April Reads: Disasters

Read the books and join us for discussion online

Blog Me a Book!  Online Teen Book Club

go to blogmeabook.com

 

This month we are reading books about disasters: natural and man-made. This includes sinking ships, hurricanes, fires, volcanoes, epidemics, and post-war fallout.  I will be posting about several different titles in the blog.  Post in the discussion area about what you thought about the books.  Or feel free to pick a title of your own to share with others. 

Everyone who participates in a discussion by posting will be entered to win a pair of Cinemark Super Saver passes.

Discussions will start April 26,2012.

If you have any questions, please contact the YA Librarian at 936.442.7728 ext.6310 or by email at tperry@countylibrary.org

Creative Writing Workshop for Teens

Saturday, April 28, 2012
George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library
Community Room
Join other teen writing enthusiasts for a free Creative Writing Workshop presented by Lone Star College professor and published author, Melissa Studdard.  Learn techniques for good writing, working with elements such as dialogue, narrative, figurative language, and description.

Bring a notebook and pen, and any piece of writing you have been working on (up to 5 pages—*not required).

Pizza will be served at 12:30 pm.  The workshop will begin at 1:00 pm and run until 4:00 pm.

Sign up online here at www.countylibrary.org using the calendar menu.

Melissa Studdard is an award-winning, bestselling author, as well as a professor, an editor, and a talk show host. To learn more about Melissa and her recently released novel, Six Weeks to Yehidah, please visit www.melissastuddard.com.


For more information, contact the YA Librarian at 936.442.7728 ext.6310 or by email at tperry@countylibrary.org.

Winter Reading with the Online Book Club

Winter Reading: Teen Book Festival Authors

Click HERE to go to the Blog Me a Book! Book Club Site!!!

This winter we are reading books that were written by the eight authors that will be at the Montgomery County Teen Book Festival in January of 2012.  I will be posting titles from these authors in the blog.  Post in the discussion area about what you thought about the book.  Or feel free to pick a title of your own to share with others. 

See the website of the book festival or find it on Facebook:

http://www.montgomerycountyteenbookfestival

 

http://www.facebook.com/#!/MoCoBookFest

 

Everyone who participates in a discussion by posting will be entered to win a pair of

Cinemark Super Saver passes each month.

Drawing dates will be December 29th and January 30th.

If you have any questions, please contact the YA Librarian at 936.442.7728 ext.6310 or by email at tperry@countylibrary.org.

Teen Read Week Photo Contest...the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is sponsoring a Photo Contest in celebration of Teen Read Week. Five finalists will receive gift bags from Penguin Books for Young Readers that include signed copies of Jay Asher’s 13 Reasons Why as well as Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler’s The Future of Us.

For more infomation go here: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2011/trw11photocontest.pdf

TEEN READ WEEK

Its Teen Read Week again at the Mitchell Library!

In celebration of this special week, the Mitchell Library will be having a drawing. See the YA Room for entries.

Teen read week

Drawing

Personal top 10 list

Choose a list topic and submit it for a chance to win a prize!

Prizes include: Five (5) Cinemark Supersaver Cards, Two (2) $10 Starbucks Gift Cards, and One (1) $25 Barnes and Noble Gift Card

Just fill out your personal top ten list and turn it in to the Reference Desk before closing on Friday, October 21st,

for your chance to win!

Winners will be contacted Monday, October 24th.

For more information, please contact you YA Librarian at tperry@countylibrary.org or by phone at 936.442.7728.ext.6310.

TEEN HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

October 26th @ 4:30 pm

Costume Contest, Fun Games

and Prizes

Prizes awarded for

Most Original Costume

and

Best Costume

based on a Book or Movie

Snacks and Refreshments provided.

Sign up ONLINE at http://www.engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=7689&EventID=109211

For more information contact Tabatha Perry at 936.442.7728 ext. 6310 or by email at

tperry@countylibrary.org.

 

What is Bookface?

Bookface (book feys) n: when a person obscures or augments any part of their body with a book cover causing an illusion

Contest begins Monday, October 17

Contest closes Friday, November 4 at 5:00 PM.

 No entries will be accepted after this time.

1st Place Prize -  $25 Gift Certificate for Barnes & Noble

2nd Place Prize - $10 Gift Card for Barnes & Noble

3rd Place Prize - Cinemark Super Saver Card 4-pack

4th Place Prize - Cinemark Super Saver Card

How do I Bookface?

Grab any book that works for you, and take a picture of yourself or someone holding the book to obscure their face, as seen in the examples

Who can enter?

Teens between the ages 13 and 17 may enter the contest.

How do I enter?

There are two ways to enter: 1) Email your picture (jpg or bmp format) to

tperry@countylibrary.org.  Include your name, contact number, age and title of the book in the email.  2) Submit your printed picture and entry form to the Reference Desk on the 2nd Floor.

Will I get my picture back? 

All pictures will be returned to the contestant after November 18th, unless indicated on the email or entry form that the library may keep the item.

How does voting work?

Bookface pictures will be displayed in the Young Adult Room for the duration of the contest.  Each entry will be numbered.  The pictures will also be posted here on the Teens Read @ Mitchell Library blog at

http://teensreadmitchelllibrary.blogspot.com/

You may vote at the Reference Desk or by email to tperry@countylibrary.org by simply indicating the number of the picture.  Votes will be tallied following closing of the contest and winners announced on November 10th. 

How will I be notified if I win?

If your Bookface is chosen, you will be notified by telephone or by email, whichever you have provided. Prizes will be held under the winner’s name at the 2nd Floor Reference Desk until December 31, 2011.

ANY QUESTIONS??

Contact the Young Adult Librarian at 936.442.7728.ext.6310 or by email at tperry@countylibrary.org.