Our Heroes Tree @ the Library

Check out Our Heroes Tree here at the library. It's up, lighted, and decorated by grateful teens & adults. Many ornaments have been made for a specific sevice person, serving in the military now or in the past. Others of the ornaments were made by grateful patrons for all servicemen and women.

Our Heroes Tree is a national program that recognizes the sacrifices of current & past military service members. Check out Cedar Lake Library's Virtual Heroes Tree, also. The virtual tree features ornaments that were made for specific military personel. The tree will be up through Veteran's Day, so you still have time to make an ornament to say thanks to a servicman or woman that you know.

Top Teen Books for 2008..and the Winners Are...

You voted and the votes have been counted! The top 10 teen books for 2008:

1. Eclipse by Stephanie 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 RideS 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

Check them out @ the library!!

Your Vote Counts @ the Library!

It's Teen Read Week and time to cast your vote for your favorite book of 2008! Just go to the Teen Top Ten Site to vote for your favorites. You may also vote for next year's theme at the Teen Read Week Site.

So, Happy Teen Read Week--check out some 'Books with Bite'--this year's theme & one of our teen displays this week. Play 'Check Out a Winner' this week. Just check out a book from one of the teen displays and if it's a winner, you'll win a prize!

Teens @ the Library

School's started and now it's teens, teens, teens @ the library! At 2:40 each week day the rush begins as teens walk over from the school next door. And we have lots for them here @ the library!

• Teen Advisory Board--T.A.B. We usually meet on the 1st Monday of each month--except for months like this one when we are closed on the 1st Monday. 23 teens. 12 & older, met Mon Sept. 8, to eat, play games, plan programs, and earn volunteer time. We meet again on Oct. 8--again not the first Monday--to finish plans for the Fall Festival on Sat. Oct. 18.
• Over 30 teens enjoyed Craft Mania last week. They made tie dye t-shirts and duct tape creations! Check out the pictures on this blog and on the Teen board in the library.
• Our next monthly gaming program will be on Wed. Oct. 29 at 3:30. Enjoy a variety PlayStation & Wii games along with snacks & pop! Tournaments with prizes for all who want to participate! You may enjoy open gaming before that, since there is only 1/2 day of school.
• Our annual Fall Festival is coming on Oct. 18, Sat, 1-3. Three years ago the T.A.B. decided to have a this fest for the community in celebration of Teen Read Week. The theme that year was Get Active @ Your Library. That year and every year since we have had games, crafts, movies, and more to celebrate. Last year more than 250 people joined the fun @ their library! Earn lots of volunteer time having fun and helping at this important T.A.B. event!

Best Teen Books of 2008

Each year the American Library Association publishes a list of the ten best teen books for that year. This year teens will vote for the best.

During Teen Read Week, Oct. 12-18, teens may celebrate by reading and voting for "Books With Bite." Just click on a title you want, have your library card # and pin # ready, and reserve your copy today!

The nominees for Best Teen Book of 2008 are:

Before I Die by Jenny Downham

Betrayed by P.C. and Kristin Cast

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Daemon Hall by Andrew Nance and ColinPolhemus, illus.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Extras by Scott Westerfeld

Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks

Genesis Alpha by Rune Michaels

Glass by Ellen Hopkins

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Ironside: A Modern Faery’s Tale by Holly Black

Jango by William Nicholson

Jinx by Meg Cabot

The Luxe by Anna Godberson

Maximum Ride: Saving theWorld and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson

Penelope by Marilyn Kaye

Saving Zoe by Alyson Noel

Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George

The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

Tamar by Mal Peet

Twisted by Laurie HalseAnderson

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier

Check out the display at the Cedar Lake Library.















Then vote for your favorites at http://www.ala.org/teenstopten
during Teen Read Week, Oct. 12-18.

If you liked Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series, check out Cedar Lake Library's display of similar books with a blood thirsty theme.