Join the Queue

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 June 30, 2009 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!

Books:

Ghost Town by Richard W. Jennings







Nothing but Ghosts by Beth Kephart







Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin







And Then Everything Unraveled by Jennifer Sturman







Access Denied by Denise Vega








CDs:

Wait for Me - Moby






American Saturday Night - Brad Paisley






cradlesong - Rob Thomas






My Turn - Tanya Tucker






Wilco (The Album) - Wilco






DVDs:

The Education of Charlie Banks







Entourage Season 5







Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience








Princess Protection Program







12 Rounds







Graphic Novels
Released July 1, 2009

Oh My Goddess, Vol. 12 by Kosuke Fujishima








Emma, Vol. 9 by Kaoru Mori







Video Games:

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

DS
PS2
PS3
Wii
Xbox

What's on Tap?

Very slow week since it's a holiday week and the library will be closed for two days for the 4th of July holiday.

Monday, June 29th:
Create with Clay @ Auberry, 6:30-8pm

Wednesday, July 1:
Summer Movie (Pink Panther 2) @ Fig Garden, 3-5pm
American's Heart and Soul @ Cedar Clinton, 5-7pm

Thursday, July 2
Wii Rock Band @ Fowler, 4-5pm

Friday, July 3:
ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED

Saturday, July 4:
ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED

Michael Jackson

As you are aware, Michael Jackson died suddenly on June 25. Most of you know him as a freak or a weirdo, but we grew up knowing him as an innovative pop performer who had some cutting edge videos.

Thriller is one of our favorites and we choose to remember him as he was in the 1980s. If you are interested in his other videos, you can check out his YouTube Channel. You can also borrow his CDs from the library-- this link takes you to a listing of what we have.

We're reading your books

If you've ever been in a public library during the summer, you've probably at least heard of a summer reading program. This year we decided hey--why should kids & teens have all the fun? We want to read for prizes, too. And thus, our staff summer reading program was born.

Here are the deets: library staff read books from the teen collection; for every book they read they'll get one point and if they write a review, they'll get two additional points. The prizes are gift cards to Barnes & Noble in varying amounts.

Wanna see what we've been reading? Head over to our Staff SRP page. You can also see who is in the lead by checking out our names in the left-hand column. Got a recommendation? Respond to this post below.

When Edward Met Buffy

Join the Queue

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 June 16, 2009 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!

Books:

Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog







Alyzon Whitestarr by Isobelle Carmody







Prism by Faye Kellerman and Aliza Kellerman








CDs:

Far - Regina Spektor






DVDs:

The Code







Confessions of a Shopaholic







Inkheart







Pink Panther 2







Video Games:

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen:
XBox 360
DS - Autobots
DS - Decepticon
Playstation 2
Playstation 3
Wii

What's on Tap

The Summer Reading Program is in full swing! Here are events happening at your library:

Monday, June 22:
Art for Beginners @ Politi, 12-1pm
Cooking Challenge @ Cedar Clinton, 1-2pm
Taste of Japan @ Woodward Park, 3-4pm
Edible Beach @ San Joaquin 4-5pm
Movie Night@ Auberry, 6:30-8:30pm

Tuesday, June 23:
Intro to Movie Making @ Fig Garden, 1-2pm
Express Yourself @ Mosqueda, 2-3pm
Rhythm Sticks @ Sanger, 2:30-3:30pm
PS3 Gaming @ Caruthers, 3-4pm
Tie Dye Fashion @ Sunnyside, 3-4pm

Wednesday, June 24:
Cooking Challenge @Clovis, 2:30-3:30pm
Summer Movie (Inkheart) @ Fig Garden, 3-5pm
Taste of Japan @ Easton, 3-4pm
Wii Gaming @ Central, 3-4pm
Art for Beginners @Ivy, 4-5pm
Express Yourself @ Bear Mountain, 4-5pm
iPaint @ Mendota, 5-6pm

Thursday, June 25:
Dream Catchers @ Reedley, 1-2pm
Dream Catchers @ Fowler, 2-3pm
Wii Smash Brothers Brawl @ Fowler, 4-5pm
Xbox 360 Gaming @ Gillis, 4-5pm
Find out "Who's to Blame?" with Jeffery Williams @ Woodward Park, 7-8:30pm

Friday, June 26:
Art for Beginners @ Firebaugh, 2-3pm
Wii Gaming @ Selma, 2-3pm

Saturday, June 27:
Practice PSAT/SAT Testing @ Fig Garden, 9-2:30pm
Express Yourself @ Pinedale, 2-3pm
Dream Catchers @ Laton, 3-4pm
Dream Express Yourself @ Piedra, 3-4pm
Go! @ Politi, 3-5pm

Reviews

I got just over 30 reviews in the last month. Great job!

Woodward Park Teens:
Lynna had 7
Aya had 2
Cady had 1
Kenny C. had 1
Rahul had 1
Sandor had 1
Tina R. had 1
Tracy L. had 1

Fig Garden Teens:
Annabelle L. had 4
Macye had 1

Auberry Teens:
Holly Hobbie had 2
Matt L. had 1

Clovis Teens:
GothicLolitaMaiden had 2
Jenna had 1

And some from people who didn't claim a librarian:
Lizzie had 2
Kristin S. had 2
Elizabeth had 1

For those of you not claiming a librarian or have a library you go to, you can still get volunteer hours for your reviews (1 review=1 hour). You can put my name (Faythe) or You, in the "tell us their name" section, since all the reviews come to me as it is. This will be helpful, since this year you can submit reviews for the books you read for the summer reading program.

