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!

In Need of Volunteers

It's been a busy month, as I'm ure you've noticed by our long absence and lack of posting. Part of why it's been so busy is our desperate need for volunteers for specific projects.

Right now, we're looking for volunteers to help sort entries and do some database processing (nothing too hard I promise) for the Scholastic Writing Awards. We will be setting up shop in the Study Center from January 2nd through the 18th. Any help would be greatly appreciated. We are anticipating several thousand entries which is an awful lot for only a couple people to handle.

If you'd like to help or have any questions please contact Jennifer Hummel in the Youth Services Department at 717-396-9313 x134 or jhummel@lancaster.lib.pa.us

Boo-tiful Costumes

We're in the Halloween Spirit here at the library. Even if you don't celebrate the holiday, we'll never pass up the opportunity to have a little fun. Have a peek at the costumes found today at the library.

Spider Witch

Hippie

Severus Snape (Potions Master)

Cat in the Hat

Witch



Gypsy/Pirate

Jester

Pumpkin