It's almost January and time to cast your ballot for your favorite of the ten 7th-8th grade Nutmeg Award candidates for 2009. And there's still time to read the ones you may have missed -- CLICK HERE to see the titles.
WHO CAN VOTE? Students in any grade who have read one or more of the nominated books.
WHERE AND WHEN DO I VOTE? You may cast your vote either at school or here in the New Canaan Library. You may vote only once, and all votes must be received by January 31st.
HOW DO I VOTE? Vote for your favorite Teen Nutmeg on the ballot form (available in the YA area and in the Children's Room), fill in the information about yourself, and put the ballot in the Nutmeg ballot box in the Children's Room.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
2008 TEENS' TOP TEN WINNERS ANNOUNCED
YALSA's Teens' Top Ten: Where Teens Choose the Winners!
The vote is in! More than 8,000 teens voted on this year's winners during TEEN READ WEEK (October 12-18.) The New Canaan Library's YA collection has one or more copies of each book -- come check some out! CLICK HERE to see which titles are available at the Library right now.
1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
5. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
8. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
9. Before I Die by Jenny Downham
10. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
The vote is in! More than 8,000 teens voted on this year's winners during TEEN READ WEEK (October 12-18.) The New Canaan Library's YA collection has one or more copies of each book -- come check some out! CLICK HERE to see which titles are available at the Library right now.
1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
5. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
8. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
9. Before I Die by Jenny Downham
10. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
TEEN READ WEEK
Teen Read Week this year is October 12-18.
The 2008 theme is BOOKS WITH BITE. Think vampires, horror, mystery, supernatural....... Be sure to drop by the New Canaan Library YA area this week to get some great books, audiobooks, graphic novels, and DVDs from the Teen Read Week display.
And Teen Read Week is your chance to vote for your favorite books on the Teens' Top Ten list -- the annual book award where the candidates and the winners are chosen by teens. There are copies of the list on the Library's YA shelves, or you can look at it here:
Vote online by clicking here and following the directions:
Sunday, September 07, 2008
NEW FOR SEPTEMBER
CLICK HERE to see this month's list of new teen books and audiobooks!
And coming up soon ---- for students in grades 5-7, a discussion series about the LIGHTNING THIEF books by Rick Riordan! The series starts Saturday, September 27 in the Children’s Program Room at 1 pm and continues once a month until December. Refreshments served.Call 594-5002 to register and be sure to pick up a copy of the book. Co-sponsored bythe Friends Children’s Committee
And coming up soon ---- for students in grades 5-7, a discussion series about the LIGHTNING THIEF books by Rick Riordan! The series starts Saturday, September 27 in the Children’s Program Room at 1 pm and continues once a month until December. Refreshments served.Call 594-5002 to register and be sure to pick up a copy of the book. Co-sponsored bythe Friends Children’s Committee
Friday, August 08, 2008
NEW FOR AUGUST
Summer is winding down -- but there's still time to read those summer reading books for school (see links below) plus time to discover some great new books. CLICK HERE to see the latest teen titles at the New Canaan Library.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
"TEEN SCENE" Monthly Book Recommendations
If you go to the Library's website newcanaanlibrary.org and scroll down a bit, you'll see a section called "BookLetters." One of the BookLetter choices is "Teen Scene." Click on the link to see the recommended teen books of the month, complete with description, author information, reviews, and a link to the library catalog so you can check availability or place a hold. Take a look!
BookLetters Teen Scene for July
BookLetters Teen Scene for July
Thursday, June 12, 2008
SCHOOL'S OUT! TIME FOR SUMMER READING
Click on these links to see the lists for students in New Canaan Public Schools, grades 6 - 12. You can check to see which books are available right now at the library. If the one you want is checked out, you can place a hold online and we'll phone you when a copy is ready for you.
NCHS (recommended summer reading for grades 9-12) And be sure to post your book reviews, blurbs, and comments online this summer -- details HERE
SAXE: 8th grade Book-Film Project
SAXE: 7th grade required list
SAXE: 6th grade list
NCHS (recommended summer reading for grades 9-12) And be sure to post your book reviews, blurbs, and comments online this summer -- details HERE
SAXE: 8th grade Book-Film Project
SAXE: 7th grade required list
SAXE: 6th grade list
Monday, June 02, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Special Author Event at the Outback this Friday
Three favorite authors --
E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Myracle --
have joined together to write a new book
about three friends on a crazy road trip. And ALL THREE of these authors will be at the Outback Teen Center this Friday night from 7 to 9 pm to talk about their book and sign copies of it. Don't miss it!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
NEW YA STUFF FOR MAY
Take a look at all the new YA books, audiobooks and graphic novels at the library: CLICK HERE.
