September Monthly Programs @ Your Library

September Programs @ Your Library!

School has begun and so have our regular proming schedule. Check out all the new stuff as well as our regular monthly storytimes and lapsits.


The Teens’ Veterans Day Support Wall: September 1st—November 11th.

Teens remember their friends and family by writing their names on construction paper ‘bricks’ Let’s cover the walls!

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Lapsit Storytime - Wednesdays @ 10:30am

Lapsit consists of some singing, stories, fingerplays, and other fun things to do with books.

Appropriate for Newborn - 2 1/2 yeras old.

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Preschool Storytime - Thursdays @ 10:30am

Preschool Storytime consists of a few stories, usually focusing on a theme for the session and a small craft.

Appropriate for preschool age children.

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Teen Anime Club – Second Saturday of the Month 11AM to 1PM

Members choose what anime we watch, what manga we read, and what we discuss together in the Bates Auditorium.

September 13th—Howl’s Moving Castle
October 11th—Spirited Away
November 8th—Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons—continues: 2PM

Our Dungeon Master will be here to continue your adventure through imaginary lands and fighting fantastic creatures in the Windolf Room.

August 30th
September 13th & 27th
October 11th & 25th
November 8th & 22nd

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Teen Advisory Board Meetings: 4:30PM

Suggest a program, activity, book, or game for teens to enjoy at the library. We need your opinion! We meet in the HUB (the teen space on the second floor).

September 16th—let’s start some more Book Clubs: Techno-Geeks, Street-Lit, Mystery (including Spies and Crime), Poetry, Sci-Fi, and Spiritual
October 21st—Mock Presidential Election Preparation
November 18th—Twilight Movie Invitation Call-a-Thon

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Teen Fantasy Book Discussion Club: 11AM to 1PM

Come to the library ready to chat about great teen books in the Bates Auditorium!

September 20th--Tithe, by Holly Black
October 25th—Valiant, by Holly Black
November 22nd—Ironside, by Holly Black

Please let us know that you plan on attending!
Call 396-9313 ext. 124

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Costume Charater: Clifford - Saturday, September 20 @ 2pm


Clifford will be visiting the library today! Come enjoy a story with the big red dog.

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Paolini Party - Saturday, Spetember 20 @ 3pm

Join us for some activities, food, and fun in celebration of the next book in the Eragon series called "Brisingr".

All Ages

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Costume Character: Miss Bindergarten - Thursday, September 25 @ 10:30am


Miss Bindergarten will be visiting the library today! Come enjoy a story with her.

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Teen Walk through Central Market

Meet in the HUB at 11AM on Saturday, September 27th and we will walk together to Central Market and tour the space together. 11AM—1PM

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There are new programs being scheduled all the time. As always, programs require registration. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register.

Say Hello to My Little Friends!

Hey Peeps!

Check out my new paper dolls! We'll be using these at the Mock Presidential Election on November 4th, 2008, with those teens who enjoy using "puppets." I'll have some politically correct fairy tales for you to read and I can record the candidates acting out the stories with our library's video camera. Don't worry, people will only be able to see your hands!

Cheers,

Audrey

Back to School

Heading off to school is an exciting time for kids and parents alike. It is a new beginning for those going to preschool or elementary for the first time. We have many books that can help promote discussion about this important occasion. You can check out Chickens Chickens Go to School by Valeri Gorbachev, I Love You All Day Long by Francesca Rusackas, and First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. We also have many more titles on this subject, just ask the librarian on duty.

Leaving elementary school behind and moving to middle school or junior high can be a very scary prospect for some kids. The Middle School Survival Guide by Arlene Erlbach and Middle School, the Real Deal by Juliana Farrell may help alleviate some of those fears.

Stop in and let us know how school is going. We've enjoyed seeing you all Summer and we will miss you if you don't visit! Keep reading...

Librarians with Powertools!

When you think of librarians, you don't usually think of powertools. But my fellow librarians and I used our muscles this morning to put together our new Little Tykes - Early Learning Computer. Now children ages 2-7 will be able to play educational early learning games with a parent! We're very excited about this new addition and hope you'll come in to try it out.

*CLICK ON PICTURE TO VIEW ALBUM*

End of Summer

This past saturday we had our Teen End of Summer Party. The pictures are up online. We had 54 teens attend the party and we gave over 60 prizes away! Many of the prizes were donated by local businesses like:

Mommalicious & Smilin' Gal
Spyro Gyro
Gallery 141
Rachel's Cafe & Creperie'
Art and Glassworks
The Dude Shop
Treats Creamery
POP! Deluxe
Square One
Senorita Burita
Pottery and Beadworks
Dosie Dough
LaserDome
Barnes & Noble
Lancaster-Hempfield Rotary

Pat's Pizza also donated 10 Large Cheese Pizzas for us to enjoy at the party!

So, if you are at any of these places in the future, please help us thank them for supporting the Lancaster Public Library and the Teen Summer Reading Program.

August Programs @ Your Library

It's hard to believe Summer Reading is almost over already. But as the summer winds down we begin planning for the rest of the year.


AUGUST PROGRAMS
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Movie Nights in August – Thursday’s @ 6:30pm
August 7 – Charlotte’s Web – G
August 14 – A Bug’s Life – G
August 21 – Pinocchio – G
August 28 – Honey, I Shrunk the Kids – PG

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Teen End of Summer Party - August 9th @ 5:30PM

If you registered for the Teen Summer Reading Program, you are allowed to come to the end of summer party. If you completed any part of the program you are automatically entered to win a prize! We will have pizza (donated by Pat's Pizza) and drinks along with some fun activities and prize drawings.

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Teen Jeopardy - August 12th @ 5PM

We’ve got the answers; you supply the questions…and bring your friends to watch in the Bates Auditorium.

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Teen Breakfast Book Club - August 16 at 10:00 am.

Book discussion on Stephanie Meyer’s books with bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and apples.(Ages 13-18)

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Therapy Dog Program - August 23 @ 2:30pm

Great program for reluctant readers. Come and read to Farmer the dog. He loves to listen to books just as much as he likes his favorite treat - animal crackers!

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Teen Video Gaming Night - August 26 at 5:00 pm.

We have an X-BOX360. Come play Rock Band and Guitar Hero with your friends. Challenge your librarians to a battle of the bands!(Ages 13-18)

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Teen Mystery Night - August 29th @ 5PM

Gather in the Bates Auditorium as the library closes for teen only fun! We will play a murder mystery role playing game with clues spread throughout the library.

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There are new programs being scheduled all the time. As always, programs require registration. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register or talk to us when you're at the library.

Worm Race Results

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 was our first worm race here at the library. If you missed it, you missed a very good time. We had a ball racing our worms and are sorry you couldn't be there with us.

Along with the races there awas also the opportunity to sponsor your staff worm.

Thunderhorse by far had the most sponsorship with $9.47 but Norbert came in a close second with $5.53. In total the sponsorship was $30.23.

