NORTHWEST LIBRARY'S TEEN READ-A-THON
DECEMBER 5th, 2009
On December 5th, Northwest Library will be hosting a Teen Read-A-Thon to earn money to buy holiday presents for the youth at the United Methodist Children's Home. Last year we raised just over $600 and hope to raise even more this year.
Readers in 7th through 12th grade are encouraged to participate in Northwest Library's Teen Read-a-Thon on Saturday, December 5 from 10am to 6pm. During the Read-A-Thon, participants should try to read as much as they can. You can read anything you want. You can read your favorite books to yourself or to one another. We invite you to stay for the whole day or just part of the day, whatever suits your schedule.
How It Works:
Readers should find their own sponsors. Ask family, friends, neighbors, businesses to make pledges towards the total pages you read (for example, someone could pledge 10 cents for every page you read, and if you read 300 pages, you will raise $30.00 for the United Methodist Children's Home!). Participants can pick up a pledge form at Northwest Library.
Who It Benefits:
The youth at the United Methodist Children's Home.
Goal: $800
Last year we raised $600 for the United Methodist Children's Home. Let's raise more this year!
Board game domination is sweeping the nation!
The goal of this first-time event is to get as many people as possible throughout the U.S. to play board games.
Play and be counted!
Stop in with some friends for a few rounds of your favorite games at any Worthington Libraries location
...]]>I still love the books better and I have only seen Twilight once (the day it came out). Will I go to see New Moon, heck yes though man oh man the special effects and acting better be spot on b/c I honestly could not stand Bella in book two. I just kept yelling at the book, "get a backbone girl boys don't define who you are, stand up for yourself!"
While we are talking vampires, I went to see the Cirque du Freak: Vampire's Assistant movie last Friday. I admit not the best movie I have seen but darn it was funny and it was nice not have "perfect" vampires roaming around.
For the record I am on Team Switzerland.
Check out these scenes, interviews and more from MTV
...]]>Did you know that every month we highlight some newer books and materials available at the library? It's in the New and Now section of our webpage. Go there each month to see new stuff that's available through Worthington Libraries.
Speaking of new books- has anyone read this one?
The author is a producer of The Daily Show (one of my favorite shoes on Comedy Central) and I think the title alone is hilarious. I checked out the book's website (http://sheldrakeindustries.com/) and found it pretty funny as well.
Here's the summary from our catalog:
"Omaha, Nebraska, twelve-year-old Oliver Watson has everyone convinced that he is extremely stupid and lazy, but he is actually a very wealthy, evil genius, and when he decides to run for seventh-grade class president, nothing will stand in his way."
I'll be interested to see if it's any good!
I'm on the reserve list, so I'll let you know once I get it.
If it looks like something you'd like to reserve, too- click here!
...]]>I took the ACT in high school (SAT was not required for my state schools). I studied and studied and got a pretty decent score, enough to get me into my family Alma Mater, University of Oklahoma. I had been a dream of mine to go to OU since I was a wee little tot, but once I got there I quickly realized the school was too big for me. Don't get me wrong I loved being away from my family for the first time and I absolutely loved the football team (still do) but coming from a high school graduating class of 280ish, having a math class with at least 200 was not my idea of fun. After this setback I got my degree at a different school and in a TOTALLY different state (Alaska). Even though my first dream didn't turn out as I had planned, I ended up traveling to some beautiful places (I have been dog sledding, skydiving, seen Mt. Everest, moose outside my dorm room window, glaciers, the Northern Lights, ...)
Here is my challenge to you, research, research, research schools and make the BEST choice for you. To help guide you in the right direction, the Worthington Libraries offer a wide range of databases and books to assist in your journey.
Through our Research option on our Worthingtonlibraries.org website you can click on.....
You can get access many databases including the examples below.
...]]>Though the week is almost over, I think it's worth noting that this week was Teen Read Week!
So if you read books this week- great! If you celebrated Teen Read Week at all- fantastic! There's still one and a half more days to read so have at it and pick up a book!
Each year teens vote on their favorite books from the previous year and they are compiled into a list of 10 books that the American Library Association makes into a booklist. You can see previous booklists from Teen Read Week compilations here.
