Orangeburg Teens

The Future of Us

2012-02-11T17:35:00.000-05:00

What would you do if you could see into the future? What if you didn't like what you saw? Would you try to change it?

It's 1996 and Emma just got an AOL Disc for her new computer. She's excited to get an AOL account. After logging in, she sees something called Facebook. Not knowing what it is, she explores it and realizes it's her life 15 years from then.

Emma and her good friend Josh have to decide whether they should let their life play out as fate wants it or to do things differently and possibly have a different future.

Discover what happens to Emma & Josh by reading "The Future of Us" by Jay Asher (author of Thirteen Reasons Why) and Carolyn Mackler (author of The Earth, My butt & other big round things).

New Video Games

2012-01-11T14:45:00.001-05:00

We have expanded our collection of video games. The collection has been divided and moved next to the adult music CDs. Games that have an E rating remain in the children’s room.

Here is a listing of new games. The A or J after the title indicates which collection it will be housed in.

MarioKart 7 3DS (J)

Puss in Boots (J)

Wii

Black Eyed Peas Experence (A)

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (A)

Adventures of TinTin (J)

NBA 2k12 (J)

Spiderman Edge of time (A)

Disney Universe (J)

Trivial Pursuit (A)

PS3

NHL 12 (J)

Proevolution Soccer 2012 (J)

FIFA Soccer 12 (J)

NBA 2K12 (J)

XBOX360

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (A)

Spiderman Edge of Time (A)

Call of Duty Black Ops (A)

Gears of War (A)

Adventures of Tintin (J)

NBA 2k12 (J)
FIFA Soccer 12 (J)

Adopt-A-Shelf! @ the Orangeburg Library.

2011-12-08T15:54:00.001-05:00

Are you a stickler for details? Do you love books?

Combine your talents and help the library. Earn community service hours. Be come a volunteer at the Orangeburg Library.

What will I do as an Adopt-A-Shelf Volunteer?

You will make sure that books on the shelf that you are in charge of are in Dewey Decimal order and neatly arranged. Adopt-A-Shelf Volunteers will work in the children’s section of the library.

How much time will I spend as an Adopt-A-Shelf Volunteer?

A minimum of 1 hour every two weeks…but you can check your shelf more frequently if you want.

What are the requirements for becoming an Adopt-A-Shelf Volunteer?

You must be at least in 9^th grade, available to be trained by staff in Dewey Decimal organization, be comfortable lifting books and reaching the top and bottom shelves, and you must fill out an application at the library.

Fill out a form at the library or contact Angela at 845-359-2244 x15

Free Music Downloads for Orangeburg Library Cardholders

2011-11-29T11:16:00.001-05:00

Download 3 songs per week.

Compatible with most devices.

No returns - music is yours to keep.

Music is provided from Sony Music Catalog.

Log on to www.orangeburg-library.org

Click on Freegal

You must have your library card and PIN.

2011-10-19T14:46:00.000-05:00

Love to read?
Want to share your opinion?
Be a Jr. or Teen book reviewer.

Jr. Book Reviewer grades 4-6
Teen Book Reviewer grades 7-12

Check out a book with a NEW Sticker on spine.
It can be a fiction or non-fiction or a Graphic Novel.

Your review should answer the following questions:
• What is the book about (theme as well as plot)?
• What kind of reader would like this book? What grade?
• What other books would you suggest for someone
who liked it? Are they already owned by the library?
• Is the cover any good (i.e. would it attract readers?)

On a scale of 1-5, how popular do you think the book will be?
1 - No one will want to read it except for assignments.
2 – Only for person who has special interest in subject matter
3 – Will appeal to reader if recommended
4 – Will have general appeal
5 – Everyone will be in a rush to read it.

To submit a review, you can give it to Angela or email it to akrajcar@rcls.org subject Library book review.
Don’t forget to include book title, author, your name and grade. (Initials only will be included in published reviews.)

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

2011-08-15T13:37:00.000-05:00

Have you been waiting for the final installment of the Inheritance Cycle? Well the wait is almost over. The release date is November 8th. As of now, you can place a hold on the book, but only through a librarian.

