Are you going to the Big Fresno Fair? It is the social event of the season, right? If you are a thrill seeker and enjoy the rides, please remember that today is your last chance to get your wristband at $20 instead of $30. Just purchase it online here to get the savings.
Every Tuesday new books, CDs, and DVDs are released into the world. Instead of buying them, check them out at your library!
Here are some of the September 30, 2008 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!
Books:
Cricket Man by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez by Alan Lawrence Sitomer
The Hand You're Dealt by Paul Volponi
Stop Me if You've Heard This One Before by David Yoo
CDs:
Joy to the World - Faith Hill
Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler
Paper Trail - T.I.
DVDs:
Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Iron Man
My Name is Earl - Season 3
Numbers - Season 4
Every Tuesday new books, CDs, and DVDs are released into the world. Instead of buying them, check them out at your library!
Here are some of the September 23, 2008 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!
Books:
I Know It's Over by C.K. Kelly Martin
CDs:
Doll Domination by The Pussycat Dolls
DVDs:
Beaufort
Boston Legal - Season 4
Brothers and Sister - Season 2
CSI: NY - Season 4
Friday the 13th, The Series - Season 1
Leatherheads
Run Fat Boy, Run
Samantha Who? - Season 1
Sex and the City (Movie)
Two and a Half Men - Season 4
I Conquer Britain by Dyan Sheldon
Cherokee Salamanca is from Brooklyn. She has a pet rooster, an eccentric artist mother, likes to dress Goth and is into meditation – and she’s going to England for the summer! Cherokee and British teen Sophie Pitt-Turnball exchange families for a few months, but no one will be quite the same after. This hilarious novel pokes fun at everything from culture clash to the English language (do they even speak English in Britain?!) This breezy novel is a quick read and a lot of fun. If you want to take a break from the 500 page masterpiece and just sit back and have a good time, this is the book for you.
Reserve it now.
According to the California Secretary of State you can register to vote as long as you will be 18 years old in time for the next election. Also, you must submit your voter registration form before October 20 in order to eligible to vote on November 4. That means that as long as your 18th Birthday is before November 4 you can go ahead and complete the voter registration form now! You can pick one up at your local library or print it out on your own. Either way, all it takes is a few minutes and a 42 cent stamp to become a registered voter.
And even if you aren't old enough to vote this November, as long as you'll be 16 years old by election day you can still particpate as a student precinct officer. This is a fun way to earn some money ($150 to be exact) and it will look great on college applictions too. Watch the video found here (link goes to The kNow website) for full details and then call the Fresno County Elections Department at 488-1620 to express interest in the Student Precinct Officer Program
Every Tuesday new books, CDs, and DVDs are released into the world. Instead of buying them, check them out at your library!
Here are some of the September 16, 2008 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!
Books:
How to (Un)Cage a Girl by Francesca Lia Block
Things That Are by Andrew Clements (September 18th)
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (September 20th)
CDs:
Death Magnetic by Metallica
DVDs:
Avatar - Complete Book 3 Collection
88 Minutes
Chuck - Season 1
Criminal Minds - Season 3
Deception
Dirty Sexy Money - Season 1
Made of Honor
Private Practice - Season 1
Pushing Daisies - Season 1
Speed Racer
Torchwood - Season 2
Will and Grace - Season 8
Young@Heart
Have you read every manga title available at your local library? What about every title on the ICv2's latest list of the Top 50 Manga Sellers? This listing includes all the best selling series. If there are any you haven't already read then all you need to do is place a request to have them delivered to your library branch. Not sure how to do the request? Follow these easy steps! And of course, if we don't have the title you what you want please Suggest a Purchase. (I know we say that all the time but some still don't know!!)
We have some new reviews in from Cindy, gothiclolitamaiden, Voldemort's Bassist, and wolfie09. Do you agree with them? Think they are off base? Let them know! Or send in your own review.
If you review a book that is not in our catalog, send us a suggestion and we'll do our best!
Remember, some librarians will give you some volunteer hours in exchange for a review, you just gotta ask 'em!
Every Tuesday new books, CDs, and DVDs are released into the world. Instead of buying them, check them out at your library!
Here are some of the September 9, 2008 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!
Books:
Cybele's Secret by Juliet Marillier (audiobook)
CDs:
Do You Know by Jessica Simpson
DVDs:
Baby Mama
CSI: Miami - Season 6
The Forbidden Kingdom
Grey's Anatomy - Season 4
In Treatment
Medium - Season 4
Smallville - Season 7
Wings - Season 7
Do you think officers on your school's campus are unnecessary?
