Posted on March 12th, 2013 by Laura in Teen Services
Teens who use the Grove Hall Library filled out a survey telling us their favorite musicians, actors, books, and video or computer games. Every day this week, we will vote to see who is your favorite in each category. Tune in Tuesday to vote for actors and actresses, Wednesday for video and computer games, Thursday for books, and Friday for musicians. Winners will be revealed on Saturday! You can find today’s poll for favorite actors and actresses here. Anyone is welcome to vote!
Posted on March 12th, 2013 by Akunna in Events, Programs, Technology, Teen Services
Tags: technology, Teen Tech Week 2013
Teen Tech Week is a time to celebrate, learn more about and use tech resources in your library! Take a look at the different techie programs you can participate in this week.
It’s also a time for teen librarians to hear from teens about their current tech interests– anything from books about technology to video games you like to learning skills to be creative with technology. So, come talk to us– we really want to hear from you! Feel free to leave some suggestions in the comment section below, too.
And… if you want to beef up on tech history during the week, check out the blog This Day in Tech History, which gives you brief information on a significant piece of tech history for each day. Today, in 2008 (a really long time ago, right?) Hulu, the online video streaming website, was first launched. If you’ve got some other interesting tech facts, post them in the comments.
Enjoy the week!
Posted on March 8th, 2013 by Anna in Books, Reviews - Staff
Tags: Corrine Jackson, don't ask don't tell, gay, If I Lie, LGBTQ, love, military, secrets
If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
Read by: Anna/Copley Teen Room
Before he leaves for Afghanistan, Carey comes out to his girlfriend of two years, asking her to keep the secret he’s told her from everyone in their small military town. Including his parents and his best friend, Blake. But when an accidental picture of Sophie and Blake kissing gets posted on Facebook, the entire town errupts into accusations that Sophie is cheating on her Marine boyfriend. Just like her mother did to her father six years ago. Sophie’s tough military dad orders her to work at the VA hospital three days a week until she graduates to keep her from getting suspended from school over the picture. While at the VA hospital, she comes to befriend George, the grumpy old guy interviewing and photographing veterans for the Veteran’s History Project. He recognizes a professional photographer in her and begins teaching her all he knows. Then Carey goes MIA and the other students begin tormenting Sophie even more than ever before. Friends ask her to explain what happened the night she kissed Blake, but she vowed she wouldn’t, and their tormenting continues, calling her every horrible name in the book from Slut to Traitor. Her life is a living hell, and she doesn’t even know if Carey, the boy she still loves despite everything, will ever return to set the town “straight”. His secret is not hers to tell, and she knows that well.
This novel is extremely gripping. And Kleenex is required toward the end. It’s also realistic in everything that happens to the un-Disney-like ending. George is such an awesome character. The humor he shares with Sophie and their good times are little rays of sunshine in her thunder cloud world. The characters are 3-D, the setting is 3-D, and the author leaves you wondering how the book will end. Will Carey make it home? Will he tell the truth? This book keeps you reading to find out. If you’re wondering what the effects of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell are on the civillians left behind, this is a great, heartfelt example. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in the military and what it’s like keeping secrets that could easily destroy or save a life.
Posted on March 2nd, 2013 by Laura in Teen Services
If you’re between the ages of 15 and 17 and are hoping to find a job this summer, this weekend is your last chance to apply for a Hopeline number! Hopeline applications must be completed by Sunday, March 3. Check out some of the great places where you can apply for summer jobs with your Hopeline number:
After you’ve finished your Hopeline application, head over to the ABCD Summerworks application! Summerworks provides jobs to young people between the ages of 14 and 21. Applications must be completed by March 15.
Remember, you can always stop by your local library for help filling out your application! Remember to bring all the necessary information with you and ask your local librarian for assistance.
Posted on February 26th, 2013 by Mary in News, Programs, Resources, Teen Services
Tags: Program and Services survey, survey
The Boston Public Library is conducting a systemwide assessment of the programs and services we offer to young people. Please help us but completing this brief survey.
The survey will be available from Monday, February 25, 2013 to Sunday, March 17, 2013.
Thank you for your time!
