This Week at the Library: August 23 - August 26

This Week at the Library

Tuesday: Big End of Summer Raffle Prizes Awarded

Tuesday at 6:00pm: Movie Nigh: Soul Surfer

Wednesday from 2:00pm - 3:30pm: Teen Advisory Board

Thursday from 4:00pm -5:00pm: Nutmeg-Read-A-Thon
     Take advantage of this final chance to get your summer reading done (for CNHMS Students). We 

     will read I am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I want to be Your Class President by Josh Leib.

Final Summer Movie Night

The Summer Program may officially be over, but join us for on last movie night on Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:00pm. We will be watching Soul Surfer a PG film. 

This Week at the Library: August 16 - August 19

This Week at the Library

Tuesday - Friday: Bring in your passport and Collect Stamps for the You Are Here! Summer Program. This will be the last week of the program, to earn stamps and to gain entry into the Big End of Summer Raffles. Find out more on our website.

Tuesday: Your last chance to work on the Where in the World is the Teen Librarian scavenger hunt. Stop by the Teen Services desk to learn more.

Wednesday from 2:00pm - 4:00pm: Gaming Club

Thursday from 4:00pm -5:00pm: Drumming About You
      Join Drummer Bob Bloom on his visit to Coventry. He will perform on many different types of
     drums and everyone will get a chance to play.

Friday from 4:00pm - 5:30pm: Chess Tournament

     Play against members of the Chess Club in this tournament style meeting.

Don't forget, you can register for summer events online.

This Week at the Library: August 9 - August 12

This Week at the Library

Tuesday - Friday: Collect Stamps for the You Are Here! Summer Program from the front desk. Find out more on our website.


Tuesday - Friday: Drop by the Teen Services desk and complete the Where in the World is the Teen Librarian Scavenger Hunt. Solve the clues and make your best guess as to where the Teen Librarian has gone. The Teen Librarian will bring back prizes for the most accurate and most creative guesses!

Find out what's happening next a
Don't forget, you can register for summer events online.

Candy Sushi

We made some delicious Candy Sushi Rolls yesterday afternoon. Check out some of the fantastic creations below:

 

 

This Week at the Library: August 2 - August 5

This Week at the Library

Tuesday - Friday: Collect Stamps for the You Are Here! Summer Program. Find out more on our website.

Tuesday from 2:00pm - 4:00pm: Chess Club

Wednesday from 4:00pm -6:00pm Gaming Club

Thursday from 1:00pm -3:00pm: Candy Sushi
 

Friday from 4:00pm - 5:30pm: Disney Scene-It

Don't forget, you can register for summer events online.

This Week at the Library: July 26 - July 30

This Week at the Library

Tuesday - Saturday: Register for the You Are Here! Summer Program. Find out more on our website.

Tuesday from 2:00pm - 3:30pm: Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.)

Thursday from 6:30pm - 7:30pm: An Author Talk from Caragh O'Brien, the author of Birthmarked.

Friday at 4pm: Movie Night. We will be showing Inception, a PG-13 Movie. Popcorn will be provided.

Don't forget, you can register for summer events online.

Author Visit--Caragh O'Brien

 

Caragh O'Brien, author of the YA-Dystopian novel "Birthmarked" will be visiting the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library as part of the Connecticut Author's Trail on July 28th from 6:30pm -7:30pm

"Birthmarked" is the first in a planned trilogy and has been chosen by the YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, the ALA Amelia Bloomer Project, and the Texas Tayshas Reading List, and honored as a Junior Library Guild Selection. Rights have sold for the book in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and China. Recently resigned from teaching English at Tolland High School.

Ms. O'Brien now writes full-time from her home in Storrs, Connecticut.

The second book in the trilogy, "Prized", is due out in November, 2011.

Copies of the Book are available at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library. Ms. O'Brien will also be selling and autographing copies on July 28th.

Please call the library for more information.

This Week at the Library: July 19 - July 23

This Week at the Library

Tuesday - Saturday: Register for the You Are Here! Summer Program. Find out more on our website.

Tuesday at  5:00pm: The Pharaohs Curse: A Murder Mystery Event
                     Travel back to Ancient Egypt, or at least to an Egyptian Prom Night. Come and help your
                     fellow detectives solve the Prom Queen's murder.

Thursday from at 5pm: Game Night- Come and play all the classics and challenge your friends. Monopoly, Sorry, Scrabble and more!

Saturday from 10am - 3pm: National Smash--Battle against libraries from around the country in a nation wide Super Smash Bros Brawl Wii Tournament!

Don't forget, you can register for summer events online.

Mystery Night

She was Queen of the Nile until the Accident...

or was it Attempted Murder?

Help your Fellow Detectives Solve the Mystery at

 

The Pharoh's Curse

A Murder Mystery Event

Tuesday, July 19th at 5pm

Henna at the Library

Yesterday the Teen Zone hosted a wonderfully talented Henna Artist. Below are some of the beautiful designs she created using an all natural paste of Henna Leaves and Lemon Juice.

This Week at the Library: July 12 - July 16

This Week at the Library

Tuesday - Saturday: Register for the You Are Here! Summer Program. Find out more on our website.

Tuesday from 3:30pm - 5:30pm: Henna Art-Learn about the practice of Mehndi Henna and then recieve a tattoo from a licensed artist!

Thursday from 10am - 8pm: Harry Potter Movie Marathon Part 2

Don't forget, you can register for summer events online.

Movie Night at the Library 7/8

Join us Friday (July 8th) at 4pm 

for a showing of 

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

based on  the book by Pittacus Lore

This is a PG Film

Vote for future Movie Night Selections



Don't forget, you can register for events online.

