Teen Stuff
YOUNG ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Summer Reading is right around the corner. Check out what we have in store for you after school's over!
A Midsummer Knight’s Read
Teens are invited to keep track of reading minutes for a chance to earn prizes. Readers will register at the children’s desk beginning Thursday, June 2 and receive a reading log. At home, you’ll record your reading time in the log. Before each visit to the library, please add up your most current reading minutes and write the total on the reading log. After 3 hours of reading, stop back at the library, have your reading log stamped, and grab a prize from the teen prize box or choose a grand prize raffle ticket.
TEEN PRIZES:
- Woodstock’s Classic Cinemas gift certificates
- local restaurant coupons
- books
- more!
TEEN GRAND RAFFLE PRIZES:
- a Flip Video Camera
- $25 Read Between the Lynes gift cards
- $15 iTunes gift cards
Game It Up Party!: a Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off Event
Get ready to battle, race, dance, jam, and compete on four 55 inch high def LCD TV's with up to 16 of your friends at a time! Kick off our Summer Reading Program in the Game It Up party trailer. Not a fan of gaming on the big screen? Join us for a round of bags and other outdoor games. Registration and insurance waiver required. Submit the waiver to the library any time before the event, or on the day of the event. Teens and tweens without signed waivers will not be permitted in the Game It Up trailer.
Day/Date: Thursday / June 9 (rain or shine)
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Age: Grades 6-12
Splash Party @ the Woodstock Water Works
Join us for an evening of swimming fun! Drop in to Woodstock Water Works with your Summer Reading Log and get in free at our WPL Splash Party! Day/Date: Friday / July 8
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
YA THURSDAYS
Whether we’re working on crafts, watching Anime, mastering Wii games, or discussing the newest teen book or movie, we’ll always be busy on Thursday afternoons. Registration is recommended, but drop ins are welcome too!
Days/Dates: Thursdays / June 16—July 14
Ages: Grades 6-12
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Join your fellow manga maniacs and anime addicts to discuss your favorite manga, practice your drawing, and watch the latest anime.
Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Registration is recommended.
Bring a pre-washed, white cotton t-shirt, shorts, or other article of clothing to the program. Weather-permitting, we’ll be dying your items outside. Meet us downstairs in the library’s meeting room. Prepare to roll up your sleeves and get a little messy. (Only two items per person, please!)
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Registration is recommended.
Join your fellow manga maniacs and anime addicts to discuss your favorite manga, practice your drawing, and watch the latest anime.
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Design and create your own mosaic wall art using wooden mosaic squares. Choose from our collection of designs or imagine your own. Possibilities are limitless and all supplies will be provided. Stop into the library to check out our example and be inspired!
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Registration is recommended.
Anime Club
Anime Events
(for grades 6-12)
Anime Club Meetings
Join your fellow manga maniacs and anime addicts to discuss your favorite manga, watch the latest anime with Beth, or battle on the Wii. Come to one meeting, or come to all—just drop in!
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Dates:
Thursday/June 16
Thursday/July 7
What We're Watching:
Spiral
http://www.funimation.com/spiral/
When world-class detective Kiyotaka Narumi suddenly disappears after vowing to uncover the mystery of the Blade Children, his younger brother, Ayumu, takes up the investigation and uncovers more questions than answers about who and what they are.
New Teen Graphic Novels!
Check out the YA graphic novels and manga that are new to the library this month! Some are new series, some are new volumes in an old series, some are new single titles. Enjoy! And let us know what you think!
Author Websites & Blogs
Authors of Young Adult (YA) books are generally really awesome people. Want proof? Check out these author websites and blogs:
Book Websites
Check out these sites to take you into the worlds of your favorite teen novels!
Great Books for Teens
New and Notable:
Couldn't go anywhere for Spring Break? Take a trip to Paris with Anna and the French Kiss
Did you love Fablehaven by Brandon Mull? Try A World Without Heroes, the first in his new series, the Beyonders.
Check out Rick Riordan's second book in the Kane Chronicles series, The Throne of Fire.
Check Out the New Books on WPL's YA Shelves.
Some are single titles, some are sequels. All are here for you to enjoy!
Upcoming Teen Titles: New in 2011!
We'll Always Have Summer--4/26/11--a Summer novel, Book 3, by Jenny Han
Throne of Fire--5/3/11--Kane Chronicles, Book 2, by Rick Riordan
What Happened to Goodbye--5/10/11--by bestselling author Sarah Dessen
The Warlock--5/24/11--Book 5, Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, by Michael Scott
Passion--6/14/11--the next Fallen novel by Kate Lauren
Forever--7/12/11--Wolves of Mercy Falls series, Book 3
The Power of Six--8/23/11--Lorien Legacies, Book 2, by Pitticus Lore
Inheritance--11/8/11--Inheritance series, Book 4 by Christopher Paolini
Looking For a Book Suggestion?
