New titles for the week (hope you like manga!)

The manga shelf is getting a lot of new titles this week, some new titles and some new volumes of titles we currently carry.

FICTION

• My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by Rachel Harris
• The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

GRAPHIC NOVELS

• Bleach by Tite Kubo (vol. 22)
• Buso Renkin by Nobuhiro Watsuki (vol. 1)
• Gundam Seed Destiny by Masatusgo Iwase, Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino (vol. 1-2)
• Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata (vol. 4)
• Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi (vol. 1-3)
• Jing: King of Bandits by Yuichi Kumakura (vol. 2, 3, 5)

New titles for the week of 9/9

FICTION

• The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting
• The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells with illustrations by Edward Gorey
• Every Day by David Levithan
• Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin book 2)
• Flesh & Bone by Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin book 3)

GRAPHIC NOVELS

• Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto (vol. 58)
• Cardboard by Doug TenNapel

Here's the Fall Schedule!

Since I'm new to this position, you'll have to forgive me for the fall being a bit thin while I get acclimated to my new job.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Banned Book Week Discussion Group
Wednesday, October 3, from 3:30 to 5:00
In celebration of Banned Book Week, pick up a list of banned and/or challenged books and see what you've read (or find one on the list to read!). We'll meet and discuss the books and why you feel they were on the list. Some of them may surprise you!
Register Now

Cheesy Horror Movies and Book Swap
Wednesday, October 17, from 1:30 to 4:30

We're celebrating Teen Read Week this year with a spooky double feature that is sure to get as many laughs as scares (okay, probably more laughs). Join us as we watch Empire of the Ants (1997, PG) followed by Godzilla 2000 (2000, PG). Bring in your middle school or young adult paperback fiction in good condition, and take an equal number of books home with you!
(movie titles may change depending on availability)
Register Now

Disney Movie Marathon
Friday, November 23, from 1:00 to 4:30
Get away from the start of the hectic holiday shopping with a Disney double feature! We'll be watching two animated classics (to be announced shortly). Watch some movies, enjoy some snacks and do some Disney-related crafts!
Registration begins October 15

Nintendo Night
Thursday, December 27, from 6:30 to 8:30
We're celebrating all things Nintendo! Bring in your DS to battle in Pokemon. Compete in a Super Smash Bros Brawl tournament. Go old-school with some gaming on the NES.
Permission slip required. Registration begins November 26

Book Discussion Groups

Get free books and free food! Every month, the group votes on a book, and the library buys them each a copy to read and discuss at the next meeting. These groups meet year-round.

Read and Rant Book Group
Third Fridays from 3:30 to 5:00
Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 21
This group is accepting a limited number of new members in grades 7 and 8. Registration is ongoing until spaces are full.

Book Grub Book Group
First Fridays from 3:30 to 5:00
Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 19, Dec. 17
This group is accepting a limited number of new members in grades 9 to 12. Registration is ongoing until spaces are full.

Primos Branch High School Book Group
Third Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00
Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17
Open to students entering grades 9 to 12, this group meets at the Primos Library at 409 Ashland Ave., Primos PA, 19018. Call them to register: 610-622-8091

Primos Branch Middle School Book Group
Second Fridays from 4:00 to 5:00
Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14
Open to students entering grades 6 to 8, this group meets at the Primos Library at 409 Ashland Ave., Primos PA, 19018. Call them to register: 610-622-8091

Clubs

Gaming Club
Mondays, September 10 to December 17, 3:30 to 5:00
Bring your Yu-Gi-Oh! deck, DS, PSP or any other game you're into. We'll also hook up the Wii for multiplayer gaming. Hang out, relax, and play whatever you want!
Permission slip required. Club size limited to 35 members. Registration is currently filled, but we are keeping a waiting list.

Asian Culture Club
Every fourth Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:00
Meetings on 9/26, 10/24, 11/28, 12/26
Our club will meet once a month to talk about all aspects of Asian culture. Join us as we watch anime and eat snacks! Each meeting we will discuss things like anime, manga, k-pop and j-pop, Korean dramas and manhwa. Want to be a part of the group? Make sure you're at the first meeting on September 26! Registration is ongoing until spaces are full.

New reads for the first week of September!

