Teen Scene Posts

Great Books for 6th Graders!

Looking for something good to read? Here's a slideshow presented by librarians to 6th grade students visiting the Library this week. This presentation contains a collection of newer fiction and nonfiction titles that will appeal to young readers...

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Join Us for a Party on Your Day Off from School...

No school on Friday, May 4? Looking for something to do? Join us for a party celebrating the Monarch, Bluestem, Rebecca Caudill, and Abraham Lincoln Reader Choice Awards. Meet other eager readers and preview the 2013 award nominees at a special...

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While You're Waiting for The Hunger Games, Try These!

With the brand-new movie breaking box office records and the book as popular as ever on school reading lists and in book clubs, demand for this awesome survival-of-the-fittest thrill ride has skyrocketed. Now that you’ve asked your friendly...

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Teen Fiction Review: Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross

Several days before her 16th birthday, Mira Lively runs away to Beau Rivage in hopes of finding her parents' graves and uncovering some of the secrecy behind her birthplace. However, her great escape is not all it's cracked up to be as she finds...

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Teen Book Recommendations

Members of our Teen Advisory Board recently recommended some of their favorite books at a meeting. Katie Rose says Eyes Like Stars is "a romance/fantasy novel set inside The Theater, a play house that not only has every play known to man, but all...

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Hunger Games Fan Fest Photos

On Wednesday, over one hundred Hunger Games fans gathered at the library to participate in our fan fest, marking the debut of the movie and celebrating the best-selling young adult book series by Suzanne Collins. Participants had to complete 4 out...

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Teen Fiction Review: How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr

Two very different girls--17-year-old sarcastic Jill who is grieving the sudden death of her father, and sweet-as-sugar 18-year-old Mandy who becomes pregnant--are brought together when Jill's mother decides she wants to adopt Mandy's baby. Chapters...

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Palatine Library to Host The Hunger Games Fan Fest

A movie based on The Hunger Games, a best-selling teen fiction series by Suzanne Collins, is coming soon to a theater near you! The Palatine Public Library District is hosting a unique celebration featuring tie-in activities, refreshments, and...

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March 7: The CSI Effect

Interested in forensics? Get the inside scoop on the sights, smells, and science of Crime Scene Investigations this Wednesday, March 7 from 7:00--8:30 pm. Mystery authors Seargeant Michael A. Black and Lieutenent Dave Case will demonstrate how to...

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Teen Program: Bottle Cap Frames

Learn how to frame anything inside a bottle cap! You can use hand-written notes, magazine cut-outs, stickers, or photos. Feel free to bring a special image or two, or you can use a template that we provide. This class is next Wednesday, February 22...

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