Step Back in Time

Nearly 23 million people immigrated to America between 1890 and 1924.  Ever wonder what their experience was like?  Check out this website to build your own character and take a walk in their shoes.

Want to read more?  Check out these fantastic picks from the Library!

Strings Attached by Judy Blundell (YA BLU)
Bright Young Things by Anna Godberson (YA GOD)
Illegal by Bettina Restrepo (YA RES)
Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande (YA GRA)
Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch (YA AUC)
The Arrival by Shaun Tan (Y/GN TAN)

Get Text Alerts from the Library!

Do you wish you always knew what the next teen event at the Booth & Dimock Library would be?  You could buy a crystal ball and try to see the future, but those are expensive!  Fortunately for you, the B&D Teen Zone has a solution: Text Message Alerts!

Sign up today and you'll receive a maximum of two (2) 160-character text messages per week keeping you informed about the latest and greatest library events.  Registration forms are available at the Teen Desk, so sign up today!

Meet Author Esther Friesner!

Join us at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library on Thursday, August 23rd at 6:00pm to meet local author Esther Friesner!  Ms. Friesner has written 37 novels, more than 185 short stories, and edited ten popular anthologies.  Her latest novel, Spirit's Princess, is about 3rd century shaman-queen Himiko of Japan and will be followed by Spirit's Chosen.

Don't miss this opportunity to participate in the Connecticut Author's Trail and meet a great author, right in your own backyard!

There's still time to get your Summer Reading done!

If you're looking to get some last-minute Summer Reading done, just stop by the Teen Zone!  We've set aside a whole shelf full of this year's Summer Reading books, all in one convenient location!  Just look for the blue Summer Reading sign, right in front of the Teen Desk.

Did you know...

The Teen Zone has it's own special Nook Color, available now!  It comes pre-loaded with some of the best and most popular titles that everyone's talking about.  Check it out today and you'll have access to:

• A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park
• Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
• The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
• City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
• Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) by Sarah Mlynowski
• Variant by Robinson Wells

Don't miss out!  All you need is your library card and a signed eReader Agreement form.

This Week at the Library: July 31st to August 4th

Tuesday, July 31st: J.A.B. Scary Stories from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Share s'mores and scary stories at this special Junior Advisory Board event!  It's open to all students entering grades 6 through 8.

Wednesday, August 1st: Coffee House from 6:00pm to 8:00pm 
Show off your skills at our first Booth & Dimock Teen Zone Coffee House!  It's open to participants entering grades 9 through 12.  Play an instrument, recite a poem, sing a song, or give any other kind of performance you like.  Registration is required, so sign up at the Teen Services desk today!

Thursday, August 2nd: Glow-in-the-Dark Bowling from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
The B&D Library Community Room will be transformed into a glow-in-the-dark bowling alley!  Make sure you don't miss this one!

Friday, August 3rd: The Library will be open from 1:00pm to 6:00pm.

Saturday, August 4th: The Library will be open from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Secure Your Online Life

Make sure your e-mail, Facebook and Minecraft accounts are safe by using a secure password. Here is a great website to find out how secure your password is:

How Secure is My Password

Also, stop by the Teen Services Desk for free literature on online safety!