Welcome to our teen blog. This blog will keep you posted on the latest books, movies, music and happenings at the Library. We'll also connect you with games, mind puzzlers and random pieces of information. Enjoy! Make comments! Let us know you're out there!
Find out by hitting Snopes, the authority on the urban legend. Here you can find out if that picture of an 80 pound cat is true, and did a tiger really raise piglets that were abandoned by their mother? Go to Snopes and find out the truth behind what your friends email you!
Well this is one of the cool gadgets you can get to display on your homepage at iGoogle! Don't like Frogger? Try Pac-Man or other games...and add weather, celebrity reports, horoscope and more! Put on the finishing touches by using customized background art from the Beastie Boys and anime artists. No more excuses for having a boring homepage!
Take this fun quiz to see how much you know about movies over the last 25 years - yes that's a long time but these are classics! Don't try to use the back command to correct your mistakes, the quiz will then automatically close. Gee, how did we know that? Want to make your own movie quiz? Go here to make your own quiz. If you are a true film and movie lover, check out our new coming attractions on the teen web page...
Journaling encourages you to be an observer of the world and reflective of your experiences. Lucas Capacchine states in her 1989 book, The Well-Being Journal, "The journal is a safe place to think, observe and dream. The threat of external criticism is removed and the only critic you are left with is yourself."
Check out these sites:
Diarist.net
Writer's Digest
Don't panic! There are many tools on line that can help you figure out what personality type you are, and then help find a career that will match it. Princeton Review has a short but informative quiz. More in depth questionnaires can be found at the About website. Good Luck!
Do you keep a journal with poems? Do you find yourself writing songs when you are supposed to be doing homework? Listen to over 20 other teens like you in Poetry in Motion at the WLA Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29, from 7-8 pm. This is a two-night poetry and arts event centered on the theme of "Right, Wrong, or Somwhere In Between". Original poetry written by students in grades 7-12 will be read and accompanied by various art forms. Come and see what other teens in the community have to say about ethics and morality. Tickets can be purchased at the Library's Circulation Desk ($5). Proceeds will benefit future teen programs at the library.
Want to create a mosaic of pictures from Google Images? Follow this link to Grant Robinson's Montage a Google and create a montage from images from the subject of your choice. On his site are montages that were actually used as pieces of art in bedrooms...pretty cool!
The presidential race continues and what a race it is! I’ve never talked to more people who don’t know who to support! At the moment, it looks like McCain is the strongest contender for the Republicans, but what about the Democrats? Will it be Clinton or Obama? Who is your candidate? Check out this test to see who best fits your views.
You might be in for a surprise!
The new Teen Nutmeg Nominees are here! Come check them out and let us know your favorite. I already know mine…
* Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver
* Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
* The Schwa Was Here by Neale Shusterman
* Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
* Ask Me No Questions by Marina Budhos
* Al Capone Does My Shirts by Jennifer Choldenko
* Case of the Missing Marquess: an Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer
* Heat by Mike Lupica
* Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
* Day of Tears by Julius Lester