Do You Love Your Librarian?

Nominate Your Librarian

Librarians in our nation’s 123,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans every day. Now is your chance to tell us why we should shine the spotlight on a librarian at your public, school, college, community college or university library. Nominate your librarian for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award!

Up to ten librarians will be honored. Each will receive $5,000 and be recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by The New York Times at TheTimesCenter in December 2009.

Nominate a librarian in one of three categories:

public librarians

school library media specialists

college, community college, or university librarians.

Nominations close Oct. 9, 2009.
All winners will be announced in early November.

Teen Book Club Highlights

Now Read This!

Comments from the Lancaster Public Library's Teen Book Club:

"I know three people who have it. The book was rather freaky because I could pin some of Ted's behaviors on people I know."

"I don't know anyone who has it, but she writes in a way that helps me understand how they think."

"I was really impressed with the book; I had not idea what what going to happen. That doesn't happen alot with juvenile novels."


Now Watch the Trailer!









The September Teen Book Club choices are Kitchen Princess, Flavor of the Week, and Hot Lunch. A limited supply of Free copies are available. Please stop by the Lancaster Public Library, find me on Facebook, or e-mail me at akantner@lancaster.lib.pa.us for more information!

Teen End of Summer Party 09 - Pictures and Video!

Check Out this Playlist of Video from the Teen End of Summer Party 09

Pictures Too!

Make Library Funding a Priority

For transcripts of all the student speaches the day of the rally click here.

Say Cheese!

Pictures of more programs from this summer...

Animal Expressions
Crispus Attucks
Dave Rojahn
Get the Beat
Kids and Cultures
Marilyn's Craft Days

Many more to come, and video too! Check back often for updates.

Guys Read...AND Listen!

If you're familiar with Guys Read and the Guys Read Anthology then you'll love the new audiobook component called Guys Listen.

Get your free sampler of 10 excellent audiobooks in CD format from the Youth Services desk at the Lancaster Public Library. While supplies last!

More Pictures of Programs

Today we have pictures of more programs...some new and some old.

Jesse and the Forgotten Friends Reptile Sanctuary
Otto Storytime
Princess Parade
Stringables

Many more to come. Check back often for updates.

Little Brother Book Discussion Highlights

Hey Peeps!
Here are the highlights from the Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow Book Discussion!
Enjoy!
Audrey
P.S. We will be playing video games on Monday since the Steel Pan Band canceled their concert. 5:30PM!

Do you think it's true that Marcus is on of the most surveed people in the world?
He gets watched a lot, but as Winston
What do you think of school surveillance?
If you go to public school, you have to expect it
Do you think that Marcus is a good kid or a bad kid?
He's a good kid. He's just trying to have fun.
Question asked by Estephania: Is there going to be a movie?
Possibly, the director of From Hell has bought the movie rights
Why were Marcus and his friends suspected terrorists?
Because they didn't run from the station when the bridge was bombed
What passages did you really like/ dislike?
I dislike when Darryl is stabbed, I felt sympathy for him. I am very sensitive to blood.
What does Marcus's refusal to give passwords to and answer questions from the government reveal about his character?
He's a major geek and to hand over passwords to the govt. even though they are govt. is still private
How do you feel about his parents' reaction to him being a suspected terrorist?
His parents' reaction made sense, his dad was cold
What do you think about all of the technology that is used and described in the novel?
The technology was difficult to understand but the book was still enjoyable
Is this a book that you would have chosen for yourself?
No, but the book is very different from the cover and the jacket information. It doesn't seem like it's going to be exciting, but you keep learning, you want to know how to do this stuff
Did anything really surprise you?
I was shocked that the police gassed the concert with little kids there
What is Cory Doctorow's Big Idea?
people are watching and you need to be ready, how to do stuff
Does the media affect how the kids are treated?
The media made the kids into terrorists by calling the X-Net a terrorist organization
Is it better to have dangerous information kept secret or widely available to people on the internet?
The internet quickening information sharing is a part of life, you can't stop it, news always travels fast, if somone really wants information they will find it--hiding the truth doesn't help
Is it better to be smart and have people suspect you to be a terrorist like Marcus or to be blissfully ignorant of how to do stuff and what the govt does so that they leave you alone?
I'd rather be smart, America would be safer if there were more people like Marcus

Find out how to do cool stuff like Marcus does at: http://www.instructables.com/member/w1n5t0n/

Pictures and Video! - Microphone Craft and Sing-along

Today was our Microphone Craft and Sing-along. If you weren't there, take a look and see what you missed. If you were check out the cool pictures and video of the event for snaps of your children. We hope to see you at the next program!

Pictures

Pictures and Video! - Lancaster Science Factory Program

Today was our program all about science. Jim from the Lancaster Science Factory came to show us all sorts of neat things. If you were at the event take a look and see if there are any pictures or video of your child. If you weren't there, take a look and see what you missed. We hope to see you at the next program!

Pictures

Pictures and Video! - Summer Reading Program Kickoff Event

This past Saturday was our first Kickoff event in Musser Park! We had a very nice time and it was great to see so many of you there to support us. If you were at the event take a look and see if there are any pictures or video of your child. If you weren't there, take a look and see what you missed. We hope to see even more people next year. Comments and suggestions are always welcome!

