Summer Movies

The list of movies for teens this summer is finally out. The movies will be on Tuesday nights at 6pm unless otherwise noted. Anyone sixth or seventh grader under the age of 13 must have a permission slip signed. You can register at the Reader's Advisory or Children's Desks. Let me know what you think of the choices. Here they are:
June 5-Music & Lyrics
June 12-The Messengers
June 19-Daddy's Little Girls
June 26-Ghost Rider
July 3-Pride
July 10-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
July 17-The Bourne Supremacy

Come join us for fun, food, and movies.

Practice SAT

The practice SAT on Saturday was a success. 73 teens showed to take the test. I will not have a chance to have another test this semester, but hope to have one just before school starts next year. Let me know if you think it is a beneficial program. Would you come to one? What do I need to change about it?

Teen Movie

We will be having a teen movie night tomorrow, Thursday January 18. We will be watching Step Up, which is rated PG-13. It will be from 6-8pm in the main meeting room. Anyone in the 6th-12th grades is invited. Refreshments will be provided. Please come and join us in watching this fun movie.

Gossip Girls

Have any of you read the Gossip Girl series? I know that they are very popular right now. They are checked out all the time. I have started reading them and they are good. I can't wait to read the next one in the series. They are definately for the older teens. Let me know what you think about this series. Is it good or bad?

December Programs

There will not be any programs in December. It is a busy month for everyone. We will start back with the Teen Advisory Club and Teen Movie Nights in January. Hope everyone had great holidays.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Eragon is a fifteen year old boy who lives with his uncle and cousin. His mother dissappeared when he was born and he never knew his father. He finds a blue stone that hatches a dragon that he names Saphira. After an attack on his town by the Ra'zoc, he heads out on a journey with Saphira and an old man named Brom. Eragon finds out that he is the last Dragon Rider, a group whose mission to defend the area from evil. Brom teaches him to fight and to use the powers that Eragon possesses. He can read minds of others and heal the surface of any wound. Some of this he does with Saphira's help. After a few mini battles and attacks, Eragon becomes friends with a wandering fighter named Murtaugh. He helps Eragon escape from prison and rescue an elf. They hide out with the elves in a fortress made by the dwarfs and have to fight the Urgalls and warriors of Galabatorix, the evil king.

This is the first in a triology. It is a great fantasy book. There are many names and places to remember so it might not be for the casual reader. Once you get into the story, you want to see how it all plays out. You will want to pick up the second one right away. The second book, Eldest, has been published and is at the library also. Go see the movie Eragon, which comes out in December, to see what changes and what stays the same.

Have you read this book? Let me know what you think.

Welcome

Hi guys. I am the Teen Librarian at the Florence County Library. I am here to order books (magazines, graphic novels, etc.), plan programs, and show movies all for you teens. I hope to post announcements for future programs, give books reviews, and general library information to keep you in the know. Please give me ideas for things that you want held at the library. I will give recommendations for books, but let me know how you feel also. Please feel free to comment. Hope you like this new blog and want to post.