Tuesday Game Day!!!!

Have you been bummed out that we only have one Game Day a month? Well then this will definitely cheer you up! Starting next Tuesday November 6th, and every following Tuesday, HTFL will be having Game Day! That's right all you gamers and gamerettes, we will be playing Wii games, PS2 Games and Game Cube games. These will include Guitar Hero (PS2), Wii Sport, Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC), Dance Dance Revolution (PS2), and many more. Feel free to bring your own controllers and games. Everyone grades 6th and up or 12 and older are welcome. This will take place ever Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30 after school. So.... is your head in the game?

THIS JUST IN!!!!

Breaking News.... In case you didn't know the Haverford Township Free Library has been having cartooning workshops. However, even though the workshop has already started, there are still open slots to join up. It happens every Monday from 4:30 to 6:00 in the Board Room, come if interested.

If you are already attending the workshop, we would like to inform you that the class on November 5th will be postponed.

The remaining sessions are as follows:

October 29th

November 12th

November 19th

November 26th

These are open to anybody interested age 12 and up or grade 6 and higher. Regular participation till the workshop ends is requested. This workshop is free and all supplies will be provided.

Haverford Township Day Pictures!!!!

They're finally ready... the pictures from Haverford Township Day!!!! Below are some pictures of the Teen Cafe and from the Anime Club in the Parade... See more pictures at http://community.webshots.com/user/havlib?vhost=communityvlib?vhost=community

TEEN CAFE

FUN!!!!!!

Anime Club Bake Sale

Readergirlz

"Reading a book isn't the same thing as experiencing a book. You know what we mean. There's a reason why we readergirlz are known to shove books at our best friends: books that have rocked our world, books that have revealed our souls, books that are gifts of the heart.
So here's our official readergirlz Manifesta: what we stand for, what we believe, what we promise YOU:
* Readergirlz is about having serious fun while talking about books with the author and your friends!
* Readergirlz is about getting the inside scoop about why the novel was written, the tears and joys and real-world angst that the author has lived and layered into her story.
* Readergirlz is about reading great books to get to know yourself, your friends, and yes, even your mother, better.
* Readergirlz is about celebrating strong girls in books who've got the guts to dream.
* Readergirlz is about reaching out to others based on what you've read.
* And most of all, readergirlz is about inspiring girls to make history of their own!"

Teen Read Week

Guess what?!?! From Oct. 15 to Oct. 19th we're celebrating Teen Read Week! How cool is this.. all week long stop into the Teen Area and pick up a cool Teen read Week bookmark, or pick up a book review sheet. Fill the review sheet out with what you think about any book , tell us what books you think are hot and what books are not. At the end of the week the reviews will be hung around the Teen Area to let others know what to read next.

Talk to your Librarian Week!!!

Have you ever wondered about who makes the Yellow Room and the Teen Area so groovy?!? Well then take a minute and talk to The Teen Librarian!!! All the cool teen contests and activies that you participate in here at the library are organized by her. Come in to find her and see what else is going down in the library. All this week from Monday Oct. 15th to Friday Oct. 19th.

Literary Lunch !!!!

Literary Lunches Now Offered at Haverford High School!

Have you heard about literary lunches? The high school version begins on Wednesday, October 17 at Haverford High School in the area under the library stairs. Literary Lunches will be held for 9 th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade students every Wednesday for Lunches A, B, and C. Join us!

Teen Cafe

Haverford Township Day is this weekend! Hope you're all ready for the festivities, cause we sure are. However, if you feel like you just want a place to come and relax during Haverford Township Day or you would like to come and enjoy some refreshments and movie, teens, you're in luck! The Haverford Township Free Library is having their annual Teen Cafe again on Haverford Township Day! We will be watching a movie or two and refreshments will be available. It costs nothing and anybody 6th grade and up or 12 years old or older is welcome. This program is from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in the Yellow Room. Hope to see you there!!

Banned Books Quiz

This week from September 29th to October 6th, HTFL is celebrating your right to read by observing Banned Books Week! To celebrate this right we have put together a little quiz (that you can pick up here at HTFL) on how much you really know about banned books and here are the answers to that quiz:

1.false
2.D
3.B.
4.A
5.True
6.A
7.E
8.D
9.C
10.B
11.F
12.F
13.B

To pick up this quiz and other fun banned books actives or get more info on Banned Books, stop in to HTFL all this week!

Enter the Strange Lands Correspondent Contest!