Pictures

Keep the Lancaster Public Library Alive and Strong!

Don't let the government cut funds to libraries!
We want to continue providing the services and materials that you enjoy!
Help us!
Personal contact is needed—notes, emails, visits, and phone calls—with your State Senator, State Representative, and Governor Rendell. Our message remains the same:
1. Libraries are bursting at the seams serving the unemployed, their families, and others most in need. Don’t cut our funding and force us to close our doors for people who most depend on us.
2. Cutting state funding will cost Pennsylvania badly needed federal funds. Federal money pays for shared resources and incentives for local projects. Cuts already proposed could cost Pennsylvania anywhere from $1 million to $3.8 million in federal funding. Level funding will preserve Pennsylvania’s fair share, roughly $5.9 million.

Please send copies of your personal notes, personal letters and emails to:

Governor Ed Rendell
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
https://webmail.lancasterlibraries.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=b27f9ed49c004d0d93f7969c31548a28&URL=http%3a%2f%2fsites.state.pa.us%2fPA_Exec%2fGovernor%2fgovmail.html

and

Clare Zales
Commissioner of Libraries
PA Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-1745
mzales@state.pa.us

Libraries seriously rock the free world!
Let's keep it that way!
Always,
Audrey

Summer Reading Program Has Begun!

The Summer Reading Program is open to all children ages 0-18yrs old. Each child has the chance to win prizes while doing fun activities and reading books. The greatest part is...it’s free!

This summers theme is “Be Creative @ Your Library” which is all about Theater, Dance, Music, and Art. The Teen program is called "Express Yourself @ the Library".

Stop by the library to register and pick up your reading log.


Summer Reading Kickoff Party!


Musser Park - June 13 -10am-2pm
Bring a picnic lunch and take in the free entertainment, games, music and fun activities for the whole family.

Rain or Shine.
No Registration Required.






This Month...

CHILDREN

Stringables - Kids can make colorful creations with string and beads of all colors, shapes, and sizes. Monday, June 15 at 10:30 (Ages 4-6)

Art Smart – Learn about famous artists and then try out their styles. We will focus on a new artist at each session. Thursdays, June 18 - July 2 & 16 at 2pm (Ages 6-12)

Science Program – Let your mind get creative and come join the Lancaster Science Factory in their hands on science experiment program. Friday, June 19 at 10:30am. (Ages 6-12)

Jesse and Forgotten Friends Reptile Sanctuary presents "Animal Art Forms"* Featuring live reptiles & audience participation. Learn how reptiles have turned their own personal energy conservation into an art form by managing to hunt/communicate/exist with only 10% of the energy that mammals use. Monday, June 22 at 10:30am. (Ages 6-12)

Puppet Play - The Three Little Fishies and the Big, Bad Shark- Put on a puppet show with this underwater version of the Three Little Pigs! Tuesday, June 23 at 10:30 a.m. (All Ages)

Microphone Craft & Sing Along – Come make your own microphone and stay to show your stuff in a family oriented sing along! Thursday, June 25 at 10:30am (All Ages)

Family Storytime: Build a family story and then present it for kudos. Thursday, June 25 at 7pm. (All ages)

Lullabies at the Library: Come enjoy a variety of songs made for bedtime and relaxation. Tuesday, June 30 and July 28 at 6:30pm. (Ages 2 & under)



TEENS

Gaming Club—play X-Box 360, Wii, and many board games. June 2, 9, 23 & 30 - July 7, 14 & 28 -August 4, 11 & 25. 3-5pm. (Ages 11-18)

Dungeons & Dragons Club--Do you enjoy adventure games where you get to play a character, search for treasure, and use teamwork to fend off monsters, evil mages, and other creatures? Saturday-June 6 & 20 - July 11 & 25 - August 8 & 22. 1-5pm. (Ages 11-18)

Anime Club--Do you enjoy watching Anime for free? Join the Anime Club where you will watch popular selections by club members projected onto the big screen! Saturday-June 13 - July 18 & August 15 at 2-4pm. (Ages 11-18)

Steel Pan Workshop - Monday, June 15 at 5-7pm (Ages 11-18)

Teen Capoeira Class - Meet Heidi from HeadsUpLancaster and learn the basics of this Brazilian martial art. Thursday, June 18 & July 2 at 6:30pm. (Ages 11-18)
Mimi Shapiro (Altered Books) Book Artist & Poet *"Altered Books"* Explore words and creativity--come prepared to cut, glue, write, color, do collage & more. Start with a book and create a portable art exhibit of your very own! Monday, June 22 at 6:30pm. (Ages 11-18)

Teen Book Club - Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. Please stop by the library or go to http://www.lancaster.lib.pa.us/ to reserve a copy of the book. Saturday, June 27 at 2-4pm. (Ages 11-18)

Steel Pan Concert - Monday, June 29 at 5:30pm. (Ages 11-18)

Registration for all programs will open two weeks prior to the event.

Registration is required for all programs unless noted otherwise.