Do you wish there was a metal detector at your school's entrance?
Every student has an opinion on school violence and the local youth media outfit The kNow wants to hear what you have to say on the subject. The kNow is hosting a youth forum to discuss what local youth believe to be the best approach to making schools safe. This is your chance to voice your opinion with local decisionmakers.
The forum will take place on Monday, September 29 from 5:30 - 8:30 in the cafeteria at Computech Middle School. If you think this is an important topic and want to help make this program a success then be sure to tell your friends and print this flier out and post it in your local neighborhood. See you there!
Volunteering is a great way to meet others who have similar interests. So what are some of your options locally? Follow the links below for information about volunteering at each specific organization.
So these are some animal-related options but there are other options as well -- from local politics to web design for a non-profit there are many different ways to help make a difference in your local community.
And of course how can I not insert a plug for the library here? If you are interested in joining a library teen council (the group who helps plan the awesome programs and choose the awesome books) call your nearest branch and ask them for details. If your branch doesn't already have a teen council ask them if you can help get one started. And if you want to volunteer to do other things like set-up for kids programs or organize the library shelves then follow the instructions here.
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and do some good!!!
TTYL by Lauren Myracle
The friendship of three 15 year old girls, told entirely in instant messages. Don't miss the sequels ttfn and l8r g8r.
Do you always forget about your library items that are due? Wish there was some way you could be reminded of when and if you have items due?
Fresno County Library now offers a service that can help remind you when your items due. Library Elf is a free service that will send you email and/or text message* reminders letting you know when your items are due, when they are overdue, and when you have holds that are waiting to be picked up.
The sign-up process is fairly simple. All you need is an email address and your library card. If you want, you can sign up your entire family to one email address.
*standard text messaging charges may apply
Every Tuesday new books, CDs, and DVDs are released into the world. Instead of buying them, check them out at your library!
Here are some of the September 2, 2008 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!
Books:
Forever Changes by Brendan Halpin
CDs:
Brotherhood - My Chemical Romance
DVDs:
Ballet Shoes
Big Bang Theory - Season 1
Cheers - Season 10
Desperate Housewives - Season 4
Eli Stone - Season 1
The Ghost Whisperer - Season 3
The Office - Season 4
Supernatural - Season 3
Then She Found Me
On the darkest hours of Sorry Night, the Vours search for souls.
Someone is attacking girls in the town of Nightshade. All clues point to a vampire.
Catch this series from the beginning:
Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-To Guide for DIY, Punk, Indie and Underground Bands by Travis Nichols
Your first stop on the road to fame.
In 1981 Ireland, Fergus is troubled by his own life (passing exams, the stress of his job) and the lives of those around him (political unrest, his brother's hunger strike).
This is all complicated by his discovery of a dead body in a bog.
Skellig by David Almond
Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.
Alice (series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Alice deals with the ups and downs of being a teenager.
Catch this series from the beginning:
How to (Un)cage a Girl, by Francesca Lia Block (2008)
Out of the Pocket by Bill Konigsberg
As Bobby Framingham, quarterback of his high school football team, finally acknowledges to himself that he is gay, events start to spin out of control when his sexual orientation is revealed in the student newspaper and then in the local press, and he learns that his father has cancer.
Boost by Kathy Mackel
Even at 6’2” with a deadly 3-point shot, Savvy gets pushed around the basketball court by the older, stronger players. Savvy’s sister Callie is devastated to find out that she’s gained too much weight to be a flier on the cheerleading squad—a position she’s always held. In the world of competitive sports, everyone is looking to boost their game. How far are Savvy and Callie willing to go to get off the bench and into the action?
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Meet Alice. She may be 15, but she doesn't look like it. Ray wants her to look like a little girl, so he won't let her eat (can't let any womanly curves develop) and he dresses her in little-girl clothes. He beats her when he thinks she's done something wrong, then abuses her in a different way when...well, whenever he wants. He owns Alice.
But it wasn't always this way. Ray abducted Alice when she was just ten years old, and has convinced her that if she ever tries to runaway or tell the police, he'll kill her family. But Alice is growing up, and Ray likes little girls. It may be time for a new, younger girl to terrorize. But here's the catch: Alice must find the new girl and help to kidnap her.
How can she inflict the horror that's she's been through on someone else? Will she do it just to have a shot at her own freedom?
This book is creepy. Creepy! Your skin will crawl, but you can't stop reading because you have to find out what happens to Alice. The good news is that this book is a quick read so you'll be at the end before you know it. Then you can debate the ending here.