The Strange Lands Newsletter goes head to head with your favorite science fiction and fantasy authors! If you have what it takes to be a Strange Lands Correspondent you could win an exclusive interview with Amelia Atwater-Rhodes—author of the The Kiesha'ra series—and a trip to interview her at the New York City Comic-Con Convention in 2008!
Send in 10 questions that you would ask Amelia and explain in 200 words or less why you should be the first Strange Lands Correspondent! What you’ll win:A trip to New York City and a free pass to the Comic-Con Convention• Lunch with Amelia Atwater-Rhodes• A podcast of your interview published on Amelia’s web site at http://www.randomhouse.com/features/atwaterrhodes/index.html and in the Strange Lands Newsletter

Tune up your Cartooning

Do you like to doodle? Would you like to turn those scribbles into awesome cartoons; or just improve your skills? Well then by-golly you're in luck. The HTFL is running a Teen Cartooning Workshop. Starting on Monday, October 15th and every following monday at 4:30 till 6:00pm, these fun filled work shops will take place and will continue for six weeks. Participants must be 6th grade and up or 12 and older. Hope we've "drawn you in". : )

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Are you ready for a smashing good time?!? Well you're in luck because on September 29th from 1pm to 4pm, we're having another Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament. Come and play and have a good time. Prizes will be awarded to the winner. You must bring a Nintendo Gamecube controller. Also , as always, we ask you to bring if possible a small television so participants are not waiting for others to finish to play. Other things that would be appreciated would be Gamecubes, extra controllers, Super Smash Bros. Melee games and memory cards. This event will be held in the Yellow Room.

FOR TEENS ONLY OR SIXTH GRADE AND UP!

The Anime Club

The first meeting of the Haverford Township Free Library's Anime Club was action packed this past Monday. Many exciting events and trips were planned for the coming months. The first event will be the club gracing all of Haverford Township by joining the HTFL by marching in the Haveford Township Day Parade in full Cos-Play Costume on Oct. 6. Also the possibility of taking trips to an upcoming anime convention, ZenKaiKon on Oct. 13, was also discussed.

To learn more about the club or to join; meetings are held every Monday and Wednesday at 3:30 in the HTFL's Board Room on the second floor. Meetings are open to all teens and anybody 6th grade and up.

How to Ruin My Teenage Life

While most 17-year-olds are a little unreasonable with there demands Amy Nelson-Barak:
-rid self of self-absorbed boy next door
-try to wrap head around mom and step-dad Marc "with a c" reproducing
-get dad a girlfriend
-get Avi {personal man servan/lover boy} out of Israel Army to be with her all hours of the day
-control Mutt in dog park {canines beware if youo get to close you may be humped to death}
-Regular sag-proof boobs
not so bad right?
read this for this flipping sweet review
love it for it's wit and mushy romantical interactions

The Breakup Bible

Title: The Breakup Bible
Author: Melissa Kantor
So what does one with a broken heart that could bleed for an ocean? Jessica Lewis knows exactly this feeling. Max, the so-called love of her life say they should "Just be Friends". Yeah it's true this wonderful editor-in-chief of the newspaper, dumped her. But friends and family pointing her love life in different directions one girl could get a tad confused. Then Grandmom gives her The Breakup Bible to help this mismatched teenager get her act back together. To find out what get her through the long hall with out her lover boy, you'll have to read this chick-lit.

Summer Reading Winners!

eCongratulations to our summer reading winners:

Shane Miller - Wii

Maria Aghazarian - Ipod Shuffle

Katie Shao - MP3 player

Brendan Spillane - MP3 player

Grace Kang - MP3 player

Sarah Fickling - Avon gift basket

Jack Meehon - Eragon DVD

Bob Barcoski - disposable camera

Meghan Rafter - radio/cd player

Zoe Graham - cd player

Cover Design Contest

Do you have what it takes to draw, paint or design a picture that really brings your favourite story to life?Piczo has partnered with top publisher Penguin and six of the coolest bands and musicians to let you do just that. This is your chance to design a cover for such classics as Alice in Wonderland, Dracula, Animal Farm, and others.Penguin asked a whole lot of famous musicians what their favourite books are, and then set them to work designing covers for each of their faves.

http://www.piczomypenguin.piczo.com/?cr=3&rfm=y

Eclipse

Eclipse - Finally! I couldn't put it down, but I never wanted it to end. This is Book 3 of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.

Fast-moving, engaging story romance in which Bella has to make some difficult choices.

Enter Three Witches

Enter Three Witches by Caroline B. Cooney is a novelized version of Shakespeare’s MacBeth. It is narrated from the point of view of Lady Mary whose future is changed when her father is hanged for treachery and she becomes a maid in the household of the ruthless Lord and Lady Macbeth. Enjoyable reading.

You Never Know What You Can Make with . . .

You Never Know What You Can Make With Junk Mail

Join us on August 14 at 3 pm & find out!