Hunger Games

The movie premiered this morning at midnight. How many of you went to see the movie? What did you think? The library has all three books for those who might not have read the entire story yet. Come by and get ideas of other books to read that are like Hunger Games.

Practice SAT test

The library will be hosting a Practice SAT test on January 28th. You will be taking a test, timed like the real test, but the scores will not count. It is open to all 9th through 12th graders. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Call Julie at 413-7083 or call the Children's Desk at 292-7382.

Get Your Ghoul On & Teen Fright Night

Come join us this Thursday, October 20, from 5:00-6:30 to get your ghoul on. We will learn how do use theatrical makeup to look like a zombie, vampire, or faerie. You can use these for upcoming parties and festivals.
On Tuesday October 25, from 5:00-6:00, we will be having a Teen Fright Night. We will sit around the (fake) fire and tell scary stories. Feel free to tell one of your favorite stories. We will also be making s'mores to enjoy around the (fake) fire.

Both programs are FREE and open to all 6th through 12th graders. If you have any questions, please call the library at 292-7382.

Summer Movies

Along with our summer reading programs, we will be hosting movies on Tuesdays. The movies will begin at 2:00pm and are FREE and open to all rising 6th through 12th graders. Movies are rated PG-13. Refreshments will be provided. This summer's movies are:

June 14-The Green Hornet
June 21-I am Number Four
June 28-Just Go With It
July 5-Unknown
July 12-Red Riding Hood
July 19-Beastly

Summer Reading

I know you all are ready for school to be out and for summer to start. It isn't much longer. Remember that when you get bored this summer, the library has plenty of things to keep you busy. Our FREE programs start the week of June 16 and are open to all rising 6th through 12th graders. Programs are at 3:30 on Thursdays.

June 16-Geocaching
June 23-Chinese Painting
June 30-Medieval Life Demonstration
July 7-Movie
July 14-African and South American Drumming
July 21-Pizza Party *BY INVITATION ONLY*

We will also be showing movies on Tuesdays at 2:00 starting June 14. Come by the library to find out what movies are going to be shown.

Can Creations

Today at Teen Time, we used old Pepsi, Coke, and other aluminum cans to create different objects. We are trying to do more with recycling materials as programs. Here are pictures of some of the things the teens made today and the process of making these items. Please feel free to join us every Thursday from 5:00-6:00 to make crafts and hang out.

Marshmallow Creations

With all the snow that the U.S. has been getting and the cold weather, we decided to make marshmallow creations for out teen program. There were other types of candy that could be used also. Here are some pictures of the creations. Come and join us for other fun programs like this one.

Practice SAT test

The library will be hosting another Practice SAT test on Saturday, February 12, 2011. All 9th through 12th graders are invited to participate. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Call Julie at 413-7083 or 292-7382 to register by February 8, 2011.

Winter Programs

Hey guys. Happy New Year.
We have started back teen programs for the year. We have our Teen Time every Thursday from 5:00 to 6:00. It is open to all 6th through 12th graders. We make crafts, play games, or just hang and talk.

The Anime Club meets every Third Tuesday from 5:00 to 6:30. Come watch anime and discuss manga with other 6th through 12th graders. Feel free to bring your own anime.

New Teen Area

We now have a designated Teen Area at the Florence County Library. At the end of the teen shelves are some cafe tables and lounge chairs. Please feel free to use this area to study, hang out, and just be teens. Here are some pictures of the new area.

Teen Read Week

October 17-23 is Teen Read Week. Teens get their own week to promote reading and using the library. This year's theme is Books with Beat @ your library. To celebrate, some teens made earbud holders and wrote Ipod poetry. They took the first lines of songs from an Ipod an wrote poetry. Here are some of the poems that were written:

Do you remember
when the snow falled
On the 1st of December
The church bells called

I walked cold and alone
Glaring at the sky
The patter on the stone
Remember that lie

My hear beat stronger
My mind echoes
My strides getting longer
Stop! Just go. . .
---Christine, 12



On your mark, ready, set, let's go
We're starting it over
I've been running longer
Oh, my life is getting stronger

Guess who just got back today
Seems like just yesterday
Think of a wonderful thought
When the going starts to get rough

Why are there so many songs about rainbows
Each day through my window
It's a world of wonder
I'm lost in thoughts I ponder
---Ameila, 12


Take me as I am
I made it through the wilderness,
You and me, we come from different worlds,
Try to remember
Everyone's watching
It's been a mystery
We are young

Look at this stuff
It's a sign of the times
Never want to fly
Oh, my life is getting stronger
As I walk alone
---Kaysona, 12


Starting it over
Take me as I am
As I walk alone
Everyone's watching me.
Guess who just got back today
I run from you
Been running so long
We're walking away; I don't know what to say
You and me, we come from different worlds
Do you remember?
Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
Oh, my life is getting stronger
Try to remember
We are young
---Nastassha, 13

Practice SAT test

We will be holding another Practice SAT test at the library. It will be September 11 from 9:00-1:45 and is open to all 9th through 12th graders.. This is a test, not strategies. You will recieve scores, but they will not count. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Call 413-7083 or 292-7382 to register.

