It's that time of year! School is winding down and summer is almost here.
Here at the library we have been running around like crazy coming up with great things for the summer. There is so much to tell you!!!
First off... the summer reading club.... All you have to do is read. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
For every 5 hrs that you read you will get a prize. Then when you complete 20 hrs of reading you will have finished! You get to choose a great book AND if you have also attended 2 young adult programs.... 1. Your name will be put in a drawing for a Kindle. 2. You will be eligible to attend the Beneath the Surface After Hours party.
To sign up for the summer reading club you need to fill out a little registration form. We are taking them to all the schools. Or you can get one at the Kick off party on June 4th.
The kick off this year is going to be a Touch a Truck event on Vaughn Drive between the ball field and Bicentennial Park from 10 to 12 on Tuesday, June 4th. You can turn in your registration and pick up a packet with your reading log and a list of events.
If you can't attend the kick off, come by the library any day after June 4th.
I am completely geeked about the programs we have planned for this summer. There is something for everyone. Before I forget...You can register for these events starting June 5th.
For complete descriptions of these programs... look in your packet of info that you get on June 4th.
June 5 - Manga Club 5:30 to 7:30
June 11 - Journaling Workshop 1:00
June 14 - Quidditch 10:30 At Hanover Branch (bring a broom)
June 19 - Wii Wednesday 6:00 to 8:00
June 21 - Design a t-shirt 10:30 At Hanover branch (bring a plain colored tshirt)
June 25 - Pizza n Pages 1:00
June 28 - Soul Surfer (movie) - 1:00
July 3 - Manga Club 5:30 to 6:30
July 5 - Zombie Apocalypse 10:30 At the Hanover branch
July 9 - Craftaganza! 1:00
July 13 - Game Day 1:00 to 3:00
July 17 - Wii Wednesday 6:00 to 8:00
July 20 - After Hours Program 4:30 to 8
I hope that you have found at least 2 programs on that list that look super fun!
Before I close I need to say thank you to my Teen Council. They helped me come up with ideas for programs and prizes and are just wonderful people.
Soon I will post a list of sponsors. Be sure that you thank those businesses and organizations. We couldn't do summer reading without them.
Have a great day and see you very soon at the library!
Shonica
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Spring Break!!!
Hello Friends! Sorry it has taken me FOREVER to blog about library stuff. I will try to improve starting right now!
Spring Break is nearly upon us and we have fun planned at the library.
First up is Wii Wednesday! Wednesday (naturally), March 20 from 6 to 8 we will be playing games. There will be board and card games of course, but.... the library has a new Wii AND a new Xbox 360. Woohoo!
Come and play with us and of course, bring your friends and family. This is an all ages are welcome kind of program. PLEASE CALL AND REGISTER 265-2744. Then I will know how many to expect, etc...
The other super fun thing that we are doing during Spring Break is on Thursday, March 28th... Make and Take Crafts. From 3:30 to 4:30. There will be crafts set up around the auditorium and you come in and do them. Woot! This one is just for people in 6th to 12th grade. So if you are in 6th to 12th grade, call and register. Then I will know how many supplies I need.
Both of these things will happen at the Madison library.
There is much much more fun stuff going on all around Madison. Here at the library, Kara is planning a sand art craft that you may be interested in.http://jeffersoncolibrarychildren.blogspot.com/
The city of Madison has a calendar of all the Staycation events going on around town. You can download it here... http://www.madison-in.gov/
But before I leave you... there is one more thing going on in March... Teen Council meets on the last Tuesday of the month. March 26th. It is for 6th to 12th graders who love the library and want to help make decisions about what goes on here. If that is you, you should definitely join us.We meet at 6:30 at the Madison location.
Can't wait to see you at the library!
Shonica
Spring Break is nearly upon us and we have fun planned at the library.
First up is Wii Wednesday! Wednesday (naturally), March 20 from 6 to 8 we will be playing games. There will be board and card games of course, but.... the library has a new Wii AND a new Xbox 360. Woohoo!
Come and play with us and of course, bring your friends and family. This is an all ages are welcome kind of program. PLEASE CALL AND REGISTER 265-2744. Then I will know how many to expect, etc...
The other super fun thing that we are doing during Spring Break is on Thursday, March 28th... Make and Take Crafts. From 3:30 to 4:30. There will be crafts set up around the auditorium and you come in and do them. Woot! This one is just for people in 6th to 12th grade. So if you are in 6th to 12th grade, call and register. Then I will know how many supplies I need.