SAY CHEESE! Your attendance at events sponsored by Lancaster Public Library may be photographed or video recorded. These images may be posted on our website, in our newsletter, by local newspapers or ultimately on the World Wide Web. If you do not wish to have your child’s image published, please notify a member of the Library staff before the event.

Teen Video Gaming Tournament

Hoo Ra! Master Gamers!

Congratulations to our Rock Band Tug-of-War Winner, Austin!

He went home with a chinese calligraphy kit.

Congratulations to our Rock Band Tug-of-War 2nd Place Winner, John H!

He went home with a Manga Art kit.

Congratulations to our Wii Sports Winner, Anthony!

He went home with a Happy Bunny Sudoku book.

Congratulations to our Wii Sports 2nd Place Winner, Patrick!

He also went home with a Manga Art kit.

See you at 3pm on Tuesday for more Video Gaming!

I will have more photos up on FaceBook later.

Audrey

Teen Book Club

Greetings Readers!

I wanted to recap what we talked about during the book discussion. You can read Paul Volponi's inspiration for Black and White and a sneak peak at his new book, Response, on his website: http://www.paulvolponibooks.com/

Some fabulous book recommendations were made: Bloodhound, by Tamora Pierce. "Bloodhound was really good. Tamora Pierce creates a language but uses it little enough to make it enjoyable to read." The Young Wizards Series by Diane Duane. Order of the Stick, comic series--I will have to order them, we don't have any! The Girl's Guide to Dungeons & Dragons, "so funny, and of course, meant for girls!" I had a request for a booklist on novels that have magic in a real world setting--coming soon.

The Teen Book Club selection for June 27th is Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow! Please stop by the library to borrow a copy or reserve one online with your library card by clicking here.

You can watch the book trailer below. It's a little long, but you get an idea of how great the book is!

Read Beyond Reality @ your library! Lancaster Public Library's Youth Video Contest!

Have you read any of the Teens’ Top Ten Nominees? Read a great book, make a great video, win a Flip Video Camera!

How to Win:
· You must be age 11 through 18 to participate. (Participants under age 13, please ask for help with uploading videos to YouTube.)
· Read one of the Teen’s Top Ten Nominees or another Young Adult book. (ask the librarian for help)
· Shoot a short video (up to three minutes long). Make it a Video Book Review (talk about why the book is so great) or a Video Book Trailer (think movie trailer – you get to be even more creative this way).
· Post it to your YouTube account.
· Tag your YouTube Video with
LancTeenContestFlip2009
· Enter your video in our contest beginning June 1st. You can enter as many videos as you like – they just need to have separate YouTube URLs and be entered separately. Deadline is October 1st, 2009 @ 9pm.

Want details?
Call 396-9313 ext. 124; e-mail akantner@lancaster.lib.pa.us; or stop by the
Lancaster Public Library at 125 North Duke Street

Here's a short video on how to upload your video book review or book trailer to YouTube:

You can get more instruction by clicking on the Help link in the right corner of YouTube.
Talk to you soon!
Audrey

Teens' Top Ten Nominees!

Every year, teens across the nation vote for their favorite top ten teen books. Click on the title link to view this year's nominees. Have you read any of them? Are they the best? What do you think? If you haven't read it yet, click on the title to put the book on hold. The actual voting for the Teen's Top Ten is from Aug. 25 through Sept. 18 at www.ala.org/teenstopten. Keep an eye out for more teen events!

Teens' Top Ten Nominees:
Cashore, Kristin. Graceling Cast, Kristin & P.C. Untamed
Clare, Cassandra. City of Ashes. Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Fukui , Isamu. Truancy. Fukui , Isamu. Truancy: Origins. Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book.
Green, John. Paper Towns. Harris, Joanne. Runemarks.
Hopkins, Ellen. Identical. Lockhart, E. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks.
Marriott, Zoё. Daughter of the Flames.--we don't have a copy to borrow yet McMann, Lisa. Wake. Meyer, Stephenie. Breaking Dawn. Moran, Katy. Bloodline. Ness, Patrick. The Knife of Never Letting Go. (Chaos Walking. Book 1).
Noёl, Alyson. Evermore. Palmer, Robin. Geek Charming. Pierce, Tamora. Melting Stones. Scott, Elizabeth. Living Dead Girl. Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Eternal. Smith, Sherri L. Flygirl. Weingarten, Lynn. Wherever Nina Lies. Werlin, Nancy. Impossible. Yee, Lisa. Absolutely Maybe.