While you are waiting, listen to a podcast of Christopher Paolini and George R.R. Martin from Comic Con.

Volunteer Opportunities for Teens

2011-03-24T13:41:00.000-05:00

Volunteer Opportunities
Contact: Angela Krajcar, Head of Youth Services 845-359-2244 x15
Or submit a volunteer application (available at the library’s front desk)

These are our ongoing opportunities, but occasionally, we have other small various tasks that need to be done. You must make arrangements to volunteer. Please do not show up expecting to be able to do hours on the spot. Thank you.

Teen Advisory Board
Help plan teen programs and make suggestions for the collection. Make your opinion count as you earn community service hours. Meets once a month on Friday from 3:30-4:30.

Teen Tech Tutor for Seniors Citizens
The Library is looking for teens to tutor Seniors on cell phones, using email, downloading pictures, blogs, Twitter and Facebook. Help others while earning community services hours. We are looking to host this program 1 or 2 times a month.

Summer Reading Program
During the children’s summer reading program, we are seeking assistants for Children’s programs. You might be preparing crafts, working with children or giving out prizes/stickers to children who participate in the reading club.

Shelf Reader
(Children’s and Adult sections) Methodically read the spine labels of books on the shelves in a designated area, to make sure they are alphabetized or in numerical order. Shelf readers help keep our books in good order, so patrons can find things easily. This job requires attention to detail, and skill at alphabetizing (are you good at looking up words in the dictionary?) and sequencing. This job also requires someone to offer their time at least once a week on a regular basis, even if just for an hour or so.

Want some Free Music?

2011-03-24T13:38:00.000-05:00

Orangeburg Library card holders can now access Freegal and download 3 free songs a week. All other card holders should check with their home libraries to see if they have it. You can always come in and borrow CDs.

New Teen Books For November

2010-11-15T16:33:00.000-05:00

Charles, Kathy - John Belushi is Dead
Brewer, Heather - Twelfth Grade Kills - Chronicles of Vladimir Tod
Colastanti, Susane - Something Like Fate
Fear - 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror (Meg Cabot, Heather Brewer, etc)
Funke, Cornelia - Reckless
Hamilton, Kersten - Tyger Tyger
Harrison, Lisi - My little phony
Hawkins, Rachel - Hex Hall
Hopkins, Ellen - Fallout
Horowitz, Anthony - Necropolis
Keplinger, Kody - The DUFF
Reinhardt, Dana - The Things A Brother Knows
Shepard, Sara - Wanted
Smith, Sarah - The Other Side of Dark
Springer, Kristina - My Fake Boyfriend is Better Than Yours
Tiernan, Cate - Immortal Beloved
Vivian, Siobhan - Not that kind of a girl
Whitnes, Daisy - The Mockingbirds
Yovanoff, Brenna - The Replacements

New Teen Books

2010-08-20T10:10:00.000-05:00

Need to finish up your summer reading? Try one of these new teen books.

Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
Jill Jekel has always obeyed her parents' rules--especially the one about never opening the mysterious, old box in her father's office. But when her dad is murdered, Jill enlists the help of Tristen Hyde, who has his own dark secrets.

Gimme a call by Sarah Mlynowski
After retrieving her cellphone from a fountain, high school senior Devi discovers the only person she can call is herself-three years earlier. She immediately sees this as a way to warn herself not to get involved with the boyfriend who will break her heart.

Before I fall by Lauren Oliver
A terrible accident takes Samantha Kingston's life. The catch: Samantha still wakes up the next morning. In fact, she relives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making even the slightest changes, she may hold more power than she had ever imagined.

The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
Elizabeth's new job at the New York Circulating Material Repository is no ordinary after school job. The repository is home to powerful items straight out of the Grimm's Fairy tales.

Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
Inexplicable events start to occur when sixteen-year-old twins Tennyson and Bronte befriend a troubled and misunderstood outcast, aptly nicknamed Bruiser, and his little brother, Cody.

The Space Between Trees by Katie Williams
When the body of a classmate is discovered in the woods, sixteen-year-old Evie's lies wind up involving her with the girl's best friend, trying to track down the killer.

