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Teen News and Events
Teen Reads Club Febraury 27th
Are you interested in reading and reviewing new teen books before they are in the bookstore or your local library? Now's your chance! Join this group!
Our Teen book group has been selected by the Young Adult Library Services Association,
a division of the American Library Association, to participate in the Teens' Top Ten
Program For 2010-2012. Sixteen library book groups from around the USA were selected
for this program. Teens in the group will read and review new books from thirty
publishers.
All teens in 7th-12th grade are welcome to participate. For more information, talk to Karen S.
2012 Dates: Feb 27, Mar 19, April 23, May 21
New Books for February 2012
New Books are up for February!
Teen After Hours Party December 29, 7pm
Join us on December 29th at 7pm for our Teen After Hours Party! We'll show the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and create our very own "gingerbread" Hogwarts Castles! Open to those in 7th through 12th grade. Registration is required. Please sign up at the Circulation Desk or by calling 248.1850
A Big Thank You to Mike Mullin!
Breaking bricks and writing names. We'd like to thank Mike Mullin, author of Ashfall for visiting the Coralville Public Library and answering our questions and helping us learn how to survive a supervolcano! Thanks Mike!
Mike Mullin Author Visit, October 26 6pm
Meet debut author Mike Mullin and talk about his newly released book Ashfall on Wednesday,
October 26 at 6pm.
For Alex, an Iowa teen, being left alone for the weekend means having the freedom to play
computer games and hang out with his friends without hassle from his mother. Then the
Yellowstone supervolcano erupts, plunging his hometown into a nightmare of darkness, ash,
and violence. Alex begins a harrowing trek to search for his family and finds help in Darla,
a travel partner he meets along the way. Together they must find the strength and skills to
survive and outlast an epic disaster.
Mike lives in Indianapolis, holds a black belt in Songahm Taekwondo, and is currently working on Ashen Winter, the sequel to Ashfall. For more information about Mike check out his website.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World October 19, 6pm
Based on the graphic novel by Bryan Lee O’Malley, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World tells the story of Scott Pilgrim, a Canadian musician who realizes that he must defeat the “seven evil exes” of Ramona, a young woman he has come to believe is the girl of his dreams. This movie is approximately 112 minutes long, rated PG-13, and is being shown in conjunction with Teen Read Week.
WrestleMania Reading Challenge October 16-26
Don't miss our "Make a Bookmark/Write a Letter Party" on Monday, October 24, from 3:30-5:30 in the teen area in conjunction with the WrestleMania Reading Challenge. The Reading Challenge is sponsored by YALSA and the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Teens compete to earn prizes, including a trip to WrestleMania and money for their local library.
- Here's how it works:
- Teens in grades five through twelve sign up for the program.
- Pledge to read five books, graphic novels, or magazines.
- Turn in a completed pledge log and recieve a WWE mini-poster.
- Then 5th through 6th graders design a bookmark which includes a slogan that promotes reading, and 7th through 12th graders will choose a wrestler to write a letter to that convinces him/her to read the teens' favorite book.
CPL staff will choose the best bookmark and letter from each age group. (5/6, 7/8, 9/12). A panel of national judges will choose 21 finalists, seven from each grade category and different regions of the country. The 21 finalists win a trip to WrestleMania in Miami.
Teen Read Week October 16-22
Teen Read Week is an initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Teen Read Week started in 1998. This year's theme is Picture It @ your library®, which encourages teens to read graphic novels and other illustrated materials, seek out creative books, or imagine the world through literature, just for the fun of it. Libraries across the world celebrate Teen Read Week with a variety of special events and programs aimed at encouraging teens to read for pleasure and to visit their libraries for free reading materials.
Why is it important to celebrate? For a lot of reasons! Teens have so many options for entertainment, so it's important to remind them to spend time reading for pleasure: it's free, fun, and can be done anywhere! Research shows that teens who read for fun have better test scores and are more likely to succeed in the workforce. Also, it’s a great chance to let your school or your public library communities know how important teen services are! Let teens know the possibilities that exist within your doors, and within the covers of books.