Eternal, by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Zachary has been watching over and saving Miranda since she was born. It's his job; he's her guardian angel. One night, Miranda and her best friend Lucy are lured into the graveyard by a grinning storeclerk who promises that he has "a scary idea." Lucy has been crushing on this boy for a long time and they had gone to the video store in hopes of running into him. Miranda doesn't like to be scared, but Lucy is her friend, so she goes along. She has trouble finding Lucy in the graveyard and almost falls into a newly dug grave, but Zachary saves her by illuminating the scene and shouting to Miranda...or does he? Miranda disappears...and Zachary is in big trouble for breaking the rules! Radford's doublespeak is enchanting. Miranda has been "elevated" to an "eternal" "princess." He takes Miranda out on the town and shows her her new nightlife. She feels swept away and struggles to fit into her new identity. All the while, Lucy and Zachary are looking for her. Can she be saved? I like how this novel takes turns in perspective, switching from Miranda to Zachary in each chapter, much like Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist does (but that's the only similiarity.) This story is a lot more gorey than Twilight, but I enjoyed it moreso despite the blood and violence. Zachary's love and dedication to Miranda could easily make him the next Edward, but it's his identity as an angel that makes this novel stand alone. The ending definitely leaves the story open for a sequel, but it's sewn up tightly. I would recommend this novel to older teens who love vampires, and especially those who love to hate vampires.

Highway to Hell, by Rosemary Clement-Moore

Maggie Quinn and her best friend D&D Lisa are heading down to Florida in her ragtop Jeep. They suddenly crash into a large cow and pull off to the side of the road. Upon closer inspection, Maggie discovers that the cow was already dead, slashed by a large animal with enormous strength and claws. She accidently touches the cow, and gets a vision of the cow's horrible demise. She realizes that this is no ordinary predator. The girls are now stuck in the small town of Dulcina, Texas, with not much else to do but sit at the local bar and figure out what's attacking everyone's cattle. Maggie and Lisa have a very strong and sisterly friendship, full of all of the wit, charm, and dedication that everyone hopes to find. Maggie has the ideal boyfriend, who just so happens to be studying anthropology and urban legends. Justin's best friend just so happens to be studying to become a priest. All of the coincidences aside, Highway to Hell is a funny and exciting read that will make you yearn for more magic. I would recommend this to older teens who like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, urban legends, and Dungeons & Dragons.

--Audrey

Dungeons & Dragons this Saturday!

The Windolph Room is calling to you! It says,"You'd better be here to play Dungeons & Dragons this Saturday @ 1pm or no cake for you!"

Teen Anime Club

So, Anime Club went well. We had a few newcomers and they fit right in. I had some technical difficulty with animecrazy.net. Who new that you could only watch 72 minutes of megavideo before they locked you out for an hour? So we only watched the first episode of DNAngel and then watched the first three episodes of Fruits Basket. Yes, Animecrazy has Fruits Basket, they just mistakingly label it Fruit Basket. wink, wink. We will be watching Fruits Basket again next month. I ordered the DVD from Blockbuster. I was asked to have a sushi making day again. I'm ready to cave. I don't know when we will do it yet, maybe in July or August. They have tons of awesome crafts in ShojoBeat (you can borrow a copy from the library) as well. I am so tempted to do them all! I will have some on hand for the Anime Club this summer and more during the Open Art Studio in July. I love the Moko Pincushion. Oh, so cute! Please mark your calendars for the next Anime Club on June 13th @ 2pm! Please e-mail me with any questions. Cheers, Audrey

Free Comic Book Day @ Your Library

Free comic book day is a single day where comic stores and other locations around the world pass out free comic books. We'll be doing it again this year too!

On May 2rd come to the library and pick up your free comic book!

For more information and a sneak peak of the comics that could be available
visit http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

All free comics to be given away (and the materials for our window display) were donated by our good friend Joe Miller.

The owner of:
The Comic Store 28 McGovern Ave. Station Square

Lancaster PA, 17602.

After you visit us, go see what cool things Joe has going on at his store!

President Obama reads Where the Wild Things Are

I love this book! President Obama doesn't do a bad job reading either.

Cheers,

Audrey

How Not to be Popular, by Jennifer Ziegler

Maggie has just moved to Austin Texas, not very unusual right? Well, Maggie moves every few months all over the country with her hippie parents, Rosie and Les (that's what she calls them.) Her mother is taking classes to be a massage therapist while her dad is running a consignment clothing shop downstairs to the apartment where they live. Doesn't sound like too bad of a move, right? But Maggie was in love. She left behind Trevor, the boy she thought was the one. Only, he broke up with her before she left because he couldn't handle a long distance relationship. Maggie is tired of making new friends, joining new clubs, and trying to fit in...so she decides to do everything in her power to be unpopular. She finds the wackiest outfits from her father's store and wears them to school. She tries to sit alone at lunch. She joins the nerdiest club that she can find. She blows off the hottest guy in school. Her plan seems to be working...How Not to be Popular is a very fun read. I mean, I was truly LOL most of the time. Imagine bringing a rosemary plant to school and having your friend ask you if she can sniff it after you tell her about its medicinal qualities. Even if you are popular at school, you will enjoy Marilyn Manson style hating the beautiful people at Maggie's new school. I had a Bella flashback when the girl from the school paper asks Maggie for an interview, but Maggie actually gives her one...and it doesn't have the effect that Maggie had planned. While reading this book, I found myself having no idea what was going to happen next and then laughing uproariously. I'd recommend this book to anyone who had an embarrassing moment or an entirely dreadful high school experience. So, I guess that covers...everyone. Cheers, Audrey
p.s. fans of Dyan Sheldon's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (1999) , Catherine Gilbert Murdock's Dairy Queen (2006), and Jaclyn Moriarty's The Year of Secret Assignments (2004) will like this book!

