CSI NIGHT

CSI: BRONXVILLE

Thursday, May 29th at 6:30pm

If you liked reading the A-List series, then try...

Talent by Zoey Dean
(Release Date - Jun 19, 2008)

Description-It’s all about talent in LA: who has it, who doesn’t, who wants it, and who can find it first! When thirteen-year-old Mac Armstrong witnesses newcomer Emily Mungler’s stellar lying-to-gain-entry performance during a movie premiere party at the Roosevelt in Hollywood, it dawns on her that her own talent is to discover it in others! So Mac and her BFFs set out to prove it by turning fresh-from- Cedartown-Iowa Emily into a box office bombshell. They’ll make deals, throw parties, crush on boys, all on the way to discovering that no matter how famous or important you are, friendship always comes first. Well, almost always.


And Other Read Alikes ...........

Pretty Little Liars #4: Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars Series) by Sara Shepard

Gossip Girl, The Carlyles (Book #1) by Cecily von Ziegesar

Clique Summer Collection #1: Massie (Clique Series) by Lisi Harrison

There's a New Name in School (The Ashleys, Book 1) by Melissa de la Cruz

The It Girl (It Girl Series) by Cecily von Ziegesar

Book giveaway

CATHY’S BOOK Giveaway

CATHY'S BOOK is a unique and suspenseful story of one girl's attempts to unravel a mystery that keeps getting bigger, in a strange and fascinating world where things often aren't as they appear. This interactive novel features letters, photographs, date book entries, telephone numbers you can call and websites you can access to learn more about the story. CATHY’S BOOK is now available in trade paperback, and to celebrate its release, Teenreads.com is offering 25 readers the chance to win a copy of the book.

To enter, please fill out this form by Wednesday, May 14th.In May we will announce the details of an exciting giveaway involving CATHY'S KEY, the sequel to CATHY'S BOOK, which releases on May 5th.

CATHY'S BOOK: If Found Call (650) 266-8283:
Things weren't so peachy in Cathy's life before Victor broke up with her. Her father died unexpectedly, she's failing school and her best friend is mad at her. But when Cathy decides to investigate Victor's reasons for ending their relationship, things suddenly go from bad to worse as her findings produce more questions than answers.Through Cathy's unique and irresistible voice --- and lots of proof in the form of letters, photographs, date book entries, telephone numbers readers can call, websites they can access, as well as secrets only a careful reader will be able to decipher --- readers will enter a strange and fascinating world where things often aren't how they appear.

Click here to enter the contest.

Click here to read more about CATHY’S BOOK.

Contest!

GRAB BAG OF BOOKS CONTEST!

Teenreads.com is excited to announce the start of our brand-new Grab Bag of Books contest. Every month five readers will be awarded a Teenreads.com signature tote bag filled with some of the hottest books --- and may even include a sneak peak at titles that haven’t been released yet!

This contest period’s winners will each receive a copy of GENIUS SQUAD by Catherine Jinks, PRINCESS BEN by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, SIXTEEN CANDLES by Tia Williams, SUITE SCARLETT by Maureen Johnson and revised editions of the first two installments in Francine Proses’s Sweet Valley High series --- DOUBLE LOVE and SECRETS.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Spring Break Movie

Wednesday, April 23rd

at 2:30pm

in the Yeager Room

Simpsons Movie

PLAYING IN THE BRONXVILLE LIBRARY YEAGER ROOM

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th at 3:30pm

movie coming soon!