Fall Programs

I hope everyone has had a good first couple of days of school. I can't believe how fast this summer went by. We will begin programming again in September. We are going to change things up a little bit. We will meet each Thursday from 5:00-6:00. There will be a craft, games, or something going on during that time. It will be different each week. Come make the craft or just to hang out. The Anime Club will meet on the Third Tuesday from 5:00-6:30pm. I hope to see you at some of our programs.

End of Summer Reading

This summer flew by. We had a great time at all the programs. I hope you were able to join us for one or two. We will not have programs in August because we are planning for the Fall. Please let me know if there is anything you would like for us to do as a program or movie. Come visit the library before you have to go back to school.

Summer Reading

I can't believe that summer is already here. I know you will be glad to get out of school soon. The library has a variety of programs planned for the summer. We will be showing movies on Tuesdays at 2:00 and having programs on Thursdays at 3:30.

The movies are:
June 15-The Spy Next Door (Rated PG0
June 22-When in Rome (Rated PG-13)
June 29-New Moon (Rated PG-13)
July 6-Invictus (Rated PG-13)
July 13-Dear John (Rated PG-13)
July 20-The Lovely Bones (Rated PG-13)
Movies are FREE and open to 6th through 12th graders. Refreshments will be provided.

The programs are:
June 17-Art with Stephen Guyton
June 24-Marble Paper Journal Craft
July 1-Make Waves of Sound All Around with Jeff Holland
July 8-Movie-Sherlock Holmes
July 15-Sand Art
July 22-Pizza Party *BY INVITATION ONLY*
Programs are open to rising 6th through 12th graders

We will also be giving out prizes for those who read 8 and 16 hours this summer. Please join us for a fun filled summer

April Programs

Wow. I can't believe that it is April already. Has this year flown by for you all also? Well here are the programs for April.

April 8 (5:30-8:00)-Movie-New Moon rated PG-13
April 15 (5:00-6:30)-Anime Club
April 22 (5:00-6:00)-Book Discussion-All We Know of Heaven by Jacquelyn Mitchard
April 29 (5:00-8:00)-Gaming Day- We will have a Wii and Playstation 2 to play

There will be no programs in May because we will be getting ready for summer reading. Hope you can join us for some of these FREE fun programs.

March Programs

Hey guys. We moved two branches in February so I didn't get the schedule up but here are the programs for March.

March 4 (5:00-6:00)-Soap Making
March 11 (5:30-8:00)-Movie-2012 (rated PG-13)
March 18 (5:00-6:30)-Anime Club
March 25 (5:00-6:00)-Book Discussion-Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs

All programs are open to 6th through 12th graders. Come join us for these programs.

Janaury programs

I hope everyone had a good holiday. We are starting back with our Teen Thursdays. Here are the programs for January:
January 14 (6:00-8:00)-Movie-Fame (rated PG)
January 21 (5:00-6:30)-Anime Club
January 28 (5:00-6:00)-Book Discussion-If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko

We will also be hosting a Practice SAT test on January 30. It is open for all 9th through 12th graders and you must call to register by January 26.

Changes happening at the library

Many of you may have noticed that there have been a few changes at the library in the past few weeks. I wanted to let you know what is going on in the library system.

First, there are new changes to the Internet policy. You must have a library card to get on the internet. Your parent can sign you up for a card if you are present. They do not need the birth certificate if you are present. This pertains to ALL teens, anyone under 18. If you are 14 and up, you cannot register for a library card by yourself, a parent must sign you up. You still will be able to use the adult computers.

Second, we are going to a new catalog system. We have joined with libraries throughout the state to start SCLENDS. All the information is being tranferred now, so there are a few changes in checking out items. No DVDs will be checked out until December 4. You can only check out 5 items until December 4. We will go live with the new system then and you will be able to check out things like normal.

There is an exciting feature with the new system. Since we are partnering with other counties throughout the state, there is a greater chance of receiving a book. If our library doesn't have the book, we can get it from any of the other counties in the SCLENDS group. This will hopefully help with popular items.

November and December programs

Sorry I am a little late with the post for this month. Here are the programs for November and December.

Nov. 5 (5:00-6:00pm)-Clean Out the Closet Craft Day
Nov. 12 (5:30-8:00pm)-Movie-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Nov. 19 (5:00-6:30pm)-Anime Club
Dec. 10 (5:30-8:00pm)-Movie-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Come join us for the teen programs at the library. They are FREE to all 6th through 12th graders.