As always, 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!

Updates

You may have noticed we have been tinkering with the website a little bit (we'll tell you why we did that next week). In our tinkering, we noticed that we practically overhauled the series section and wanted to highlight some of the books that we added or some that have been updated (finally). Just a few are:

Carter House Girls
Dead is... (series)
Demonata (Has an end date)
Evermore (Immortals Series)
Evernight
Generation Dead (series)
Ghostgirl
Lily Dade
Sweet Seasons
Wake (Dream Catcher Series)

We have been getting a lot of requests to purchase The Vampire Diaries series. This series was originally published in 1991 and 1992. In 2007 the books were repacked and released with books 1 and 2 together and 3 and 4 together. Either way, we have them here. The fifth book, Nightfall, can be requested here.

Join the Queue

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 June 16, 2009 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!

Books:

L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad







Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen







Touch by Francine Prose







CDs:

Lines, Vines and Trying Times - Jonas Brothers






The No. 1 Lady Remixed - Jill Scott

DVDs:

Burn Notice - Season 2







Friday the 13th







Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail







Graphic Novels:
Released June 17, 2009

Toto!: The Wonderful Adventure, Vol. 5 by Yuko Osada







Papillon, Vol. 3by Miwa Ueda








Video Games:

Flower, Sun and Rain (DS Only)





Ghostbusters:
DS
Playstation 2
Playstation 3
Wii
XBox 360

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen:
XBox 360
DS - Autobots
DS - Decepticon
Playstation 2
Playstation 3
Wii

What's on Tap?

It's Summer Reading Program time, so that means there are A LOT of things going on.

We want to know what you are up to this summer! If you have a couple of minutes, please fill out this survey.


Monday, June 15:
iPaint @ Politi, 12-1pm
Wii Gaming @ Cedar Clinton, 1-2pm

Tuesday, June 16:
Summer Reading Program Kick Off Party @ Orange Cove, 2-3pm
Wii Gaming @ Mosqueda, 2-3pm
Edible Beach @ Sunnyside, 3-4pm
PS2 Gaming @ Caruthers, 3-4pm

Wednesday, June 17:
Summer Movie - Transformers @ Fig Garden, 3-5pm
Dream Catchers @ Bear Mountain, 4-5pm
Tie Dye Fashion @ Auberry, 6:30-7:30pm

Thursday, June 18:
Hooks Needles Knit and Crochet @ Auberry, 1-3pm
Taste of Japan @ Fowler, 2-3pm
Frisbee Spin Art @ Fig Garden, 3-4pm
PS3 Gaming @ Gillis, 4-5pm
Wii Rockband @ Fowler, 4-5pm
Teen Video Game Hour @ Woodward Park, 5:30-6:30pm
Coach Sez: Real Life Experiences In & Out of the Classroom @ Fowler, 6:30-7:30pm

Friday, June 19:
Go and Chess @ Politi, 3-4pm

Saturday, June 20:
Xbox 360 Gaming @ Riverdale, 2-3pm
Go! @ Politi, 3-5pm

June is LGBT Pride Month

This month, President Obama proclaimed June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (see the proclamation here, on the White House website). In his proclamation, President Obama states that "LGBT youth should feel safe to learn without the fear of harassment". Many schools have GSAs (Gay-Straight Alliances) to help with this issue, and we at the public library believe in providing access to information for every member of our community. So, here's some resources--whether you're gay, straight, or just curious--here you go.

• Local Gay-Straight Alliances - see if your high school has one
• The Trevor Project & The Matthew Shepard Foundation - two online communities for gay youth
• S.A.F.E. - Straight Advocates for Equality (a local group)
• PFLAG - Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays
• Our Queer Lit booklist right here on Read.Watch.Listen., as well as the Sex & Relationships page in the 411 section. It lists all kinds of stuff about, well, sex & relationships for all teens, even those practicing abstinence. There are also several phone numbers of hotlines to call if you need to talk to someone.
• What is Gay Pride? The history behind it, including why the rainbow is its symbol.
  

Join the Queue

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 June 9, 2009 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!

Books:

Goddess Bootcamp (Oh.My.Gods) by Tera Lynn Childs







Tempo Change by Barbara Hall







It's Not You, It's Me by Kerry Cohen Hoffmann







Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard







Lucky Break by J. Minter







Giving up the V by Serena Robar







Me, My Elf and I by Heather Swain







Red Carpet Riot (Likely Story Series #3) by David Van Etten







CDs:

The E.N.D - The Black Eyed Peas






DVDs:

Fired Up!







Gran Torino







The International







The Shield - Season 7







Graphic Novels:
Released June 10, 2009

Negima! Vol. 22 by Ken Akamatsu







Zombie-Loan, Vol. 6 by Peach Pitt







Boys Over Flowers, Vol 36 by Yoko Kamio







Video Games:

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings - DS

PS2

Wii