4TEENS

Beneath the Surface

is the theme for the Monroe Public library summer library program for teens. Teens are students entering 6^th through 9^th grade in the fall. Students may register online at www.monroepubliclibrary.org beginning Monday, June 3, 2013 or in person at the Teen or Youth Service desks. Beneath the Surface runs for 8 weeks, from June 3, 2013 to July 26^th, 2013.

Extra book review forms are available at the Teen or Youth Service desks when you pick up your Beneath the Surface booklet.

For each book review turned in (up to 3 reviews) students will receive a prize. When 3 book reviews are turned in the student will earn a ticket to the Cave Party, on Monday, July 29^th from 3:30-5:00pm. To earn a ticket to the Cave Party students are asked to read 3 books through the summer and write a book review on each book.

One Cave Party ticket will be earned per person. No extra tickets will be earned. Extra book reviews turned in with names on them will be put into a drawing for a prize.

Beneath the Surface, 2013 Summer Library Program, register in person or online at www.monroepubliclibrary.org

Check the circular display

In the teen area

For new books like;
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1.Dancing in the dark
by Bavati, Robyn

2. Broken wings
by Dittemore, Shannon.
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3. Arcadia burns
by Meyer, Kai.
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4. They call me a hero : a memoir of my youth
by Hernandez, Daniel; Rubin, Susan Goldman.
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5. Crash and burn
by Hassan, Michael.
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6. The whole stupid way we are
by Griffin, N.
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7. Then you were gone
by Strasnick, Lauren.
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8. Also known as
by Benway, Robin.
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9. Just one day
by Forman, Gayle.
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10. Hattie ever after
by Larson, Kirby.
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11. The madman’s daughter
by Shepherd, Megan.
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12. Breaking point
by Simmons, Kristen.
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13. Etiquette & espionage
by Carriger, Gail.
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14. Bad girls : sirens, Jezebels, murderesses, thieves, & other female villains
by Yolen, Jane; Stemple, Heidi E. Y; Guay-Mitchell, Rebecca.
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15. Prodigy : a Legend novel
by Lu, Marie.
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16. Eleanor & Park
by Rowell, Rainbow.
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17. City of a thousand dolls
by Forster, Miriam.
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18. Through the ever night
by Rossi, Veronica.
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19. Women of the frontier : 16 tales of trailblazing homesteaders, entrepreneurs, and rabble-rousers
by Miller, Brandon Marie.
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20. Dualed by Chapman, Elsie

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But wait, there is more to discover in the 4TEENS area for young adults!

NEW, NEW,NEW!

We have new Magazines in Teen service area!

We have two new magazines for your reading pleasure

“J-14”

This magazine is for students age 9-14, and include features like teen gossip, quizzes, fashion, posters, and information on celebrities that pertain to the readers. Also check out current features on www.youtube.com/user/j14mag‎

and

“New Moon Girls”

This magazine is about helping girls discover and honor their true selves, engage in meaningful pursuits and dialogue, and express their voices in ways that matter.

Along with these magazines we have “Seventeen Magazine, Teen Vogue, Snowboarder and Transworld Skateboarding.”

Issues in red jackets are the most current to be read in the library, other issues may be checked out with your library card.

Teen Advisory Board Recognition Day!

Great Job! Congrats!

Thank you for your dedication and continuous participation as Teen Advisory Board Members!

Find out more about Anne Greenwood Brown at http://annegreenwoodbrown.com

Spotlight 4TEENS Newsletter spring issue is here

click here to view. Newsletter 2013 teens. final printdocx

Cartoons by 4TEENS students

Winner of the TEENS’ TOP TEN vote during National Library Week is

Cheyenne Kraft! Congrats!

Cheyenne won the Chronicles of Nick title “Inferno” by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

TEENS’ TOP TEN is sponsored by YALSA, Young Adult Library Service Association,

a division of the American Library Association.

Poetry SLAM!

What a fantastic, enthusiastic, expressive, and talented group who participated in the Monroe Public Library Poetry Slam, Thursday in celebration of Teen Literacy Day and National Poetry Month.

Great job Slammers!

Card houses at 4TEENS program!

Students tried their skill at stacking cards to make a card house.

Wow! You did it! Well done!

Chess and Checker competition

Winners are;

First Place Chess: Melloan Dunlavey

First Place in Checkers – Melloan Dunlavey

Second Place- Brianna Weiss

Third Place- Samantha Santoro

Thank you to all who participated and had fun trying.

Also a Thank you to those who mentored and taught another student how to play. Kudos!!!!

Pictures can be picked up from the photo contest in the Teen area.

Art can be picked up as well.

Winner of our Teen Saying contest is Brianna Weiss

“Life is Art, Without an Eraser”

Teen Tech Week Photo winners

First Place, Savannah Brandt, Second Place, Bobbi Brown, and Third Place, Ciara Kaderly. Great Job Everyone! Photos are posted in the Teen area at Monroe Public Library.