It's been a silly long time since I presented a kitty video. I present you with Keyboard Cat....assuming that you haven't already been presented with Keyboard Cat 5000x already.

You're welcome.

Kevin Brooks is one of my favorite authors. He writes books like Lucas which is about a girl that meets a boy on the beach that the whole town seems to hate. He is blamed for basically the entire town’s problems and she is in the middle, so she is torn. Should she go with the town or follow her heart? I thought this was a great book with many twists and turns. He also wrote Martyn Pig. What do you do when you might have accidentally killed your father? Do you tell the police and risk being put with your horrible aunt or do you hide the body and go on with your life? An absolutely funny book mainly because Martyn is a bit crazy and is always talking to himself and making little comments. Another book by him that I have read is Road of the Dead. In this book, two brothers set out to find the truth about their sister’s murder. This book is very gripping and will have you reading it for hours.

Submitted by Tiffany, 13, Presque Isle

Well, the book club idea is really taking off. So, if you have a little brother or sister who thinks that it's violently unfair that YOU get a book club and they don't...no worries. The first official meeting of the Tween Book Club will be Thursday, June 25th at 5:00 p.m. here at the library. It's open to anyone between the ages of 9-12 and should be a great way to stay cool and get your read on. Snacks and such to be provided, since reading always makes me hungry. :(

Sign-up sheets are available at both circulation desks, or just contact me here at the library! See ya there!

It should come as no surprise that this month's Teen Book Club selection is Beckie Weinheimer's 'Converting Kate.' Pick up or reserve a copy at the library's main desk, then join us for a group discussion on Tuesday, June 30th at 5:00 p.m. As an added bonus, you can also stop by on Tuesday, July 7th at 1:00 p.m. to meet the author and let her know what you think! Questions? E-mail me at diannaleighton@presqueisle.lib.me.us or give me a call at (207) 764-2571. Hope to see you there!

Teen author Beckie Weinheimer will be visiting Turner Memorial Library on Tuesday July 7th at 1:00 p.m. to discuss her book Converting Kate.

From Beckie's website:

"Kate was raised in the Church of the Holy Divine - it's influenced everything in her life from her homeschooling to her ugly handmade clothes. But ever since the death of her nonreligious father, Kate has suspected there's more to life than memorizing Bible passages.

Taking advantage of their move to a new town, Kate - to her devout mother's horror - quits the Holy Divine. She replaces it with the cross-country team at her public school, her father's beloved book collection, and services at a more mainstream Christian church. But these new diversions don't bring all the answers she's looking for. And as Kate struggles to come to terms with her father's death and her mother's blind allegiance to the Holy Divine, she discovers there's a big difference between religion and spirituality - and the two don't always go hand in hand."

Come prepared and check out this fascinating title: YA FIC WEI Material #72090

Need a sneak peek? Get an excerpt here.

This summer, make new friends and find great reads in our NEW Summer Teen Book Club! The first meeting will be Tuesday, June 2 at 5:00 p.m.

YOU pick the book, YOU make the rules, and YOU bring the discussion.



Open to everyone ages 13-18. Interested? Sign-up today at the circulation desk or send me an e-mail. Can't wait to see you there!

Three out of ten teenage girls in the United States get pregnant at least once before the age of 20, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. This amounts to 745,000 unplanned pregnancies each year!

Although Maine has a relatively low teen pregnancy rate compared to the rest of the United States, it's still important to get the facts and know your options when it comes to teen pregnancy. This is why Turner Memorial has teamed up with ACAP Health Services to give you the information you need to stay healthy and safe.

All month, you can visit Stay Teen and take part in the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Quiz to see where you stand when it comes to making important decisions regarding sex and pregnancy prevention.

Once you get your result, be sure to check out teen-created videos looking at what it means to "stay teen" and get the facts about abstinence and contraceptives.

You can also take their Relationship Reality Quiz right here:



The library will be hosting a Q&A Session with ACAP to handle all of your questions regarding sexual health, relationships, and pregnancy prevention on Tuesday May 19th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Parents, caregivers, and educators can also attend a second session following the event from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. to get the facts about teen pregnancy in the community. We'll be sure to have plenty of refreshments and other goodies on hand, so we look forward to seeing you there! Questions? E-mail me at diannaleighton@presqueisle.lib.me.us, call at (207) 764-2571, or IM me through the Digsby application to the right.