Beneath the Surface: Teen Summer Reading 2013 is almost here!
The Teen Summer Reading page has been updated!
Check there for information on this year’s TSR program, including prizes, programs, and information on how YOU can take part.
Teen Summer Reading begins Monday, June 10th!
Keep Your Eyes Open…
MAY the NEW BOOKS be with you!
Fiction
White Lines by Jennifer Banash
Obsidian Mirror by Catherine Fisher
House of Secrets by Chris Columbus
The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr
Darius & Twig by Walter Dean Myers
Twelve-Fingered Boy by Hornor Jacobs
Septimus Heap, Book Seven: Fyre by Angie Sage
Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan
Unnatural Creatures: Stories Selected by Neil Gaiman by Neil Gaiman
Non-Fiction
The Big Ass Book of Bling by Mark Montano
Return of the Stupid Sock Creatures: Evolutions, Mutations, and Other Creations by John Murphy
Rapture Practice by Aaron Hartzler
Graphic Novels
Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52) by Scott Snyder
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
Freshman: Tales of 9th Grade Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense by Corinne Mucha
Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughn
Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction
Manga
Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom by Kazunari Kakei
D.N.Angel, Vol. 8-11 by Yukiru Sugisaki
Jing: King of Bandits by Yuichi Kumakura
Suikoden III: Successor of Fate by Aki Shimizu
“Dr. Huh?” DOCTOR WHO!
Whether you’re a sci-fi aficionado or just starting to dabble into the fantastical realms, consider diving deep into the mysterious and incredible world of Doctor Who.
This British series began in 1963 on the BBC, running continuously (with various actors portraying the title character) until about 1989. After more than a decade off the air, the series was relaunched in 2005. Since then, three actors have held the role of the immortal, time-traveling Time Lord, Doctor Who. Matt Smith, the 11th Doctor, has held the role since 2010.
Emmy Schumacher, QVMS student & self-avowed Whovian, was kind enough to share her favorite episodes with us. If you’re interested in getting to know Doctor Who, or just want to catch some episodes you haven’t seen yet, check out these entries in the series:
Emmy’s Ten Favourite Doctor Who Episodes
The Big Bang Two - Series 5, Episode 13
Doomsday – Series 2, Episode 13
Father’s Day - Series 1, Episode 8
The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances - Series 1, Episodes 9 & 10
Bad Wolf – Series 1, Episode 12
Asylum of the Daleks – Series 7, Episode 1
The Bells of Saint John - Series 7, Episode 6
The Rings of Akhaten – Series 7, Episode 7
The Doctor’s Daughter – Series 4, Episode 6
The Unicorn and the Wasp – Series 4, Episode 7
Still want more Who? Join the monthly Doctor Who Discussion Group @ Sewickley Public Library. Whovians and newbies are encouraged to attend! Next meeting is Monday, May 6th at 6:00 pm.
Keep Your Eyes Open…
April showers bring NEW BOOKS to the Teen Department!
Fiction
Clockwork Princess (Infernal Devices) by Cassandra Clare
Dark Triumph by Robin LeFevers
The Rising by Kelley Armstrong
My Beautiful Hippie by Janet Nichols Lynch
Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets by Evan Roskos
Non-Fiction
April Events You Won’t Want to Miss!
Spring is taking its time getting here, so we at SPL TEEN have designed some awesome programs to lure it (and YOU) into the library (and hopefully out into the world).
Interested in signing up for a program below? Great! Just click on the image and it will take you to a registration form.
Saturday, April 6th
Friday, April 19th
Monday, April 22nd
Keep Your Eyes Open…
NEW books just keep coming in, so keep coming in to check ‘em out!
Fiction
Fragments (Partials #2) by Dan Wells
The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand by Gregory Galloway
The Sin-Eater’s Confession by Ilsa J. Bick
The Dead and Buried by Kim Harrington
Prisoner B-3087 by Ruth Gruener
How to Lead a Life of Crime by Kirsten Miller
Me, Him, Them, and It by Caela Carter
When We Wuz Famous by Greg Takoudes
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg
Requiem (Delirium #3) by Lauren Oliver
The Trouble with Flirting by Claire LaZebnik
Undertown by Melvin Jules Bukiet
Being Henry David by Cal Armistead
Non-Fiction
Do You Wonder Why?: How to Answer Life’s Tough Questions by David Pouilloux
Kaplan AP World History 2013-2014 by Patrick Whelan
AFTER HOURS SWAG FEST IS BACK!
AFTER HOURS SWAG FEST 2
Friday, March 15th
from 7-9 pm
What can you expect at AFTER HOURS SWAG FEST2???
- Live Action PAC Man – That’s right, everyone’s favorite classic arcade game will be brought to life.
- Be-the-DJ Station – Last time, we had a DJ do the work for you, but THIS time YOU get to be the DJ. Sign up when you come in for a 15-minute shift and get everyone dancing to the music YOU want to hear.
- Digital Photobooth – Want to commemorate your time @ Swag Fest 2? Get your friends together and take some silly photographs in our Mac Photobooth. We’ll have plenty of props on hand for extra fun.
- Video Games – We’ll have the Wii set up for plenty of action for the gamers in the crowd.
- Crafts – A whole area dedicated to crafting. We’ll have duct tape crafts, button-making, and origami.
- Board & Card Games - Feel like chilling for a while? Hang out in the Teen Department and play some Apples to Apples, Blokus, Fluxx, or Uno.
- FOOD & DRINKS – Pizza, chips, cookies, pop – everything you need to chow down on in between games, crafts, and dancing.
Totally fun, totally free, totally AFTER HOURS. Hope to see everyone there!
Keep Your Eyes Open…
NEW month? NEW books!
A LOT of NEW books!
Fiction
City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Foster
Sever (Chemical Garden) by Lauren DeStefano
Cinders & Sapphires by Leila Rasheed
The Archived by Victoria Schwab
Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises by Peter Lerangis
Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson
October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Leslea Newman
The Fourth Stall, Part III by Chris Rylander
Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black
The Different Girl by Gordon Dahlquist
Who Done It? edited by Jon Scieszka
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Three Little Words by Sarah N. Harvey
The Madness Underneath: Book 2 (Shades of London) by Maureen Johnson
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis
Non-Fiction
The Elements: An Illustrated History of the Periodic Table by Tom Jackson
The Universe: An Illustrated History of Astronomy by Tom Jackson
Mathematics: An Illustrated History of Numbers by Tom Jackson
Kaplan AP English Literature and Composition 2013-2014 by Denise Pivarnik-Nova
So You Wanna Be a Superstar? The Ultimate Audition Guide by Ted Michael
Graphic Novels
Love to be ON stage? Want to try writing FOR stage?
Join us and Pittsburgh City Theatre for a two-hour playwriting workshop. Learn the fundamentals of playwriting, from conception to formatting, and develop ideas that can be used in a script to submit to the City Theatre Young Playwrights Contest.
Sunday, March 3rd, from 2-4 pm
Totally free and open to all students in grades 6-12.
[Click on the picture to register]
Mustache Photobomb Contest!
For Teen Tech Week, SPL Teen is sponsoring a MUSTACHE PHOTOBOMB CONTEST.
It’s simple:
- Get a team together (up to three members)
- Register – online or in the library
- Pick up your Mustache Photobomb Kit @ the library
- From Monday, March 11th through Thursday, March 14th, post your mustache photobombs on the SPL Teen Facebook page
- A panel of judges will pick the best mustache photobomb picture
- Each member of the winning team will receive an iTunes gift card and other prizes