We offer up and big THANK YOU to everyone for helping us out with your spare pocket change. Every little bit helps. *The money will go towards helping us cover the costs of craft materials, prizes, and other free services we offer to the public like the summer reading programs.

If you were there, you know what happened, but here are the final standings anyway.

Staff Race:

Track #1
Lowly (Karin)
Sprout (Audrey)
Gaia (Mary)
Thunderhorse (Amanda)

Track #2
Willard (Debra)
Norbert (Jennifer)
Baby (Jen)
Hercules (Beth)


Child Races:

Heat #1 (Track 1)
Babyworm
Giggles
Thunder

Heat #2 (Track 2)
Rainbow
Pinky (Tied for 2nd &3rd)
Fred (Tied for 2nd &3rd)

Heat #3 (Track 3)
Wormy
Kane
Duncan

Heat #4 (Track 4)
Freddy
Snappy Larry Bob Jr.
Bob

Heat #5 (Track 5)
Sled
Bob
Wiggle

Heat #6 (Track 1)
Squiggle
Stripe
Abby

Heat #7 (Track 2)
Coco
Tinkerbell
Wormhole

Heat #8 (Track 3)
Pablo
Renaja
Amana

Heat #9 (Track 4)
Rosabell
Camera
Baby

Thanks to all who came and helped to make our worm race so much fun!

Talented Writers @ Your Library

I was made aware of one of our local talented writers just the other day and wanted to share her sucess with all of you. Abbie Brubaker, one of our regulars here at Lancaster Public Library, has been in a publication called "Stone Soup" several times and participated in the Scholastic Writing Competition. Her first publication was at the age of 12... Read To Kill a Unicorn. And the second, a significantly longer piece, at the age of 13... Read Memories of Moon.

We're always interested in our patrons accomplishments. It's amazing to me to see such talent in those so much younger. Check out Stone Soup here at the library or online.

The Great Worm Race

The time is drawing near for The Great Worm Race. We will soon find out who has the fastest worm in Lancaster. Will it be you? There are still a few spaces left for this fun event. Kids of all ages can choose a live worm to race on Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 am. You can also cheer on the worms that have been training with the staff all summer. (I think Baby will win but of course I'm biased!)

In the meantime, keep yourself busy by reading the following books about worms: Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, The Amazing Earthworm by Lilo Hess, National Worm Day by James Stevenson , and Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer.

New Reading Lists Online!

We've just added several new reading lists to our website. Please take a moment to check them out.

New Today:
Bugs and Other Crawlie Things
2008 SDoL Summer Reading List Grades K-3
2008 SDoL Summer Reading List Grades 4 & 5
2008 SDoL Summer Reading List Grades 6-8
2008 SDoL Summer Reading List Grades 9-12
ALA Best Books for YA 2008
ALA Great Middle School Reads 2008
ALA Notable Children's Books 2008
ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers 2008


Coming Soon:
Astronauts and Rockets
Deployment of Parents
Princesses and Fairies
Scary Stories
Summer Fun


If you have an idea for a reading list please let us know. We want to make lists that are useful to you!

Just so you know...

...we librarians don't take ourselves TOO seriously. We have a very healthy sense of humor.

I'm not even technically working right now as I'm on vacation AND the library isn't even open at 9:30pm. I just HAD to share this video I found on YouTube though. Enjoy! I'll be back at the library on Friday!

July Programs @ Your Library

Good Morning! Here are the programs for July! We hope to see you there. Don't forget to register.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club – Start your campaign here, bring your imagination! Saturdays, June 7, July 12, and August 2 at 2:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)

Teen Breakfast Book Club - Book discussion on Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight with bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and apples. Saturdays, June 21, July 19 and August 16 at 10:00 am. (Ages 13-18)

Bring out the Real You with the Girl Scouts – Go on a journey with the Girl Scouts. We will be learning about the real you. Ever wonder why you do the things you do? What do you like and why? Let’s get together and bring out the real you. Then we can watch you transform. Monday, June 30 and July 7 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)

Bug-igami - We will be making origami bugs using special paper that teens may take home or use to decorate. Tuesday, July 1 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)

Butterfly Magnet/Pin – Make and Take Craft Series. Flutter in and use your creative skills to craft a beautiful butterfly using flower petals. Thursday, July 3 at 10:30 am (Ages 5-14)

Click Beetle – Make and Take Craft Series. Click! Click! Click! Shhhhh … you noisy chatter bug; this program is in a library! Tuesday, July 8 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-8)

The PRINCESS of Dutch Wonderland Bask in the glow of local royalty, come visit for special storytime & listen to her read some tales. Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30 am (All ages) The Princess appearance sponsored by Dutch Wonderland.

Girl Scouts (Daisy Sampler) – Come and join the Girl Scouts for a Daisy sampler. Join the fun by singing songs, doing crafts and eating snacks shaped like bugs. Thursday, July 10 and 24 at 10:30 am (Ages 4-5)

Lady Bug Bingo - Activity Day Series. Build a ladybug dot by dot similar to the game Cootie. Friday, July 11 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-12)

Share This World with Jim Rule Parents’ Choice Award winning musician/singer performs his toe-tapping tunes with a little ASL & Spanish too that will have both young & old smiling & singing along. Monday, July 14 at 11:00 am (All Ages)

Magic with Uncle Yodie – Along with a magic show to begin the hour, each child will learn how to do several magic tricks that they can take home with them to amaze their friends and family with. Tuesday, July 15 at 10:30 am (Family)

Henna Tattoo Workshop – Temporary Henna Tattoos using stencils and natural brown henna paste. Tuesday, July 15 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)

Where’s the Grub? Many people around the world eat insects for protein. We’ll explore how they are caught & raised, then we’ll bake, fry & chocolate cover some insects for you to try! Wednesday, July 16 at 10:30 am (All ages) Sponsored by the Lancaster County Environmental Center.

Butterfly Wings – Make and Take Craft Series. Become a butterfly by making your own set of wings. Small and dainty, or big and tough, you’ll be flitting by in no time. Thursday, July 17 at 10:30 am. (Ages 4 & up)

Inchworm Fun – Activity Day Series. Create and decorate paper inchworms. Show them off and then race them. How wild can you make your worm? Friday, July 18 at 10:30 am. (Ages 4-8)

Caterpillar Ring – Make and Take Craft Series. Munch, Munch, Munch! Come to hear a reading of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Then play with pattern as you grow your caterpillar out of beads! Tuesday, July 22 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-5)

Family Game Night – Come play card, board, and group games with a bug style twist. Fun for the whole family. Thursday, July 24 at 6:30-8:00 pm (Families)

Wiggle Wiggle Wormy - Activity Day Series. A bug-like twist on an older children’s game – “Huckle Buckle Beanstalk”. Friday, July 25 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)

Storytime with Uncle Yodie – Join Uncle Yodie as he tells stories From Around the World and Here at Home. The hour will start and finish with you in your seats, but in between you will be up and acting out the stories. Prepare to be a donkey, a monkey, and perhaps even a very large head of cabbage! Monday, July 28 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)

Anansi Catches the Storytelling Bug! Kids and Cultures (The Wenger Family) presents fun interactive storytelling with audience participation. Discover what happens when the Storytelling Bug gets caught in Anansi’s web. Will she become his lunch or can she spin a yarn fast enough to save her life? Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 am (All ages)

Teen Video Gaming Night - We have an X-BOX360. Come play Rock Band and Guitar Hero with your friends. Challenge your librarians to a battle of the bands! Tuesdays, July 29 and August 26 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)

The Great Worm Race - On Your Mark, Get Set, Wriggle! Pick a worm and cheer as it crawls its way to the finish line. You might just be a winner! Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 am. (All Ages)

Roach Racers – Make and Take Craft Series. Turn your Matchbox car into a “buggy” ride and race to the finish for fun. Thursday, July 31 at 10:30 am. (Ages 6-12)

Teen Movie Nights - Every other Tuesday at 5:00 pm starting June 10 and continuing until August 19. (Ages 13-18)

All programs require registration. Registration opens two weeks before the date of the program. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register.

