Thursday, October 25, 2007

October Teen Trivia

How much $$$ do Americans spend on Halloween candy each year?
hint: its a lot!!!!!

Make your guess and slip it in the can in the YA section upstairs for your chance at a good prize.

Monday, October 1, 2007

September Teen Trivia

Congratulations Julie!
How many books are in our library?
Julie guessed the closest to the correct answer and won a great prize.
The library's collection contains over 82,800 items. 90% of those items are books.
You can find the answer on the WCPL website.
Thanks to everyone who gave a guess. Try again next month!

IT'S BANNED BOOK WEEK!



September 29-October 6
Banned book week is the week we celebrate all the books that, one time or another, have been banned because people don't want you to read them.
Come into the library this week and check out one of the books others might not want you to read!
There is a display of a few banned books in the YA section of the library.
Check out Banned Book Week on MySpace
The most banned YA books of 2006 were:
  • "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

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Halloween Party

Come to the teen
Halloween Party!
October 25th 6:00 pm
Food and Fun!

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Stardust


This week is the release of new motion picture Stardust.
Stardust is based on the novel by Neil Gaiman.
Come check out the book at the library!

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Guess How Many Books are in this library

September Teen Trivia
If you can correctly guess how many books are in the library and put your answer in the can located in the Young Adult Section, you will win a fun prize!
Visit the library today and give us your best guess!

Friday, August 31, 2007

Congratulations Jordan for winning the August Teen Trivia!!!
The prize is a book of Jordan's choice and other goodies.
Thanks to everyone who put in their guesses.
To particpate in the next Teen Trivia, visit the young adult section of the library and put your guess in the entry box.

Trivia questions are posted here on the teen blog and in the YA section of WCPL.

Friday, August 17, 2007

Chair Affair

Tomorrow is the last day to vote for the WCPL chair.
Visit Paradise Springs Saturday to vote for your favorite chair.
The winning chairs will be auctioned off and the money will go to charity.

Friday, August 3, 2007

Monthly Teen Trivia


Guess the record high temperatures for six states and win a prize. Write your guess on a paper and slip it in the box in the Young Adult section of the library.