Kanzashi

2010-07-21T15:56:00.000-05:00

Learn how to make these Japanese flowers.

Teens Grades 6 – 12.

Must be able to thread needle and tie a knot.

Monday, July 26 @ 7 PM.

See Angela to register or call 845-359-2244 x15.

Online Reading Program

2010-07-14T12:43:00.003-05:00

You can now do the Teen Summer Reading Program online! Click here to register. Teens grades 7-12, click on Make Waves @ your library tab. Once you register Click on Add/View Log and list all your books. To collect your prizes, see Angela.

Upcoming Programs

2010-07-14T12:41:00.000-05:00

Monday, July 19 @ 7 PM

The Ned Show
Comedy, Juggling, Circus Arts

Get your free tickets at the library.
Co-sponsored by Blauvelt, Orangeburg, & Tappan Libraries.

Library Lock-in!
Join the teen Summer Reading Program and attend 3 programs to be eligible to attend the library lock-in!

Book Trailers

2009-11-19T16:30:00.002-05:00

Click on the title to watch the trailers

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick.

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
now try this one for Shiver

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Check the library catalog for availability.
www.orangeburg-library.org

Friday the 13th

2009-11-13T16:37:00.000-05:00

Did you know that paraskevidekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th and Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13? Do you have any fears? How about Trypanophobia- The fear of injections. Or ailurophobia- Fear of cats.

Do vampires have Alliumphobia? That's the fear of garlic. If you eat a lot of PPJ then you don't have Arachibutyrophobia, which is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.

Hopefully you don't have Bibliophobia (Fear of books)! Being the teen librarian, I am happy that I don't have Ephebiphobia- Fear of teenagers. For a very long list of phobias check out The Phobia List. See you in the library!

Angela

Hot off the Press!!

2009-10-30T11:27:00.004-05:00

NEW ARRIVALS

Look for these on the NEW YA SHELF

Devious - an it girl novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar
Goth Girl Rising by Barry Lyga
Hold still by Nina Lacour
The Hollow by Jessica Verday
How to steal a car by Pete Hautman
Once was lost by Sara Zarr
Solace of the road by Sioban Dowd
We were here by Matt De La Pena
Wish you were dead by Todd Strasser

Books to stop you sleeping at night

2009-10-30T10:10:00.002-05:00

To get into the Halloween mood, here are some books that will give you a chill.

Interview with a vampire by Anne Rice
Lord Loss by Darren Shan
The Wereling by Stephen Cole
Blood & Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
What happened to Cass McBride? by Gail Giles
I know what you did last summer by Lois Duncan
Cell by Stephen King (Really anything by him!)
Frankenstein by Mary Shellley
Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allen Poe (again - anything by him)

2009 teens' top 10

2009-10-22T09:39:00.002-05:00

More than 11,000 teens voted to make these books the top 10 for 2009. Check the catalog for availability.

1. Paper Towns by John Green
2. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
5. Identical by Ellen Hopkins
6. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
7. Wake by Lisa McMann
8. Untamed by P.C. and Kristen Cast
9. The Disreputable History of Frankie Banks by E. Lockhart
10. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Want more? Check out the past winners.

2008 Top 10
2007 Top 10
2006 Top 10

Going Bovine - Libba Bray Interview

2009-10-11T15:36:00.001-05:00

Check out Libba Bray's latest book - Going Bovine (click on title to go to the library's catalog)

Scott Westerfeld - Leviathan

2009-10-09T13:11:00.000-05:00

Express Yourself @ your library - English

2009-06-15T17:13:00.001-05:00

Express Yourself @ your library

2009-06-15T17:07:00.001-05:00

Exciting events at the Library

2009-01-23T10:51:00.003-05:00

Wii Events
Drop by the library to challenge your friends!

Feb. 16. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 6:30PM
Mar. 20 Mario Kart 1-3 PM

Crafts
Friday Feb 13 -Create cards using an a paper twirling technique. 3:30 PM
Friday Mar 13 - Make a beaded bracelet for yourself, girlfriend or mom. 3:30 PM

Video games

2008-11-20T11:42:00.002-05:00

The library now carries PS3, XBOX360 and Wii games. Games may be checked out for 7 days.