Have Seen Your City?

Are your parents complaining about the gas prices? Tired of sharing the back seat with your siblings on long trips? How about exploring your own City of Lancaster Attractions? After you visit, please come back here and comment about your experience!

City of Lancaster Attractions

Cheerio!

Audrey

Beyond Bugs

The North Museum came today and shared a lot of interesting information about insects, bugs, and other creepy crawlies. Among the live visitors were a tarantula, several Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, and a giant millipede!

The pictures and videos are now up online.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting Minutes from June 17th @ 4:30PM in The HUB

Upcoming Programs for this fall:
· Animé Club—we will watch anime and talk about it, movies will be chosen by group members
· Local Food in Focus YouTube Project —teen video documentary on why we buy local and organic produce, we will travel around central market with a video camera, our video will be posted on our YouTube account
· Relay Races Game Night—physical games to get you movin’ and laughin’
· Library Survivor Scavenger Hunt—if you know your way around the library, you will survive!
· Hispanic Heritage Month Latino Teen Party—October, I’m planning a party where we’ll have food, salsa dancing lessons, games, and books for Latino teens—I need your help and suggestions, please! If you are a Latino/Latina, please call or e-mail me and give me some advice on how to make this a spectacular Latino Teen Program!

Program Suggestions:
· 80’s Lock-in: watch movies like Say Anything , learn how to break dance, pizza
· Get a group together to go see the new Harry Potter movie when it comes out in November

Suggested Fall Movies:
· Dark Knight
· Chronicles of Narnia
· Saved
· Holes
· Iron Man
· The Incredible Hulk
· Pirates of the Caribbean series

Audrey A. Kantner
Family Place & Teen Services Coordinator
Lancaster Public Library
125 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: 717-394-2651
akantner@lancaster.lib.pa.us

We're ALLLLL WIGGLY!

We got ALL WIGGLY at Tony Fredericks' program this morning. If you were here you know it was a lot of fun. If you weren't able to be with us feel free to check out our pictures and videos. Maybe you'll get to see him at another library!

Here's a clip of us getting ALL WIGGLY!

Buggy Friends at the Library!

Again, this summer, we have several library pets. Our theme this summer is "Catch the Reading Bug" So we thought...what better pet than a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach!













Ummm...okay so some people on our staff are more excited than others.

We also have some chrysalids that will soon turn into butterflies. and An ant hill that will soon have a family of ants living and making tunnels. So come by the library and visit us along with our buggy friends.

The Library's Going Buggy!

Catch the Reading Bug

@ Your Library

The Summer Reading Program has begun! Don't forget to register for the program and all the activities and events we have planned. To register, call 717-396-9313 x124.

This Month...

Summer Kick Off/Registration - To kick off the summer season; come participate in our indoor registration picnic. We promise there will be no ants to ruin the fun. No Registration Required. Summer Kick Off/Registration - To kick off the summer season; come participate in our indoor registration picnic. We promise there will be no ants to ruin the fun. No Registration Required. Monday, June 2 (continues throughout entire summer) All Day (All Ages)

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club – Start your campaign here, bring your imagination! Saturdays, June 7, July 12, and August 2 at 2:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)

Miss Spider Story Time David Kirk’s storybook character is here with her stories! Saturday, June 7 at 2:00 pm (Ages 3-8)

Glow-in-the-Dark Firefly – Make and Take Craft Series. Make your own firefly that really glows in the dark! Tuesday, June 10 at 10:30 am (Ages 6 -12)

Teen Movie Nights - Every other Tuesday at 5:00 pm starting June 10 and continuing until August 19. (Ages 13-18)

Finish the Caterpillar Game – Activity Day Series. You can't hurry a caterpillar, but you can rush in to play a team game that should be lots of fun! Friday, June 13 at 10:30 am (Ages 5-10)

Books and Bugs and Really Weird Slugs! Join award-winning Pennsylvania children’s author Anthony D. Fredericks for a rip-roaring & exciting storytelling program. Be prepared for lots of fun and laughter! Worm-y surprise! Monday, June 16 at 10:30 am (All ages)

Teen Board Game Night – Immediately to Follow TAB meeting. Come early and attend the meeting as well. Tuesday, June 17 at 5:00 pm. (Ages 13-18)

Ladybug Magnet Bookmark – Make and Take Craft Series. Never lose the spot where you left off reading…make a Ladybug Bookmark! It’s one bug you won’t mind at all, and it’s bound to stick in place. Thursday, June 19 at 10:30am (Ages 5-8)

The Very Greedy Mosquito – Activity Day Series. Listen to a story to find out what happened to very greedy mosquitoes. After, make your own greedy mosquito. Friday, June 20 at 10:30 am (Ages 3-12)

Teen Breakfast Book Club - Book discussion on Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight with bagels, cream cheese, coffee, and apples. Saturdays, June 21, July 19 and August 16 at 10:00 am. (Ages 13-18)

Cooking with the Girls Scouts – Have you ever eaten ants on a log? Or had spider crackers? If not come and join Cooking with the Girl Scouts. We will be making food shaped like bugs and do crafts. Monday, June 23 and 25 at 10:30 am (Ages 6-12)

Ladybug and Bee Antennae Hats – Make and Take Craft Series. Come and make a “Bee-utiful” hat fit for a “Lady-bug”. Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 am (Ages 6-12)

Creepy Crawly Critters Insects and their relatives creep, crawl, fly, slither & slide! Learn all about bug locomotion in this fun, hands-on interactive program presented by Lancaster County Environmental Center staff. Thursday, June 26 at 10:30 am (Ages 6-12) Sponsored by the Lancaster County Environmental Center.

Family Game Night – Come play card, board, and group games with a bug style twist. Fun for the whole family. Thursday, June 26 at 6:30-8:00 pm (Families)

Pin the Spot on the Ladybug – Activity Day Series. Come play this variation of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Friday, June 27 at 10:30 am. (Ages 3-12)

Gardening Fun for Kids It's fun with flowers and food coloring when Royer's Flowers & Gifts presents this program. Fun hands-on activity also includes making an every day
flower basket! Materials provided. Saturday, June 28 at 2:00 pm (Ages 5-12) Limit 25-30. Sponsored by Royer’s Flowers & Gifts.