SPIDER-MAN 3

SHOWING IN THE BRONXVILLE LIBRARY YEAGER ROOM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8th

at 2:00pm

Books to Film

The Golden Compass

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Daniel Craig, Tom Courtenay, Christopher Lee
Directors: Chris Weitz and Robert Shaye
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Release Date: December 7th
Based on: THE GOLDEN COMPASS: His Dark Materials, Book 1 by Philip Pullman

Based on author Philip Pullman's novel, The Golden Compass is an exciting fantasy adventure set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. At the center of the story is Lyra, a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a friend who's been kidnapped by a mysterious organization known as the Gobblers --- and winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours as well.
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The Kite Runner

Cast: Khalid Abdalla, Homayon Ershadi, Shaun Toub, Atossa Leoni, Said Tashimaoui
Director: Marc Forster
Rating: PG-13Release
Date: December 14th
Based on: THE KITE RUNNER by Khaled Hosseini

In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after 20 years of living in America, Amir returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban's iron-fisted rule to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last daring chance to set things right.

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Beowulf

Cast: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Hellion Glover, Alison Lohman, Angelina Jolie
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: November 16th
Based on: BEOWULF
Movie Tie-in: BEOWULF by Caitlin R. Kiernan and Neil Gaiman

In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf. After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel, he incurs the underlying wrath of the beast’s ruthlessly seductive mother, who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle resonates throughout the ages, immortalizing the name Beowulf.

Win Free Books!

WIN A BASKET FULL OF BOOKS!

Back by popular demand: The Teenreads.com Basket of Holiday Cheer Contest! From November 20th through December 14th, you can enter to win a "Basket of Holiday Reading and Fun."

Five winners each will receive a basket that includes the 12 books pictured above ---

THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN by Sherman Alexie; GUYAHOLIC by Carolyn Mackler; HERO by Perry Moore; I’D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I’D HAVE TO KILL YOU by Ally Carter; INCANTATION by Alice Hoffman; THE LUXE by Anna Godbersen; MEMOIRS OF A TEENAGE AMNESIAC by Gabrielle Zevin; PERFECT: Pretty Little Liars #3 by Sara Shepard; THE RED QUEEN’S DAUGHTER by Jacqueline Kolosov; RETURN TO ATLANTIS by R.A. Montgomery; SAVING ZOE by Alyson Noel; and WICKED LOVELY by Melissa Marr.

Along with the books, winners will find their basket stocked with the hottest holiday goodies --- a kit to make a gingerbread house, Ghirardelli Rich Dark Hot Chocolate mix, gourmet vanilla marshmallows, sweet-smelling cinnamon sticks, delicious Chewy Peps peppermint candies, adorable winter-themed cookies, an Illuminations Cranberry Orange jar candle, very cute reindeer socks, Junior Mints Peppermint Crunch candy, a marshmallow Christmas tree pop, and holiday-colored bath confetti.To enter to win, read an excerpt from each of the featured titles and fill out this form to tell us which one(s) you would most like to read and why. Click here for all the contest details.

Click Here to Enter!

movie

THE BRONXVILLE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 9th!!
So come to the Library to see TRANSFORMERS!

Playing on Friday, November 9th
at 2:30pm

in the Yeager Room

book to film

The Seeker: The Dark is Rising

Cast: Amelia Warner, Gregory Smith, Alexander Ludwig, Christopher Eccleston,
Ian McShane, Frances Conroy, Jonathan Jackson
Director: David L. Cunningham
Rating: PG
Release Date: October 5th

Based on: THE DARK IS RISING by Susan Cooper.

A young man named Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of a group of immortals dedicated to fighting dark forces of evil. Traveling back and forth through time, Will uncovers a series of clues, some dating back to biblical times, that lead him to a showdown with forces of unimaginable power.

TAB

Join the Teen Advisory Board!!!

First meeting of the school year:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11th

6:30pm for grades 7, 8, 9

7:30pm for grades 10, 11, 12

Meetings are one hour long and are held in the Teen Room.

The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) at the Bronxville Public Library provides a challenging environment in which teen volunteers create and promote exciting and interesting programs and materials for their peers. The opinions, comments, and decisions of the TAB members help determine the direction the Bronxville Public Library takes in serving the teen community. TAB members are volunteers helping to build a stronger Library and community.

