Friday, October 30, 2009

Just for TeeNs in the coming weeks!

Nov. 3 & 17, 6:00 p.m., Flowood Library - The Teen Anime Club meets! For ages 13 & up; meet to socialize, draw, read Manga and watch Anime films!

Nov. 5, 6:00 p.m., Richland Library - Fun and games @ your library...SCRABBLE NIGHT!

Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m., Morton Library - Guitar Hero Game Night! Enjoy performing your favorite song on Wii Guitar Hero.

Nov. 16, 5:30 pm., Florence Library - Twilight Party! Dress as your favorite Twilight Saga character and join us @ your library for food, fun, and games!

Nov. 24, 4:00 p.m., Magee Library - FUN & Games @ your library!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Teens Top 10 Titles for 2009!

Voted on by teens around the web and posted by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association www.ala.org/yalsa) , these titles were named the TOP TEN for 2009...and you can find them @ your library!
  • Paper Towns, by John Green
  • Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer
  • The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
  • City of Ashes, by Cassandra Clare
  • Identical, by Ellen Hopkins
  • The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman
  • Wake, by Lisa McMann
  • Untamed, by P. C. & Kristin Cast
  • The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks, by E. Lockhart
  • Graceling, by Kristin Cashore

Ask at any CMRLS Library for these titles soon, you may have to be put on a request list!

After you read one or any, write a review (sign it or not) and we will publish it here! You may use a form to send the review, here; or email it to teen@cmrls.lib.ms.us.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Monday, October 5, 2009

Teen READ Week 2009!

Teen READ Week 2009 is just around the corner...October 18-24!

Did you participate in the Top Ten Nominations for 2009? The vote ended in September, but the winners will be named during Teen READ Week at www.ala.org/teenstopten . Check back here or the Teens' Top Teen web site to see if one of your favorites are in the Top Ten!

Have you had a favorite book this year? Leave a comment here, tell us what it was and why you enjoyed it!

Friday, October 2, 2009

Teen Movie Premier & Costume Party

G. Chastaine Flynt Memorial Library is featuring the local teen film producer Curtis Everett as he presents an original production, "The Almosts." Come in costume and enjoy a fun evening for ages 13 & up...Oct. 27, 6:00 p.m. @ the Library, 103 Winner Circle, Flowood. For more information call, 601-919-1911 or visit the Library on the web @ http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us/fw.htm