Bugs and Moose on the Loose – Tom Sieling, widely acclaimed singer and songwriter from Newfield, New York, will perform a very participatory family program consisting of humorous songs about our natural world and more that are guaranteed to engage everyone. Tom accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, harmonica, and a drum machine, and all songs include parts for the whole family. Monday, June 30 at 10:30 am (Family)

Bring out the Real You with the Girl Scouts – Go on a journey with the Girl Scouts. We will be learning about the real you. Ever wonder why you do the things you do? What do you like and why? Let’s get together and bring out the real you. Then we can watch you transform. Monday, June 30 and July 7 at 5:00 pm (Ages 13-18)

All Programs require registration unless otherwise noted in description. Registration opens two weeks before the program date.

Best Books For Young Adults 2008

Just in case you missed my post in March, I'm posting the best books for young adults 2008 list again so you can strengthen your summer reading list without searching too hard for the good stuff! Don't forget to register for the Teen Summer Reading Program for ages 13-18 at the Lancaster Public Library. It's just for you!

Click on the Title link above to go to the list.

Cheers!

Audrey

Victorian Mysteries for Youth

I know, we're not in England, but reading novels is all about pretend! Fancy yourself a young Sherlock Holmes? Want to read something like Sherlock Holmes without the not-so-elementary language style? Check out these great reads from Booklist and try not to get gum on your shoes.

Cheers,

Audrey

Top Ten SciFi/ Fantasy for Youth

Hello Rabid Readers!

Are you geared for summer reading yet?

Well, just in case you might have missed them, click on the title link to see the top ten best science fiction and fantasy books for youth this year, so far. Have you read them? Do you think they're the best? Add your comments below to let us know.

Cheers,

Audrey

TechKnowlege from School Library Journal May

Are you a politcally savvy student? Of course, you are! Well, now you can be with these awesome sites about the democratic process and the upcoming election.

Countdown to Election 2008

for students in grades 3-8

The Democracy Project

why it's important to pick our leaders

Election 2008

for teachers of teens, and teens who would be teachers

Election Center--Election 2008

for grades 3-6

Elections: The American Way

for teens and tweens

Hoo-Ra!

Shout out to my military peeps.

I can't stop myself,

Audrey

Hey Blood Red Apple Lovers!

The Twilight Saga Teen Book Club discussion went super well! We were gabbing for about two hours. It didn't feel like 2 hours did it, ladies? To all of those who missed the discussion, we missed your imput on Stephenie Meyer's first book in the series, Twilight. So, if you would like to comment on your favorite scene, feel free to do so. The copies of New Moon will be here before I know it. ha, ha. So, look forward to hearing my voice on your voicemail to let you know that your copy is waiting for you all safe and snug on my desk.

Below is the Twilight Saga schedule:

We will have breakfast and discuss Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga in the Bates Auditorium.
June 21st @ 10AM—
New Moon.
July 19th @ 10AM—
Eclipse.
August 16th @ 10AM—

Breaking Dawn

I'll be sure to have more apple thingies.

Cheers,

Audrey

Bookmibile 2.0 Video!

Recently Wild Thing from "Where the Wild Things are" by Maurice Sendak came to visit libraries in the county. Our bookmobile made a fun video for the occasion. Enjoy!

We're Featured in a National Magazine!

In last months issue of VOYA (Voices Of Youth Advocates) the teen center (The HUB) and teens from our library were featured in a four page article called "The HUB: An Unlikely Aliance of Young Adults and Senior Citizens". Our teens were even pictured on the cover! We're very proud of our space and our teens!

If you'd like to read the article click here to download the PDF file.

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. This year we'll be doing it too!

On May 3rd 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!

Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winners

April 28, 2008….Winners of the 2008 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards were announced today by the Jane Addams Peace Association.

The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington’s Slave Finds Freedom, the winner in the Books for Younger Children Category, is written and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully and published by Farrar Strauss Giroux. Mrs. Washington’s declares that young Oney is just like one of the Washington’s own children, but Oney is not fooled. On the night Mrs. Washington tells Oney she will not grant her freedom upon her death, Oney thinks quickly, acts courageously and flees. Expressive watercolors within this well-researched biography portray the bravery of Ona Maria Judge, an African-American woman who claimed, and fought for, the right to have “no mistress but herself.”

We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin by Larry Dane Brimner, published by Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, Inc., is the winner in the Books for Older Children Category. Working behind the scenes because of his sexual orientation and unpopular political stands, African-American pacifist and civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, a trusted adviser to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Succinct prose, powerful quotations and fresh historical photographs place the story of Rustin’s life alongside the story of the March, revealing the breadth and depth of Rustin’s decades of commitment to confronting racism and promoting peace in the United States and in countries around the world.

One book has won honors in the Books for Younger Children Category.

One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II, written and illustrated by Lita Judge is published by Hyperion Books for Children. After discovering one thousand yellowed foot tracings in her grandmother’s attic, Lita Judge wrote this tribute to her grandmother who had used these newspaper tracings to find appropriately-sized shoes to send to needy German families in the aftermath of World War II. A combination of paintings, collages of original photographs and reproductions of foot tracings underscore the message of compassion at the heart of this family story.

Three books have won honors in the Books for Older Children category.

Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins, with illustrations by Jamie Hogan and published by Charlesbridge, is a contemporary novel set in Bangladesh. In clear prose and detailed black-and-white drawings, ten-year-old Naimi excels at painting alpanas, traditional designs created by Bangladeshi women and girls. Her talent, though valued by her family, cannot buy rice or pay back the loan on her father’s rickshaw as a son’s contribution would do. Determined to help financially, Naimi disguises herself as a boy and sparks surprising events that reveal an expanding world for herself and women in her community.

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis, published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., is a sensitively-written historical novel infused with the spirit of youth. Eleven-year-old Elijah bursts with pride at being the first child born free in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just across the border from Detroit. When a scoundrel steals money saved to buy an enslaved family’s freedom, Elijah impulsively pursues the thief into Michigan. The journey brings him face-to-face with the terrors of slavery, pushing him to act courageously and compassionately in the name of freedom.

Birmingham, 1963 by Carole Boston Weatherford is published by Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, Inc. Deftly-written free verse and expertly-chosen archival photographs lay open the horror of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing by telling the story in the voice of an imagined girl in the “year I turned ten.” Four memorial poems, each a tribute to one of the four girls murdered in the bombing, conclude this slim, powerful volume and carry its emphatic message: No More Birminghams!

Since 1953, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award annually acknowledges books published in the U.S. during the previous year. Books commended by the Award address themes or topics that engage children in thinking about peace, justice, world community, and/or equality of the sexes and all races. The books also must meet conventional standards of literary and artistic excellence.