Check catalog for availability.
You may place holds on games.

PS3
The Golden Compass
Lego Indiana Jones the original adventures
Madden NFL 09 (coming soon)
Nascar 09
Sega Superstars Tennis

Wii
Big Beach Sports
Lego Batman (coming soon)
Lego Indiana Jones the original adventures
Madden NFL 09 (coming soon)
Mario and Sonic at the Olympics (coming soon)
Mario Super Sluggers (coming soon)
Sega Superstars Tennis (coming soon)
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Sims 2 Castaway

XBOX 360
Blue Dragon
Cars Mater-National Championship
Lego Batman (coming soon)
Nascar 09
The Simpsons Game
Sonic the hedgehog (coming soon)

New Arrivals!

2008-10-16T13:57:00.003-05:00

Clicking on the title will bring you to the library catalog where you can find out the status and reserve a copy.

Collins, Suzanne The Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss is smart, athletic, and fast. She can take down a rabbit with a bow and arrow, hitting it straight through the eye. Will these skills be enough to survive the Hunger Games?

Gaiman, Neil The Graveyard book. Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead? And then there are things like ghouls that aren't really one thing or the other.

Haddix, Margaret Peterson Palace of Mirrors. Cecilia knows that she is not just another peasant girl; she is actually the true princess, in hiding until the evil forces that killed her parents are vanquished. A commoner named Desmia is on the throne as a decoy.

Lupica, Mike. The Big field. For Hutch, shortstop has always been home. It's where his father once played professionally, before injuries relegated him to watching games on TV instead of playing them. And it's where Hutch himself has always played and starred. Until now.

Tashjian, Janet Larry and the meaning of life. Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.

Video games

2008-09-24T12:01:00.002-05:00

The library now carries Wii, PS3 and XBOX 360 games.

We started our collection with a few of each format. Stop by the library or check the catalog from home to see what we own. The library would like your input on future purchases. Please fill out a survey at the library.

Fall Teen Programs

2008-09-24T11:58:00.001-05:00

“Choosing the right college”
Monday, October 20 7-9 PM.
Joshua Marber, MS.ED., will advise teens and their families on the college admission process. He will provide helpful information that will get you started on the right road now and after you graduate from high school. Joshua has over 10 years of experience in the education, counseling and college fields. Call to register 845-359-2244

Teen Fear Factor
October 27 7-8 PM
Do you have the stomach to try our repulsive recipes?
Win a $25 gift card. Stop by the library to register and pick up a permission form.
Call to register 845-359-2244

Twilight Movie

2008-08-18T15:56:00.003-05:00

Big news for all you Twilight Fans: The movie's release date has been reschedule from Dec. 12 to Nov. 21!!! Yea!! Bad news for Potter fans, the latest Harry Potter movie has been postponed from November 21 to next summer.

Orangeburg Library Teen Events

2008-06-10T09:57:00.002-05:00

Special Events

Meet Author
David Levithan

Author of Nick& Norah’s infinite playlist, How they met, and Boy meets boy will be at the Suffern Free Library.
Tuesday, July 22 5:30-8:30 pm.
FREE PIZZA
Free tickets available at the
Orangeburg & Tappan Libraries.
Limited number of tickets available.
Books will be available for
purchasing and signing.

Breaking Dawn
Breakfast

Celebrate the release of Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer.
Join us for Breakfast & Twilight saga trivia.
August 2 at 10 AM.
Call the library to register.

Upcoming events

2008-05-07T15:12:00.002-05:00

It's been a while since I've posted anything but there's alot going on at the library. I'm currently planning a new summer reading program for teens. Our kick-off event is going to be a food fear factor co-sponsored by the Tappan Library. It will be held at the Orangeburg Library on July 7 at 7 PM. Join us if you dare!!

I created a new wiki for Teens. It's going to have a recommended reading lists. We will also be using to for the Teen summer reading program. To be eligible to join the wiki, you must be a S. Orangetown resident grades 6-12. Call Angela at the library or stop by for information on how to join.

Teen programs

2008-01-07T14:43:00.000-05:00

Teen Advisory Board

Help plan teen programs and make suggestions for the collection. Make your opinion count.
Next meeting is Friday January 25 at 3:30 PM. At this month's meeting, we will be creating the teen valentine's display.

Anime & Manga Club
for grades 9-12

Join us to discuss your favorite anime films and manga series. Recommend titles for the collection. Our first meetin will be held Friday February 8 at 3:30 PM.

Be a Teen Reading Buddy

Help young readers improve their reading skills and become enthusiastic readers. You will be paired up with a student in grade 1-4. Reading buddies will meet 1 hour a week for 6 weeks. Stop by the library and pick up an application. Buddy orientation will be held on Monday January 28 at 4 PM. Please drop off your application by January 25.

Great Links

2007-12-27T13:32:00.000-05:00

I've added a new feature to the blog - Great Links. It's a list of websites that I really like and want to share with you.

Reading Rants is book review website for Teens. The librarian who created this site was one of my professors at Queens College. Her class was awesome and we read great books.

The second site I added is No Flying, No Tights. It has reviews of graphic novels.

Let me know if there are any sites you think are worth sharing.

YALSA Top Ten

2007-12-11T17:05:00.000-05:00

The 2007 Teens’ Top Ten is:

1. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006).

2. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (Viking Children’s Books, 2006)

3. How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles (Flux, 2006).

4. Maximum Ride: School’s Out – Forever by James Patterson (Hachette Book Group USA/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006).

5. Firegirl by Tony Abbott (Hachette Book Group USA/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006).

6. All Hallows Eve (13 Stories)by Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt, 2006).

7. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Harcourt, 2006).

8. River Secrets by Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury, 2006).

9. Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe (HarperCollins, 2006).

10. Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks (Chicken House, 2006).

New Arrivals!

2007-10-05T14:06:00.000-05:00

Check out these new releases.

Mob Princess: For Money and Love by Todd Strasser

Kate Blessing is not your typical high school junior. She's a good student who's into guys and the latest designer jeans...and she's also part of the mob.

Useful Fools by C.A. Schmidt

A fifteen-year-old Peruvian boy, whose mother runs a clinic for poor village children, becomes caught up in the war after Senderistas bomb the clinic, killing his mother and throwing his family into turmoil.

Memoirs of a teenage amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin

After a nasty fall, Naomi realizes that she has no memory of the last four years and finds herself reassessing every aspect of her life.

Jinx by Meg Cabot

Sixteen-year-old Jean "Jinx" Honeychurch, the descendant of a witch, must leave Iowa to live with relatives in Manhattan after the first spell she casts goes awry, but she will have to improve her skills to stop her cousin from practicing black magic that endangers them and the boy they both like,

Deadline by Chris Crutcher
Given the medical diagnosis of one year to live, high school senior Ben Wolf decides to fulfill his greatest fantasies, ponders his life's purpose and legacy, and converses through dreams with a spiritual guide known as "Hey-Soos."

Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania.

Orangeburg Library teen blog

2007-04-10T16:11:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Orangeburg Library Blog!! This space is for Teens to have their own library cyber-space. Feel free to post comments. Comments will be moderated. Inapproptiate comments will be deleted. Once we are up and running, you will be able to join and make your own posts.

I hope to post to this space weekly to update you about current events at the library and new or interesting books available at the library. Check out our upcoming events.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Meet the Author: Robert Lipsyte
Saturday October 6, 12-2 PM at the Haverstraw King’s Daughter Library.
Meet Robert Lipsyte, author of The Contender and One fat summer . Books will be available for purchase. Free lunch from Yianni’s Wraps Café will be provided. Free tickets available to S. Orangetown students, grades 6-12 at the Library.

Sponsored by LARC (Library Association of Rockland County)

Teen Advisory Board

Help plan teen programs and fundraisers, review books and make suggestions for the collection. We will meet on Fridays from 3:30-4:30 on the following days: Sept 28, Oct. 26 Nov. 30 & Dec. 21.

Teen Read Week
October 14-20

Win a prize each time you check out a book from the YA collection.