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

Consider this fair warning: You will not be able to put this book down once you start. In a dystopian futuristic North America, we meet Katniss, a superior hunter who is able to support her impoverised family by hunting illegally in the adjacent woods to District 12. Everyone looks the other way of course, because the whole district is poor and her neighbors benefit from her hunting. Then comes the Reaping, a morbid celebration where a boy and a girl from each of the twelve districts is chosen to compete in The Hunger Games, a televised Gladiator meets Survivor type of program where the winner gets food and a place to live, and all of the losers are dead. Once the initial shock of how inhuman The Hunger Games are, you will find yourself cheering for Katniss, hoping that the people she chooses to trust in the games will prove to be true friendships. Do you know how to be hungry?
Later, Audrey

Congratulations Abigail Hertzler!

Congratulations Abigail for your achivement at the National Level of the Scholastic Writing Awards!

Abigail, from Lancaster Mennonite High School was the only award winner from our entire county to win an award at the National level!

Her dramatic script titled "Hoofprints on the Heart" won a Silver medal as well as an American Voices medal.

Great job Abigail!

April Programs @ Your Library

Our programs are now available in PDF format each month!

Children
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Here Lies Arthur, by Philip Reeve

If you love King Arthur and you wouldn't like to see him in any way other than an epic hero, then this book isn't for you...but if you would like to consider an alternative Arthur, a tribal, meat-headed, war-mongering Arthur, then give this book a try. Philip Reeve describes the story better than I ever could, so watch the YouTube video of him below, and of course, select the title link to reserve a copy of the book. Cheers, Audrey

Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson

Wintergirls takes you into the mind of Lia, deep, deep within her mind. It is so easy to get lost in it. Her self-loathing, her hateful self-talk, and her false rationalizations about emptiness are overwhelming...but I couldn't stop reading this book! I'm one of those girls who was raised to clean her plate at a meal and if I didn't, I'd get the starving kids around the world speech and I would sit at the table until I was done. Anorexia is a foreign concept to me, very scary, very lonely. The whisperquiet blog is Lia's only link to communicating about her problem and all she does is read what other girls are writing. The wintergirls concept is very poetic and is a running theme throughout the book. Lia cannot get warm, no matter what she does. Anderson is very cautious when writing this book; she has consulted many doctors, laypeople, and girls who have had this disease. The story also revolves around how Lia deals with her friend Cassie's sudden death, that she thinks may be related to Cassie's bulemia, but no one will tell her what really happened in that hotel room where Cassie died, alone. Lia blames herself for not answering the phone when Cassie calls that night, but they hadn't spoken to one another for months. Lia didn't know what was going on in Cassie's life. Anderson also has this crossing out word device that reveals what Lia is actually thinking, but denying to others. I would recommend this to any high school student who is familiar with anorexia, is studying it, or even those who may have a friend who perceives food in caloric numbers as opposed to nourishment. Cheers my friends. Audrey

Watch Sherman Alexie Read from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Hey Peeps, If you can't check out the book because all of the books in the system are checked out right now, (Darn those book clubs), you can watch Sherman Alexie read from his book if you click on the link below. Don't forget, you can also visit his website: http://www.fallsapart.com/. Talk to you soon, Audrey

A Visit with Mr. Lincoln

Mr. Lincoln came to visit the library today. Take a look at the pictures and video from the event!

Click here for pictures!

Click here for more videos!

Beastly, by Alex Flinn

One of my teen advisors, Amanda Heffner, recommended Beastly, by Alex Flinn, at our last Teen Book Club. She said it was a modern day fairy tale version of Beauty and the Beast. I was interested; of course, she alway recommends fabulous books. So, I went to my local bookstore and they didn't have any! We have some at the library, of course, but I wanted to be able to give one away at the End of Summer Party for Teens in August. I had to order one and wait a few days. Anyway, be sure to read Flinn's author's note at the end. I love how she explains that she was "disturbed by the inconsistencies" in the retellings "of a traditional tale" especially in the Disney version. Flinn's Beast is one of the beautiful people that you will find in your high school. Do you have a rich and handsome boy in one of your classes who just knows how rich and handsome he is and flaunts it all over the place? Do you hope someday that he will get his comeuppance? Well, Beastly, is a safe place for you to get your vindication. Kyle Kingsbury, who later becomes the Beast, is beautifully cruel to all of the regular people at his private school. One day he notices a goth girl and starts to tease her in front of everyone! Little does he know that she's actually a witch and she turns him into the Beast for his inability to see past appearances and treat people with respect. He not only goes through a transformation on the outside, but Flinn's Beast goes through an inner transformation as well... Don't worry, it's not just a love story; there is plenty of flesh ripping and bone cracking for balance. I think my favorite aspect of the story is that the Beast reads so many great books during his time of change and talks about them with his tutor, Will.
If you like fantasy fiction, you should put a copy on hold today! Click on the title to reserve a copy now! Don't forget to come back to the blog and post a comment on how you liked the story!
Later,
Audrey

March Programs @ Your Library

CHILDREN

Sing, Sign and Storytime - Mondays @ 10:30 am Each session consists of some singing, some stories, and a few simple American Sign Language (ASL) signs. The hope of this program is to educate younger children to communicate more readily even if they are as yet unable to verbally respond. Appropriate for preschool age children.

