Want an extra chance to win one of the grand prizes in the Summer Reading Club? Simply leave a comment on this entry about what you are reading!
Anonymous posts are allowed and all comments are screened. Please allow up to 24 hours for your comments to show up. Please do not post personal information like your name or phone number. If you do, I will still enter your name for an extra chance at a prize, but the comment will remained screened to protect your privacy.
After you have have left your comment, send an e-mail to Tori at vtracy@newlenoxlibrary.org. Tell me that you have posted a comment on the blog along with your name, phone number, and library card number. You don't have to tell me which book you read or which post was yours if you don't want to. Just let me know that you commented on this entry and you will get credit. This entry has been post-dated so it will remain at the top.
Want one more chance to win? Go to the Teen Wiki for more information!
Teen Scene
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nlplteen- July 25th, 13:05
- Book Trailer Competition
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- nlplteen
- July 2nd, 15:42
Have you seen any good books lately? The New Lenox Public Library is holding a Book Trailer Video Competition. We want your original videos promoting your favorite books in the style of a movie trailer.
Trailers of any length will be accepted, but videos should run between a minute and a half and three minutes long. Please keep them under five minutes. Individual and group submissions are welcomed.
Deadlines for submissions:Round 1: August 1
Round 2: September 1
Round 3: October 1
At the end of each round, videos will be posted to YouTube and the library teen blog and voting will begin. Voting will be open for three weeks. A winner will be selected by popular vote at the end of each round as well a final winner at the conclusion of the competition.
You may participate in any or all rounds, but voting is cumulative so the more rounds you participate in, the better your chances of being the final winner!
Signed release forms are required for any individuals appearing in the videos. Forms are available in the library, or download and print your own and return to the Adult Services Desk.
If your video is already online, you may submit it by sending the link to Tori. If the file is on a disc or flash drive and you want to submit in person please call or e-mail me in advance.
If you have questions, need help, or want to participate but lack the equipment, e-mail Tori or give me call at the library.
Need help getting started? Try some of these links:
Book Trailers
Book Trailers on Ning
Squidoo
TrailerSpy
BookScreening.com
Kirkus Reviews 2008 Contest
eHow Tutorial
Coming Soon! Some suggested authors and titles that may make for good videos!
- Read on the Wild Side!
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- nlplteen
- June 9th, 18:40
The Teen Summer Reading program has begun! This year's theme is Read on the Wild Side. Come in and pick up your reading logs and earn prizes after 7 and 14 hours of reading! Then turn in your log by July 25 to be entered into our grand prize drawings on July 27. You can also earn additional chances to win by commenting here on the Teen blog or wiki. Details will follow in the next post!
- Book Trailer Competition
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- nlplteen
- May 28th, 15:33
Here's your chance to try out your skills in directing, acting and video editing! The New Lenox Public Library is looking for Teens who would like to participate in a competition to create video book trailers. This ongoing contest will conclude later in the year. Trailers will be posted here on the blog.
To learn more about this event, please attend the meeting on Thursday, June 11 from 2:00pm-3:00pm in first floor Meeting Room B. Registration is requested by Wednesday, June 10. If you are unable to attend, but still interested in participating, please e-mail Tori at vtracy[at]newlenoxlibrary[dot]org.
- Speed Tournament
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- nlplteen
- May 5th, 15:42
The Rooks and Books Young Adult Chess Club will sponsor a Speed Tournament on Saturday, May 16, 2008 from 10:30am-12:00pm in the first floor meeting rooms. Players should arrive no later than 10:30 to ensure participation.
In this style of chess, players are given less time to make their moves than under normal time controls. For this tournament, clocks will be set at 5 minutes per side. A player whose time runs out automatically loses. However, if the opponent doesn’t have enough material to checkmate, then it is a draw.
No registration is necessary! Just show up and play!
- Video Blog
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- nlplteen
- April 2nd, 15:32
- Are you an aspiring director?
- Do you like posting video online with your friends?
- Interested in starting a video blog for the library?
- Need community service hours?
- Answer YES! to any of these questions?
- Attend this meeting to learn more!
Tuesday, April 14, 4pm
- Manga Madness!
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- nlplteen
- February 17th, 16:54
This Saturday at 1pm we'll be watching Death Note Episodes 1-4! If you're 13 and under you'll need a signed permission form. You can download one here. Print it out, have it signed by a parent or guadian, and bring it with you on Saturday.