Movie Nights

We have had a great week of Movie's at the Library. We have watched I Am Number Four and had one full day of the Harry Potter Movie Marathon--Part II is on July 14th.

Tonight is the last night to vote for our next movie on July 8th at 4pm. You Can VOTE HERE!

Future Movie Nights are:

July 8th at 4pm
July 29th at 4pm
August 23rd at 6pm

See you there!

Harry Potter Movie Marathon

Two Days

7 Movies

Watch all 7 before the Final Movie is Released on July 15th 

Part 1

Thursday, June 30th from 11am - 8pm

Movies 1-4

Part 2

Thursday, July 14th from 10am - 8pm

Movies 4-7

We will provide some food, but feel free to bring snacks!

Don't forget, you can register online.

Movie Night at the Library

 

Join us next Tuesday (the 28th) at 6pm 

for a showing of 

I Am Number Four

based on  the book by Pittacus Lore

This is a PG-13 Film

Vote for future Movie Night Selections





Don't forget, you can register for events online.

Coventry Schools Required Reading

 Get a Jump on Your Summer Reading

Find the Books at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library

Required Summer Reading Books for the Coventry High School and Captain Nathan Hale Middle School can be found in the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library Teen Zone. 

Summer Reading Books for Coventry High School are located next to the Teen Services Desk. Look for the big purple letters on the window. If you want to search our catalog to find these books or place reserves, you can search with this keyword: "CHS2011" 

Teen Nutmeg Books for Captain Nathan Hale Middle School are located midway on the New Book Shelf, between Teen Audio Books and New Non Fiction. There are additional Intermediate Nutmeg Books in the Children's Room. You can search for and place reserves on these books by searching our catalog with the following keywords: "TNutmeg2012" or "JNutmeg2012" 

As always, ask if you have any problems, questions or concerns!

The Teen Librarian is avaliable to recommend books and help find articles. 

Just ask.

Don't forget about the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library Teen Summer Program

You Are Here!

Teen Summer Reading

  

You may have scene last week's post about the Teen Summer Reading Prizes. They detail the possible prizes the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library will be handing out to those who participate in the 2011 Teen Summer Reading Program.

Known as You Are Here! this program is bringing several events just for Teens to the Library. Registration is requested, and you can sign up on the website too!

Additionally, there is a Library Challenge which you can sign up for at the Teen Services Desk. 

Visit the You Are Here! website for more details and stop by the Teen Services Desk to register.

Summer Reading Prizes

As part of the summer reading program, You Are Here!, teens, grades 6-12 can earn prizes three ways? Plus, everyone who earns 8 Stamps on their Passport, completing the You Are Here! Summer Reading Program will receive a book of their choice from the collection at the Teen Services Desk.

Read More About the Summer Reading Program Here!

(1) There will be a weekly drawing after close of day on Saturdays. Winners will be contacted on Tuesdays. Simply place your name in the Globe each time you visit the library to be eligible*. 




Enter June 28-July 2 for the Enjoy Your Summer Prize, which includes a $5 Dunkin Donuts Gift Card, a Lava Lamp, $4 in Fine Funds, Glow Bracelets and an autographed copy of Nyx in the House of Night

Enter July 5-July 9 for the Express Yourself Prize, which includes a T-Shirt, Journal, $5 Dunkin Donuts Gift Card, Gel Pens, $4 in Fine Funds and more.

Enter July 12-July 16 for the Hogwarts Prize, which includes $4 in Fine Funds, copies of all 7 Harry Potter Books, a set of Harry Potter Magnets and a DVD of The Half Blood Prince.

Enter July 19-July 23 for the Gamer Prize, which includes, a card pack for Naruto Shippuden, Magic Cards, $4 in Fine Funds and a $15 Game Stop Gift Card.

Enter July 26-July 30 for the Music Lover Prize, which includes a $15 iTunes gift card, ear buds, glow bracelets, $4 in Fine Funds plus more.

Enter August 2-August 6 for the Crafty Prize, which includes a roll of tie-dye Duct Tape, two Duct Tape sheets, a pack of colored Sharpies, puffy paint, a Tie-Dye Kit and $4 in Fine Funds.

Enter August 9-August 13 for the Goof Ball Prize, which includes a $5 Dunkin Donuts Gift Card, a make it yourself Skate Park, a photo album, a Whoopee Cushion and $4 in Fine Funds.

August 16-August 20: Finish earning Stamps on your You Are Here! Passport and get your entries into the Big End of Summer Raffle.

(2) The Big End Of Summer Prizes will be Drawn on August 23. Entries must be submitted by August 20th. 




There will be three prizes drawn in the Big End of Summer Raffle--Earn your Stamps for entries.

8 Stamps earns 1 Entry---Each additional Stamp earns an additional Entry!!!!

Here are the Prizes*:

The Movie Lover

Prize Includes: 2 DVDs, a Comic Book, Popcorn, $4 Fine Funds and a gift card to the Movies

Back to School Jackpot

Prize Includes: School Supplies, $4 Fine Funds, and a $25 Staples Gift Card

The Avid Reader

Prize Includes: A Book Journal, $4 Fine Funds, a $25 Barnes and Noble Gift Card, and a bag stuffed with Advanced Reader's Copies of books not yet published.

(3) Read 10 Books to earn the Book Lovers Bonus Stamp. TD Bank will deposit $10 into a new or existing Young Saver Account when a Teen under 18 reads 10 books as part of a library summer reading program. 

Ask at the Teen Services Desk for more info. 

*Not all prizes are depicted in the pictures.