Interview with Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen fans, you won't want to miss short video of Sarah discussing her newest novel, What Happened to Goodbye.

Check these out!

Looking for something to read? Watch these trailers and see what you think! Would you pick up these books?

1) Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia (Book 1 of Trilogy)

2) The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell

3) Wither (Chemical Garden Trilogy, Book 1) by Lauren Destefano (her debut book!)

Teen Game Night Tonight!

All teens ages 12-18 are welcome to come the monthly Teen Game Night tonight at Smoot Library! Join us for board games, Wii games, and goofy/fun group activities like hide & go seek, zombie tag, charades, and more!

Snacks and beverages will be served! No registration is necessary, just show up when you can -- game night goes from 6 to 8pm!

Don't miss it! The next one will be June 24, 2011 :)

Soul Eater Volumes 1-5

Soul Eater, a new manga series by Atsushi Ohkubo has just arrived. Volumes 1-5 are now available for checkout.

Maka is a weapon meister, determined to turn her partner, a living scythe named Soul Eater, into a powerful death scythe - the ultimate weapon of Death himself! Charged with the task of collecting and devouring the tainted souls of ninety-nine humans and one witch, Maka and her fellow meisters strive to master their weapons as they face off against the bizarre and dangerous minions of the underworld. But the meisters' own personal quirks may prove a bigger obstacle than any sultry enchantress!

New Teen Reads at Smoot!!

These new titles have JUST hit the shelves here! Be one of the first to get your hands on them!

     Another town? Another new school? Mclean really doesn't mind. In fact, she welcomes the chance to try on a new persona. Ever since her parent's bitter divorce, she and her father have been on the move, leaving the unhappy past behind them. And each move has brought a fresh opportunity for Mclean to reinvent herself.  Perky rah-rah girl.  Drama mama. All-round joiner.

     But here in Lakeview, for the first time she's putting down roots, making friends, and just trying to be someone she hasn't been in a long time: herself.  Dave has something to do with it.  He's the most real person Mclean's ever met, and he thinks he's falling in love with the real Mclean.  Mclean doesn't even know who that is anymore, but she wants to find out-- before it's time to move again.

     Perceptive, touching, surprising, Sarah Dessen's eagerly awaited new novel creates a world her legions of fans will not want to leave.

In seventeenth-century Scotland, everyone knows the devil is real. Everyone knows that witches exist. Everyone knows that saying the wrong thing can get you hanged...

When Maggie's grandmother is accused of witchcraft, the sixteen year old has to run for her life.  With English soldiers on the march, nowhere is safe-- certainly not Ladymuir, where her uncle is determined to defy the king. And wherever Maggie goes, disaster follows. When an old enemy turns up at Ladymuir and settles in as one of the family, Maggie knows that trouble will result, but even she can't imagine the deceit and betrayal that's to come...

 For more details on these titles, click on their cover on our bookshelf! Check out the other new titles that have also just come in, including Blessed, Bloodline Rising, and City of Fallen Angels.

More details will be released shortly! Mark June 13 on your calendar to sign -up for this year's Summer Reading Program! You'll get a packet of details when you register with all teen events, instructions, reading logs, and more! Be sure to check out Smoot's Teen Services page under Events to keep up with all the latest programs for teens at Smoot!

Summer Reading Program Preview!

It's that time of year again! School's winding down, it'll be summer before you know it and that means that the Summer Reading Program will be in full swing soon!

Here's a little preview of what's to come!

Teen Theme this year:  You Are Here! (But Books Can Take You Anywhere!)

Reading Log Style-- Complete a Bingo Card!

Sign-up Date: Begins Monday, June 13, 2011

Program Runs from:  Monday, June 27 to Wednesday, August 3

The Teen Finale Event will be held Friday, August 12, 2011. 

The events are not quite finalized, but your input is important! Check out the latest poll for the Summer Reading Program Teen event ideas for this summer and check the ones you'd be interested in participating in!

Flyers and more details will be released soon! If you have additional ideas for Summer Reading events you'd like to see for teens, add them below or email Katie at Ysl1@smoot.org!

Teen Advisory Board Meets Tonight!

Calling all Teens ages 12-18! Meet with the Teen Advisory Board tonight at 4pm.  Join us for discussing a new name for the TAB, put in your ideas for programs and or new materials you'd like to see, or just come to hang out and have fun!

Snacks and beverages will be served.  If you're interested in becoming a part of TAB, come tonight to check us out or grab an application at the front desk.  Applications are also available for download on the teen services webpage -- click on Teen Advisory Council. 

Hope to see you tonight!