Summer Reading!

Summer Reading!
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Stop by the library to sign up for the Summer Reading Program! We have lots of great programs lined up for teens, including Teen Yoga, Duct Tape Crafts and more.

You even get a free book when you sign up, so stop by soon... All our reading is helping people this summer, too. We'll get an animal for a family in another part of the world that can help them increase their income. Check out http://www.heifer.org for more information. (and check out our cute summery animals above) :)

Also, if you read lots this summer, Laura will kiss a goat!! Who wants to miss that??

Being silly

Being silly
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Thanks to everyone who came to our game night last night! We had a really great time playing Guitar Hero, Frogger, Mancala, The Game of Life, Cranium and TWISTER! We'll have another one again soon!

Click on the link above to see more pictures from the game night!

Interview with the Millicent Library Director, Carolyn Longworth!

TAG meeting minutes

Thanks to everyone who came to Friday's meeting! If you missed it, we missed you. :)
We did the following...

• did a scavenger hunt around the library
  
• planned our first GAME NIGHT for this Thursday, June 26th! (3 - 5 p.m.; members show up at 2:30 p.m. Tell your friends!!)
  
• helped me prepare for the Pokemon party (next Saturday the 28th at 10 a.m....if you know Pokemon, please come help me! I'm clueless...)
• interviewed the library director, Carolyn Longworth (video forthcoming!)
• stuffed more summer reading program bags

I look forward to seeing all of you at the game night! I'll be calling you today and tomorrow to see if you can bring some equipment. :)

Happy Summer Break!

Today is the last day of school here in Fairhaven...CONGRATULATIONS! I hope you all enjoy your summer lots and lots...and that you come see me at the library for TAG meetings, Teen Tuesday events (Movies, Game Night, Breaking Dawn release party and more...see the Millicent Library calendar for more details) or just to come in and check out a book.

If you come in anytime in the next week, though, you might be sad to see that I won't be there. I'm on vacation from June 12 (today) and won't be at work again until Friday, June 20th. Hopefully I'll see all of you at the TAG meeting on the 20th at 2:30 p.m.

In the meantime, enjoy the sun, have some fun and don't forget to keep reading! I want to hear all about what you read at our next meeting. Oh, and the next time you're in the library, be sure to check out the awesome Wild Reads display that Kelsey and Bay put together. Thanks so much, girls!

Pen pal letters coming!

Our pen pals at the Sturgis Library are having a game night this Friday the 13th and they plan to respond to us then. Check out the blog post from the Sturgis TAG here and feel free to comment on how much you are looking forward to pen pal letters!

We should have the pen pal letters by our June 20th 2:30 p.m. meeting.

TAG interview

Here is the TAG group interviewing Erica, a circulation assistant at the Millicent Library. It's pretty silly!

Website(s) of the week

Create your own avatar!

Here's an avatar I made on Meez:




Umm, yes, I'm a body-surfing librarian.

Also check out what I made on Mr. Picassohead here.

You can find other great avatar makers by clicking on the word "avatar" over in the delicious tags. Check out all the delicious tags to find lots of cool stuff!

TAG meeting minutes

Thanks to everyone who made yesterday's meeting such a success! 15 teens were present to eat food, play a fun game, talk about books, music and movies and plan our upcoming Game Night.
Here are some things that happened at the meeting in case you couldn't come:

• Laura gave out jobs so she doesn't go insane. Jackie will be taking attendance; Rachel is the new phone junkie calling people about upcoming events; Tori and Shay are in charge of keeping noise under control (somewhat) and we even have awesome volunteers to help set up and clean up.
• Teens also signed up to help out at the Pokemon Party that the library is holding on Saturday, June 28th at 10 a.m. If you weren't at yesterday's meeting and you want to help out with this, email Laura!
• Our second Interview video was recorded! Bay, Hailey, Matt and Adam interviewed Erica, one of our library's fine circulation assistants. I promise to upload the video tonight!
• Rachel and Bre started creating a Game Night flyer; our FIRST GAME NIGHT is planned for June 26th from 3 - 5 p.m. in the library auditorium (downstairs). I really need all of your help in planning and promoting this!
• We also looked at all the new books and a bunch of them got checked out

Our next meeting is Friday, June 20th at 2:30 p.m. I'll be on vacation from June 12 - 19; see you when I get back!

Breaking Dawn first page!

For all you Twilight fans out there, here is the first page of Stephenie Meyer's newest book! Breaking Dawn isn't coming out until August 2nd, but you can get a sneak peek here.

I can't wait to read more about Bella and her engagement to Edward! (I'm personally hoping she realizes her HUGE mistake and ends up with Jake).

UPDATE: Check out the cover!


2ND UPDATE: a fan blog took pictures of the whole first chapter of Breaking Dawn from the Eclipse Special Edition...see it here!

Interview with Doreen!

Sorry this took so long to upload, everybody. Here it is, though, our first interview video! Here is Courtney interviewing Doreen Skidmore, circulation supervisor at the Millicent Library. The giggling girl in the background is a bit of a distraction, but no matter! :)