Make Your Own Simpsons Character

The Simpsons movie came to theaters on July 27th and with it came this great website. You can make yourself into a Simpsons character- that's me on the left-, play games, and even see your character within the site.

For more Simpsons fun check out these books at the library:

Belly Buster by Matt Groening

My Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy by Nancy Cartwright

The Simpsons Forever!: a Complete Guide to our Favorite Family--continued by: Matt Groening

We even have a CD with the theme song!--
All-time Top 100 TV Themes
It's located in the Adult CD section

August Movies @ MGPL

Come into the library this August and see some great movies!

Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Starring Will Ferrell
August 2, 2007 @ 7 pm

STOMP THE YARD
Starring Columbus Short
August 9, 2007 @ 7 pm

Dreamgirls
Starring Jamie Foxx & Jennifer Hudson
August 16, 2007 @ 2 pm & 7 pm

Bourne Ultimatum in theaters August 3rd

Before the 3rd movie comes out, check out the first two @ MGPL!

MGPL has the first two Bourne movies,
The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy

Do you want to read the books that the movies are based on? MGPL also has the popular series written by Robert Ludlum.

READ, EAT, AND, DISCUSS

Join MGPL's Teen Book Club for a discussion of its next book:

The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian

Seventeen year old Josh started his own website to put his thoughts out into the world for people to see. He had no idea how famous it would make him!

Thursday, September 20, 2007
7:00 pm @ the Library

FYI--
READ's October book is The Rules of Survival by: Nancy Werlin
Thursday, October 18, 2007
7:00 pm @ the Library

It's Locked Up!

We have a date for the next Teen Library Council meeting! On August 15th we will plan and brainstorm TLC activities for the next school year. If you have ideas or an activity you want to do at the library, make sure you are there. Bring friends and/or come and meet some new ones. This meeting is for teenagers only- 7th grade through high school.

Join us on
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
7-8:30 pm @ the Library

Meet author Stephenie Meyer @ Old Orchard Mall

Stephenie Meyer, author of the hugely popular books Twilight and New Moon, is having a Q&A and book signing at the Barnes & Noble at Old Orchard Mall in Skokie. She will be there starting at 7:00pm on August 8th, one day after the release of her latest book in the series, Eclipse. Before you go, check out her amazing website at www.stepheniemeyer.com and check out her first two books at MGPL.

The blog is back...

Hello to the teens at MGPL! I’m Liz Kaiz the new teen librarian. I started working at the library last week and am excited to begin new programs/activities and stock the library with what you want to read, watch, and listen to. I would love to hear your ideas. Feel free to send me comments on this blog or just come in and talk to me at the library. I will be adding to the blog a few times a week. The dates for the next Teen Book Club and Teen Library Council meeting will soon be posted. Remember- any teen can join. Talk to you soon!