A national committee chooses winners and honor books for older and younger children. Members of the 2007 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Committee are Susan C. Griffith, Chair (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan), Barbara Bair (Washington, D. C.), Ann Bower (Harwich, Massachusetts), Sonja Cherry-Paul (Yonkers, New York), Eliza T. Dresang (Tallahassee, Florida), Oralia Garza de Cortes (Pasadena, California), MJ Grande (Juneau, Alaska), Daisy Gutierrez (Houston, Texas), Margaret Jensen (Madison, Wisconsin), Jo Montie (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Sarah Park (Long Beach, California), Pat Wiser (Sewanee,Tennessee) and Junko Yokota (Skokie, Illinois). Regional reading and discussion groups participated with many of the committee members throughout the jury’s evaluation and selection process.

The 2008 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards will be presented Friday, October 17th in New York City. Details about the award event and about securing winner and honor book seals are available from the Jane Addams Peace Association (JAPA). Contact JAPA Executive Director Linda B. Belle, 777 United Nations Plaza, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017-3521; by phone 212-682-8830; and by e-mail japa@igc.org.

For additional information about the Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards and a complete list of books honored since 1953, see www.janeaddamspeace.org.

Founded in 1948, JAPA is the educational arm of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). In addition to sponsoring the Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards and many other educational projects, JAPA houses the U.N. office of WILPF in New York City and owns the Jane Addams House in Philadelphia where the U.S. section of WILPF is located. Organized on April 28th in 1915, WILPF is celebrating its 93rd year. For information, visit www.wilpf.int.ch/.

May Item of the Month

We didn't recieve any glue last month at all so this will continue to be our needed item. We really need glue. We only have a bottle or two left!

White Glue

ex. Elmer's Glue

We are always in need of such items as:

• Construction Paper (All Colors)
• Glue Sticks
• White Glue (ex. Elmers)
• Packaged Snacks (Goldfish Crackers etc.)
• Bottled Juice
  

You don't need to wait to donate materials to us! Please call the Youth Services Department (717) 396-9313 x 124 if you have any questions or would like to donate some other item that is not on this list.

May Programs and Events

Preschool Storytime
Thursdays @ 10:30am

May 1: Space
May 8: Mothers
May 15: Ducks
May 22: Toys
May 29: Ocean


Free Comic Book Day @ Your Library!
Saturday May 3rd 9:00am - 5:30am

Sing, Sign and Storytime
Mondays @ 10:30am

May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26

Preschool Playdate
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am
May 13 Elephants
May 20 Butterflies
May 27 Indoor Beach Party (Kids come dressed for the event!)

Lapsit Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:30am

May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28

Book Fair - to Support Our Childrens Programming
Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:00AM - 11:00PM

Storytimes:
10:00 Keith Weaver - Horton Hatches the Egg (Susquehanna Assoc. for the Blind and Vision Impaired)
11:00 Guest Reader(School District of Lancaster Libraries)
2:00 Barry Kornhauser - Guest Reader(Fulton Opera House)

Music:
12:00 Lancaster Catholic High Jazz Band
1:00 Lancaster Catholic High Jazz Band

Magic:
7:00 Magic with Uncle Yodie - Darrell Yoder(Elizabeth R. Martin Elementary)


Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club
Saturday May 10 @ 2pm

Teen Breakfast Book Club (Twilight by Stephanie Meyers)
Saturday May 17th @ 10am

Teen Advisory Board Meeting (T.A.B.)
Tuesday May 20th @ 4:30pm

Family Storytime
Every Third Wednesday @ 6:30 pm

May 21st - Creepy Crawlies

Teen Movie Night (The Kite Runner)
Tuesday May 27th @ 6:30pm



As always, programs are free and most require registration. Please call 717-396-9313 x124 to register.

Barnes and Noble Book Fair

Here's another way to support children's programming!

We're having a book fair again!

Please come visit us

Saturday, May 10, 2008

9:00AM - 11:00PM

Barnes & Noble

Lancaster Red Rose Commons

1700 Fuitville Pike

Lancaster, PA 17601

All you have to do is make a purchase and tell the cashier it is to support the Lancaster Public Library Youth Services Department. They will automatically credit us for the sale! Books, gifts, and even cafe items qualify. There is also a "wishlist" program this year that allows you to buy us a book from our wishlist. The book is donated to us AND we recieve a percentage of the sale!

So come buy a good book, have a cup of coffee, or a delicious piece of cake to show your support of children's programming and enjoy the programs we provide that day. It couldn't be easier than that!

Storytimes:
10:00 Keith Weaver - Horton Hatches the Egg

(Susquehanna Assoc. for the Blind and Vision Impaired)

11:00 Guest Reader
(School District of Lancaster Libraries)

2:00 Barry Kornhauser - Guest Reader
(Fulton Opera House)

Music:

12:00 Lancaster Catholic High Jazz Band

1:00 Lancaster Catholic High Jazz Band

Magic:

7:00 Magic with Uncle Yodie - Darrell Yoder
(Elizabeth R. Martin Elementary)

Download a Reminder .pdf
For More information call 717-396-9313 x124

National Scholastic Writing Awards Winner!

Congratulations to Kelly Smith from Lancaster Catholic High School for her win in the National Scholastic Writing Awards. Kelly won an American Voices Award for her piece called "Room 323A". We couldn't be more proud! Way to go Kelly!!

Lifelong Literacy - PSA

While watching television this weekend I saw the new Lifelong Literacy Ads from the Literacy Council and the Ad Council. Below is my favorite of the series.

Click here to see the other versions saved in our favorites.

Best Books for Teens 2008 are here!

Best Books for Young Adults 2008.

Which ones have you read?

Do you agree that they are the best?

E-mail us with your comments, or better yet, come in to a teen advisory board meeting and discuss the books with your peers. TAB meetings are in the HUB (second floor) of the Lancaster Public Library on every third Tuesday of every month at 4:30PM.

What do you want to do?

Women's History Month 2008

Hello All,
In honor of Women’s History Month (March), I created a teen readers’ advisory of non-fiction.
Please feel free to forward to your friends and teachers.

Social Science (Civil Rights, Feminism):

Women on war : an international anthology of women's writings from antiquity to the present / edited and with an introduction by Daniela Gioseffi. YA 303.66 WOM women’s writings on war and peace.

33 things every girl should know about women's history : from suffragettes to skirt lengths to the E.R.A. / edited by Tonya Bolden. YA 305.4 THI

Uses poems, essays, letters, photographs and more to present the actions and achievements of women in the United States, from its beginnings up through the twentieth century.

Ms. and the material girls : perceptions of women from the 1970s through the 1990s / Catherine Gourley. YA 305.40973 GOU

Prologue: The women's strike for equality, August 26, 1970 -- Who took the "r" out of "mrs."? -- Bionic women and real-life heroines -- From denial to indulgence : the body obsession -- The material world, or welcome to the 1980s -- Guerrilla girls and other militant females -- Epilogue the "game of life" -- Source notes.

