Author Beckie Weinheimer visited the library on Tuesday to talk about her book, 'Converting Kate' and conduct a writer's workshop. It was a ton of fun for everyone involved, including Tiffany and Rachel from Teen Book Club seen above*. If you haven't read the book yet, I DEMAND you to stop by and check out a copy. You'll love it. If not, I owe you 247 videos of cats.

* Editor's note: We were all sort of the No-pictures-please Club. Don't judge.

Rain. Heat. Humidity. Summer in Presque Isle is sometimes a hot mess. To cool off, bring your friends and join us for a fun afternoon of Wii gaming on Tuesday July 30th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All of your favorites will be well represented, including Mario Kart Wii, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, and Wii Sports. Refreshments and goodies will be on hand! For more information, contact me at (207) 764-2571.

Well, you've heard what I've had to say about it...now it's your turn! The July selection for the Teen Book Club is E. Lockhart's The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. Book discussion will be held on Tuesday July 28th at 5:00 p.m., so pick up or reserve a copy at the main circulation desk. Invite your friends! For more information, contact me at (207) 764-2571.

The July Tween Book Club selection is The Report Card by Andrew Clements. Copies of this title will be reserved at the main circulation desk as they become available.



Meetings:

1. Thursday, July 9th from 5-6 p.m. to discuss chapters 1-13.

2. Thursday, July 23rd from 5-6 p.m. to discuss the rest of the book.

This group is open to all ages 9-12 and it's never too late to join! Contact me at diannaleighton@presqueisle.lib.me.us or (207) 764-2571 for more information. Hope to see you there!

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!