Bronxville Public Library Teen Advisory Board membership duties include:

· Collection Development: Recommend teen books, magazines, graphic novels, and movies for purchase.

· Community Involvement: Discuss how the Bronxville Library can meet the needs of teens; Spread the word about the Bronxville Public Library’s teen room; Help create a safe, fun, and inviting atmosphere for teens.

· Teen Programs: Discuss, plan, and implement teen projects and programs.

· Volunteering: Assist with teen programming and activities.

· Publicity: Help create teen newsletters, brochures, and bookmarks; Read teen literature and write reviews; Select books for peer recommendation display shelf.

Join our book group!

Join our book group!

Open to grades 8 and up.

First meeting: September 20th at 7:30pm in the Teen Room

blog about it

Blog About Banned Books Week

Do you remember growing up with that book "A Light in the Attic" by Shel Silverstein? What about "Are you there God? It's me Margaret" by Judy Blume. I know you love the Harry Potter series. Well, these books and more have something in common; they have all been banned or challenged. Banning books burns me up! Blog about how Book Banning burns you up. Speak up and speak out all about Banned Books Week. Let your voice be heard. Muggles unite and tell us about your favorite banned book or just tell us how you feel about books being banned. Blog on Teens! Blog on! Check to see if your favorite book is on the banned book list. http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/100mostfrequently.htm

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week
September 29–October 6, 2007
Free People Read Freely ®

The 10 Most Challenged Books of 2006:

"And Tango Makes Three" by Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell

"Gossip Girls" series by Cecily Von Ziegesar

"Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

"The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things" by Carolyn Mackler "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

"Scary Stories" series by Alvin Schwartz

"Athletic Shorts" by Chris Crutcher

"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

"Beloved" by Toni Morrison
"The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

Off the list this year, but on for several years past, are the "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.

Banned Books Week

You are invited to come and celebrate your freedom to read during the 26th annual celebration of Banned Books Week. Join the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, and the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL at the Pioneer Plaza (on Michigan Ave between the Tribune Tower and the Chicago River) on Saturday, September 29, 2007, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., for the Banned Books Week Read-Out! Local Chicago Celebrities join several acclaimed authors to read passages from their favorite banned and challenged books. Admission is FREE.

Attn Poets

Teen Poetry Contest Rules

To find the most deserving poetry written by teens aged twelve to eighteen, VOYA asks librarians, teachers, or other professionals working with youth to act as sponsors in collecting and judging teen submissions. Sponsors should select no more than three of the worthiest poems by teens in their local area. (With several classes from one school, please send only one poem from each class.) Selected entries must reach VOYA by December 31, 2007.

Please Note: Entries submitted directly from teens will not be considered or returned.

VOYA Judges will select the cream from your crop. When notified, sponsors must return our forms with parents' permission to print the work of each winning poet. Each winner will receive a $20 cash prize and a copy of the April 2007 issue.

Contest submissions may be poems of up to thirty lines on any topic. They must be typed, double-spaced on white letter-sized paper, accompanied by the poet's name, age, town, and state. On the same page with each poem entered, sponsors must include their own contact information: name, title, organization/school/library, street address, city, state, zip code, phone, and e-mail if applicable. Please mail 2 copies of each entry to:

VOYA Teen Poetry Contest
4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706.

Contest Deadline: December 31, 2007.

Get paid to write!

How to Submit Your Article to

Notes from the Teenage Underground

VOYA invites submissions from teens aged twelve to eighteen for Notes from the Teenage Underground. This occasional column reveals secrets of teen culture to the adults who care regarding books, information, entertainment, media, and identity. VOYA readers are librarians, teachers, counselors, authors, publishers, and youth workers who provide services, information, fun reading, and entertainment for teenagers. What would you like them to know about your popular culture, your favorite reading, media, music, hobby, pastime, or craze--or your inner thoughts about just being you, transforming from child to adult?