Lapsit Storytime - Wednesdays @ 10:30 am Join in with some singing, stories, fingerplays, and other fun things to do with books. Appropriate for Newborn - 2 1/2 yeras old.
Preschool Storytime - Thursdays @ 10:30 am A few stories, usually focusing on a theme for the session and a small craft. Appropriate for preschool age children.

Visit with Mr. Lincoln - Fri. March 20 @ 10:30am 2nd Grade and up. Jim Getty, will visit public libraries across Lancaster County to celebrate the 200th birthday of one of America’s most famous Presidents.

Therapy Dogs - Sat. Feb 28 @ 10:00 am - Farmer and Kenzie are back and ready for you to read to them. Please come give our Therapy dogs some company and let them do what they do best...listen.

TEENS

After School Gaming! - 3, 10, 24 & 31 @ 3pm Meet in the Bates Auditorium for Video Games, Board Games & Legos! All Tweens & Teens 11-18 are welcome.

Teen Anime Club - March 7 @2pm Seirei No Moribito. Based on Nahoko Uehashi's Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit (won the 2009 Mildred L. Batchelder Award), available at the Lancaster Public Library. All teens 11-18 are welcome.

Teen Playlist Party! March 9 @ 7pm Meet in the Computer Training Room to make your own Infinite Playlist on Playlist.com while watching Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist. One lucky door prize winner will go home with a copy of the book and the movie!!! All Teens 13-18 are welcome.

Dungeons & Dragons - March 14 & 28 @ 1pm Go on an adventure with our Dungeon Master using dice as your only weapons. Create your own character or use one already made. Use teamwork, a little math, and a lot of imagination. You won’t want to stop!

T.A.B. Meeting - 3rd Tuesday @ 4:30pm (March 17) Is there a club or an event that you would like to have at the library for teens? Come to our teen advisory board meeting and let us know! Members help Audrey plan what books to read in book discussions, movies to show in the library, and teen parties. All Teens are Welcome!

Teen Job Fair - March 23 @ 4:30pm Meet in the Bates Auditorium to find out about job applications, interviews that get you hired, what employers really look for, and more! Local Employers will be visiting, so dress to impress!

Registration is Required for most programs.
To Register: 717-396-9313 x124

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What I Saw and How I Lied

Wow chicka pow! I just finished reading What I Saw and How I Lied, by Judy Blundell. Hmm, what can I say without giving away too much? The dust jacket says that Joe is Evie's father, but really, he's her stepfather. He gets back from World War II and he, her mother, and Evie start getting their lives back together while living in Joe's mother's house. Sound like a good time? Joe gets a strange phone call and then decides that he's taking the family to Florida for vacation without grandma. I know, it's pretty obvious something is up and let me tell you, you get that feeling a lot in this book. A handsome young veteran shows up to throw a whole lot more than a dash of romance and intrigue into the mix. What's more, a couple that Evie's parents befriends turns out to mean more to her than lipstick and cocktail dresses. This was a really great read! Be sure to read the acknowledgements in the back, Blundell cites many, if not all, of the books that she uses for historical and linguistic reference. Brava!

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Teen Anime Club!

Summer Reading T-Shirts and Tote Bags!

Don't miss your chance to support your library AND get a really cool T-Shirt or Tote Bag!

T-shirts: $6.00 or $7.50 (depends on size and style)
Tote Bags: $7.00

Proceeds support summer programming at Lancaster Public Library.

For more information call 717-396-9313 x124.

Book Crush Party this Saturday!

Teen Book Crush Party!

Saturday, February 14th @ 2PM!

In the Bates Auditorium!

Celebrate your unrequited love for a fictional character, Target characters you love to hate, Rewrite romance novels to end badly, List your Top Ten Ways to Break up with Someone, and List your Top Ten Worst Dates all in a little book you will make yourself! Refreshments provided.
717-396-9313 extension124
akantner@lancaster.lib.pa.us
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2009 Scholastic Writing Awards Winners!

Congratualtions to all the students who won an award at this years Scholastic Writing Competition. I hope to see you at the Awards Ceremony to recieve your certificate, keys and prizes.

February 8, 2009 at Lancaster Catholic High School at 2pm.

