HCPL Teen Blog

Hey Teens!

After eating all those snacks during the BIG game, you can come over to the library to work it off!  Join us as we play Zumba Fitness on the Nintendo Wii.  You don’t have to be an expert or master of dance, just have fun with it!  Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended.  Water will be provided and you can take as many breaks as you like.  Join us on Thursday, February 9, 4:00-5:30 p.m., in the G.B.C. Community Room at the Central Library, Greenfield.

~Christy (reading The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck)

Hey Teens!

The 2012 Michael L. Printz Awards have been announced!

And the winner is…Where Things Come Back, by John Corey Whaley.

The 2012 Honor Books are:

Why We Broke Up, by Daniel Handler

The Returning, by Christine Hinwood

Jasper Jones, by Craig Silvey

The Scorpio Races, by Maggie Stiefvater

~Christy (reading Where Things Come Back, by John Corey Whaley)

Hey Teens!

Do you like Zumba?  Have you always wanted to try it?  Whether you’re a pro or a newbie, you’ll have a blast dancing and playing Zumba Fitness on the Nintendo Wii (rated E for Everyone) at the library!  Join us at either library location: Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine on Tuesday, January 24, 4:00-5:30 or the Central Library in Greenfield on Thursday, January 26, 4:00-5:30.   Make sure to wear comfy clothes!

~Christy (reading Ashfall by Mike Mullin)

Hey Teens!

Where are you?!  We are sadly behind in registrations for the Winter Reading Club.  The adults and children are way ahead and we can’t let that happen!   In only takes a couple of minutes to SIGN UP online.  You can even count the books you’re already reading for school.  Did I mention the prizes you could win?  There are weekly drawings for prizes including gift cards to your favorite local restaurants.  There are also two grand prizes that will be up for grabs; a Kindle Fire and a $100 Visa gift card (generously donated by the Friends of HCPL).  You earn an entry into the drawings for every book you read!  You do NOT want to pass up this chance to win cool prizes just for reading!

~Christy (reading Ashfall by Mike Mullin)

Hey Teens!

Did you know you can make your own work of art using crayons and a hair dryer?  It’s true!  Learn how at this month’s Teen Scene program where you can melt crayons to create cool and unique artwork.   There are only 15 spots available so make sure to sign up online ahead of time!  The program at our Sugar Creek branch is already full, but you can still sign up for the program at the Central Library in Greenfield on Tuesday, January 17, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

P.S.  Don’t forget to sign up online for the Teen Winter Reading Club!

~Christy (currently reading Inheritance by Christopher Paolini)

Hey Teens!

Sign up for HCPL’s Teen Winter Reading Club and “Warm Up With a Good Book”!   It’s easy and you can keep track of everything online.  Log the books you read (or listen to) online from now until February 14 and be automatically entered into weekly and grand prize drawings.  Weekly drawings will be held for gift cards to local restaurants.  Two lucky teens will walk away with a grand prize of either a Kindle Fire or a $100 Visa gift card!  A big thanks goes out to the Friends of the Hancock County Public Library for sponsoring these prizes.  What are you waiting for?!  Sign up now!

~Christy (reading Inheritance by Christopher Paolini)

Every year, YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) compiles a Teens’ Top Ten list based on votes from teens across the U.S.   I thought it would be fun to look back at all the teen books I’ve read this past year and create my own personal 2011 Top Ten.  Feel free to ask me about them or check them out yourself! 

1)  Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

2) Divergent by Veronica Roth

3)  Shine by Lauren Myracle

4)  The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey

5)  Matched by Ally Condie

6) Bruiser by Neal Shusterman

7)  Eli the Good by Silas House

8)  The Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. Stork

9)  Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

10) Variant by Robison Wells

~Christy (currently reading Inheritance by Christopher Paolini)

Hey Teens!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!  If you’re ready to get out of the house, come over to the library in Greenfield for our annual winter break Teen Movie Marathon on Wednesday, December 28, 12:00-5:00 p.m.   We’ll be munching on pizza and watching back-to-back movies based on J.K. Rowling’s final book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  Both films are rated PG-13.  You can wear some comfy clothes and even bring a pillow if you like!  It’s all about relaxing and enjoying your winter break!

~Christy (reading Inheritance by Christopher Paolini)

Hey Teens!

We had so much fun dancing to games on the Xbox Kinect at our After-School Games program!  Next, we’ll relax and watch a super movie on the big screen.  Join us on Tuesday, December 20, 4:00-6:00 to watch how the first Avenger is created after volunteering for a top secret research project and how he becomes a beloved American superhero.  The movie is PG-13 and will include yummy after-school snacks!  Bring your friends along so you can hang out together before the holidays.

You can also catch a superhero double-feature at our Sugar Creek library branch on Thursday, December 22, 1:00-5:30!

~Christy (currently reading Inheritance by Christopher Paolini)

Hey Teens!

Come over to the library after school on Thursday, December 15, 4:00-6:00, to hang out with friends and play games.  Try out new video games using Xbox Kinect.  You don’t have to be an expert dancer to get your groove on!  The Nintendo Wii will also be set up and all your favorite board games will be available to play as well.  Energy snacks provided so you can dance and/or rock out!

~Christy (currently reading Variant by Robison Wells)