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New series additions

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Hey Teens!
Some of your favorite series have new additions that have recently been released or are coming soon.  If you see something you want, just click over to our online catalog and place a hold!

~Christy (currently reading Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater)

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Vote for 2010 Teens’ Top Ten!

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Hey Teens,
Voting is now open for the 2010 Teens’ Top Ten!  The Teens’ Top Ten is a national list chosen by and for teens each year.  Take a look at this year’s nominees and cast your vote by September 17.  The winning books will be the new 2010 Teen’s Top Ten, to be revealed during […]

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Teen Reading Club

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Hey Teens,
It’s not too late!  You can still sign up for the Teen Summer Reading Club.  It’s SO easy!  Just click on the link and register online.  When you read a book all you have to do is sign back in and enter it in your log.  That’s it!  You’ll earn a free book for […]

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Halfway there!

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Hey Teens!
You’re more than halfway to our goal of 600+ teens signing up for HCPL’s teen summer reading club!  If you haven’t signed up already, sign up here.  Then take this online poll and decide what I have to do if more than 600 teens register for the club.
It’s so easy!  Sign up and log […]

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Teen Poll

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Hey Teens!
The summer reading club has begun!  You can sign up online any time between now and August 1.
If 600 or more teens sign up for the library’s summer reading club this year, I have agreed to do something in return.  Oh, and did I mention YOU GET TO CHOOSE what I do?  Take this […]

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Summer Reading Club 2010

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Hey Teens!
Don’t let your brain go to mush this summer, join the library’s Teen Summer Reading Club!  Sign up online beginning June 1 at www.hcplibrary.org.  Read the books you want to read and keep a log using our online system.  Every book you log will earn you entries into our prize drawings.  You could win […]

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Book Trailer Contest

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Hey Teens!
HCPL is holding its first Teen Book Trailer Contest this summer!  Book trailers are similar to movie trailers, but they promote books instead of films.  You can see examples by searching for “book trailers” on YouTube.
To find out more about the contest, take a look at the guidelines on the library’s teen website.  You […]

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Facebook

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Hey Teens,
Are you on Facebook?  You can get the latest HCPL information sent straight to your news feed by choosing to “like” the library!  The Hancock County Public Library Facebook page includes helpful information like hours, locations, events, and frequent updates with other important news and reminders.  Our photo albums […]

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2010 Battle of the Books

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Good luck to all Battle of the Books teams!
This year’s Battle of the Books will take place Monday, April 12, 2:30-7:00 p.m.  Ten teams of 8th and 9th graders from Doe Creek Middle School, Eastern Hancock Middle School, Greenfield-Central High School, Greenfield Middle School, Maxwell Middle School, and St. Michael’s will be battling it out […]

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Teen Tech Week 2010

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Hey Teens!
I just received a link to a video on YouTube from a teacher at St. Michael’s.  (Thanks Mrs. C!)  It’s just in time to celebrate Teen Tech Week, March 7-13.  Take a look at this video performed by Ocoee Middle School promoting reading to a tune by the Black-Eyed Peas:
Gotta Keep Reading
To celebrate Teen […]

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