Flappers and the new American woman : perceptions of women from 1918 through the 1920s / Catherine Gourley. YA 305.40973 GOU

Prologue: Armistice Day, November 11, 1918 -- Modern girls and the media -- Happy housewives and delicate women -- Morals and manners -- Beauty in the eye of the beholder -- The backlash against modern times -- Epilogue: Change and continuity and what comes next.

Rosie and Mrs. America : perceptions of women in the 1930s and 1940s / Catherine Gourley. YA 305.40973 GOU

Prologue: Inauguration Day, March 4, 1933 -- Ain't we got fun? : amusements and diversions in hard times -- Mrs. America goes to the movies -- Fashion's passions -- Bylines and headlines : women who write news, women who make news -- The many faces of Rosie -- Epilogue: Mrs. America goes home.

Women in pants : manly maidens, cowgirls, and other renegades / Catherine Smith & Cynthia Greig. YA 391.2 SMI

19th & 20th century history.

Music History:

Take-off! : American all-girl bands during WW II / Tonya Bolden. YA 784.48165 BOL

The band was on fire -- We played all the way up to New York -- What are we gonna do for a drummer? -- Outro -- Glossary -- Notes -- Selected sources -- Recommended reading -- Recommended listening -- Illustration and text credits -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

Sports:

Let me play : the story of Title IX, the law that changed the future of girls in America / Karen Blumenthal. YA 796.082 BLU

Up until the 1970s, if you were a girl, you were told you shouldn't play team sports, or go to college. But, in 1972, Title IX changed that, by ensuring that girls have the same opportunities as boys to participate in sports and
classes. But that change did not come without a fight.

Chamique Holdsclaw : my story / Chamique Holdsclaw with Jennifer Frey. YA 796.323 HOLDSC HOL

basketball.

Poetry:

A poem of her own : voices of American women yesterday and today / edited by Catherine Clinton ; illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. YA 811.008 POE

Literature:

Keeping secrets : the girlhood diaries of seven women writers / by Mary E. Lyons. YA 818.303 LYO

Biography:
Abigail Adams : a Revolutionary woman / Jacqueline Ching. YA B ADAMS ABIGAI CHING

Elizabeth Blackwell : with profiles of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Susan La Flesche Picotte / [writer, Lisa Klobuchar]. YA B BLACKW ELIZAB KLOBUC

the first woman to obtain an M.D. degree in the United States, with profiles of two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites

Golda Meir : with profiles of David Ben-Gurion and Yitzhak Rabin / [writer, Lori Meek Schuldt]. YA B MEIR GOLDA SCHULD

A biography of Golda Meir, the Ukrainian-born fourth and only female prime minister of Israel.

Emily Dickinson : a biography / Milton Meltzer. YA B DICKIN EMILY MELTZE

Examines the life of the reclusive nineteenth-century Massachusetts poet whose posthumously published poetry brought her the public attention she had carefully avoided during her lifetime.

Paula Danziger : voice of teen troubles / Jennifer Bond Reed. YA B DANZIG PAULA REED Examines this wonderful writer and explores her many facets.

My father's summers : a daughter's memoir / Kathi Appelt. YA B APPELT KAHTI APPELT A series of prose poems describes the author's life while she was growing up in Houston, Texas, from her eleventh birthday in 1965 through her eighteenth in 1972, and beyond.

Anne Frank : a hidden life / by Mirjam Pressler YA B FRANK ANNE PRESSL

Describes the background in which Anne Frank's life and diary were set as she hid in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.

Martha Graham : a dancer's life / by Russell Freedman. YA B GRAHAM MARTHA FREEDM

A photo-biography of the American dancer, teacher, and choreographer who was born in Pittsburgh in 1895 and who became a leading figure in the world of modern dance.

Pocahontas / George Sullivan. YA B POCAHO SULLIV

Powhatan Native Americans.

Betsy Ross : the American flag and life in a young America / Ryan P. Randolph. YA B ROSS BETSY RANDOL




Websites:
Please visit the Library of Congress’s Women’s History Month Project:
http://www.loc.gov/topics/womenshistory/

Please visit the History Channel to watch videos on women’s history:
http://www.history.com/minisites/womenhist/

World Book Wants Your Thoughts

We have so many great resources here at the library that we sometimes forget to tell people about them. One that I've always liked and suggested to kids is the World Book Encyclopedia. We have the hard copy version on the shelf and we also offer World Book Online for free through our Power Libraries Databases. All you need is a library card!

Right now, World Book is also asking for your opinions. As librarians we always have opinions on the types of things we buy for library use, but this time World Book wants to hear from the kids and parents who use the materials. Go ahead and email them at worldbookadvisors@worldbook.com . Tell them what you think!

March - Item of the Month

Glitter Glue

We are always in need of such items as:

• Construction Paper (All Colors)
• Glue Sticks
• White Glue (ex. Elmers)
• Packaged Snacks (Goldfish Crackers etc.)
• Bottled Juice

You don't need to wait to donate materials to us! Please call the Youth Services Department (717) 396-9313 x 124 if you have any questions or would like to donate some other item that is not on this list.

March Programs

Our online calendar is on the fritz at the moment so, in the mean time, we thought we'd post our list of programs for March here.

Preschool Playdate Tuesdays @ 10:30 am
March 4 - Snowkids
March 11 - Found It!
March 18 - Green
March 25 - Bunnies

Music and Stories with Lucie Wednesdays @ 1pm
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26

Lapsit Storytime Wednesdays @ 10:30 am
March 5 - Dr. Seuss Celebration
March 12 - Apples
March 19 - Circus Fun
March 26 - Bunnies

Preschool Storytime Thursdays @ 10:30 am
March 6 - Birds
March 13 - Morning
March 20 - Rabbits
March 27 - Fairy Tales

Sing, Sign and Storytime Mondays @ 10:30 am
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24
March 31

Teen Interest: current.com

One of the things that I love about meeting new people, is the exchange of new information. While talking with someone today they told me about a really neat website called Current . They describe themselves on the website which I've pasted below.

Since its inception in 2005, Emmy award-winning Current TV has been the world's leading peer-to-peer news and information network. Current is the only 24/7 cable and satellite television network and Internet site produced and programmed in collaboration with its audience. Current connects young adults with what is going on in their world, from their perspective, in their own voices.

With the launch of Current.com, the first fully integrated web and TV platform users can participate in shaping an ongoing stream of news and information that is compelling, authentic and relevant to them.

Current pioneered the television industry's leading model of interactive viewer created content (VC2). Comprising roughly one-third of Current's on-air broadcast, this content is submitted via short-form, non-fiction video "pods". Viewer Created Ad Messages (VCAMs) are also open to viewer's participation.

Current's programming ranges from daily pop culture coverage to political satire in "SuperNews," unprecedented music journalism in "The Current Fix," and unique insights into global stories through Vanguard and Citizen Journalism.

Current is now viewed in the U.S. and U.K. in more than 51 million households through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107 nationwide), Time Warner (nationwide), DirecTV (channel 366 nationwide), Dish Network (channel 196 nationwide), Sky (channel 193) and Virgin Media Cable (channel 155).

