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All Ready For April?

Jane Dance — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:44:00 GMT

The first few months of the year have gone so fast! Make the most of April by joining in the fun programs we have planned.

Book club is on the 3rd Tuesday of the month as usual and that is on April 17th, in the Teen Room. We'll be discussing The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Aprrentice # 1). Take a look to here to learn about the best selling series. Following book club TAB (Teen Advisory Board) will meet to plan future Teen programs. Join us and give your iput! One question Miss Jane will be asking is, "What new Gaming equipment should we consider buying?"

On April 24th, Almer Joers from Randolph Brooks FCU will be giving you the opportunity to attend a fun class learning about Savings and Investments, in Meeting Room A, 5:00pm-6:00pm There will be door prizes and also pizza/refreshments served @ 6pm. Join us, learn some cool stuff, and amaze your friends and family with what you learn that will help your financial planning in coming years.

Finally we have a fun, fun, fun program at the end of the month, with a Doctor Who Party! We'll be in Meeting Room C, April 28th from 1:00pm-4:00pm. We'll have a Doctor Who trivia quiz, Doctor Who themed food, Doctor Who Photo op and Doctor Who games. Did I mention this is a Doctor who Party? Dress as your favorite character if you would like to, or in Doctor Who blue.

Fun Filled February Ahead for Teens

Jane Dance — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:01:00 GMT

We have lots happening in February that teens will want to join in with. To kick off we have Early Release Gaming on February 1st from 2:00pm-3:30pm in the Teen Room. We will have Wii and Gamecube games available. See you there!

On February 18th, we have a Post Valentine's Chocolate Party - EAT YOUR HEART OUT! There will be no hearts, no roses; just half price candy that no one bought for you! We will watch a fun chocolate themed movie @12:30pm, have a trivia quiz and other chocolate games. There will be an optional chocolate cookie exchange. And of course we will have refreshments to wash down the candy! Find us in meeting room C from 12:00pm-3:00pm.

At Book Club on February 21st, author Jennifer Ziegler will be there to talk about her new top selling novel Sass and Serendipity, and of course you can get her autograph too!

Writing Read Aloud for Teens

Shara Sala — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:27:00 GMT

As I stated in the last blog, November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). A nonprofit literary crusade to encourage aspiring novelists to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. The event is to promote creativity and adventure, not necessarily expecting great literary works, but quite a number of them have been published. Here at the library, we believe all writing is good writing. It is about the creative outlet and exploring your imagination. You may not have time to write a novel but enjoy creating a poem or short story. November 29th, we will be sharing our writing. Bring a piece of your work and a friend. Then you can share your story, a chapter or a poem! Don't worry, this is for fun! We are not judging the writing, just supporting and inspiring fellow writers. At 6pm, we will munch on pizza to start the event.

Also in November, we will be having National Gaming Day @ the Library on the 12th. Teen Book Club and TAB meet the evening of the 15th in the Teen Room. The 16+ Book Club will meet on November 22nd at 7:30pm. The 16+ Book Club is for older teens and adults, so join the fun!!

Please contact Jane Dance with any questions at 512-218-7012.

See you at the library!!

Create Some Fall Fun!!

Shara Sala — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:02:00 GMT

We are encouraging you to use your imagination this fall. Halloween is just around the corner. We will be hosting the annual Teen Halloween Party. One of our very creative teens is helping Ms Jane with activities. They are planning a Costume Competition, Monster Trivia, Scary Storytelling, a Cauldron Toss and more. There will be pizza and refreshments served but supplies are limited, so arrive early! Please use the Sheppard Street entrance on October 28th starting at 6pm, ending around 8pm. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

11-12-11 National Gaming Day @ your library: We are one of thousands of libraries participating. There will be games and activities in the library for families to enjoy. It begins at 11am and will continue until 4pm. We will have meeting room C reserved especially for our Teens beginning at 2pm. There will be Open Gaming and board games available. Stop in and have fun!!

November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). A nonprofit literary crusade to encourage aspiring novelists to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. The event is to promote creativity and adventure, not necessarily expecting great literary works, but quite a number of them have been published. November 29th we will be sharing our writing. Poetry, short stories or a small bit of your novel will be read. Don't worry, this is for fun! At 6pm, we will munch on pizza to start the event. More info to come soon. The challenge is on!

Free your imagination! See you at the library!

October starts quiet but ends with a party!!

Shara Sala — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:49:00 GMT

The week of September 25th - October 1st is Banned Book Week. Some popular teen books are on the 10 Most Challenged List. These include Twilight, The Hunger Games, Lush, What My Mother Doesn't Know, and Crank! A couple of my favorite series hit the Most Challenged Books of the Decade list, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman and, of course, Harry Potter by J K Rowling. For more information check out our display at the library or the ALA Banned Book Week Web site.

October 18th, the Teen Book Club will meet to discuss Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. The TAB meeting will follow. On October 25th, the 16+ Book Club will meet. Early Release Gaming will be held in the Teen Room from 2pm until 3:30pm on October 26th!

Prepare now for the Halloween Party!! We will be having a Costume Competition, Scary Storytelling and Monster Trivia. We will be serving pizza and refreshments for the first arrivals. This event will be held October 28th from 6pm until 8pm. Please enter through the Sheppard Street entrance, as this will be an after hours event.

We are also looking forward to National Gaming Day on November 12th. There will be games in the gallery area from 1am until 4pm. The Teen Open Gaming will be from 2pm until 4pm in the meeting rooms. Tween Open Gaming will be from 11am until 1pm. More information about National Gaming Day on the next blog!

See you at the Library!!

The summer comes to an end, but the fun continues!

Shara Sala — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:09:00 GMT

The summer comes to an end, but the fun continues! Throughout the school year we will have Teen Book Club, the 16+ Book Club for older teens and adults, Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and Early Release Gaming days.

The next 16+ Book Club meets at 7:30 August 25th. We will be discussing Black and White by Malorie Blackman. Copies of the next book, Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane will be handed out on August 25th and discussed September 22nd. If you miss the August book club and would like to attend September, please contact Librarian Jane Dance for more information.

We are very excited to welcome author Tracy Deebs to our Teen Book Club September 20th, 6:30-7:30. She will be discussing her new book Tempest Rising. Jane has just a couple copies left, so if you are interested please stop in soon!! All reports indicate this is an excellent book. I am looking forward to reading it myself!

Jane and I are pleased to continue the Early Release Gaming days. The first day will be September 14th from 2-3:30 in the Teen Room. We will have the Wii and the Playstation 2 set up, as well as the good old GameCubes! We are always open to suggestions if you have a favorite game. Speaking of suggestions, the TAB group meets September 20th. They help Ms Jane plan teen events. New members are aways welcome.

Further events in the works, include the Teen Halloween Party, planned for the October 28th. More details to follow in the next blog!

Until then...have a great school year and see you at the Library!

Summer Begins...

Shara Sala — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:54:00 GMT

Next week will be very busy at the Round Rock Library. Monday and Tuesday, we will have training for our SRP teen volunteers. We officially kick off our Summer Reading Program on Wednesday, June 8th. Please stop by the table and pick up your reading log for Going Global, Staying Connected. Remember the teens will be entered in a drawing for a NOOK! Our first event for the teens will be Open Gaming on June 14th. We would appreciate suggestions on games you would like to see as we expand our collection.

Round Rock Public Library Teens now have their own Facebook page. Please check it out, join and participate in conversations. Ms Jane and I are always open to new ideas. We want to know what you liked and do not like.

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Round-Rock-Public-Library-Teens/215452291810065

Have a great summer and Stay Connected!