* American Voices Nominee

Elizabethtown High School

Silver Key
Melinda Martrano
Random Ramblings
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lyn Shaffer

Certificate of Merit
Briana Carraher
Secrets
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Lyn Shaffer

Alex Gotowski
Conversations
Poetry Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Lyn Shaffer

Ephrata High School

Gold Key
Christopher Accardo*
Kingdom of Fathers; Forest and Field; One Name and Ninety-Nine; An Evening in Baghdad; The Drum Room; In a Glance; A Year and Some Months; Bleeding Red
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Silver Key
Pahua Lee
Learning about L.I.F.E
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Certificate of Merit
Emily Albright
Qualifying
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Thaddeus Hatt
The Hero of His Time
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Sara Koshinsky
An Affair to Last a Lifetime
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Tyler Kulfan
Reflections on Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Daniel Slotcavage
From Fat to Flat
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Aleksey Yermolov
Elucidating Existence
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Garden Spot High School

Silver Key
Maura Sprecher
Various Titles
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Michelle Custer

Kraybill Mennonite School

Gold Key
Olivia Esbenshade
Romanesque Hockey Hoydens
Personal Essay Memoir Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Mary Bucher

Lancaster Catholic High School

Gold Key
Bridget Gibbons
Soul in an Ashtray
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jackie Cicchetti

Brad Weeber
Blanket
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Joan Russoniello*
To Understand
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Jackie Cicchetti

Silver Key
Margaret Larkin
Seventeen Minutes Ago
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Margaret Larkin
Scar
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Margaret Larkin
Scope; Back in my Day; Scar; Chimney Tops; Seventeen Minutes Ago; Tivo
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Sean Little
The Rise of the Black Nebula
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Mary Reich
Look (pause) at (pause) the (pause) Moon
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Patrick Schober
Time: An Instigator
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Alexandra Slenker
Create, Form, Invent, Make, Generate, Produce, Construct
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Alexandra Slenker
From the Eyes of a Child; Create, Form, Invent, Make, Generate, Produce, Construct; The Things I Carried; The View
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Certificate of Merit
Anthony Anater
In Defense of McDonalds
Journalism Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Anthony Anater
Puzzle Lake
Personal Essay Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Jennifer Berlot
Tops Terces
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Emily Campagnola
Nature’s Dance; Nobody’s Death; Soldier
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs Leslie Laird

Alison Carson
Going Home
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Priscilla Kegel

Bridget Gibbons
To Be
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Elizabeth Gillett
Dog Tags
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Priscilla Kegel

Caroline Gimenez
Through Her Eyes
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 2
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Caroline Gimenez
A Girl Named Charlie
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Juliet Kelso
Gin and Tonic
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Elizabeth Martin
A Grave Decision
Short Story Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Shannon McGuire
A Stormy Night
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Meredith Modlin
Letter to My Father
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Joann Demming

Lauren Purisky
Search for Imagination
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Priscilla Kegel

Patrick Schober
The Machine; Time: An Instigator; Deciet and Regret; The Fault of Ignorance; A Result; Little Blue Eyed Jimmy
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Kathryn Tafelski
That Night
Short Story Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Lancaster Mennonite High School

Gold Key
Abigail Hertzler*
Hoofprints on the Heart
Dramatic Script Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jane Moyer

Silver Key
Emily Kraybill
Grandmother Willow
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Molly Kraybill
A House of Memories
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Kaela Landis
Walking by on the Other Side
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Certificate of Merit
Lauren Fueyo
A Beautiful Surprise
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Darian Harnish
Gray Hairs
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Ellen Hartshorne
An Unwelcome Encounter
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Abigail Hertzler
The Magic Behind the Illusion
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Becca Kraybill
My Second-hand Secret
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Joel Nofziger
Why Play Chess?; A Call to Action; On Christian Tolerance;
Education to End Economically Driven Conflict; Free Trade as
Economic Theory
Writing Portfolio Nonfiction Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Lampeter Strasburg High School

Certificate of Merit
Brooke Mann
Ways of the Earth
Short Story Group 2
Grade 11
Ms. Angela Depew

Landisville Middle School

Silver Key
Abigail Baker
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Kim Petrosky

Maddison Burkhardt
Beautiful
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Kim Petrosky

Jennifer Cain
The Magic of the Seasons
Poetry Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Certificate of Merit
Natalie Grubb
My Sweet, Sweet Birdy
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mr. Scott Feifer

Robert Hopkirk
Apples and Oranges- A One Act Play
Dramatic Script Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Dayna Horsey
What If
Poetry Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Kayla Miller
Yes You Can and That Holiday Feeling
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Kimberly Petrosky

Anton Redding
Colors
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Kimberly Petrosky

Joshua Leonard
Blinding Darkness
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Emily Shenk
The Miracle Ticket
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Kelsey Wettig
The Dream of Hope
Poetry Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Lincoln Middle School

Certificate of Merit
Logan Zook
The Big Trip
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 1
Grade 8
Mr. Andrew Bundy

Linden Hall

Certificate of Merit
Jillian Silbert
At Crispus Attucks
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Jan Snyder-Hess

Marta Williams
Devil Horse
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 10
Mr. Kenneth Trani

Locust Grove Mennonite School

Certificate of Merit
Marshall Horst
Fox
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Curry Snell

Sophia Mast
Grand Canyon, Here I Come
Humor Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Curry Snell

Manheim Township High School

Silver Key
Lydia Steele
The Mondrago Diamond
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Kimberly Wolfe

Certificate of Merit
Zachary Vanderlaan
An Unseen Beginning
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Kimberly Wolfe

Marticville Middle School

Silver Key
Lauren Longenecker
Hope is Born in a Russian Courtroom
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Chris McKnight

Rachel Shelley
White Water
Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Christine McKnight

