The Young Adult Loft http://parkridgeya.wordpress.com of the Park Ridge Public Library Tue, 19 May 2009 01:56:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/1088299d966633fa7c6d44cc2199027d?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png The Young Adult Loft http://parkridgeya.wordpress.com Blogbook: Loulane Lambert’s Lists for Life http://parkridgeya.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/blogbook-loulane-lamberts-lists-for-life/ http://parkridgeya.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/blogbook-loulane-lamberts-lists-for-life/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 01:54:18 +0000 parkridgeya http://parkridgeya.wordpress.com/?p=263 ]]>


Starting June 1, 2009, Barbara Larmon Failing will publish her never-before published teen novel, Loulane Lambert’s Lists for Life, on its own blog. The book is written as a journal, so each day (for about 2 months), she’ll post a new entry until the entire novel is on the blog.

For more information, visit: www.barbaralarmonfailing.com

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How to Ruin Your Boyfriend’s Reputation, the next book in the Amy Barak-Nelson series is coming out November 2009!
Check out more info here.

What do you think will happen in this book?  What could the title mean?

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Free Comic Book Day is May 2, 2009.

Stop by the YA Loft to get a free comic May 2 – 8.

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sponsored by Park Ridge Public Library, the Friends of the Library, and the Park Ridge Teen Center

If you’re interested in exploring video games and learning, attend the Gaming and Learning Expo!
• Featured speakers include:
Krishna Kumar, Academic Liaison for Microsoft
Nate Scheidler, GamesforEducators.com Columnist
• Game Designer meet-and-greets
• Information tables from area universities including DePaul University, DeVry University, and Flashpoint Academy
• Hands-on gaming arcade including Rock Band, Wii Fit, DDR, and much, much more

ADMISSION IS FREE
Open to all ages

We especially welcome educators — CPDUs will be available

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Helmed by The Nightmare Before Christmas director Henry Selick, the 3-D movie brings a perfect peculiarity to the award-winning novella. Writer Neil Gaiman talks about the film adaptation in an exclusive interview with Wired.com.

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Too busy to attend the in-person Starbucks Book Discussion? Join the YA Loft online book discussion group at GoodReads! To join the discussion, go to GoodReads, click “Join this Group” and sign in or register as a new user.

For December we’re discussing Bounce by Natasha Friend. See you online!

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Teen Read Week 2008 runs October 12 – 18, 2008.

Stop by the YA Loft all week to fill out a Book / Movie / Music / Game review and get a free candy bar!

Monday, October 13, 7:30 -8:30 p.m.
Vampire Books & Trivia (and food!)

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    Struggling with back to school?  Check out the Park Ridge Public Library 24/7 resources, here to help you all day every day with research, questions, homework, and more.

    Research tools

    Check out our online Premium Resources to find magazine and newspaper articles and more at our web site www.parkridgelibrary.org .

    Night Owl Reference

    Call (847) 825-3123 and press #2 during the hours listed to have your questions answered by a librarian while the Library is closed.

    Hours:  Mon-Fri 9:00 p.m. – Midnight; Sat and Sun  5:00 p.m. – Midnight

    Live Chat Help

    Ask a librarian for help with our live chat services, available anytime day or night through Ask? Away.  http://www.askawayillinois.info/

     Live Homework Help

         Work with a real-life tutor online. Help is available grades K -12 and intro to  college. See our web site  at http://www.parkridgelibrary.org

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Leave a comment and tell us what you thought of Young Adult Summer Reading 2008: Go for the Gold!

Specifically, tell us what you thought about:

China Theme
Decorations
Number of Books to Read
Prizes
Programming
Kickoff Day
Etc.

And if you have any suggestions for next year, be sure to let us know!

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Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, originally a book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, is now a movie. 

Coming to Theaters October 3, 2008.

 

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