This Week at the Library: May 31- June 4

Tuesday

Teen Advisory Board at 2:45pm

Thursday

Gaming Club 

2:45pm-5:00pm  

 Book Club from 2:45pm-4:00pm
Books are still avaliable at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library

See You There!

This Week at the Library: May 24 - 28

Tuesday

There will be no T.A.B. this Tuesday!

Wednesday

Chess Club

2:45pm-4:00pm

Thursday

Teen Advisory Board at 2:45pm

See You There!

Creating Comics

If you are a huge fan of the Graphic Novel collection at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library, really artistic or just bored, here are the original step-by-step instructions on how to create your own Interactive Comic Book.

*Keep Reading for More Ways to Make Your Own Comic*

You can also make comics and graphic novels online. Here are two great sites that I found:



Strip Generator: On this site you can make short one line strips or complete pages. There are multiple frame options, characters and items.

Here is one I made:

Example by anonymous

Marvel Super Hero Squad: This one works similarly, but you can use lesser known Marvel characters. You can make one strip, or a complete book and download it to your computer.

Here is my attempt:

This Week at the Library: May 17 - 21

Tuesday

Teen Advisory Board at 2:45pm

Wednesday

 D.I.Y. Comic Books

2:45pm-4:00pm

Thursday

Gaming Club 

2:45pm-5:00pm  

 Book Club from 2:45pm-4:00pm
Books are still avaliable at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library

Friday

Cake-on-a-Stick

2:45pm-4:30pm

See You There!

I Want To Watch That Now!

Read this article from MaximumTech which outlines many of the *legal* ways to stream movies and tv shows straight to your computer or mobile device. This articles highlights, Amazon Instant Video, Blockbuster-On-Demand, CinemaNow, Crackle, Vudu, Hulu, iTunes and Netflix.



Don't forget, you can always borrow a DVD (including many TV shows) here at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library.

The Death Cure

If you read and loved The Maze Runner, sped through The Scorch Trials and are stuck waiting for The Death Cure, the wait isn't over, but James Dasher has published a teaser. The first 22 pages of this final installment is avaliable at www.TheMazeRunner.com. Take me to the excerpt!

"The Time for Lies is Over"

The Death Cure will be published in October, 2011.

This Week at the Library: May 10 - 14

Tuesday

Teen Advisory Board at 2:45pm

Thursday

 Book Club from 2:45pm-4:00pm
Books are still avaliable at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library
Find out more about the book here.

Friday

Find out what happens at the Chess Club.

We will be meeting from 2:45-5:00pm

Reading with the Teen Librarian: Nutmegs 2012, Part 2

Pop by Gordon Korman


Nutmeg Synopsis: Quarterback Marcus Jordan has a big problem: his new school isn’t interested in adding Marcus to their winning football team. Practicing in the park, Marcus meets a childlike 50-year-old man named Charlie with startling football abilities. Charlie’s pranks and spotty memory make Marcus wonder what Charlie’s story is.

The Teen Librarian's Review: This isn't just another football book, and I really enjoyed that. Yes, football was a huge part, but Marcus's investigation into Charlie's life and daily life at an unwelcoming school made this book great for everyone.


Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray


Nutmeg Synopsis: After their best friend Ross dies, English teenagers Blake, Kenny, and Sim plan a proper memorial by taking his ashes to Ross,
Scotland, an adventure-filled journey that tests their loyalty to each other and forces them to question what friendship means.

The Teen Librarian's Review: I put off reading this book for as long as I could. It wasn't until I tried listening to Ostrich Boys (the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library owns the audio book) that I really became interested. I highly recommend listening to the audio copy. All of the voices have British accents and hearing them helps to follow their story and really enjoy their journey. Their road trip is an exciting adventure, including trains, cars, bungee jumping and girls.



The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon

Nutmeg Synopsis: The year is 1968 and the Civil Rights Movement is in full swing in Chicago, Illinois. Teenager Sam Childs is caught between his
father, who follows the non-violent path of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his older brother who has joined the Black Panther Party and its sometimes violent methods. Will Sam choose the rock or the river?

The Teen Librarian's Review: This is a look at the civil rights movement that is not often seen in Teen Literature. Sam is torn between is father, his brother and his conscience.


Viola in the Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani


Nutmeg Synopsis: Aspiring filmmaker 14-year-old Viola is the child of devoted documentary filmmakers, but her parents’ overseas assignment brings
her to Prefect Academy, a boarding school for girls. Viola is sure that she’ll hate Prefect, but she befriends her roommates, learning that she can flourish in a new environment.

The Teen Librarian's Review: This is a perfect chick-lit book. Viola has friend trouble, boy trouble, theater and film. If you are tired of the many distopian novels on this year's nutmeg list, read Viola in the Reel Life and watch out for the sequel Viola in the Spotlight.



The Compound by S.A. Bodeen

Nutmeg Synopsis: Nine-year-old Eli, his sisters, and parents move into the Compound, an expansive underground bunker built by Eli's billionaire
father as a refuge from nuclear attack. Waiting for the outside environment to be safe to reenter, fifteen-year-old Eli is starting to have doubts about his father's motives, explanations, and sanity. Can Eli trust his father?

The Teen Librarian's Review: Eli's situation is horrifying. Even though he has is family, he has grown away from them, locked in a bunker, certain the the outside world has been destroyed. When things take a turn for the worse inside the shelter, Eli has to work with his family to find away to escape.

Video Games

A new batch of Video Games is now available at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library. We have added 7 new games to the library collection, split between the games reserved for Gaming Club (which meets this Thursday, May 5th) and those which can be borrowed from the Teen & Young Adult Zone. Additional games from the Gaming Club will soon be joining the upstairs borrowable collection.

Keep checking!

And now, for the new games...

Teen & Young Adult Zone

Gaming Club

 

May Contest

Want to Win a Book?

Join the Hunt!

Kay Cassiday may only choose one $50 Gift Card Winner per month in the Great Scavenger Hunt…

...but during the month of May the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library will award an ARC (advanced reader’s copy) of Okay For Now the companion novel to The Wednesday Wars to one lucky Hunter.

 

Each eligible Trivia Challenge received during the month of May will earn an entry into the Okay For Now raffle.

To enter the contest, to enter the Hunt, or to find out more please ask the Teen Librarian. Additional information on the Hunt can be found here.

This Week at the Library: May 3 - 7

This Week  at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library

Tuesday

T.A.B. 

2:45pm-4:00pm

Thursday

Gaming Club 

2:45pm-5:00pm  

See You There!

Heist Society and Uncommon Criminals

If you enjoyed Ally Carter's Heist Society, then you probably can't wait for the next installment, Uncommon Criminals, which will be available on June 21st. 

You can read a sneak preview of Uncommon Criminals online through Facebook.