Check out our "What to Read After..." Reading Lists:
Feeling romantic? Take a peek at WPL's Guide to Teen Love Stories! Whether you're a guy or girl, there's something for you.
Scary stories aren't just for Halloween. Get ready to be spooked with WPL's Guide to Teen Suspense and Horror Stories.
Little Red Riding Hood's all grown up! Try a book from WPL's Guide to Fairy Tales for Teens.
Did you love The Twilight Saga?
Here's a list of other books you might like to sink your teeth into!
Are you hungering for more of The Hunger Games?
These books show you a future you've never dreamed of!
Is Percy Jackson your type of hero?
Here's a list of books full of magic, mythology, and adventure!
Teens Across Illinois Are Reading:
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award for Grades 4-8: 2012 Nominees
2011 Winner: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2010 Winner: All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn
The Abraham Lincoln Award: Illinois' High School Readers' Choice Award: 2011 Nominees
2011 Winner: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2010 Winner: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Homework Help
Encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, statistics, and other sites for quickly looking up facts. If you can't find the information you need for your homework ask one of the Reference Librarians at the Reference Desk, or Marisa for help.
Facts on File World News Digest News stories from 1940 - present, current events, election information, maps and more. Login: Username: woodstockpl Password: facts
Gale Student Resource Center provides newspaper and magazine articles for history, current events, country information and more.
World Book Online Reference Center includes the full World Book Encyclopedia as well as current events, student activities, & indepth information about all the states in the union.
- WorldAlmanac via FirstSearch: Includes Funk & Wagnall's New Encylopedia, the World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A., the World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and the World Almanac for Kids. Login using your Woodstock library card number
- Infoplease.com: Information Please Almanac, atlases, and more
- OneLook Dictionary Search: Look up words in almost 1000 online dictionaries at the same time.
- IllinoisAtlas.com: A collection of Illinois and U.S. statistical maps.
- World Factbook: The CIA's book of country profiles.
Teen Read Week: Books with Beat @ Your Library
Celebrate Teen Read Week with the Woodstock Public Library!
October 17-23, 2010
Teens in grades 6-12 are encouraged to joins us as we celebrate reading for the fun of it! This year's theme is Books with Beat, which highlights the library's many "beat" materials including poetry, audiobooks, books about music, and more.
Stop in for one of our great programs like our Stephenie Meyer's vampire/werewolf saga Movie Marathon, Cosplay Halloween party, or Guitar Hero Tournament. For more information about these programs, visit the Teen Programs list.
Check out some of our recommended Books with Beat materials that includes:
- Books that Make Your Heart Beat with Fear
- Books that Make Your Heart Beat with Love
- Musical Reads
- Books to Read If You Love to Game
Teen Tech Week: Mix and Mash @ your library
Teen Tech Week: Mix and Mash @ your library: March 6-12, 2011
Join us as we celebrate this year’s Teen Tech Week theme, “Mix and Mash @ your library®.” Whether we’re mixing and mashing anime, music, books, or words, we’ll be celebrating technology both inside and outside the library.
Stop by this week and use WPL’s “Wall ‘O Words” to mix and mash a sentence telling us what technology means to you.
EVENTS:
Anime/Music Mash-Up
During this Anime Club meeting, we’ll mash together your favorite anime clips with music you choose to create a whole new mood. Teens should be prepared to surf the internet for an anime clip and peruse the library’s music collection for this project. No need to bring anything extra to the meeting—just your creativity!
No registration required.
Day/ Date: Tuesday/March 8
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Haiku for You!
In this Teen Tech Week celebration, we’ll mix images and haiku, a Japanese form of poetry, to create mixed-media poetry. If you have a favorite image, bring it with you, or browse our image library at the program to find your inspiration. No registration required.
Day/ Date: Wednesday/March 9
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Build a Book Trailer Workshop
Teen Book Club will celebrate TTW by making our own Book Trailers using images, sounds, and Windows Movie Maker. The trailers will be uploaded to YouTube and featured on WPL’s website. To see an example of the type of book trailer we’re making, search “Shiver Maggie Stiefvater book trailer” or “Life as We Knew It book trailer” on YouTube. You do not need to be a Teen Book Club member to join us. All supplies and technologies will be provided—just bring your ideas!
No registration required.
Day/ Date: Thursday/March 10
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.