Teen Late Night

Friday, January 7, 2011
7:00-11:00 PM

Open to teens in 6th-12th grade only. Join us for an after-hours evening at the library. Computers, video games, snacks & hanging out with friends. Participants must be on time and stay for the entire evening. All participants must have a permission slip to attend the late night. Slips may be picked up at the youth desk beginning December 28. Only 40 spots available! Only one slip will be given to each teen, participants must pick up their own slip. Emergency number during the late night: 793-7116.

Pokemon Tournament

Tuesday, November 30 5:30-8:15 PM
Bring your DS and battle it out with other Pokemon fans on our big screen and on your small screen. Diamond & Pearl or Platinum, geared for teens in 6th-12th grade but younger kids who know how to play may join in. No registration required. Snacks provided.

TAB Meeting followed by Cool Capture the Flag!

Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Monday, November 15 6:00 PM
The Teen Advisory Board is made up of 6th-12th graders who help to choose materials and plan programs for the Teen area of the library. If you are interested in becoming a member of TAB, contact Terry at 793-7116 or simply come to the next meeting. Participation in the Teen Advisory Board can count towards high school community service hours.

Capture the Flag
Monday, November 15 6:30 PM
Join us outside for a large group game of Capture the Flag. Two teams, two flags! Teams will attempt to sneak across the opposite team’s border, find and capture their flag and then race back without being caught. Win by capturing the other team’s flag and carrying it back to your side of the border. For teens in 6th-12th grade, no registration required. In the case of rain, this program will be canceled.

You may want to dress warmly tonight!

Magic: The Gathering

Saturday, November 13 11:00 AM

Join us for a morning of Magical fun. This program is for those who know how to play the game and those who want to learn. Special guest Bryant Cobarrubias from Atomic Games in Manitowoc will be on hand to teach those who wish to learn. Snacks provided, no registration required.

Check out this great website about the game: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Multiverse/

If you are interested in learning more about how to play, the above website has several video tutorials.

Game Night

Monday, November 8 6:30 PM

Join us for an evening of games at the library. Snacks provided, no registration required.
Hope to see you there!

Coming up this week:

Magic the Gathering
Saturday, November 13 11:00 AM
Join us for a morning of Magical fun. This program is for those who know how to play and those who want to learn. Special guest Bryant Cobarrubias from Atomic Games in Manitowoc will be on hand to teach those who wish to learn. Snacks provided, no registration required.

Teen Wii Tonight

Tuesday, October 26 5:30-8:15 PM
Come play the Wii on our big screen with other teens in 6th-12th grade. A variety of games to choose from, come anytime between 5:30 and 8:15 PM. Participants are welcome to bring their own Wii remote. You can also bring your DS—we have Wi-Fi! No registration required.

Also this week,
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Thursday, October 28-Saturday, October 30
Lots of Young Adult Titles this time. Cheap books, be sure and stop in!

New Vampire Hunter Series

Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon

If you enjoy books about all things vampire then try this new series by popular adult author Sherrilyn Kenyon.

From the cover:

At fourteen, Nick Gauthier thinks he knows everything about the world around him. Streetwise, tough and savvy, Nick and his quick sarcasm are the stuff of legend...until the night when his best friends try to kill him. Saved by a mysterious warrior who has more fighting skills than Chuck Norris, Nick is sucked into the realm of the Dark-Hunters: immortal vampire slayers who risk everything to save humanity.

This book has it all: vampires, werewolves, flesh-eating zombies, demons...

I love this last part of the description: As if starting high school isn't hard enough, now Nick has to hide his new friends from his mom, his chain saw from his principal and keep the zombies from eating his brains all without getting grounded or suspended.

Sounds promising for the first in a new series.

Horror Trivia

Monday, October 18 6:30 PM

It’s time to test your knowledge of all things scary. Join us for an evening of horror trivia, snacks and prizes. Geared for teens in 6th-12th grade but adult fans are welcome too. Snacks provided, no registration required.

Good Horror!

The Devouring by Simon Holt
If you are looking for something scary this month give The Devouring by Simon Holt a try. This book felt like I was reading a horror movie. It may give you nightmares, so please don't say I didn't warn you!