- Teen Advisory Board
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- nlplteen
- January 21st, 13:53
The Teen Advisory Board is back! We'll be meeting on Tuesday, February 10 from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Share your ideas for the library and earn community service hours! Snacks will be provided.
- Guitar Hero & DDR
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- nlplteen
- December 23rd, 2008
Come play Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution with us on Monday, December 29, from 3pm-5pm. Bring your friends and challenge each other! Games will be held in the First Floor Meeting Rooms. Registration is not required.
- DIY Holiday Ornament
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- nlplteen
- December 10th, 2008
Create your own holiday ornament with materials you can find around the house! Supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring in your own. We'll be using items such as magazines, holiday catalogs, and wrapping paper. The program will be held on Thursday, December 18 from 4:00pm-5:30pm in first floor Meeting Room A. Registration is requested at the Adult Services Desk by Wednesday, December 17.
( YouTube vid )
- Teen Read Week: Books With Bite!
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- nlplteen
- October 9th, 2008
Teen Read Week is October 12-18! Starting October 12 you can vote for the 2009 theme here. Also starting October 12 you can vote for your Top Ten favorite books of the year.
- Facebook and Wikispaces
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- nlplteen
- October 9th, 2008
- Breaking Dawn Chapter 3
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- nlplteen
- September 29th, 2008
- Little Brother
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- nlplteen
- September 25th, 2008
If you haven't read Little Brother by Cory Doctorow yet, now you can read it for free! The author has made it available online. Download your copy here.
In Little Brother, seventeen-year-old hacker, Marcus (w1n5t0n), is apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security for involvement in a terrorist attack on San Francisco. Marcus discovers the city has become a police state and realizes he must take down the DHS himself!
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
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- nlplteen
- September 24th, 2008
Many of you probably already know that the movie based on Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is coming out soon on October 3. But do you know that Nick and Norah are also blogging?
Nick's Blog
Norah's Blog
Also:
Tris
Dev
Caroline
By the way, what do you think about Norah asking Nick to be her 5-minute boyfriend in the movie instead of the other way around?
- Breaking Dawn Chapters 1-2
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- nlplteen
- September 15th, 2008
All right! Chapters 1 and 2 are open for discussion! Please be aware that there are definite spoilers for these chapters, hence the lj-cuts. There may also be spoilers in the comments from your fellow readers about future chapters in the book. So proceed with caution!
There are questions for discussion after each summary. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them. If you don't like the ones I've written, please bring up your own topics, but please try to keep them relevant to these chapters. Thank you!
Book 1 Bella
( Chapter 1 Summary )
( Chapter 1 Discussion Questions )
( Chapter 2 Summary )
( Chapter 2 Discussion Questions )
- Annual Individual Chess Tournament
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- nlplteen
- September 11th, 2008
Join fellow chess players at the Seventh Annual Individual Tournament to be held at the New Lenox Public Library on Saturday, November 15, at 10:30am. Registration is requested by November 13. Participants will be divided based upon experience. Players should arrive no later than 10:30a.m. to ensure participation. Medals will be awarded to the winners.
- Duct Tape Creations
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- nlplteen
- September 11th, 2008
Looking for a cheap, but durable wallet? Want a cool-looking case for your iPod? Come make your own out of the handiest material around… duct tape! All supplies will be provided. The program will be held on Wednesday, November 5 from 4:00pm-5:30pm in first floor Meeting Room B. Registration is requested at the Adult Services Desk by Monday, November 3.
- Teen Gaming
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- nlplteen
- September 11th, 2008
Come play Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution with us on Wednesday, October 8, from 4pm-5:30pm. Games will be held in the First Floor Meeting Rooms. Registration is requested at the Adult Services Desk by October 6.
- Book Discussion Delayed
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- nlplteen
- September 8th, 2008
I want to apologize for not posting the book discussion for Breaking Dawn just yet. I'll do my best to open up the first chapter sometime this week and the 2nd chapter by Monday the 15th. Comments will continue to be screened, please allow at least 24 hours (on days when the library is open) for your comments to show up. Also keep in mind I do not unscreen comments if you have added your name or other personal information in the post.
Thank you for your patience!