Both of these things will happen at the Madison library.
There is much much more fun stuff going on all around Madison. Here at the library, Kara is planning a sand art craft that you may be interested in.http://jeffersoncolibrarychildren.blogspot.com/
The city of Madison has a calendar of all the Staycation events going on around town. You can download it here... http://www.madison-in.gov/
But before I leave you... there is one more thing going on in March... Teen Council meets on the last Tuesday of the month. March 26th. It is for 6th to 12th graders who love the library and want to help make decisions about what goes on here. If that is you, you should definitely join us.We meet at 6:30 at the Madison location.
Can't wait to see you at the library!
Shonica
Friday, June 1, 2012
Summer Reading
Summer is here! That means summer reading.The summer reading club this summer is sooo easy.
All you have to do is read for 3 1/2 hours and you get a prize. After 14 hours of reading, you are done. Really. It's that easy.
To make it even easier, all the things that you can check out at the library count toward your summer reading. Magazines, graphic novels, manga, audio books, e-books.... You can read them.
On June 5th we are having the summer reading kick off at Madison from 10 to 12 and at Hanover from 2 to 4. Show up, register, get your summer reading log, have snacks, play games, woohoo! Then start reading. You can take some time off from reading to come to summer reading programs, of course.
If you complete the summer reading club and attend 2 Young Adult programs, your name will be entered in to a drawing for a brand new Nook. AND you can attend the After Hours Party on the 14th of July. In order to qualify for the Nook, you must be finished with your 14 hours of reading by July 13th. That shouldn't be a problem since it is only 14 hours. :0)
As always, if you have any questions, contact me = Shonica at the Madison branch. 265-2744 or tweens@mjcpl.org
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Friday, April 13, 2012
HUNGER GAMES PARTY
Can you feel the excitement in the air?!
I can't wait!!!
There will be games, crafts and snacks, naturally.
Call the library at 265-2744 to register.
Happy Hunger Games and may the odds be ever in your favor!!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Fun stuff happening in Feb and Mar (for 6th through 12th graders)
Duct Tape!!! Saturday, February 25th at 2:00 at Madison
I can't remember the last time that we made stuff out of duct tape, which is just sad.
Therefore, I will show you have to make stuff out of the fabulous silver stuff. We will start with wallets and pouches, etc... If you already know how, come anyway to have some fun and be creative.
Be sure to register (265-2744) so that I know how much tape to have on hand. If you want to use colored or patterned duct tape, bring it!
Manga Club Wednesday, March 7th at 5:30 at Madison
For all my manga lovers... We are going to learn how to play a couple of Japanese games. Woohoo!
Game Day! Saturday, March 24th from 1 to 4 (in the children's room) at Madison
I <3 Game Day! If you aren't familiar... show up and play games. What could be more fun? We have some board games here but you can bring your favorites along with your favorite people to play with. I will also hook up the PS2 so that you can play Guitar Hero or Dance Dance Revolution.
This program is for all ages so bring the family.
YA and Adult Book Discussion - Thursday, March 29th at 6:00 at Madison
The Perfect Shot by Elaine Alphin For everyone 6th grade and up!
The way it works -- Sign up to come to the discussion and pick up your copy of The Perfect Shot at the library. (They should be available in 1 to 2 weeks at the Madison Branch) Read the book. Show up on Mar. 29th ready to talk about the book. There will be snacks and I will also have some kind of Perfect Shot related activity to do.
About the book... Did you know that the author, Elaine Alphin used to live in Madison? It's true. Even though she now she lives in Bozeman, Montana, we still love her. Not only is she a lovely person, she's a truly brilliant author. The Perfect Shot is one of my favorite books of all times. The first time that I read it, I COULD NOT put it down. Totally sucked in. And I'm not the only one that thinks so... School Library Journal gave it a starred review and it won the Foreward Book of the year award. AND it is the perfect book to read during March Madness because it has that basketball thing going on. Oh, and murder. Read on for amazon.com's summary.
Someone murdered Brian's girfriend, Amanda. The police think it was her father. Brian isn't so sure. But everyone he knows is telling him to move on, get over it, focus on the present. Focus on basketball. Focus on hitting the perfect shot. Brian hopes that the system will work for Amanda and her father. An innocent man couldn't be wrongly convicted, could he?