From Amazon:

Reggie is a horror fanatic. When she finds a journal in a box of used books at the bookstore where she works, she "borrows" it. It tells of the Vours, black smokelike beings that possess humans who can't conquer their fear on Sorry Night (the eve of the winter solstice). Reggie and her friend Aaron attempt to make the Vours materialize but instead they possess her little brother. In a fight to the death, Reggie joins the battle of humanity against the Vours.

Game Night

Tonight! Monday, October 11 at 6:30 PM.

Join us in the Youth Room for an evening of board games, snacks and fun. Invited your family and friends, no registration required.

Hope to see you there!

The Maze

Wednesday, September 22 6:30 PM
There is only one way in and one way out – do you have what it takes to solve The Maze? Join teens in 6th-12th grade as you compete to solve our life-size grid maze. A test of memory, the path becomes more and more difficult as the night goes on - beginning with simple steps forward to more complex diagonals, backwards, and more! Snacks and soda provided, no registration required.

Also, beginning Monday, September - LATE NIGHT slips will be available for the October 1, teen late night.

Hope to see you there!

Teen Late Night

Friday, September 10 7:00-11:00 PM
Open to teens in 6th-12th grade only. Join us for an after-hours evening at the library. Computers, video games, snacks & hanging out with friends. Participants must be on time and stay for the entire evening. All participants must have a permission slip to attend the late night. Slips may be picked up at the youth desk beginning August 30. Only 40 spots available! Only one slip will be given to each teen, participants must pick up their own slip. Emergency number during the late night: 793-7116.

Clash of the Titans

Saturday, August 14 11:00 AM
Come watch Clash of the Titans on our big screen with popcorn and soda provided. This movie is PG13, teens under the age of 13 must have a parent bring them to the movie to approve participation—no exceptions will be made. No registration required.

Teen Survivor Night

Wednesday, August 4 8:00 PM
Can you survive a night in the library? Compete with other 6th-12th graders in a variety of challenges to become Lester Public Library's Survivor Champion. There will be only one winner. No registration required, snacks and soda provided. This program will be over approximately 9:30 PM.

Game Club

Tuesday, July 20 3:00-5:00 PM
A new club for board game fans. Join us for an afternoon of games – board games, card games, you name it, we’ll play it. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite games to play or to try our games. Snacks provided, no registration required. This program is intended for those 13 years of age and older but families playing together may also attend.

Teen Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament

Wednesday, July 14 6:30 PM
Do you have what it takes to become the Lester Public Library’s Teen Super Smash Bros. Melee Champion? Compete against other teens in 6th-12th grade. No registration required.

No Barf Bags Required

Luckily, no barf bags were required for the Teen Edible Fear Factor on Thursday, July 8. Only 9 teens were brave enough to try and 4 teens made it through the end! Participants were subjected to chocolate covered tuna, cherry jello and shrimp, oysters, octopus and more!

Congratulations Brody, Jessica, Mckaela and Emmett! GOOD EATS!

Bring Your Barf Bags!

Teen Edible Fear Factor: Seafood Edition
Thursday, July 8 2:30 PM
How’s your stomach? Do you think you could eat Sardines? Anchovies? Could you drink a glass of clam juice? How about chocolate covered tuna? Come compete with other teens in 6th-12th grade in the library’s Edible Fear Factor: Seafood Edition—I Dare You! Prizes will be awarded to the teen that can eat (and keep down) anything. Please register by stopping by the Youth Desk.

There is still time to register!

This Week! Guitar Hero Tournament

Wednesday, June 30 6:30 PM

Do you have what it takes to become the Lester Public Library’s Teen Guitar Hero Champion? Compete against other teens in 6th-12th grade. Players will be ranked by ability. No registration required.

Ice Cream Inventors Pictures and Open Wii

Check out the great pictures of our ice cream inventors program at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesterpubliclibrary/sets/72157624321253976/

Ethan and Ethan won best overall ice cream and wowed the judges with their Tropical Twist flavor.

Also, this Friday, 1:00-5:15 PM - Open Wii time at the library. Come play games on our big screen. Don't forget, we have wi-fi so bring your DS and play with other gamers!

Ice Cream Inventors

Thursday, June 17 2:30 PM
If you love ice cream then this is the program for you. Work with a team or by yourself to create the most gooey, richest, best tasting ice cream flavor ever. We’ll provide the ice cream and toppings; you bring the creativity and appetite. Judges will award prizes based on taste, creativity, gooeyness and more! For teens in 6th-12th grade, no registration required.