The 2009 Teen Top Ten is:
1. Paper Towns by John Green
2. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
5. Identical by Ellen Hopkins
6. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
7. Wake by Lisa McMann
8. Untamed by PC and Kristin Cast
9. The Disreputable history of Frankie Landau Banks by E. Lockhart
10. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Have you read any of these? All of them? Do you think it's a good list?
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The model in this picture, Filippa Hamilton, has claimed she was fired by Ralph Lauren for being "too large" Too large? She is actually 5'10' 120 pounds and a size 4!
What is this saying to young women, teens and other fashion designers? Shish.
Body image books have always been published, but more and more are coming out with (THANKFULLY!) a better message such as be true to yourself, love it or hate it you only have one body!
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For those who know me or have heard me talk about the book, you will remember that I LOVE the first page.
"I've always been fasinated by spiders... Going to sleep, I used to imaging the spider creeping down, crawling into my mouth, sliding down my throat, and laying loads of eggs in my belly. "
(Cirque du Freak: the saga of Darren Shan, book 1, page 1)
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First and foremost I am extremely excited to have in my hands the sequel to one of my favorite books of 2008 (Red Necklace), titled SILVER BLADE!!!!! I am a happy gal.
After Silver Blade the lists narrows to...
There are so many great books coming out this fall keep checking back b/c my list will be growing.
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Variety reports that Stephenie Meyer's The Host will be showing up on the silver screen! Producers Nick Wechsler, Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz have acquired screen rights and Andrew Niccol will write the script and direct the adaptation.
Contrary to popular belief, GUYS DO READ, though some studies show that guys score worse on reading tests then girls. Why?? Many of the books assigned in school don't appeal to guys. Author Jon Scieszka is on a mission to motivate guys to read and has developed a wonderful website to let guys know there are some great books being published. Do you want to start a Guys Read book group? The website has suggestions on how to begin a great guys read group. Need a suggestion on a great title to pick up from the library? The website has book suggestions from favorite male authors and also a "book of the month".
...]]>Palmerton High School students protested their school's new dress code by showing up to class wearing shirts that read "Property of PHS" and their student identification numbers. Students were told to remove them or face in-school suspensions. One student said he was suspended for refusing to change his shirt.
The American Civil Liberties Union says the school district was wrong to reprimand students who wore T-shirts protesting a new dress code. According to The Morning Call, the American Civil Liberties Union sees that as a violation of the students' right to free speech and is willing to take the case to federal court.
What do you think? Were the students just exercising their right to free speech or was the school just trying to "maintain order?"
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You can participate in the live chat with Shannon Hale on September 21 from 3-4pm at bookdivas.com. This will kick off their 3-week visit with Shannon Hale.
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Reed Brennan can't believe her luck when she's accepted to Easton Academy, an exclusive New England boarding school. Life on campus is an endless parade of cute boys, parties, and special privileges—especially for Easton's elite Billings Girls. Reed is dying to become one of them, but the Billings Girls aren't nearly as perfect as they seem. The girl who used to live in Reed's room met a tragic end, and with shocking discoveries and dark secrets lurking around every corner, Reed will be lucky if she survives her first semester.
WATCH IT NOW! Catch new epies every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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I look forward to Worthington Market Day every year and I am once again geared up for this year's festivities. Crafts, food, bands, library booksale and much more takes place within a three block radius in downtown Worthington. Market Day has been in existence for over 150 years and it is a highlight of fall. I have bought pottery, purses, necklaces, vegetables, and even yummy kettle corn over the past 8 years.
Are you planning on checking out the Worthington Market Day? If so stop by the Friends Foundation of the Worthington Libraries booth to say hi to your librarians and get a coupon for the booksale happening at the Old Worthington Library. (Your teen librarians, Ann and Sarah, will be at the booth from 2pm to 3pm).
September 19th from 9am to 4:30pm downtown Worthington.
...]]>Clyde, a Himalayan cat has been reunited with his owner, Ashleigh after 3 years on the road. How you ask? The vet traced Clyde's owner by the identification microchip embedded in the cute kittie. Read the article here by the Associated Press.
Clyde took an epic journey of over 2,000 miles in the Australian Outback before being rescued by a nurse.
Once again, AWWWWWW 
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