Here's the new titles we have ready to be checked out this week:

FICTION

• Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Lux Novel book 1)
• Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Lux Novel book 2)
• Happy Families by Tanita S. Davis
• Guy Langman Crime Scene Procrastinator by Josh Berk
• Laugh with the Moon by Shana Burg
• The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen 
• Shadow and Bone  by Leigh Bardugo
• My Life in Black and White by Natasha Friend 
• Enchanted by Alethea Kontis 
• The Year of the Beasts by Cecil Catellucci & Nate Powell
• The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
• Wanted by Heidi Ayarbe 
• Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl
• Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle
• Struck by Jennifer Bosworth

GRAPHIC NOVELS

• Bleach by Tite Kibo, vol 46-47

And even though it's not technically in the teen section, we got in copies of Drama, the newest graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier, whose previous work was the wonderful Smile. 

Book trailer sign!

There's a new sign up in the teen section that features book covers from newly released titles (or just interesting ones in general). Each cover has a QR code on it. If you scan the QR code from your smart phone, you can check out the book trailer for that book! Hopefully this will be a fun way for people to get introduced to some new titles.

New books to check out!

Just a couple of new things in the teen section this week. Lots of sequels and series in the world of teen fiction! Here's what we got in:

FICTION

• UnWholly by Neal Shusterman (Unwind trilogy #2)
• Vanquished by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie (conclusion to the Crusade Trilogy)
• The Obsidian Blade by Pete Hautman (The Klaatu Diskos book 1)

August's Craft Closet Cleanout!

On the 15th we had 21 people show up for the end of the summer Craft Closet Cleanout, where several tables were set up with a variety of crafts to work on. The domino decoupage magnets, while always messy, was a popular table, as was the duct tape crafts table! I was very impressed with everyone's ability to make cool and useful things from duct tape. I'm pretty sure the best I could hope for would be like, a wadded up ball of duct tape...

decoupage domino magnets

the domino decoupage table was constantly busy

the duct tape table

a duct tape iPod holder, complete with headphone pouch!

a photo holder, made from a rock and wire

New books to check out!

A couple of new titles came in today. Come in to the library (don't forget your umbrella today!) and check them out!

FICTION

• Cool Like That by Nikki Carter
• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
• Nevermore by James Patterson (the final in the Maximum Ride series)
• Over You by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

NONFICTION

• Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-shirt by Megan Nicolay

And here's the book trailer for Seraphina as a little something extra!

New titles! Mostly Scott Pilgrim.

I'm a huge fan of Scott Pilgrim, from the graphic novels that started it all, to the movie and the video game. So I'm happy to announce we now have the entire six book series of Scott Pilgrim available at the library. There's a few other new titles new to the collection as well:

GRAPHIC NOVELS

• Scott Pilgrim vol. 1-6 by Bryan Lee O'Malley

FICTION

• Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
• The Rise of Nine (Lorien Legacies vol. 3) by Pittacus Lore

Teen Summer Reading Winners, Week 10

It's the final week of Summer Reading Winners. : ( But we're going out with a bang, with ten winners this week instead of the usual five!

Monet Allen-Kemp
won a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble.

Donald Lu
won two passes to Eastern State Penitentiary .

Anna Sheman
won a signed copy of Over My Head by Marie Lamba, and glow bracelets.

Manus Shields
won a hardcover copy of The Smoke Theif by Shana Abe, and a tie-die book cover.

Rosie Long
won a hardcover copy of The Temptress Four by Gaby Triana and Book Sox.

Tu Phan
won a hardcover copy of Secret Society by Tom Dolby and star sticky notes.

Kezia Mathew
won a hardcover copy of True Talents by David Lubar and a tie-die book cover.

Adrian Israel
won two tickets to Wynnewood Bowling Lanes

Jordan Christina Marie Foster
won a hardcover copy of True Talents by David Lubar and glow-in-the-dark alien stickers.

Rachel Ezeamaka
won a hardcover copy of The Kayla Chronicles by Sherri Winston and glow bracelets.

Congratulations to all the winners this Summer and thanks for participating!

New Stuff to Check Out!