Submissions must be between 500 and 900 words, double-spaced in word processing on plain letter-sized paper. Include a recent photograph of yourself and a brief biography containing your school name, grade, town, and state, with some interesting facts about you. Your chances of acceptance are better the more carefully you edit your own work, from spelling and grammar to logical construction. Cite the source for any quotation (title, author, publisher, publication date, page number), as in a research paper. Titles of books, CDs, games, etc., must be followed by publisher and date in parentheses. Referrals to Web sites must include titles and complete URLs.

Tip: Ask a receptive teacher, librarian, adult friend, or parent to check your article before you submit it--and consider their advice. Use Notes from the Teenage Underground as a heading, then give your piece a descriptive title. Include your full name, address, zip code, area code and telephone number, and e-mail address. If you want your manuscript returned, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope. If your submission is accepted, the Editor will contact you. She might need further information such as illustrations or clarification of some of your points. She will ask for a parental permission slip and an electronic file of your submission. After publication, you will receive a check for $50 and three copies of the magazine.

It could take a few months to find out if your article is accepted. An adult sponsor is recommended, but not required. Send manuscripts to Cathi Dunn MacRae, Editor, VOYA, 4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706. For more information, e-mail cmacrae@voya.com or phone toll-free (888) 4 VOYA 97.

31 Flavorite Authors

Coming in October 2007: 31 Flavorites

YALSA and readergirlz have teamed up to present an amazing month long experience to celebrate YALSA's Teen Read Week. The readergirlz divas will be hosting 31 authors for 31 days! Readergirlz across the world will be able to chat nightly at our group forum with a different YA author each evening.

Check back to see when Meg Cabot, Stephenie Meyer, John Green, Ann Brashares, and many, many more are booked to chat with you!

We'll have posters, bookmarks, and press releases here soon. Spread the news, friend the readergirlz MySpace site and group forum, and get ready to hang out with your favorite authors and readergirlz!

READERGIRLZ WEBSITE

MOVIE

Playing in the Bronxville Library Yeager Room...
"Disturbia"

Thursday, August 30th
2:00 p.m.

Movie Synopsis: A teen living under house arrest becomes
convinced his neighbor is a serial killer.

Rated PG-13, Runtime: 104 min.

what are others teens talking about?

Visit the Harperteen myspace page!

Find out what other teens are saying about the books they've read.

Write!

Calling Teen Writers
Lauren Barack -- School Library Journal, 7/25/2007

Come fall, those teens with a writing bug will have another spot to showcase their talent. HarperCollins is teaming with MySpace to expand its HarperTeen community to the online networking site, allowing students a chance to write, post, and vote on their favorite pieces.
Inspired by the success of its recent eight-week FanLit writing contest, HarperCollins Children’s Books decided to ratchet it up, offering the ability to share and write stories to a larger online teen community, says Diane Naughton, the group’s vice president of marketing. "We were happy with the success [of FanLit] and are hoping to replicate that," she says of the 30,000 teens who voted on stories submitted to the HarperTeen site, with the winner published as an ebook.


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Georgia Mania

Blimey! The newest Georgia Nicolson diary, Love is a Many Trousered Thing, is here! It’s brimming with Georgia’s hilariosity and geniosity – and of course some very snog-worthy blokes. And you can win a fabbity-fab signed copy!

One grand prize winner will win a signed copy of Love is a Many Trousered Thing, plus the rest of Georgia’s diaries. Nine runner ups will win a full set of Georgia’s diaries. Good luck!

Enter to Win the Marvy Prize!

All Things Potter

Take the Hogwarts House Sorting Quiz!

This is, without a doubt, the summer of Harry Potter. It's impossible not to get swept in the mania with two (yes, TWO) Potter releases heading our way. Just days before the publication of the most anticipated book of the year, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix hits the big screen, promising a darker, more intense story. This trip to the movies is the perfect way to catch up with the characters we all know and love before their ultimate fates are revealed in HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS.

» Click here for more details about the film.