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Great Books for 6th Graders!
Posted by: MeganB | Posted on: 05/15/2012 - 5:41pm
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 over the summer. To locate or request copies of any...
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Join Us for a Party on Your Day Off from School...
Posted by: TracieA | Posted on: 04/27/2012 - 9:59am
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 kickoff party that includes refreshments, a life-size...
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While You're Waiting for The Hunger Games, Try These!
Posted by: CassieC | Posted on: 04/20/2012 - 12:00am
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 librarian to add you to the hold list, what else can you...
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Teen Fiction Review: Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross
Posted by: CassieC | Posted on: 04/18/2012 - 12:00am
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 herself mostly broke and without shelter, nursing...
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Teen Book Recommendations
Posted by: MeganB | Posted on: 04/11/2012 - 2:24pm
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 the characters actually live there. But read this...
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Hunger Games Fan Fest Photos
Posted by: MeganB | Posted on: 03/30/2012 - 11:38am
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 of 6 stations in our training camp to earn a...
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Teen Fiction Review: How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr
Posted by: TracieA | Posted on: 03/20/2012 - 12:00am
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 alternate between Jill's and Mandy's perspectives...
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Palatine Library to Host The Hunger Games Fan Fest
Posted by: SusanC | Posted on: 03/15/2012 - 1:51pm
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 prizes on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, from 7:00-8:00 p.m...
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March 7: The CSI Effect
Posted by: MeganB | Posted on: 03/03/2012 - 3:02pm
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 break down a crime scene in this high-interest,...
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Teen Program: Bottle Cap Frames
Posted by: MeganB | Posted on: 02/17/2012 - 3:21pm
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 in the Storyrooms. Register online here. All...
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