BAA Update

Book Addicts Anonymous has been bitten!

Join us as we read Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga, watch movies, play games, and eat Twilight themed snacks.

Discussion dates (all @ 10am):

• June 10th.............................Twilight


• June 24th.............................New Moon


• July 8th................................Eclipse


• July 22nd.............................Breaking Dawn


• August 12th.........................The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

For more information or to get a book, stop by the Lillie M. Evans Library, call 309-385-4540 or email your request to lill@lmelibrary.org.

Summer YA Days!

This summer the LME Library will be hosting "Summer YA Days" every Monday from June 6th - July 11th. Anyone in 6th-12th grade is welcome to join us (based on grade just finished). We will be continuing MAG Mondays and have a few new programs with a medieval theme for teens to participate in.

NO REGISTRATION, JUST FUN!

There are 3 parts. Do 1, do 2 or all 3!
The more you do the better your chances. . .

1. "Pass the Book" = 1 entry
2. "Ask Matt!" = 1 entry per question submitted (5 entries max)
3. Scheduled Programs = 1 entry per program attended
• Junk Food Sculptures: Medieval Edition (June 6th @ 3PM)
• MAG Mondays (June 13 & 27th @ 3PM)
• Calligraphy (June 20th - Walk-in classes ~ approx. 20 min.)
• FINAL PARTY (July 11 @ 3PM - Gaming, pizza, refreshments & drawing.)

. . . AND THERE IS A GRAND PRIZE!!!

A gift basket with items from various sponsors. Details on basket contents coming soon. The drawing will be on Monday July 11th @ 4:30PM during the FINAL PARTY!

Graphic Novels & YA Books

We are always open to your suggestions and comments. If there is a book or graphic novel series you would really like to see in our collection just let us know. Do you enjoy lock-ins, crafts, book club, food related programs, gaming, karaoke, poetry slam, reality shows or other stuff? We would love to create programs and tailored to what interests you.

Feel free to post a comment, just be sure to follow the TeenSpace blog rules.

Anti-Valentines Party

If you weren't at our "Cupid's Stupid: Anti-Valentine's Day Party" February 8th, you missed out on lots of fun! We ate broken heart cookies which teens wrote bittersweet phrases on with frosting like, "Love Burns" and "Ugly."

Teens also made "bittersweet conversation heart pencil toppers." They loved coming up with funny saying to put on them. A few were, "Love Stinks," "Stupid Cupid" and "Not Cool!" Some even made jagged cuts in their hearts to make them look broken or drew stitches on them.

During craft time we listened to anti-love songs including: "Love Stinks," "Bad Medicine," "According to You," "You Give Love a Bad Name," "Before He Cheats" and more. It was a fun mix of new and old songs for those "in and out of love."

After that, teens watched "Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter." Everyone had so much fun we may consider doing it again next year.

LOTS to Report!

There has been lots going on for teens at the library recently...

The "Night at the Library II" was well attended and enjoyed. There were 11 teens in attendance for a fun night of gaming, snacking, dancing, singing and balloon popping! Check out our Facebook page to see photos from the event.

Starting January 3rd, 6-8th graders and 9-12th graders can "Read to BINGO!" with the library's Winter Reading Program. You can get more information and print your own bingo card off the library's website, www.lmelibrary.org. If you complete a bingo by January 28th you will receive a prize...(6-8th can win a ticket to a Peoria Chiefs game; 9-12th can choose a new book or Playaway from our prize shelf)

We are still doing MAG Mondays now thru May. 6th-12th graders are invited to watch an anime movie the 2nd Monday of the month and participate in gaming day the 4th Monday of the month. We will be posting what movie will be shown here on the TeenSpace blog. For more information about MAG Mondays click here.

Book Addicts Anonymous (BAA) will be discussing "Howl's Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones at 5:15 January 24th. There will be a movie shown before the disscussion.