For more summer teen events visit our website at www.tworivers.lib.wi.us!

Teen Late Night this Friday!

Friday, April 16 7:00-11:00 PM

Open to teens in 6th-12th grade only. Join us for an after-hours evening at the library. Computers, video games, snacks & hanging out with friends. Participants must be on time and stay for the entire evening. All participants must have a permission slip to attend the late night. Slips may be picked up at the youth desk beginning March 29. Only 40 spots available! Only one slip will be given to each teen, participants must pick up their own slip. Emergency number during the late night: 793-7116.

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen ­year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterward, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heart wrenchingly beautiful, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time. (from Barnes & Noble)

Why I picked it up: It kept showing up on all the lists, good reviews, on blogs, etc. I figured I should see what all the hoopla was about.

Why I liked it: Very touching, good characters, heart wrenching is a good word.

Who I would give it to: Teens who like Laurie Halse Anderson and Sarah Dessen.

Keep a Kleenex on hand.

My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent

My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent

She doesn't see dead people, but…

She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally.

Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the attention of the hottest guy in school. But a normal date is hard to come by when Nash seems to know more about her need to scream than she does. And when classmates start dropping dead for no apparent reason, only Kaylee knows who'll be next…

I picked this up on the word of fellow teen fantasy/sci-fi junkie Tyler. I was fascinated by the premise, a modern teenage girl who is a "bean sidhe" or banshee. I am looking forward to the sequel, My Soul to Save which I just put on order. If you are a fan of Twilight, this might be right up your alley.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Tournament

Monday, March 15 6:30 PM
Do you have what it takes to be a Super Mario Bros. Champ? Come compete against other teens in this fun Wii Game. No registration required, bring your Wii remote if you have one.

Award Winning Teen Books

The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.

This year's winner:
Going Bovine by Libba Bray

Honor Books:
Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman

Once Charles Darwin sets his rational mind to marry the religious Emma Wedgeworth, they both must take a leap of faith in order to build a life together.

The Monstrumologist, by Rick Yancey

Will Henry, orphan and assistant to a monstrumologist, races against time to save his town (and himself) from the anthropophagi, a pod of monstrous creatures who prey on humans.

Punkzilla, by Adam Rapp

Fourteen-year-old runaway Jamie, homeless and strung out, embarks on a harrowing journey to reach his dying brother.

Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973

Karl Shoemaker wants to begin his senior year with a new identity separate from his counseling group, his alcoholic mother and the legacy of his dead father.

Teen Late Night

Friday, February 5 7:00-11:00 PM
Open to teens in 6th-12th grade only. Join us for an after-hours evening at the library. Computers, video games, snacks & hanging out with friends. Participants must be on time and stay for the entire evening. All participants must have a permission slip to attend the late night. Slips may be picked up at the youth desk beginning January 25. Only 40 spots available! Only one slip will be given to each teen, participants must pick up their own slip. Emergency number during the late night: 793-7116.

Milwaukee Bucks Reading Program

January 2 - February 13
The Milwaukee Bucks Reading Challenge is open to all youth in 3rd-10th grades. You score a point for each page you read from a book, magazine or newspaper. Score 500 points for pages to become an All-Star Reader.

You’ll earn a voucher good for a free ticket to a Bucks home game at the Bradley Center. You choose the game...either Sunday, March 14 at 12:00 PM vs. Indiana Pacers OR Friday, March 26 at 7:30 PM vs. Miami Heat. In addition all All-Star Readers and their guests will have the opportunity to shoot a free throw on the Bucks Court after the game!

Participants who read more than 750 pages will have their names entered into a drawing for an official Milwaukee Bucks Autographed Basketball—20 kids will participate in the Halftime High Five Tunnel, 20 kids will participate in the Bucks Kortside Kids and 10 kids will be recognized on-court at halftime!

Stop by the Youth Desk for your score card. All score cards must be turned in no later than Saturday, February 13!

Pokemon Rumble Tournament

Monday, January 18 6:30 PM

Pokémon Rumble lets up to four players battle at a time! You'll work together to defeat foes, but you'll also be trying to get the highest ranking! Come test your skills against other Pokemon fans! Open to teens in 6th-12th grade but younger kids who know how to play may join in the fun. No registration required.

Hope to see you there!