Upcoming Programs @ Lindenhurst Memorial Library(NY)

Friday the 13th Fright Fest Movie Festival!
11/13/09
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Scary Movies & Snacks

Grades 5-12
Mason Jar Snowman
12/10/09 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Make a Mason Jar Snowman to keep or give as a gift!
Registration begins Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Grades 10 &11
SAT vs ACT 11/19/09
6:00-7:00 pm
Attention Lindenhurst High School Sophomores, Juniors & parents. Mulling over whether to take the SAT or ACT? This workshop is for you! An expert from Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions will discuss the differences between both tests, the role the tests play in the college admission process, and strategies for succeeding on both tests. Come with questions.

Upcoming YA Programs October 2010

register at the circulation desk, call or go to our website
Design A Lamp 10/21 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Halloween Spooky Cupcakes 10/22 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Halloween Craft Buddies 10/26 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Where the Wild Things Are

Remember the book? Take it out at Lindenhurst Memorial Library (NY) — find it in picture books (J E Sendak) — (or find it in almost any library) read it aloud to your favorite wild thing and see the movie Oct. 16th!

Y.A.C.

The next meeting of the Young Adult Council is 10/6/09 @ 3p.m. Registration is necessary. See you there!

Photography Contest

Annual Photography Contest @ Lindenhurst Memorial Library (NY)
September 28 – November 7, 2009
Entry Forms will be available starting 9/15
Open to All Photographers
Receiving Dates: September 28-October 13, 2009. Drop off @ the Library
Categories: Adult ** Young Adult (ages 10-18 yrs) Black & White ** Color

Public Viewing: October 26-November 6, 2009
Reception: November 7, 2009 2:00 pm

Do You Tweet?

Hoot Suite “manages” tweets and twitters. Even Barack Obama has subscribed to this service.
Looking for authors who Tweet? This site has more than 70 authors listed
Want to follow Gaming Twitter Feeds? Gamezine has a list of the top 50 video game twitter feeds or just check out Gamezine if you like constant updates

Check out my Slide Show!

The Amanda Project – Coming 2009

Like 39 Clues? Check this out…

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Teen’s Top Ten Books 2009

Read these books and Vote for your favorite books during Teen Read Week in October!

Kristin Cashore Graceling
P.C.Cast Untamed
Clare Cassandra City of Ashes
Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games
Isamu Fukui Truancy
Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book
John Green Paper Towns
Joanne Harris Runemarks
Ellen Hopkins Identical
Cynthia Leitich-Smith Eternal
E. Lockhart The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
Zoё Marriott Daughter of the Flames
Lisa McMann Wake
Stephanie Meyer Breaking Dawn
Katy Moran Bloodline
Patrick Ness The Knife of Never Letting Go
Alyson Noёl Evermore
Robin Palmer Geek Charming
Tamora Pierce Melting Stones
Elizabeth Scott Living Dead Girl
Sherri L. Smith Flygirl
Lynn Weingarten Wherever Nina Lies
Nancy Werlin Impossible
Lisa Yee Absolutely Maybe

What’s on Your IPOD?

Here are the results from this years Young Adult Council music survey:
Top 3
Love Story by Taylor Swift
S.O.S by the Jonas Brothers
That’s not my Name by the Ting Tings

Last years results – Top 3 (3/07)
Panic at the Disco-A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out-Time to Dance
Lose Yourself-Eminem
Be My Escape-Reliant K and Over My Head-The Fray (tied)

2006 results Top 3 (11/06)
Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
Stars Are Blind – Paris Hilton
London Bridge by Fergie

Neil Gaiman Reads Chapter One of The Graveyard Book

Congratulations to Neil Gaiman for winning the Michael L.Printz award for excellence in Young Adult Literature! Listen to Neil Gaiman read the first chapter of his new book

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Teens’ Top Ten

Teens throughout the country voted during Teen Read Week for their favorite books. Here are the results from more than 8000 votes:

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Go to the American Library Associations website for more information.

FUN LINKS….

Dress up celebrity paper dolls at Stardoll

Play free games at Miniclip and Postopia

Like Chess?

Sports Illustrated

YA Book Suggestions from the Young Adult Council

Like series books? Try these recommended titles from our Young Adult Council…

Gossip Girls by Cecily Bon Ziegesar

Clique by Lisi Harrision

Rangers Apprentice by John Flanagan

Fruits Basket (Manga) by Natsuki Takaya

Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer