TODAY!

Today's the day!

Come see me at the library to sign up for the summer reading program! No matter what capacity, you can participate in everything this summer. I hope to see you there! Come hang out in the Teen Room with your friends.

Remember--if teens read 2,500 hours, they get to dye my hair pink 

OR 

create a food/drink concoction that I have to ingest

--anything goes!

Our youngest Superhero!

Say hello to our youngest superhero, Marie! Thanks Marie for posing for the library!

Remember, ANYONE can be a hero AND:

Teen Room is Ready!

Thank you to the 7ish teens that came for a couple hours after the last day of school to decorate the teen room and the YA section.

Here are pictures of the work in progress. Scroll to the bottom for the final reveal!

 

  

Inside the teen room--bean bag chairs on the way!

 

Batman window!

 

First glimpse of the teen section

Hulk reads!...yes, he has very long arms.

Thank you Sidney for drawing Aquaman! We must read and read to fill up the tank with water so Aquaman can breathe! When we hit 2,500 hours, teens can dye my hair pink OR make a disgusting drink/food I have to eat!

Get Ready!

Are you ready?! On Monday, June 8 the Summer Reading Program at MCPL officially starts!!!

TEENS: Read 6 hours a week for a small prize and a ticket for the bi-monthly raffle
              Come to awesome programs!

Here are some of the things happening this summer:

Make sure you sign up at the front desk for the reading portion, and go to the TEEN ROOM for sign ups for everything else.

Helping at NMS

I wanted to brag a little about the teens that do all kinds of things for me, the library, and Mrs. Schmidt.  Last year, a lot of you know that Mrs. Schmidt, the NMS Librarian was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Because of that, she missed a LOT of school and needed help to get the end of the year inventory and other projects.  I had a TON of teenagers step up to the plate and help with all of those projects.  They helped Mrs. Schmidt get stuff done WEEKS before she can usually finish on her own.

THIS year, I figured, well Mrs. Schmidt is done with chemo/radiation and cancer-free, THANK THE LORD! BUT, we should still help her, because no one should have to do all the work alone.  So I had 6 teenagers show up last week to help her AGAIN and they got a ton of stuff done...what's more miraculous and cool is that I was chatting with a few teens and I said that I would be up at the school all day on my day off and they said "Oh! Can we come help, too?!" So I had 3 teens show up again yesterday! 

But wait, doesn't stop there.  AFTER I get home, I receive a text from one of the teens that says "Hey, Kelsey. Does Mrs. Schmidt need more help at the middle school library 'cuz I would love to help again."

Seriously.  Teens, you are blowing me away.  Every time I see and hear stuff like this, I realize I found the job I'm supposed to do.  I'm so sorry teens get overlooked and made to feel inferior.  They do GREAT things.  


Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures while we were working, but first, here is the wonderful and beautiful Mrs. Schmidt:

  Hannah

Sidney

Mary

Lily and Regan

 Helen

 Tricia

Eva 

Thank you guys for all the amazing stuff you do.  Can't wait to reward you with cool programs all summer!

Geography Reading

I'm considering starting a challenge with the teens to read a book set in every state in the U.S., or perhaps expanding it, and reading books set in EVERY country! I'm not even sure a book exists for every country, but I found these graphics online, so if you want to check some of these out, and let me know how they are, that'd be great!

Benedict Cumberbatch

If you haven't seen Benedict Cumberbatch on TV or in movies, you're missing out...incredibly.  Benedict is a handsome actor from England, that has won my heart.  Too bad he's married :-/

Here is a great meme: