Here's my June 2010 teen book talk1 Be sure to stop by to pick up the July 2010 Teen Book Club selection: The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima. Meeting will be held on Tuesday July 27th at 5:00 p.m., but be sure to check out a special virtual visit with Cinda being held on Thursday July 22nd at Noon. Readers will learn about the publishing process and have a chance to ask Cinda questions using Skype, a free teleconferencing tool. This unique experience is provided through generous funding from the Maine Humanities Council and all are welcomed to attend. For more information, just give me a call at (207) 764-2571. See you there!

Next month's pick: "The First Part Last" by Angela Johnson. Be sure to pick-up a copy at the main circulation desk and join us for our Teen Book Club meeting on Tuesday June 29th at 5:00 p.m. See you there!

There's some new additions to this year's summer reading program. Check out this video to find out more information:



The Program Line-up:

Registration begins on Monday May 17th for the Summer Reading Program and Teen Writing Workshop.

***Summer Reading Presentations - For All Ages***

Wednesday June 30th, 11:00 a.m.: Bubble Blast with Rick Asam

Wednesday July 7th, 11:00 a.m.: Beach Blowout with Moondance Studios

Wednesday July 14th, 11:00 a.m.: Fishing Fun with Aroostook State Park

Wednesday July 21st, 1:00 p.m.: Weather Wonders with Ted Shapiro

Wednesday July 28th, 11:00 p.m.: Savvy Science with Francis Malcolm Science Center

***Teen/Young Adult Movie Matinee (All films rated PG-13)***
All showings begin at Noon.

Monday July 12th: 21

Monday July 19th: Howl's Moving Castle

Monday July 26th: Everything is Illuminated

Monday July 2nd: Big Fish

Monday July 9th: The Other Boleyn Girl

Monday August 16th: The Time-Traveler's Wife

***Other Offerings***
Teen Writing Workshop with Wendy Koenig
Learn the craft of creative writing!
Thursdays at Noon
June 17th to July 15th

Teen Book Club
Open to all ages 13-18
Last Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.

Here's my look at 'Whale Talk' by Chris Crutcher:



Our next pick will be 'A Great and Terrible Beauty' by Libba Bray. We'll be discussing the book on Tuesday May 25th at 5:00 p.m. Copies of the book are currently available to be picked-up/reserved at the main circulation desk. See you there!

Be sure to check out this month's video book talk where I take a look at 'Flygirl' by Sherri L. Smith!



For April, the Teen Book Club will be reading 'Whale Talk' by Chris Crutcher. Copies of the book are available at the main circulation desk. Meeting time will be Tuesday April 27th at 5:00 with additional discussion through Facebook. For more information, call (207) 764-2571.

For this year's Ada Lovelace Day, I'll be taking a look at the work of game developer Jane McGonigal, whose innovative web-based games create an opportunity for players to tackle real-world problems through elements currently present in other collaborative games, such as World of Warcraft.

Video Introduction:


Click here for the Wikipedia article on Jane.

Click here for Jane's personal blog.

TED 2010:



With BoingBoing video on emotions in gaming:



Visit findingada.com for more posts on innovative women in science, engineering, and technology.

Stop by the library for any of the following Teen Tech Week events:

Monday March 8th from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Make Your Own Podcast!
Let Josh Archer (of Presquillian) show you how to create your own podcast to send your thoughts and opinions to your friends next door and around the world!

Tuesday March 9th from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Make Your Own Video Game!
Join Teen Librarian Dianna Leighton as she shows you some free tools you can use to create your own video games. We'll be looking at Scratch, Kodu Game Lab, and more!

Wednesday March 10th from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Make Your Own Vlog!
Join Teen Librarian Dianna Leighton to learn how to create your own video blog! You can use vlogging just like blogging: to talk about friends, interests, and more!

Saturday March 13th from Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Movie Time!
Now that you've spent all week creating podcasts, video games, and vlogs....now it's time to watch people make their own versions of blockbuster movies in the film 'Be Kind Rewind' (rated PG-13). Plenty of snacks will also be on hand, so be sure to bring your friends!


Remember: The Mark & Emily Turner is located at 39 Second Street in Presque Isle, Maine. For more information on any of these events, just give us a call at (207) 764-2571. All of the above events are FREE and open to all tweens and teens. See you there!