So check it out! And maybe I'll see your clip on TV next!

February - Item of the Month

Construction Paper

We didn't recieve any last time so we're still in need!

We are always in need of such items as:

• Construction Paper (All Colors)
• Glue Sticks
• White Glue (ex. Elmers)
• Packaged Snacks (Goldfish Crackers etc.)
• Bottled Juice

You don't need to wait to donate materials to us!

Please call the Youth Services Department (717) 396-9313 x 124 if you have any questions or would like to donate some other item that is not on this list.

Chinese New Year - February 7, 2008 marks the beginning of the Year of the Rat

Get ready to celebrate The Chinese New Year on February 7 and welcome the Year of the Rat. According to World Book Online Reference Center (which you can use at Power Library through our website ), "the Chinese New Year is the most important festival of the Chinese calendar. The date of the Chinese New Year is based on the cycles of the moon." Spending time with family is a big part of this holiday. "Places are set at the table for absent family members to symbolize the unity of the family. Special foods that symbolize good fortune for the new year are served. For example, rice cakes, called nian gao, are a popular food for New Year’s Eve dinners. The Chinese word nian means year, and gao means high. This food signifies achievement in the new year. Children bow to their parents and grandparents to wish them a long life. Gifts of money in red envelopes are given to children to wish them luck and wealth in the new year." Another popular part of the holiday includes special dances with dragon costumes as well as parades in many Chinese communities.

Chen, Tung-Ling Li. "Chinese New Year." World Book Online Reference Center. 2008. [Place of access.] 3 Feb. 2008

We have a variety of picture books, fiction and non-fiction books about Chinese New Year and the Chinese Culture. You can even find out more about rats. Check out our online card catalog to reserve a book or stop by Youth Services and we'd be happy to help you find some great reads about this exciting holiday. Have a prosperous New Year!

Here are a few links about this holiday and the Chinese calendar.
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

http://webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-chinese.html

Lapsit Grows!

The Lapsit Storytime Program is off to a great start! Each week, I have been so lucky to meet new children and parents/caregivers. We will be singing and reading about things that go 'round this week so spin on up to the Kid's Department. Don't be shy, stop in and join the fun.
Ms. Jen

Flat Stanley Has Come to Visit Lancaster

We recieved the coolest letter today. Flat Stanley has come to visit us here in Lancaster, PA the whole way from Vinita, OK. That's over 1,156 miles!

If you haven't read the book, it's about a child named Stanley who gets flattened when a bulletin board falls on him. He's okay though, just very very flat. The story goes on to tell about all the fun things he can do now that he's so very flat, including putting himself in an envelope and mailing himself to California!

This time, Flat Stanley has decided to mail himself to Pennsylvania, and needs our help to catalogue his vacation...we need to take pictures of Flat Stanley doing things around town and at the library to send back to his class at Kings Kids Christian School. If you would like to be in a picture with him, or have a good idea of fun things Stanley could do, let us know.

For more information on this fun project visit:

http://www.flatstanley.com/

Cool Website Tool

While looking for information on Bushbabys for a patron I came across this very cool website. This just struck me as a possible tool for homeschooling families, as well as further fun/education for everyone.

Backyard Jungle is a PBS kids based website. It was created by a group of people "who like to explore the outdoors, to see what beautiful and scary things live there, and see cool stuff from others all around the world." Backyard Jungle was created and is produced by staff at Forum One Communications. Backyard Jungle was funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Check out some other cool sites that CPB funded, too!


Below is the "about us" information on their webstie.

Backyard jungle is a sophisticated, free, kid-friendly website where users around the world can load photos, drawings, and descriptions about the natural surroundings where they live, their "backyard." Users manage and map their own information, share it with other people who visit the website, and visit and comment on the backyards of other users as well. With other people worldwide users can explore and answer the question, "What's out there?" All the content (information, photos, and drawings) on the website is loaded by users themselves.

Backyard Jungle is organized around three types of information that users load into the website: "Members", "Backyards", and "Discoveries." Anyone can view this information. Only people who join as Members can load in information, map their Backyard, and put Discoveries into the website. Members also get to vote on each others materials, earn points, and get featured on the home page and other parts of the website when they load in something super cool or beautiful. Members leave their computer, explore their surroundings (yards, neighborhoods, parks, wildlands), and return to load descriptions and photos and drawings into the website.

Scholastic Writing Awards List!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Scholastic Writing Awards!

All parents, friends, family and Judges are welcome to join us at the awards ceremony on February 24th at 2pm at the Lancaster Catholic High School.

*Denotes American Voices Nominees

Columbia Borough Jr./Sr. High School

Certificate of Merit
Adam Mowrer
The Effects on Fox
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Virginia Babic

Donegal Middle School

Certificate of Merit
Lucy Scanlon
Mine; Sistres in Difference; Worship;
Half-Life; Time Line; Release
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Rose Ellen Haggerty

Ephrata Area High School

Certificate of Merit
Brianna Brubaker
Curiosity Helped the Cat
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 9
Ms. Colleen Hauser

Nicole Messner
Not Even a Goodbye
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Stevana Morris
When I Was Seven
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Kaitlin Nordhoff
The Littlest Ninja-Princess-Racecar Driver
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 9
Ms. Colleen Hauser

Katie Zuziak
This is the Story of a Girl
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 9
Ms. Colleen Hauser

Garden Spot High School

Gold Key
Sarah Costello
Please Be Polite
Journalism Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Priscilla Fias

Certificate of Merit
Emily Dissinger
A Balancing Act
Journalism Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Priscilla Fias

Jennifer Himes
Tick
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Priscilla Fias

Anne Martin
With No One Waiting
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Priscilla Fias

Kate Timpson
Snapshot of the Past
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Priscilla Fias

Hempfield High School

Certificate of Merit
Elana Beckett
The Entertainment Gone Wrong
Humor Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Alicia Mitchell

Gregory Troutman
Poison Oak; K Rose at the Barber Shop
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Ms. Wanda Richie

Alyssa Wettig
We Felt His Physical Pain Emotionally
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Ms. Wanda Richie

Homeschools

Certificate of Merit
Meredith Bechtel
Riot!
Short Story Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Margaret Bechtel

Abby Brubaker
The Choice
Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Khris Brubaker

Lampeter-Strasburg High School

Certificate of Merit
Cassidy Baker
Pew Blues; A Copy for the Masses; Black and White; By Design; Slowly Rising; Dreams; Ode of Hamlet; Decay; Brain Wash; The Classroom
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Janis Harrington

Lancaster Catholic High School

Gold Key
Kelly Smith*
Room 323A
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Kelly Smith
Yellow Truck
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Silver Key
William Cassidy
The Summer of Food
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Joann Demming

Nicholas Cicchetti
Long Live the Dragon
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Nicholas Cicchetti
A Plea for Mercy
Journalism Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Nicholas Cicchetti
Lords and Masters
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Rachel Brumbach

Kaitlyn Garbarino
A Leap of Faith in the Vault
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Francesca Giustini
The Secret
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Rachel Brumbach

