This Week at the Library - May 1st to May 5th

This Saturday is the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo (the Fifth of May).  Contrary to what many people believe, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence day; rather, it celebrates the victory of the Mexican army over a larger French force in 1862.  Today Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the United States as an expression of Mexican heritage and pride.

Do you have any plans to celebrate Cinco de Mayo?  We're going to have a fiesta at the library on Friday, so be sure to stop by!

Tuesday, May 1st: T.A.B. from 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Don't miss the first Teen Advisory Board meeting of the month!

Wednesday, May 2nd: The Library will be open from 1:00pm to 8:00pm

Thursday, May 3rd: Gaming Club from 2:45 to 5:00pm

PCs, Playstation, Wii, XBox, and more!

Friday, May 4th: Fiesta at the Library from 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo early with a fiesta at the library!  There'll be food, games, and fun for all.

Saturday, May 5th: the Library will be open from 10:00am to 3:00pm

This Week at the Library: April 24th - April 28th

This week we're having our annual Book Sale to support the library!  Be sure to stop by!

Thursday, April 26th - Book Sale
10:00am - 12:00pm: Members Only access to the Book Sale.
12:00pm - 8:00pm: Free public admission to the Book Sale.

Friday, April 27th - Book Sale
1:00pm - 6:00pm: Free public admission to the Book Sale.

Saturday, April 28th - Book Sale, T.A.B. Bake Sale, and Living History Exhibit
10:00am - 12:00pm: Free public admission to the Book Sale.
12:30pm - 2:30pm: Bag Sale

10:00am - 3:00pm: T.A.B. Bake Sale to benefit the Coventry Human Services Food & Gift Drive
Join your friends to do something great for the community!

10:00am - 3:00pm: Living History Exhibit
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Company F 14th Connecticut volunteer infantry will be here in period costume.  They will set up camp, cook their noontime meals, and demonstrate military drills and rifle firing.  There will be period children's games, costumed civilians on hand to describe life on the home front, and battlefield medical care.  Be sure not to miss this, as it's sure to be an exciting and fun event!

Looking for a magazine?

The Teen Zone can help!  We have lots of great magazines in stock and ready to be checked out.  Everything from Bike to Mad, Seventeen to J-14 is available in the Teen Zone.  Just ask Kristi or Travis to point you in the right direction!

If you're looking for a magazine written for teens by teens, check out Teen Ink!  It's a great resource for reviews, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction articles submitted by teenage writers, and we have several issues here in the library.  Check out their website for more information, and maybe submit some of your own work!  And if you're on Twitter, you can follow them: @teenink.

When:  Friday, May 18th from 5:45pm to 10:00pm

Where:  Booth & Dimock Memorial Library

Coventry Youth Services and the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library have teamed up again, this time to bring grades 6 through 8 a night of after-hours fun at the Library! Pizza, laser tag, and movies or games! Registration is required and space is limited, so pick up your forms through Coventry Human Services or at the Library!

This Week at the Library: April 17th - April 21st

Tuesday, April 17th: Pimp Your Headphones from 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Use this foolproof method to make your headphones hip AND keep them from tangling!

Wednesday, April 18th: Movie Night starting at 5:30pm
Movie TBA.

Thursday, April 19th: Gaming Club from 2:45pm to 5:00pm

Friday, April 20th: Anime Club from 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Calling All Book Lovers

Check out this opportunity to be a Random House Book Buzzer and get the inside story on upcoming new books.

This Week at the Library: April 10th - April 14th

This is going to be a busy week here at the library!  Plan ahead so you don't miss anything!

Tuesday, April 10th: T.A.B. from 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Wednesday, April 11th: J.A.B. from 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Thursday, April 12th: Stump the Librarians! from 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Just how smart ARE the Teen Zone librarians?  Put them to the test and find out!  Use all of the library's resources to quiz Kristi and Travis--they won't have anything but their brainpower to find the answers!

Friday, April 13th: Board Game Bonanza from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Sure, it may be Friday the 13th, but maybe you'll have luck with some board games!

This Week at the Library: April 3rd - April 7th

April is finally here!  If you haven't yet, be sure to save a copy of our April 2012 Teen Zone calendar, and pick up a copy of the Teen Zone Times!

Tuesday, April 3rd: T.A.B. from 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Join us for the first Teen Advisory Board meeting of the month!

Wednesday, April 4th: Chess Club from 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Thursday, April 5th: Gaming Club from 2:45 pm to 5:00pm
Don't miss the first meeting in April of our most popular club!  We now offer access to an XBox, thanks to a very generous donation.