we won't know what they are until someone earns them.  So if your interested in earning the most badges, come to the library lots, try different things and maybe you'll be the one to unlock some of the secret badges!