Teens @ the Library

This month teens created amazing rubber band art. They made bouncing balls and a variety of jewelry. Later in the month they made and tasted a different kinds of international food. They tested their food knowledge by playing games for 1000s of points. Yum!

The Votes Are In!

Teens voted all month for their favorite books of 2010. The winner was Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Next was Witch and Wizard by James Patterson. Catching Fire is the 2nd of the fantastic Hunger Games Series. Start with Book 1, The Hunger Games, Then keep on reading, because the third and final book of the series just came out--Mockingjay. If you like action, romance, torture, political and social intrigue, this amazing series if for you! The sequel to Witch and Wizard is coming to your library soon. Watch for Witch and Wizard: Battle for Shadowland.

Celebrate Teen Read Week!

*Play Book Bracketology all month long. Top ten nominated teen books have been listed bracket-style. Vote for your favorite book of 2010. We started with all the nominated books and have tallied your votes every week to whittle the list down,. There are 6 books remaining and you can vote until Oct. 28 when we will announce Cedar Lake's favorite book of 2010. The books are on display, too, so check out one of the top teen books of the year.

*During Teen Read Week, Oct. 18-23 play the Page Race. Pick up a reading log at the Check-Out Desk and then just keep track of the number of pages you read this week. Turn in your log and pick a small prize. You'll be entered into a drawing for a bigger prize. The reader with the most pages wins the grand prize. Join the race!

*On Thurs., Oct. 21 at 4 we'll have Wimpy Kid Mania. Play games, eat, watch parts of the movie, discuss, & more. Win prizes, too! Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the teen selection this year for Books to Bridge the Region. And we will definitely have cheese!

Teens @ the Library

Programs for Teens in September

T-SHIRT MANIA

Sept. 14 @ 4

Teens, 11 & older--Turn an old t-shirt into a pillow. No sewing required! Bring your own t-shirt. All other supplies--and snacks--will be provided.

WHO’S SORRY NOW? BORED GAME FEST

Sept. 16, Thurs. @ 4

Teens 11 & older

Compete in Sorry and/or Uno tournaments for prizes; enjoy a variety of other games just for play. Online board game play will be available, also. Pizza & snacks, too!

GAMEFEST

Teens 11 & older

Wed. Sept. 22 @ 3

Play a variety of PlayStation & Wii games. Those who wish may compete in tournaments for prizes. Food & pop will be provided. Join the fun!!

Balloon Blast

Teens played games with balloons, learned to make balloon animals, hats, and flowers, & made stress balls and juggling balls from balloons.

Fear Factor: Battle of the Sexes

Genders competed in Fear Factor style games, library scavenger hunts, and other challenges. Check out some of the pictures here and see the rest at the library!

THE GIRLS WON for the first time ever! They beat the guys by a few points when they were the first to complete the Haiku challenge. See their great poems above...

July @ the Library

Teens created 'phenomenal photography' when they participated in a photo scavenger hunt and created framed sunprints, too. Check out some of the pictures here and see the rest of the great pictures @ the library.