Check out the CPL Teens Facebook page for a Teen Read Week Contest. Like the library and answer questions for a chance to win!New Books for October 2011
New Books for October are now up on the website at New Books
New Books for September 2011
New Books for September are now up on the website at New Books
Teen Top Ten Voting Open!
Vote for your favorite nominee for the 2011 YALSA Teen Top Ten's. The list of nominees is here.The voting survey is available on the YALSA website
New Books for August 2011
New Books for August are now up on the website at New Books
New Books for May 2011
New Books for May are now up on the website at New Books
Alex Awards for 2011
Each year ALA picks ten adult books that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. These awards are called the
Alex Awards and this year's winners have just been announced.
Alex Award winners
Iowa High School Book Award and Iowa Teen Award for 2011-2012
Wish the library had some new books? Well, you’re in luck! Copies of the 2011-2012 Iowa Teen Award
nominees and Iowa High School Book Award titles have arrived and are ready for checkout! Get your hands on a copy today!
Special congratulations to Kelly Bingham and her book Shark Girl, which was voted the best book for the Iowa Teen Award this year.
YALSA Top Teen Nominees for 2011
Where teens vote on the winners. Check out the YALSA List and remember to vote for your favorites in August and September.
New YA Books for March and April
We've got two months worth of New YA books to share!
CPL Teen Reads Book Club
Lots of new additions for the CPL Teen Reads Book Club recently. You can skim titles and read
a synopsis of each book online before you come in to check them out too!
Our next meetings will be Monday April 25th and Monday May 23rd, both at 7:00pm.
All teens in 7th - 12th grade are welcome to participate. For more information, talk to Karen S.
Teens Knit 2gether 12.30.2010
Learn the basics from the Crazy Girl Yarn Shop’s Kelley Foreman to make your own scarf. Materials and snacks provided. Class limited to 15 teens, so don’t wait to sign up at the Circulation Desk. Pre-registration required. Open to teens in 7th through 12th grade.
New YA Books 10.20.2010
New YA books for October are up on the New@YourCPL site.
CPL Teen Reads Book Club
11.15.2010 6:30pm
Are you interested in having an opportunity to read (and review) new teen books before they are in the bookstore or your local library? Want to meet an author or two, and participate in informal discussions about favorite books for the year? Consider joining our CPL Teen Reads Book Club. Our first meeting will be Monday November 15, at 6:30pm All teens in 7th - 12th grade are welcome to participate. For more information, talk to Karen S.
Teen Read Week October 17 - 23
Teen Read Week is happening again at the Coralville Public Library, and this year you could win prizes!
Prize Drawings for Teen Read week have ended. Thanks for submitting your book reviews.
Teens' After Hours Party @ the Library 10.29.2010 6pm
Join us for pizza and the movie Disturbia. Wear a costume to enter our costume contest.
Create an edible masterpiece with cookies and frosting.
For 7th-12th Graders, Friday, October 29, 2010 6pm until 9pm.
Free the Books! A Bashing Against Banning Books!
Join us in celebrating Banned Books Week on September 30th from 5-6:30pm. Read a banned book, or bring your favorite banned book, and join us for pizza and discussion to celebrate banned books. Celebrate your right to read!
Teens' Top Ten Nominees 2010
YALSA sponsors this list each year, and it allows teens to choose their ten favorite books from a list of current titles nominated by teen book groups. Nominations are listed in April. Teens vote for their favorite books in August and September. The votes are tallied and YALSA names the Teens' Top Ten during Teen Read Week.
List of Nominees
Go directly to voting
**Voting has ended for the 2010 Teens' Top Ten. Please look for the announcement of the winners during Teen Read Week, October 17th-23rd**
New YA Books 09.23.2010
New YA books for September are up on the New@YourCPL site.
New Leaky Pen Submissions 7.14.2010
Our Teen Writers have submitted some poems, art, and fiction to the Leaky Pen, CPL's TeenZine. Check them out: Leaky Pen Teen Zine. If you're interested in submitting your own work to the Leaky Pen, you can find submission instructions here.