But then Brian does a school project on Leo Frank, a Jewish man lynched decades ago for the murder of a teenage girl - a murder he didn't commit. Worse still, Brian's teammate Julius gets arrested for nothing more than being a black kid in the wrong place at the wrong time. Brian can't deny any longer that the system is flawed.
As Amanda's father goes on trial, Brian admits to himself that he knows something that could break the case. But if he comes forward, will the real killer try for another perfect show - this time against Brian?
p.s. I will put a few copies of Elaine's nonfiction book about the Leo Frank case, An Unspeakable Crime on hold for anyone who is interested. Ask for it at the desk when you get your copy of the Perfect Shot.
I can't remember the last time that we made stuff out of duct tape, which is just sad.
Therefore, I will show you have to make stuff out of the fabulous silver stuff. We will start with wallets and pouches, etc... If you already know how, come anyway to have some fun and be creative.
Be sure to register (265-2744) so that I know how much tape to have on hand. If you want to use colored or patterned duct tape, bring it!
Manga Club Wednesday, March 7th at 5:30 at Madison
For all my manga lovers... We are going to learn how to play a couple of Japanese games. Woohoo!
Game Day! Saturday, March 24th from 1 to 4 (in the children's room) at Madison
I <3 Game Day! If you aren't familiar... show up and play games. What could be more fun? We have some board games here but you can bring your favorites along with your favorite people to play with. I will also hook up the PS2 so that you can play Guitar Hero or Dance Dance Revolution.
This program is for all ages so bring the family.
YA and Adult Book Discussion - Thursday, March 29th at 6:00 at Madison
The Perfect Shot by Elaine Alphin For everyone 6th grade and up!
The way it works -- Sign up to come to the discussion and pick up your copy of The Perfect Shot at the library. (They should be available in 1 to 2 weeks at the Madison Branch) Read the book. Show up on Mar. 29th ready to talk about the book. There will be snacks and I will also have some kind of Perfect Shot related activity to do.
About the book... Did you know that the author, Elaine Alphin used to live in Madison? It's true. Even though she now she lives in Bozeman, Montana, we still love her. Not only is she a lovely person, she's a truly brilliant author. The Perfect Shot is one of my favorite books of all times. The first time that I read it, I COULD NOT put it down. Totally sucked in. And I'm not the only one that thinks so... School Library Journal gave it a starred review and it won the Foreward Book of the year award. AND it is the perfect book to read during March Madness because it has that basketball thing going on. Oh, and murder. Read on for amazon.com's summary.
Someone murdered Brian's girfriend, Amanda. The police think it was her father. Brian isn't so sure. But everyone he knows is telling him to move on, get over it, focus on the present. Focus on basketball. Focus on hitting the perfect shot. Brian hopes that the system will work for Amanda and her father. An innocent man couldn't be wrongly convicted, could he?
But then Brian does a school project on Leo Frank, a Jewish man lynched decades ago for the murder of a teenage girl - a murder he didn't commit. Worse still, Brian's teammate Julius gets arrested for nothing more than being a black kid in the wrong place at the wrong time. Brian can't deny any longer that the system is flawed.
As Amanda's father goes on trial, Brian admits to himself that he knows something that could break the case. But if he comes forward, will the real killer try for another perfect show - this time against Brian?
p.s. I will put a few copies of Elaine's nonfiction book about the Leo Frank case, An Unspeakable Crime on hold for anyone who is interested. Ask for it at the desk when you get your copy of the Perfect Shot.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Have I mentioned lately how much I love audio books?
And since I love them soooo much, one of my missions in life is to make sure that people know how great they can be. (Another mission is to make sure that everyone reads Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and The Perfect Shot by Elaine Alphin, but I digress.)
The most brilliant thing about audio books is that you can multi-task. Take a walk and listen to a book. Clean your room and listen to a book. Play a video game. Knit a scarf. Play with your dog. You can see where I'm going with this...
Plus, I know people who HATE to read, but don't mind listening to a book. Lots of teachers only want you to listen if you are following along at the same time, and sometimes that is great. But I bet those teachers will take 'just listening' as an alternative to not reading at all. There are studies that show listening to a book has many, many benefits. Critical listening and increased vocabulary are just two examples. I personally know a student whose reading jumped several grade levels in one summer and the only books he 'read' were audio books.