I've got a bunch of new titles for you guys to check out! Let's get started:

FICTION

• Maya's Choice by Earl Sewell (part of the Kimani Tru series)
• Monster by Walter Dean Myers
• Can't Hold Me Down by Lyah B. Leflore
• Can't Stop the Shine by Joyce E. Davis (part of the Kimani Tru series)
• Search for Safety by John Langan (part of the Bluford High series)
• Kendra by Coe Booth
• Snitch by Allison van Diepen
• Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper
• Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper
• The Pact by Monica McKayhan (part of the Kimani Tru series)
• Played by Dana Davidson 
• Begging for Change by Sharon G. Flake
• Lady J by L. Divine (part of the Drama High series)
• All the Wrong Moves by Nikki Carter (part of the Fab Life series)

NONFICTION

• The Freedom Writers Diary by The Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell

GRAPHIC NOVELS

• Bleach vol. 44-45 by Tite Kubo

Teen Summer Reading Winners, Week 9

Here's the winners for the week 9 prize drawing:

Tarzan MacMood, grade 9
won two bowling passes to Wynnewood Lanes.

Gonyeatona Paye, grade 9
won a signed copy of Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith, and candy.

Nikki Viswanathan, grade 10
won passes to Eastern State Penitentiary.

Amanjyot Singh, grade 7
won a hardcover copy of Games by Carol Gorman, and candy.

Anam Josan, grade 6
won a signed copy of Loser by Jerry Spinelli, and UFO stickers.

Congrats to all our winners, and remember that this Saturday, the 18th is the last day to be entered for next week's prize drawings! Make sure to get those summer reading slips in!

New African-American Teen Fiction!

We just purchased new and replacement books to update our teen African-American fiction collection, so look for these next time you're in!

• The Break-Up Diaries, volume 2, by Nikki Carter and Kevin Elliott
• On the Flip Side by Nikki Carter (Fab Life series)
• Courtin' Jayd by L. Divine (Drama High series; replacement copy)
• Holidaze by L. Divine (Drama High series; replacement copy)
• Keep It Movin' by L. Divine (Drama High series; replacement copy)
• Bang! by Sharon G. Flake (replacement copy)
• If I Were Your Boyfriend by Earl Sewell (Kimani Tru; replacement copy)
• The Break-Up Diaries, volume 1, by Ni-Ni Simone and Kelli London (replacement copy)
• A Girl Like Me by Ni-Ni Simone (replacement copy)
• No Boyz Allowed by Ni-Ni Simone
• Teenage Love Affair by Ni-Ni Simone (replacement copy)
• Homeboyz by Alan Lawrence Sitomer (replacement copy)
• No Way Out by Peggy Kern (Bluford High series)
• The Bully by Paul Langan (Bluford High series)
• Payback by Paul Langan (Bluford High series)
• Who Am I Without Him? by Sharon G. Flake
• It's All Good by Nikki Carter
• Not a Good Look by Nikki Carter (Fab Life series)
• The Meltdown by L. Divine

Muppet Movie Madness!

Last Wednesday, 19 teens spent the afternoon enjoying a double feature of The Muppet Movie (1979) followed by The Muppets (2011).  We stopped the movies every so often to ask trivia questions, and correct answers got Kermit-shaped cookies!  We also held a "Creature Shop" cupcake contest, with lots of icing and toppings to decorate Muppet-inspired cupcakes. (Check out the photos below.)  Grace and Abbey were the winners, and they each got a Muppet bag with a Kermit Pez dispenser and a Muppet-ish monster rubber duckie!

We also did an easy Muppet hand puppet papercraft during the movies, but you can try these more time-consuming ones at home:

• Muppet 3-D Car (for traveling by map)
• Muppet Pencil Toppers
• Kermit
• Grover

And, of course, no movie would be complete without coloring:

• Muppet Babies
• Vintage Muppets
• Beaker

It was a fun afternoon, and Paul (the new teen librarian) was there to help!  Lots of teens have already met him, and we have one last summer teen program together this week.  Come to Craft Closet Cleanout this Wednesday, August 15, if you want to see me and meet Paul!!

I forgot to photograph the cookies, so here's my mom's vintage Kermit cookie cutter!

Winning cupcake #1 by Grace

Winning cupcake #2 by Abbey

Teen Summer Reading Winners, Week 8

Here are our week 8 prize winners:

Jaspinder Singh, grade 6

won a hardcover book, a folder, and a book cover.

Laurel Minott, grade 11

won Sprite earbuds and a signed copy of Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith.

