Anime & TAC this week!

I’ve been buried in the redesign of the library website and almost forgot to post this week’s program information. Thankfully I came to my senses long enough to remember to get the word out. BTW, we plan to launch the new library website within the week. The teen page will stay on WordPress for the next few months, though, because I want to be able to update it from afar.
Here’s the deal on this week’s programs:

Anime Night featuring Ouran High School Host Club
Join us for a rollicking good time watching this popular shojo anime.
Pizza and prizes too.
This Wednesday, 5:30 to 7:30pm in the Dodson Room.
Be there.

TAC meeting this Thursday
Come tell me how to make the library better for teens.
Click on the Teen Advisory Council link at the top of the page for more information and an application.

September daze

Back to school. Fall weather. It must be September. Argh.

Here are some fun diversions happening this month at BPL. Come be distracted. Pay special note to the Twilight Prom. Much fun will be had. Promise.

Anime
September 10 at 5:30 in the Dodson Room (Children’s Library) at the Central Library
We’ll be watching Peach Girl and eating pizza from Pizza Pipeline

Teen Advisory Council
September 11 at 4:30 in the Conference Room at the Central Library
Tell me what you think about the library.
I bring cookies. Email me if you would like me to send you an application.

Play Games
September 15 from 6 to 7:30 in the Lecture Room at the Central Library
wii open play, DDR, traditional games, pizza and refreshments.

2nd Annual Twilight Prom
September 20 from 3 to 5 in the Fireplace Room at the Fairhaven Branch Library
Celebrate Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series and new book Breaking Dawn at BPL’s second annual Twilight Prom. We’ll watch trailers from the upcoming movie, vote on the best prom dress (wearing one is optional), and challenge our knowledge of the series. Whether you’re team Edward or team Jacob, fun will be had. Door prizes and refreshments provided.

TeensRead book discussion group
September 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 in the Dodson Room at the Central Library
Join us for a discussion of the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.

Is it August already?!

How has the summer gone by so quickly? Hmmm.

Anyway, August packs a punch with programs at the library. Here goes:

SSB Brawl Tournament
Next Saturday, August 9
1-5pm, sign up starts at 12:45
in the Lecture Room at the Central Library

Prizes courtesy of Reset Games for the top 4 finishers

Pizza courtesy of Round Table Pizza and Pizza Time

Anime Night
Wednesday, August 13
5:30 – 7:30pm
in the Dodson Room (Children’s Library)
Featured anime: xxxHolic vol. 2
Pizza courtesy of Pizza Pipeline

Game Night
Monday, August 18
6 – 7:30pm
in the Lecture Room
Dance Dance Revolution and wii open play
Party games and traditional games
Pizza from Rudy’s Pizzeria

Teen Advisory Committee
Thursday, August 21
This group figures out how the library can be better for teens.
I bring cookies. Email me if you would like me to send you an application.

TeensRead Book Group
Tuesday, August 26
in the Dodson Room
We will be talking about Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin.

TAC talk

Thanks to those of you who came to the first Teen Advisory Council meeting yesterday. Even though it was a small group, I think you made a lot of good recommendations and had some outstanding ideas.

The next meeting is Thursday, May 15, from 4:50 to 5:30 in the conference room (across from the kids’ dept). We will spend the next meeting looking at what we can really do to make the Teen Space (on land) more teen-friendly (I’ll bring catalogs and we’ll take a field trip to the Teen Space), and planning the Teen Book Club, which will start up in the Summer. And I’ll bring new books. And cookies.

If you are interested in learning more about or being part of TAC, take a look at the form below (or send me an email – see sidebar). Space is limited.

-Jen

TAC Application