Certificate of Merit
Emma Montogomery
Jamie Doe
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Kristen Buchanan

Sierra Woodworth
I Think
Poetry Group 2
Grade 8
Mrs. Nancy Johnson

Penn Manor High School

Silver Key
Jessica Cheng
Naturalized Citizens Should Be Allowed the Right to Run for the Presidency
Journalism Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Holly Astheimer

Amanda Kennedy
Mama Mia; Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep; One-Eyed Cat; Dear Diary: Reflections; Beware of the Gossip: Novel and TV Series Fail to Enchant; From Grace Do I Fall
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mr. Brian Reinking

Ian Kennedy
By Any Other Name
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Karren Stadden

Julia Scheib
The Escape
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mr. Brian Reinking

Will Shipley
A Strange Little World
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Certificate of Merit
Kathy Davis
Beware of What They Say
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Megan Elliot
Driving at Night
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mr. Brian Reinking

Megan Harris
A Prompt Change
Journalism Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Leah Martin
Feathers, The First Snowfall, The Last Dance
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mr. Brian Reinking

St. Leo the Great School

Silver Key
Patrick Anstett
The Night That Never Was
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Baily Hohman
Scary Story
Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Emily Martin
A Living Nightmare
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 1
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Julianne Petrillo
A Ride to a New Life
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Certificate of Merit
Megan Baak
Believe
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Marian Bechtel
Kayaking with Dolphins
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Victoria Carroll
1408 Oakwood Road
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Emily Hollister
That Day
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Andrew Murphy
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Solanco High School

Gold Key
Nikki Mcvey
Double Word Score
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Silver Key
Rachel Akerley
Observation No. 1; Charleston Overture; 2 a.m. Nausea
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs Jennifer Pasko

Nikki Mcvey
Cal’s Smile
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Two Moons
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Double Word Score; Surrender; Cal’s Smile; The Beast; Two Moons
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
It’s Not my Time
Dramatic Script Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Liesl Nafziger
Forgotten Memories; The Light; Letting Go of Julie; At the Sound of Breaking Glass; So Many Eyes Upon Me
Writing Portfolio General
Mrs. Jennifer Pasko

Carter Wintsch
To Watch a Flock
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Stephanie Wood

Certificate of Merit
Twyla Fiocchi
Ridiculous Hue; The Blue Room; Afters; Romantic Corrosion; Vanity; Swell; Chalked Walkway; L’esprit de la Nuit
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Jennifer Pasko

Nikki Mcvey
Always Half-Full
Humor Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Below the Grave
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Collection
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Christy Witmer

Nikki Mcvey
More Than it Seems
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Hunted
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Liesl Nafziger
At the Sound of Breaking Glass
Dramatic Script Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jennifer Pasko

Jessica Nesbitt
Collections: Etre Nouveau
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Leslie Mc Robbie

Lauren Stead
GYBWRG
Poetry Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Amber Friel

Wheatland Middle School

Gold Key
Kimberly DeJesus*
I am From
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Sheryl Roche

Silver Key
Keyla Rivera
It’s Your Choice
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Sheryl Roche

Certificate of Merit
Alex Jinks
A Night to Remember
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Sheryl Roche

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Brod Bagert - Free Show @ Lincoln Middle School!

Free Special Public Show

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

6:30- 8:00pm

Lincoln MS Auditorium

1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster

Brod Bagert, Author in Residence

Sponsored by an LFEE Grant Provided for Middle Schools in the School District of Lancaster

Brod Bagert, author for 20 years from New Orleans writes books for ALL AGES. "I write my poems to entertain an audience, so when the audience changes the poems change. For kindergarteners, I tend to use chanting, repitious heroic couplets. For third graders, I like ballad stanzas with a strong story line. For eight graders, free verse shifting in an out of rhyme to match tone and content."

Books will be available for purchase.

For more information please call Sue Grimm McCoy 291-6187 x27550.

Buck a Book Week! Jan 19-25

This year Buck A Book® will take place January 19 – 25. Children in grades kindergarten through 12th can participate by picking up materials from the youth services desk at the library. Or, they can stop by The Literacy Council at 38 West King Street in Lancaster.

BUCK A BOOK® was designed to get kids enthused about reading while providing a service to the community. Students read books, obtain pledges, and win prizes for their participation. Funds raised during Buck A Book® enable The Literacy Council to provide free literacy services to adults in Lancaster and Lebanon counties.

Our organization, a local non-profit agency, is committed to promoting literacy. Through the talents of professional staff and trained tutors, we assist adults in acquiring the math, reading, writing, and English communication skills needed to solve problems of daily living and to achieve personal goals. The results are that people get new or better jobs, help their children with homework, or sit down to read a book for the first time.

For more information call the Literacy Council of Lancaster Lebanon 295-5523.

Live Chat with Chris Crutcher!

Hello! Be at your computer and online by 8PM on Monday January 12th! You can chat live with Chris Crutcher!

Click on the title link to go to the website.

Click here to reserve a copy of Deadline.

Give me any questions for Chris if you won't be able to get to the chat by commenting below!

Cheers!

Audrey