Julia Goldbach
In Your Eyes
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Joann Demming

Rebecca Hegarty
Across the Universe
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Sean Little
The Incident at Cryo 13
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 9
Ms. Priscilla Kegel

Michelle Schubert
Why Ban Certain Books
Journalism Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Anne Schober

Alexander Veronis
A Time that Transformed Me
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Greade 12
Ms. Rachel Brumbach

Certificate of Merit
Regina Bowe
Narcism 101; One Heart; La Danse de l’Une; Minstrel
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Leslie Laird

Stephen Bruckno
Only Hard Work Pays Off!
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Anne Schober

Alyssa Carter
I Come From…
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Leslie Laird

Nicholas Cicchetti
The Game
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Nicholas Cicchetti
Gregor’s Revenge
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Rachel Brumbach

Brooke Fulcher
My Pledge
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Joann Demming

Bridget Gibbons
Silver Spring
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Leslie Laird

Hillary Graham
Picture Us
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Joann Demming

Alicia Gray
Left
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Rachel Brumbach

Hilary Kane
The Scariest Thing of All
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Joann Demming

James Kelly
Trial by Fire
Short Story Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Leslie Laird

Alexander Kelso
Nerds: An Expose on Misunderstood Social Species
Humor Group 2
Grade 11
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Laura Lastowski
Tales of the Dining Hall
Humor Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Anya Mullen
The Castle of the Greenwood
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Anya Mullen
A Walk-Walk to Remember
Personal Essay Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Rebecca Pollock
A Journey
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Joann Demming

Brian Rank
Bottled Up
Journalism Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Claire Regan
Pause; Screen Porch; How to Bleed the Right Way; Boomerang
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Rachel Brumbach

Mary Grace Reich
Moment vs. Memory
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Leslie Laird

Edward Schriener
Conversion
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Ashley Scrivener
The Autumn of Pride; Motion Censored; Our Get-Away Driver Was Not on Time; Excerpt – Chapter One
General Writing Portfolio Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Anne Schober

Michael Sloan
Do I Have a Dog?
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Rachel Brumbach

Rachel Zakany
Violet
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Joann Demming

Lancaster Country Day School

Certificate of Merit
Caitlin Bailey
Pure Gold; Lola; Near and Far
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Willa Bacon

Lancaster Mennonite High School

Gold Key
Sara LeFever*
Out of Season
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Silver Key
Suzanne Yocom
Over a Cup of Coffee; Infatuation; he Confession; Glimpse; A Letter of a Dreamer; Just another Flowery Poem; Cramming; Hard Feelings
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Certificate of Merit
Alexandra Diamantoni
Special Places, Special Days
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mr. Jonathan Metzler

Audrey Ebersole
Growing Up
Personal Essay Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Jenna Ebersole
GOAT?
Journalism Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Lucas Good
Curtis
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Kathleen Engle

Chelsea Information
Life Could Never be Better
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Landisville Middle School

Silver Key
Rachel Herman
Blind Faith
Dramatic Script Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Kimberly Petrosky

Kelsey Nolan
Backpacks are Hurting Straight “A” Students
Journalism Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Certificate of Merit
Sarah Broadwell
Diagnosis
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Veronica Edkin
Beach
Poetry Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Joseph Evans
Tristan
Personal Essay/Memoir Group1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Rachel Herman
Just Ride Away
Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Kimberly Petrosky

Alissa Le
Colors of the Heart
Short Short StoryGroup 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Kayla Miller
Night; Love; Snow; Fall; Spring
Poetry Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Alexa Ressler
Getting There; The Ocean, My Ocean
Poetry Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Robert Shreiner
A Day in the Mines
Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Sam Sweeney
Ski Racing
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Sarah Thompson
The Clock Shop
Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Lauren Weaver
Circle of Life; Elements; Friend; You; Music
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Kimberly Petrosky

Linden Hall School

Silver Key
Oge Erechukwu
That Fateful Night
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 8
Mr. Kenneth Trani

Certificate of Merit
Abigail Milnor-Swetser
Old Friends; Candles for a Composer; On Becoming Anne; Hello, Hello, My Name is Flo; Position!; Straight Ahead; Every Minute, Every Day
Nonfiction Portfolio Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jan Snyder Hess

Regena Reyes
My Life’s Passions
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 10
Mr. Kenneth Trani

Penn Manor High School

Gold Key
Jenna Dutton
William Shakespeare:Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be
Humor Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Silver Key
Alexandra Adams
Dreams Do Come True
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Emma Bushong
Original
Short Story Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Cece O’Day

Aaron Gochnoauer
Get Rid of the Penny
Journalism Group 2
Grade 10
Ms. Holly Astheimer

Amanda Kennedy
My Body is Not an Etch-a-Sketch
Journalism Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Julia Scheib
Epiphany; Mortal Leaves; Hallway; Hallucination for the Coast Guard
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mr. Scott Hertzog

Certificate of Merit
Julia Dunn
Imprint; Depravity; City Girl; Division; Equivalent
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mr. Scott Hertzog

Gregory Greenawalt
Show Me the Internal Self
Poetry Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Lisa May

Lucas Huber
The Harder You Work, He Luckier You Get
Journalism Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Katelyn Wolf
Recess Rampage
Humor Group 2
Grade 12
Mr. Brian Reinking

Reynolds Middle School

Silver Key
Medoza Ameen
Of City Lights and Teddy Bears
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Valerie Nauman

Jalimar Martinez
Into the Abyss
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Sheryl Roche

Solanco High School

Silver Key
Nicole McVey
The Beast
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Kristin Testerman

Swift Middle School

Certificate of Merit
Brandon Thomas
Ancient Evil
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. June Shultz

GoodSearch Helps the Library

You can now help the library by using GoodSearch. It's that easy! Just choose "Lancaster Public Library" as your charity and go on searching the internet as you usually would. Each search donates a penny to our library. It may not seem like much, but pennies add up rather quickly.

Local History Contest for Young Writers

Our history in your words...

Open to all students in grades 5 though 8 who live in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, or York counties.

Students may submit a factual account, fictional narrative, short story or poem about a person, era or event in history.

Deadline for entries: February 15, 2008

For contest guidelines, call Hershey Museum at 717-520-5587

or visit HersheyMuseum.org

Winning entries will recieve:

• a $200 savings bond
• 10 pounds of chocolate
• Family membership to Hershey Museum

New Year - New Stuff

Happy New Year everyone!

We're back at work here in the youth services department and we wanted to pass on some information for families looking for new fun and educational things to do.

Jan 22nd: Lancaster Science Factory

The Lancaster Science Factory will be opening Tuesday, Jan. 22nd at 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. With construction now completed, and the interior industrial space transformed into a bright, open environment, the former industrial space will become an exciting learning place for all ages.
The Lancaster Science Factory, 454 New Holland Ave, http://www.lancastersciencefactory.com/

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from everyone here in the Youth Services Department.

...Including our Guinea Pigs!

Cottontail has Holiday Cheer.

Flopsy says Bah-Humbug!