Hey, in case you don't read the webpage about fun teen programs coming up I want to point out a few.

If you're interested in making Goth Sock Puppets (Gock Socks) or any Sock Puppets for that matter, you'll want to get to Eiseley Library on April 30th from 4:00-5:30pm.  You have to bring your own sock, but you don't have to pre-register.  Sounds like fun to me!

If you're a fan of American Idol, then you'll want to head over to Anderson library for Karaoke Night.  On May 1st from 7:00-8:00pm, we'll have the Karaoke machine ready to go.  Come to sing, or just to support your friends!  Again, you don't need to pre-register, but you can stop by the library to find out what songs are available.  See you there!

Hey middle-schoolers:

If you are going into grades 6-8 next fall, and you're interested in helping out at the library during the summer, then the library needs you.

We're looking for Summer Reading Volunteers.  You know: the teens who help hand out the stickers to the little kids.  The ones who listen to them tell jokes, and help sign everyone up for the program in the first place.  Sometimes there are other tasks the librarians have you do, but it's all about helping with the Summer Reading Program.

To sign up you'll want to go to the branch at which you want to volunteer to sign up for a time slot.  You'll have to fill out an application (and get your parents to sign it).  You will also need to attend a training session, but they'll explain all that when you sign up. 

Ask if you have any questions, and if you've been a volunteer in the past and want to say what a cool experience it was: post it here!!

Hey Teens!  If you are 16 and above you might be interested in this great opportunity.  Lincoln City Libraries is in need of seven Summer Interns.  You would work about 120 hours this summer; and you would even get paid for it!!!

Check out all these cool things you could be involved in:

Participate as a member of the library staff team

Provide general customer service in the library

Provide circulation services, such as checking in and checking out materials

Assist at children’s and teen programming events

Provide computer assistance for customers

Prepare displays or bulletin boards

Assist with special projects

Assist with programming at assigned city outreach sites (Outreach Department)

Present preschool storytime (Anderson Library)

Assist with library electronic resources (Gere Library)

Work with teen advisory board (Eiseley Library)

Assist on the Bookmobile (Eiseley Library)

There's more information at this link: http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/info/Intern-ad-summer08.pdf.  If you have any questions feel free to post them.  Otherwise, you can call the branch at which you are interested in working and ask to talk to the Supervisor.  If this sounds like something you'd love to do, apply online at: http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/info/intern_application.htm

So now that your Spring Break is almost over... what did you do?  Did anyone go out of town?  Take a nice vacation to Florida?  Visit relatives?  Hang out at home?  Clean your room?  Catch up on any good reading?  I wanna know!

I know most of you have read the Twilight Saga ("Twilight", "New Moon", "Eclipse") from Stephanie Meyer.  If you haven't, I would suggest that you start reading now.  Even I enjoyed it, and I'm not really into vampires all that much.  I think that the series was originally going to be a triology (only three books).  But, Stephanie has decided to add more books to the saga.  SO the fourth book: "Breaking Dawn" will be coming out on August 2nd.  I can't even put a picture of the cover on here -- it's a secret and won't be released until this summer!  Get to the library catalog right away to get your name on the hold list.  And use the comments section of this blog to tell others how great the Twilight Saga is!