Hey, it sounds like we're going to have some great summer activities this year, including an origami workshop (build neat boxes and other modular constructions from simple folded paper shapes), yarn bug making craft (create your own cute-as-a-bug yarn critter), "game visors" (create your own personalized sun visor) and a "Marley and Me" event (doggy activity to accompany the "One Book, One Waco summer book selection.
All these activities look like they'll be really cool, so stay tuned for more info and event dates/times in the near future.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Game Day
Teen Game Day yesterday was fantastic! If you were there - thanks for making it a great day. If you weren't, you missed some real FUN.
I think I must have danced 20 rounds of DDR... it was wild and crazy. Far and away the favorite game for the whole afternoon.
SuperSmash Brothers Brawl on the Wii was also incredibly popular - I actually played a round, but sadly Pikachu was not a winner with me at the controls... are you surprised?
We had over 25 people in attendance - and remember, we'll be doing this again in the summer:
On Thursday Nights in June and July we'll have SuperSmash Melee Tournament for TEENS ONLY, and in July on Saturdays I'll be running open game sessions mostly for you teens, but you can bring your parents or kid siblings along, too.
I think I must have danced 20 rounds of DDR... it was wild and crazy. Far and away the favorite game for the whole afternoon.
SuperSmash Brothers Brawl on the Wii was also incredibly popular - I actually played a round, but sadly Pikachu was not a winner with me at the controls... are you surprised?
We had over 25 people in attendance - and remember, we'll be doing this again in the summer:
On Thursday Nights in June and July we'll have SuperSmash Melee Tournament for TEENS ONLY, and in July on Saturdays I'll be running open game sessions mostly for you teens, but you can bring your parents or kid siblings along, too.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Spring Break Gaming and Comics Alert
Hey, don't forget this upcoming Wednesday from 2-6 at Central Library we'll be doing DDR, Supersmash Brothers, Wii Sports and more...
Come in and play away the Spring Break doldrums.
Or if you can't make it to the library, try some of these Webcomics -
Order of the Stick: all about what life would REALLY be like if you were a DnD character.
Dominic Deegan, Oracle for Hire: Dominic's the best seer in town, and this sometimes (frequently?) leads to difficulty...
and not lastly, the best library webcomic around:
Unshelved - follows the life of ultra-lazy YA Librarian and slacker Dewey, at the Mallville Library.
Have a great break!
Come in and play away the Spring Break doldrums.
Or if you can't make it to the library, try some of these Webcomics -
Order of the Stick: all about what life would REALLY be like if you were a DnD character.
Dominic Deegan, Oracle for Hire: Dominic's the best seer in town, and this sometimes (frequently?) leads to difficulty...
and not lastly, the best library webcomic around:
Unshelved - follows the life of ultra-lazy YA Librarian and slacker Dewey, at the Mallville Library.
Have a great break!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Super Summer Party and Volunteen Fair
Saturday May 31 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Don't be Bored this Summer - Find out about Fun Volunteer Opportunities
(Bring your parent or guardian to sign up) Ages 13 - 17.
There'll be lots to do - Music (a live band), Food, Video Games, Reading Club Sign Up and more.
This promises to be one of the most fun events we do all summer long, so don't miss out!
Don't be Bored this Summer - Find out about Fun Volunteer Opportunities
(Bring your parent or guardian to sign up) Ages 13 - 17.
There'll be lots to do - Music (a live band), Food, Video Games, Reading Club Sign Up and more.
This promises to be one of the most fun events we do all summer long, so don't miss out!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
New Books!
Wheeeee! Lots of new stuff has just come upstairs; hurry in and grab it while it's hot, or put a request on your favorite titles in the library catalog .
Graphic Novels:
Heroes Vol 1
Satchel Paige
Gothic Classics (includes Poe, Austen, Le Fanu and others)
Manga:
Inu Yasha 31
Naruto 27
Soul Rescue 1 and 2
Novels:
Faerie Lord by Herbie Brennan (Faerie Wars series)
Indigara by Tanith Lee
Blood Beast by Darren Shan (Demonata series)
Graphic Novels:
Heroes Vol 1
Satchel Paige
Gothic Classics (includes Poe, Austen, Le Fanu and others)
Manga:
Inu Yasha 31
Naruto 27
Soul Rescue 1 and 2
Novels:
Faerie Lord by Herbie Brennan (Faerie Wars series)
Indigara by Tanith Lee
Blood Beast by Darren Shan (Demonata series)
Friday, February 22, 2008
Dragon Crazy
I have to admit, I love the big, scaly, firebreathing things... or small, scaly magical things; winged, wingless, friend or foe, if it is called a dragon, I'll read about it and wish I could meet it.
Here are four of my recent favorites:
Dragon Mage by Andre Norton and Jean Rabe: Shilo has recently moved to boring Wisconson to live with her grandparents - little does she know that soon she will be in another world altogether, when she heeds the call of a mysterious voice. She meets a gold and silver dragon who asks her to perform a favor that could save dragonkind, but terrifies Shilo. Can she find the courage to become a dragon mage? Andre Norton was one of my all-time favorite authors, and it makes me sad to know that this is one of the last books she ever worked on; it's a fine tale by two master writers of fantasy.
Dragon's Egg by Sarah L. Thomson: Mella tends dragons - small farm animals raised for their eggs, and longs for the old days of legend when giant, fierce dragons still roamed free. Then a knight defender arrives and announces that signs of dragons roaming loose have been seen. Thus begins Mella's quest with Richard, the knight's page, to save the last surviving dragon's egg. They survive kidnappings and giant eagle attacks and more... Fun, adventuresome and a quick read; if you love dragons, knights and perilous quests, this is a must-read.
Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley: Everyone knows dragons are an endangered species, living in protected havens. But when a dragon hunter sneaks in and kills a rare female, but is also killed by her, the continued safety of the species is put at risk. Jake lives at Dragonhaven with his father. While he's on his solo walkabout, he stumbles across the killing scene, and makes a rescue. What happens then changes his future, the future of Dragonhaven, and possibly the futures of all dragons everywhere. This is a complex novel, a combination of adventure-survival story and dragon history. Do you want to believe in dragons living today? Would you do anything to work in a "dragon zoo"? Then this is a tale for you.
Dragon and Herdsman by Timothy Zahn: The fourth tale in the Dragonback series involves Jack Morgan and his buddy Draycos continuing their quest to find the killers of Draycos' shipmates. Jack hacks into a computer system to find information and bites off more than he expected: they are chased by mercenaries to a primitive planet where they discover a lost group of Draycos' kind. Not only must they rescue themselves, but they must also rescue these dragons - who have lost their way, their intelligence, and their ability to protect themselves.
In Zahn's science fiction universe, k'da (dragons) require a "host" to survive; this creates a fascinating alliance between Jack - borderline criminal teenager with a spaceship, and highly honorable warrior-on-a-quest Draycos. Their continuing adventures are exciting, scary and fun. I've enjoyed them all, but this one is especially good.
Have you read any really good dragon books lately? Or do you not like dragons? Share what you do and don't like, and why!
Here are four of my recent favorites:
Dragon Mage by Andre Norton and Jean Rabe: Shilo has recently moved to boring Wisconson to live with her grandparents - little does she know that soon she will be in another world altogether, when she heeds the call of a mysterious voice. She meets a gold and silver dragon who asks her to perform a favor that could save dragonkind, but terrifies Shilo. Can she find the courage to become a dragon mage? Andre Norton was one of my all-time favorite authors, and it makes me sad to know that this is one of the last books she ever worked on; it's a fine tale by two master writers of fantasy.
Dragon's Egg by Sarah L. Thomson: Mella tends dragons - small farm animals raised for their eggs, and longs for the old days of legend when giant, fierce dragons still roamed free. Then a knight defender arrives and announces that signs of dragons roaming loose have been seen. Thus begins Mella's quest with Richard, the knight's page, to save the last surviving dragon's egg. They survive kidnappings and giant eagle attacks and more... Fun, adventuresome and a quick read; if you love dragons, knights and perilous quests, this is a must-read.
Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley: Everyone knows dragons are an endangered species, living in protected havens. But when a dragon hunter sneaks in and kills a rare female, but is also killed by her, the continued safety of the species is put at risk. Jake lives at Dragonhaven with his father. While he's on his solo walkabout, he stumbles across the killing scene, and makes a rescue. What happens then changes his future, the future of Dragonhaven, and possibly the futures of all dragons everywhere. This is a complex novel, a combination of adventure-survival story and dragon history. Do you want to believe in dragons living today? Would you do anything to work in a "dragon zoo"? Then this is a tale for you.
Dragon and Herdsman by Timothy Zahn: The fourth tale in the Dragonback series involves Jack Morgan and his buddy Draycos continuing their quest to find the killers of Draycos' shipmates. Jack hacks into a computer system to find information and bites off more than he expected: they are chased by mercenaries to a primitive planet where they discover a lost group of Draycos' kind. Not only must they rescue themselves, but they must also rescue these dragons - who have lost their way, their intelligence, and their ability to protect themselves.
In Zahn's science fiction universe, k'da (dragons) require a "host" to survive; this creates a fascinating alliance between Jack - borderline criminal teenager with a spaceship, and highly honorable warrior-on-a-quest Draycos. Their continuing adventures are exciting, scary and fun. I've enjoyed them all, but this one is especially good.
Have you read any really good dragon books lately? Or do you not like dragons? Share what you do and don't like, and why!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Teen Game Day
Come in and play Supersmash Brothers, Mario Kart, Wii Sports, Raving Rabbids, Dance Dance Revolution and more games...
Wednesday, March 19, 2-6 pm
Open to all in 6th to 12th grade
We'll have great gaming, free snacks, and lots of fun. Be sure to mark it on your Spring Break schedule now!
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