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October Fun for Teens

Jane Dance — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:30:00 GMT

The Summer is over, and we are heading towards Fall. In October we have some great programs for teens with a hint of Halloween happenings! At our Book Club we will discuss, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, on October 16th, 7:00pm-8:00pm in the Teen Room at the Library. The Teen Advisory Board meets at 6:30pm right before book club to plan future programs for teens.

Then on October 27th in Meeting Room C, from 2:00pm-4;00pm, join us for fun and spooky times at the Halloween Haunted House where we will have:

Cauldron Toss
Haunted Maze
Classic Halloween Flix
Halloween Target
Ghoulish snacks
Ghastly Party Music
Costume competition for those who want to dress up!

Early Release Gaming is on October 24th, in the Teen Room, 2:00pm-3:30pm

Bring friends and have fun, fun, fun!

May Maddness

Jane Dance — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:28:00 GMT

We have a crazy, busy month ahead for May, and it's going to be lots of FUN! First of all we have Early Release Gaming on May 2, in the Teen Room from 2:00pm-3:30pm.

Then on May 12th, in the Gallery Area, from 10:00am-3:00pm we have Mother's Day Knitting & Crochet Time. Teens and adults are welcome to join us and either make a surprise gift for Mother's Day or bring your mother and learn how to make a simple coaster together. Bring your own projects too! There will be supplies for early arrivals. At 11:30am & 2:00pm there will be a Spinning Demonstration showing how yarn is made. Refreshements will be avialable too.

Book club is on May 15th, 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Teen Room and we will discuss City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. Stay after book club for TAB and hear about our plans for the summer.

Finally we have the Cardboard Boat Regatta on May 19th in Old Settlers Park, with TAB members crewing last year's boat which they have adapted for this race. The races start at 12:00pm, so be there, cheer on the Library boat and have fun!

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.

Winter Reading

Shara Sala — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:21:00 GMT

Activities are fairly quiet this month but the library is still a good place to find some warmth. Teen Book Club will be hosting one of our favorite authors on the 20th. April Lurie will be stopping by to discuss her book The Less-Dead. Please join us!! Teen Book Club is followed by the Teen Advisory Board (TAB). These discussion are open to everyone and help form future events.

Some other recommended reads for your Winter vacation are April Lurie's Brothers, Boyfriends and Other Criminal Minds. Divergent by Veronica Roth is very popular. Jane has ordered more copies of The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Also on order is the newest book in The Tiger's Curse series: Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck, Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi and The Future of Us by Jay Asher. They will be available soon!

The Round Rock Public Library has recently introduced BookMyne. This is an app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch with busy library users in mind. An Android version is scheduled to be released later this year. With this app you can search the library's catalog or even scan a barcode on the book cover, then search for it in the library. A few clicks later you can put the books on hold or check your account, even renew checked-out books. You can browse best-sellers and lists of award-winners. This app will also allow families to switch between multiple library accounts. Simple to use. Just go to the App Store and download the free app, BookMyne!

The library will be closed the 24th, 25th and 26th in observance of the Christmas holiday!

Happy Holidays! We will 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!

GOING GLOBAL, STAYING CONNECTED!

Shara Sala — Tue, 24 May 2011 20:10:00 GMT

This year’s Teen Summer Reading Program is Going Global, Staying Connected. Jane has packed the summer with many entertaining programs that will travel the world. Reading logs begin June 8^th and will continue thru August 8^th. Drawing slips for a NOOK will be given for reading logs and for attending programs. Programs begin June 14^th with Open Gaming. July 5^th we will be watching a Movie. This movie will have part 2 released in theaters July 15^th so we will have a door prize of a movie gift certificate. (Guess the movie?) We will also serve pizza and refreshments. Please join me in celebrating Jane’s birthday July 12^th. Again we will serve cake and pizza. Jane will be 21 (again)! The Teen Murder Mystery is back by popular demand on July 26^th with a global twist. We will also have yoga, zumba, henna tattoos and belly dancing.I would like to give a big THANKS to all the teens that have helped with the SRP prep work. No one knows better than I how much fun stamping and stapling can be!We have two teen book clubs now and the ongoing TAB group. We would love to hear your ideas or comments.

2-6 Teen Book Club and Advisory Board

Candy Moseley — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:38:00 GMT

Local author April Lurie graced us with a visit at last nights Book Club. We discussed her funny book Brothers, Boyfriends and Other Criminal Minds. We were so fortunate to hear her talk about all kinds of subjects from brothers to her favorite books. Next Book Club meeting will be on Tuesday November the 16th from 6:00-7:00 PM. We will be reading the book Caught in the Act by Peter Moore next. We will post here, on the webpage and on MySpace as soon the book club copies arrive at the library-just remember first come first served!

The Teen Advisory Board met right after the book club and came up with some fantastic ideas for teen programming. What do you all think about Coffeehouse Night featuring a Poetry Slam? A teen band festival? A Super Bowl Sunday Celebration? A fashion show? The list was long and bright and funny so feel free to add to it-it will just get even better! The next TAB meeting will follow the Book Club Meeting on Tuesday November 16th from 7:00-8:00PM.