Samantha Jeune, grade 12

won candy and a signed copy of Maya’s Choice by Earl Sewell.

Siaka Kosha, grade 7

won two games of bowling at Wynnewood Lanes.

Allison Billie, grade 6

won a $5 gift card to Dairy Queen.

We still have two weeks to go, so keep those slips coming!

I Love the High School Book Group!

Last Friday was my last meeting with the High School Book Group (aka Book Grub) as the Young Adult Librarian!  Like all of my recent "lasts," it was bittersweet.  Book Grub is one of my favorite programs, and I will really miss all of my members past and present!  Our new Young Adult Librarian, Paul, was there to learn the ropes...he has never led a book group.  So, he got quite an induction from the biggest, craziest, most off-topic group of them all (and a bunch of members weren't even there due to vacations...)!

Anyway, my Teen Advisory Board (TAB) members, led by Amie and Kim, put together a really sweet card and gift for me.  It was such a great surprise at the end of the book group meeting!  A lot of the TAB members had already signed the card, and I got everyone at book group to sign it as well.  I used the gift card today to buy some clothes for the babies, including cute new outfits for them to wear home from the hospital!  Thanks so much to all of you for being so thoughtful.  I will definitely bring the boys in for a visit in the fall!

The serious picture (with Paul and me in the back left)

The silly picture

A present!!!  :)

Teen Summer Reading Winners, Week 7

I'm a little late this week, but I finally picked our five winners!

Arsany Gheopreal, grade 6

won a hardcover book, as well as a folder and stretchy book cover.

Robin Martinelli, grade 7

won a hardcover book and glow-in-the-dark aliens.

Afsara Ahona, grade 10

won a signed copy of Not That Kind of Girl by Siobhan Vivian and a journal.

Soemar Bargblor, grade 7

won a $5 gift card to Dairy Queen.

Samantha Kantner, grade 7

won two tickets to visit Eastern State Penitentiary.

You still have three weeks left, so bring in the slips!  I got a ton this week and I want more!!  :)

Duct Tape!

On July 18, we had, not one, but two sessions of our summer duct tape craft and 27 teens attended.  The idea was so popular that I divided it into two groups because otherwise it would have been big and crazy!  I learned that Walmart is the place to buy quantities of duct tape because they sell it for $3.37 per roll, the best price around.  I also found  something there I hadn't seen anywhere else:  mustache duct tape!

Anyway, at the first class, I had a lot of experienced duct tapers, so I let them make their own projects in one area while I taught duct tape basics in another area.  Then, most of the people joined me to make this cute duct tape flower (which we made into a hair clip).  Those who didn't want to make a flower worked on wallets.  At the second class, I had mostly new duct tapers with one professional!  The pro did her own thing while I taught duct tape basics and had everyone make a wallet.

From this experience, I think that I would offer two classes in the future:  beginning duct tape and advanced duct tape!  However, everyone left with at least two finished products (of varying levels) so I'd call that a success for a 1 1/2 hour class.  The duct tape will be out at Craft Closet Cleanout on August 15, so show up for that!

Greetings and a brief intro!

That's me on the left

Hello everyone, my name’s Paul and I’ll soon be taking over the position of teen librarian at Sellers Library when Gretchen leaves. I think I’m going to have some mighty big shoes to fill, but I look forward to meeting everyone and continuing to provide great activities and services for the teen community! Here’s some quick fun facts about myself:

I’m a big fan of video games, anime and manga.
Favorite movies: Ghostbusters, Back to the Future
Favorite bands: They Might Be Giants, The Smiths, Jonathan Coulton, Weird Al Yankovic
Favorite book genre: sci-fi/fantasy
Favorite games: pretty much anything Nintendo (Mario, Zelda, Metroid etc), Final Fantasy and other RPGs
The most recent books I’ve read are Mockingjay and The Hobbit

I’ll be joining Gretchen in some of the upcoming events to get used to how things work around here, so I look forward to meeting you guys real soon!

Look for These!

Here's what we have new in the teen scetion this week:

• The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi
• Dragon's Oath by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast (House of Night series)
• The Maze Runner by James Dashner
• The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
• Kill Switch by Chris Lynch
• Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick
• Secret Letters by Leah Scheier