January Events

A reminder that the Teen Winter Reading Program will run through January 17th!

We're trying a new time this month, I hope more people can make it!

I will be on vacation during this Hangout, but it will still be held at the usual time and place!

Bringing back the Anime Afternoon, let's make it a success!

And our usual Cookies & Coloring. Hope you'll attend!

Winter Reading Program Incoming!

Visit http://www.southwickma.org/library to fill out our Google Form!

Welcome Back!

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful first day of school!

 As you are probably aware, the Southwick Public Library is still having some work done and probably won't be your hangout spot until the end of September. Because of that, I am planning to hold two programs after-school at the SRS Library & Media Center. They will be:

I hope that I can count on all of you to come see us try out this little experiment!

Suntime Summer Reading 2016 is coming!!!

Stayed tuned guys and gals, pre-registration starts Tuesday, June 7th!

This year's theme is Get In the Game, Read!

You can register in person or online at https://wandooreader.com/southwickma/teen-summer-reading-2016

What's on deck for June?

Hi everyone! Well, it's that time of year again and school is just about over for the summer! We have a bunch of fun programs planned, and I've listed them below:

We will also have CD cases available to make pictures boxes with!

Do to some unexpected circumstances, we had to change our henna program to glitter tattoos. It should still be an awesome time!

 Hope to see you all there, and remember to call or stop by with any questions!

What's on deck for May?

Happy Spring Everyone!

The first program in May is our Teen Movie Night. Star Wars Day is May 4th and with that in mind, we'll be showing Star Wars: the Force Awakens!

The second program will be a meeting of SPLAT on Friday, May 13th. It's never too late to join, and we'll be discussing summer reading ideas.

The third program is the ever popular After-school Hangout! This month will feature DIY button bracelets and sugar cookie decorating.

Next up is another session of Cookies and Coloring. If you have any cookie requests, please let me know!

Our last program in May is our end of the school year craft. We'll be making some fun collages to commemorate another successful year!

New Mailing List

Do you want to come to our programs but have trouble remembering when they happen?

 Visit this website: https://www.remind.com/join/splteens  and get text messages or e-mails that remind you to come!

Don't worry, I'll never see your phone number and you'll never see mine.

What's on deck for April?

With April comes National Poetry Month, and we have two programs to celebrate!

The first is a poetry contest, and it will run all throughout the month.

 

 The second is a poetry slam (basically, a spoken word poetry contest) and that will be on April 20th. Space will be limited, so if you want to perform, please sign up at the reference desk!

 

Coloring and Cookies came from the advice of SPLAT, so let's make it a success! Stop by for lots of different coloring pages, some cookies, and good company!

Also on the advice of SPLAT, we have renamed the Teen Lounge the After-school Hangout, and that will be on April 13th. Come in for candy sushi and book spine poetry!

  

  SPLAT is where you can make a difference in your library. Join the team and let me know what   YOU want.

How About Some Coloring?

Feeling a little bored in this dreary weather? Why don't you stop by and relax with a little coloring?

Coloring pages and colored pencils are out in the Teen Area!

 

What I'm Reading Right Now!

 

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson. The first book in the Reckoners series, which depicts a post-apocalyptic world in which the appearance of an orbiting object has given random people superhuman powers in apparent defiance of known physical laws, turning them into Epics. These powers have caused most of them to prey upon or enslave the rest of humanity, causing the collapse of traditional governments. One teenage boy who was orphaned by a High Epic joins an elite underground resistance movement.

 The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. And once you pass through Coldtown's gates, you can never leave.

One morning, after a perfectly ordinary party, Tana wakes up surrounded by corpses. The only other survivors of this massacre are her exasperatingly endearing ex-boyfriend, infected and on the edge, and a mysterious boy burdened with a terrible secret. Shaken and determined, Tana enters a race against the clock to save the three of them the only way she knows how: by going straight to the wicked, opulent heart of Coldtown itself.

Teen Tech Week Scavenger Hunt

                           Starting March 5th, come on in and grab a copy!

March Question of the Month!

What's on deck for March?

Our Teen Lounge is back! We'll be trying out our new 3D printing pen and making duct tape crafts.

The Teen Advisory Board is back too! Come on in and let's think of some cool stuff to do.

Movie Night is going to be awesome! We're going to watch a great movie and eat some snacks!

Hi Everyone!

My name is Jackie and I'm your new YA librarian!

I'm super excited to get to know everyone and learn what sort of fun things you guys would like to try out!

I will be posting a survey soon so I can figure out what programs you'd like to see in the future. In the meantime, you can always stop in and offer some suggestions.

                      LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO DURING FEBRUARY VACATION????


 Rhode Island Computer Museum will be here with 20 computers for you to use. If you or a beginner at Minecraft or a experienced crafter, you will learn something new at this program. Call the library at 569-1221 to register or if you are in the library stop by at the Reference Desk to register.

  
There were a total of 57 entries in the Teen Winter Reading Program. The three winners have been contacted!!! Thank to all that entered. Stay tune to for our next program!!!!!

We have just received our copy of Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

This is book # 1 in the new Witchlands series

Still time to enter your chances for prizes in our Winter Reading Club.

You may even enter from home using the link in our post below. You receive one entry for each hour you read with a maximum of 5 per week. Good luck!