Here in the Young Adult section we have 3 formats of audio books.
* CDs -- You know how this works. Pop it in a cd player and listen.
*Playaway -- An audio device that has a single book loaded onto it. The library provides 1 AAA battery that should last the length of the book (unless you fall asleep, then you will need another battery) and you plug in your own earbuds. (Because sharing earbuds with Jefferson County is GROSS.)
*MP3 CDs -- A cd that works in some newer CD players that specify they are MP3 compatible. But the beauty in these is the download. If you like to listen on your iPod or MP3 player and you have had to download 16 cds to listen to your favorite book, you will love MP3 CDs. Because of their format more information will fit on 1 or 2 discs, which will save you a lot of bother when it comes to putting it on your iPod, etc... 1 disc as opposed to 16. Yes, I'll take it, thank you.
I am nearly ready to step off of my soap box. Be sure to check out the audio collections in Madison and in Hanover. If you need suggestions, I'm your girl. :0)
Have a great day!
Shonica
btw.... We have The Hunger Games on cd and the next 2 in the trilogy on Playaway. Sadly I've never been able to find Elaine's books on audio. :( I'll be sure to ask her why the next time I see her. But trust me, they are worth the read.
The most brilliant thing about audio books is that you can multi-task. Take a walk and listen to a book. Clean your room and listen to a book. Play a video game. Knit a scarf. Play with your dog. You can see where I'm going with this...
Plus, I know people who HATE to read, but don't mind listening to a book. Lots of teachers only want you to listen if you are following along at the same time, and sometimes that is great. But I bet those teachers will take 'just listening' as an alternative to not reading at all. There are studies that show listening to a book has many, many benefits. Critical listening and increased vocabulary are just two examples. I personally know a student whose reading jumped several grade levels in one summer and the only books he 'read' were audio books.
Here in the Young Adult section we have 3 formats of audio books.
* CDs -- You know how this works. Pop it in a cd player and listen.
*Playaway -- An audio device that has a single book loaded onto it. The library provides 1 AAA battery that should last the length of the book (unless you fall asleep, then you will need another battery) and you plug in your own earbuds. (Because sharing earbuds with Jefferson County is GROSS.)
*MP3 CDs -- A cd that works in some newer CD players that specify they are MP3 compatible. But the beauty in these is the download. If you like to listen on your iPod or MP3 player and you have had to download 16 cds to listen to your favorite book, you will love MP3 CDs. Because of their format more information will fit on 1 or 2 discs, which will save you a lot of bother when it comes to putting it on your iPod, etc... 1 disc as opposed to 16. Yes, I'll take it, thank you.
I am nearly ready to step off of my soap box. Be sure to check out the audio collections in Madison and in Hanover. If you need suggestions, I'm your girl. :0)
Have a great day!
Shonica
btw.... We have The Hunger Games on cd and the next 2 in the trilogy on Playaway. Sadly I've never been able to find Elaine's books on audio. :( I'll be sure to ask her why the next time I see her. But trust me, they are worth the read.
Manga Club in February
I've noticed that most of the people I know who are really into manga are also into drawing manga. This is why in February we are going to have our own little art gallery.
Bring in your favorite drawings and we will hang them around the room for everyone to admire. Cookies and punch will be served as we look at the art. Drawing paper and pencils, etc... will also be available for anyone who is moved to create. And who wouldn't be? I might even try it.
And of course, while we are admiring and creating manga art, we will be talking about our favorite manga.
Get out your art supplies and start drawing! Then come to Manga Club the first Wednesday in February, aka February 1, 2012 at 5:30 at the Madison Branch. It won't be the same without you!
ttfn
Shonica
p.s. In case you didn't know, Manga Club is for all lovers of manga in 6th - 12th grade.
Bring in your favorite drawings and we will hang them around the room for everyone to admire. Cookies and punch will be served as we look at the art. Drawing paper and pencils, etc... will also be available for anyone who is moved to create. And who wouldn't be? I might even try it.
And of course, while we are admiring and creating manga art, we will be talking about our favorite manga.
Get out your art supplies and start drawing! Then come to Manga Club the first Wednesday in February, aka February 1, 2012 at 5:30 at the Madison Branch. It won't be the same without you!
ttfn
Shonica
p.s. In case you didn't know, Manga Club is for all lovers of manga in 6th - 12th grade.
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