Lincoln City Libraries in Lincoln, Nebraska http://www.lincolnlibraries.org en-us Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:23:02 Central Daylight Time Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:23:02 Central Daylight Time Copyright 2010, All rights reserved. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. QCRSS I want to give a shout out to the Ambatadors -Tayce and Alex- who volunteered at the Families Matter event on Saturday, November 14 at the Childrens Museum. Now, not everyone has what it takes to dress up in a bat suit complete with a cape and pointy ears, but these ladies did not hesitate. Children were running this way and that, anxious to... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Thanks_Ambatadors.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:45:00 Central Standard Time Okay, everyone knows that I love to read, but I have a confession to make. Sometimes I start a book and I don't finish - now mind you this happens rarely but it does happen. I am here to tell you now, that it is okay. It is okay to take a book home, start it and then realize that you don't like it. &nb... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Have_you_ever_walked_away_from_a_book.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 Central Standard Time Summer is almost here and I want to be sure that you know how many fun things are going on at the library just for teens. As always, there is the Teen Reading program. We want you to visit the library four times this summer in June and July and we want you to read. That's all. And if you visit us four times and read 1500 pag... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Summer_Fun.htm Thu, 28 May 2009 9:24:00 Central Daylight Time Everything's coming up Manga on Sunday, May 31, from 1:00-2:30, in the fourth floor auditorium of the Bennett Martin Public Library. Audrey will be presenting Manga and Comics 101 in our first annual Teen Summer Reading Program Express Yourself Kickoff. Audrey will define Manga by presenting its history, basic tools, and the... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Manga.htm Thu, 14 May 2009 18:18:00 Central Daylight Time Greetings and salutations! As many of you know, there is only one thing I really want you to do and that would be to read! Hey, at least I'm consistent. So in an effort to reach more of you, I am going to start blogging about books. Now I'm kind of old fashioned but to my way of thinking bloggin... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Books_Books_Books.htm Wed, 6 May 2009 8:26:00 Central Daylight Time HEY YOU GUYS! Would you like to sign up excited kids for the Summer Reading Program and help them record their summer reading with stickers and stamps? How about entering information into the computer for summer reading statistics? You could also help with shelving kids paperbacks and dvds and keep the youth section of the library in... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Want_to_Volunteer_at_the_Library_this_Summer.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:45:00 Central Daylight Time Summer's coming - time to Volunteer! Check with your local branch or your school library to get the forms you need to fill out to become a Summer Reading Volunteer...or print from here: http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/teens/SRVolunteerSignup2008.pdf We'll be starting the signup on April 15th. In celebration of Volunteers, be sure to watch for t... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Volunteer_Fun.htm Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:16:00 Central Daylight Time Would you be interested in being on the first-ever romance novel teen panel? The School Library Journal reports that beginning in April, Harlequin will be launching its own Teen imprint, hosted by BFF Quin. Go to the Harlequin site and with parental sign-off, you can become a part of the panel discussions, receive books to discuss on the panel and... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Like_Romances.htm Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:32:00 Central Daylight Time I know that Twilight is coming out on DVD soon. But are there any other great teen movies that have recently been released on DVD? How about any great movies that are currently in the theaters? Spring Break is coming up next week and we're all gonna need something to watch. Tell me what's good out there! - Karrie... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Good_Teen_Movies.htm Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:43:00 Central Daylight Time HEY - I just read a great new book, Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. You may have enjoyed her Gregor the Overlander series and this is even better! Can you imagine being on a survivor TV show where its a fight to the death and you are selected and forced to participate by a yearly lottery of teens only?... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Book_Review_1.htm Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:07:00 Central Daylight Time Hey guys, check it out! Gere's Teen Advisory Board has been hard at work creating one of the Rain Barrels to be displayed all over Lincoln through the month of March. They will then be auctioned off on April 18th to support the scholarship fund which will allow kids to attend Adventure and Extreme Nature Camp at Pioneers Park Nature Center. Take... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Rain_Barrels.htm Fri, 6 Mar 2009 14:41:00 Central Standard Time There has been lots of talk lately, on the news and in the paper about closing two branches of the Lincoln City Libraries: South Branch and Bethany Branch. In tough economic times everyone has to make some tough decisions. I'd like to know what you think. Here is what was written in the Lincoln Journal Star: The Library Board of... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Closing_Library_Branches_Your_Opinion.htm Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:44:00 Central Standard Time What do you know about step teams? Have you been a member or know a member of a step team? Have you ever tried doing step yourself? If you are interested in step, come to the Bennett Martin Public Library on Saturday, March 14, from 2:00-3:00 p.m., when the North Star High School step team will give a demo of step, tell about their group's history... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Step_Team_Program_at_Bennett_Martin_Library.htm Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:19:00 Central Standard Time WOW! What a week!Do you realize that we are living through a time that will have its own chapter in the history books?I cant imagine how exciting it would have been to be in D.C. on Tuesday and see the inauguration in person.My friend Emily was there with a group from SouthWest (and millions of others) and she said it was a... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Did_you_see_it.htm Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:37:00 Central Standard Time American Idol started back up this week. Although I absolutely love the show, I don't care for these opening weeks where all we see is auditions. I did make myself watch a little last night though, and saw that there were (at least) two people from Nebraska audtioning. Both of them were bad, and didn't make it to Hollywood.... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/American_Idol_Returns.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:32:00 Central Standard Time We heard on the local news that some students from Lincoln will be attending some Inaugural events. If you are in that group we would like to hear from you! Give us all the details! If you are not going to the Presidential Inauguration, tell us what you are thinking about this history-making event. If you could go, which aspects of this event... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Inauguration.htm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 9:48:00 Central Standard Time Now I know that the holidays are supposed to be about giving and doing good and stuff. And I won't argue about that. But just for today, I want to know, what was the best gift you got??... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Best_Gifts.htm Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:41:00 Central Standard Time Hey, Everybody! What are you going to do on your winter break? If we get some snow theres sledding or snowboarding. How about taking your pet to visit Santa - maybe even get a photo taken! Skate Zone should be busy. Movies, anyone? Dont forget the cookie decorating party at Anderson Branch on the... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Winter_Break_1.htm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:21:00 Central Standard Time Is there anyone out there that's not too busy with school and the upcoming holidays and spending time with family and friends that might need something fun to do at your local library? At the Anderson Brach, on Thursday, December 18that 6:30pm, we arehaving a cookie decorating program.All teens are welcome to come and... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Cookie_Decorating_Program.htm Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:36:00 Central Standard Time The public has not been able to do any First Kid-watching for quite some time. Are you excited to see kids at the White House again? Do you think it would be exciting to live in the White House, or do you feel bad for the kids since they didn't choose to be in the spot light? And how 'bout the potential First Dog? What kind do you think they sho... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/A_New_First_Family.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:33:00 Central Standard Time Who is going to see Twilight???? Are you going to the midnight screening? (I'm going Saturday!) Once you've seen it - we'd love to see your thoughts/reviews here - was it worth the hype? And most crucially...are you Team Jacob? or Team Edward? -- Sarah... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Whos_going_to_see_Twilight.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:46:00 Central Standard Time Tomorrow(Saturday theNovember 15th)at three of the city libraries in Lincoln, we are helping the American Library Association set a world record. The goal is to get the most people across America playing the same game on the same day. Some libraries are doing electonic gaming (video games) and others are playing boar... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/National_Gaming_Day.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:04:00 Central Standard Time I have been really irresponsible with this blog lately. First a week passes without updating, and then a month, and now look. It's been way too long! So I am turning over a new leaf. And this time around I am going to have some help from my friends,my fellow teen librarians: Mary, Susan, Sarah and Kay are going to help... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/New_Blog_Attitude.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:37:00 Central Standard Time Have you seen any good movies this summer? Any bad ones? What are your favorites?... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Summer_Movies.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:52:00 Central Daylight Time So summer is officially here now. School is out, the weather will be warming up, and summer reading has now started. What are you going to do with your summer? Any big vacations planned? How many days a week will you spend at the pool? What will you be reading?Lot's of cool stuff going on here this summer..... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Summers_Here.htm Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:08:00 Central Daylight Time 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 lik... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Fun_Teen_Programs_Coming_Up.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:03:00 Central Daylight Time 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 e... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Wanna_be_a_Volunteer_this_Summer.htm Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:10:00 Central Daylight Time 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... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Summer_Internships.htm Fri, 28 Mar 2008 9:44:00 Central Daylight Time 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!... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/Spring_Break.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 9:36:00 Central Daylight Time 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 (on... http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/Teen_Post_Place/New_Stephanie_Meyer_Book.htm Thu, 6 Mar 2008 9:38:00 Central Standard Time