Monday, March 24, 2008
new GN week of march 18
The magical life of Long Tack Sam / Ann Marie Fleming.
B.P.R.D. Vol. 7, Garden of souls / Mike Mignola & John Arcudi.
As the world burns : 50 simple things you can do to stay in denial / Derrick Jensen & Stephanie McMillan.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
New GRAPHIC NOVELS this week
Check out these brand new titles!
HULK : PLANET HULK - Trying to protect the Hulk and mankind from each other, an elite alliance of Earth's super heroes has secretly exiled Banner to outer space.
NEW AVENGERS : ILLUMINATI - Join Iron Man, Professor X, Black Bolt, the Sub-Mariner and Mister Fantastic as they take on the threats no one else can handle - and learn of secrets that will forever alter the way they (and you) look at the Marvel Universe!
NOVA : ANNIHILATION -- CONQUEST - In the wake of the devastating Annihilation Wave, a desperate galaxy cries out for law and order.
OMEGA FLIGHT : ALPHA TO OMEGA - This is not your father's Flight! From the ashes of Civil War comes Canada's newest super-hero team, featuring Flight veterans Talisman and Sasquatch, and newcomers USAgent, Arachne, Beta Ray Bill and an all-new Guardian.
X-MEN : PHOENIX -- WARSONG - The sequel to the best-selling X-Men : Phoenix : Endsong! The Phoenix is back. Or is it? Some thing's not quite right with the Stepford Cuckoos, and the X-Men better figure out what it is... and fast!
HULK : PLANET HULK - Trying to protect the Hulk and mankind from each other, an elite alliance of Earth's super heroes has secretly exiled Banner to outer space.
NEW AVENGERS : ILLUMINATI - Join Iron Man, Professor X, Black Bolt, the Sub-Mariner and Mister Fantastic as they take on the threats no one else can handle - and learn of secrets that will forever alter the way they (and you) look at the Marvel Universe!
NOVA : ANNIHILATION -- CONQUEST - In the wake of the devastating Annihilation Wave, a desperate galaxy cries out for law and order.
OMEGA FLIGHT : ALPHA TO OMEGA - This is not your father's Flight! From the ashes of Civil War comes Canada's newest super-hero team, featuring Flight veterans Talisman and Sasquatch, and newcomers USAgent, Arachne, Beta Ray Bill and an all-new Guardian.
X-MEN : PHOENIX -- WARSONG - The sequel to the best-selling X-Men : Phoenix : Endsong! The Phoenix is back. Or is it? Some thing's not quite right with the Stepford Cuckoos, and the X-Men better figure out what it is... and fast!
Friday, February 29, 2008
BOOST YOUR SAT SCORE FOR FREE
The Library subscribes to a great online SAT prep site called PREPME -- it's FREE to you as a New Canaan Library card holder. PREPME will give you up to 60 hours of lessons, practice tests, and quizzes customized to your needs.
Want to find out more? Come to the PREPME demonstration and information session at the Library on Tuesday, March 11th at 7 pm. The demo will be downstairs in the Adrian Lamb Room.
Or just want to plunge in and try PREPME?
1. Go to newcanaanlibrary.org
2. Click on TEENS at the top of the page
3. Click on PREPME
4. Login with your New Canaan Library card number
5. Create an account for yourself
Monday, February 11, 2008
NEW FOR FEBRUARY
Lots of new books and audiobooks this month. TAKE A LOOK.
And the 2009 TEEN NUTMEGS have been announced. Read them during 2008 and vote for your favorite in January of 2009!
And the 2009 TEEN NUTMEGS have been announced. Read them during 2008 and vote for your favorite in January of 2009!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Time to Vote for the 2008 Teen Nutmeg Award
It's January and time to cast your ballot for your favorite of the ten 7th-8th grade Nutmeg Award candidates for 2008. CLICK HERE to see the titles.
WHO CAN VOTE? Students in any grade who have read one or more of the nominated books.
WHERE AND WHEN DO I VOTE? You may cast your vote either at school or here in the New Canaan Library. You may vote only once, and all votes must be received by January 31st.
HOW DO I VOTE? Vote for your favorite Teen Nutmeg on the blue ballot form (available in the YA area and in the Children's Room), fill in the information about yourself, and put the ballot in the ballot box in the Children's Room.
WHO CAN VOTE? Students in any grade who have read one or more of the nominated books.
WHERE AND WHEN DO I VOTE? You may cast your vote either at school or here in the New Canaan Library. You may vote only once, and all votes must be received by January 31st.
HOW DO I VOTE? Vote for your favorite Teen Nutmeg on the blue ballot form (available in the YA area and in the Children's Room), fill in the information about yourself, and put the ballot in the ballot box in the Children's Room.
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