WE WANT YOU!

To volunteer at the Library this summer! We're looking for teen volunteers to help with the Summer Reading Program. The 2009 Summer Reading Program begins Monday, June 8th, and ends on Sunday, August, 2nd.

Responsibilities include helping with children's games, listening to children talk about the books they've read, handing out prizes, and some clerical duties.

If that isn't enough to get you motivated, don't forget that volunteering is a great opportunity to fulfill community service credit for college applications, National Honor Society, and/or confirmation requirements.

Besides, all the cool kids are doing it.

Come to the Youth Services Desk on the lower level of the Library and fill out an application. We'll be holding mandatory training sessions for volunteers on Tuesday, May 26th, 7-8pm and Monday, June 1st, 6-7pm.

To register for ONE of these sessions: stop by, call 847-929-5102, or register online. (If you register online during the month of May, don't forget to "Register To Win" a $25 VISA gift card, good anywhere VISA is accepted. And that's pretty much anywhere.)

Got Game?

Let's see how much game you've got! Join us Saturday, May 23 between 2 and 4pm for Teens-only video gaming in the Baxter Room! We'll have Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and other games on the Wii, and we'll be rockin' Rock Band, Guitar Hero and more on the PS2. Bring your friends!

Hey! What are you DIYing this Friday?

As part of the library-wide "Going Green" initiative, we've got a new program coming up: DIYing: Reclaim, Redesign, Recreate! Our first project: make a tote-bag from a T-shirt.  If you have a great T-shirt that you never wear (too small, too big, something weird on the armpits), but has a cool design, bring it to the library this Friday, May 8th @ 4pm and I'll show you how to turn it into a bag you'll use everyday! If you're not sure about using your own T-shirt just yet, come anyway, and I'll show you how it's done using one of ours.

Registration is required. You can register online, by phone (847-929-5101), or in person at either the Adult or Youth Services reference desks. 

If you register online, don't forget to "Register to Win!" one of three $25 gift cards, just for learning about our new calendar system! 

Find a Good Book...

Looking for a new book to read?
Check out the booklists from our Teen Zone webpage!

Click here for books!

The final scores are in!

Here are the results of the 2009 Battle of the Books:



Golf Middle School: 185 points
Old Orchard Junior High: 336 points
Our Lady of Perpetual Help: 434 points
Park View School: 317 points
Plato Academy: 238 points

All who participated should be proud of their efforts. Congratulations to the students of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, our high scoring team for the fourth year running. The students should be aware of the plaque on the wall near the entrance to the Youth Services Department, which will very shortly have a new plate engraved, declaring the O.L.P.H. Book Bombs champions of this season's meets.

Thanks for helping to make this year's Battle of the Books a success!
Want to get started reading next year's books? Click here!

Battle Weekly Score Update

O.L.P.H. (98 points) v. OOJH (88 points)
Golf (55 points) v. OOJH (87 points)
Plato Academy (54 points) v. O.L.P.H. (121 points)

With one team completely finished, and four teams with one more battle left, here are their total scores:
Golf- 120
OOJH- 261
OLPH- 434
Park View- 226
Plato Academy- 192

Only one more week to go!

BoB Weekly Score Update

O.L.P.H. (122 points)( 215 points total)
v.
Golf Middle School (16 points)(65 points total)

We have three battles at the Library next week. Good luck everyone!