Book Discussion for Teens and Parents

Monday, March 12 at 7 pm

Our first meeting for all teens interesting in participating in the Battle of the Books. We will schedule more book discussions this spring and summer with a mock battle in August. Our final "Battle" between RCLS libraries will be in September. Join us this March for a lively discussion of these two books:

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going and Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.

The books will be available in the lobby starting February 13.

Teens

Teen Youth Board

Posted Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:07pm by Mary Phillips

Chanda Bhandal and Marie Yatsyk, two of our officers got our members involved in a game of identity at the January 30th meeting. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 28 at 7 pm in the library Meeting Room. All teens interested in volunteering at the library should attend. Any special project or event will be discussed at that time. New members are always welcome and we have great refreshments too.

Free Practice SAT Coming Saturday, Feb. 4

Posted Fri, 01/27/2012 - 3:15pm by Mary Phillips

The library is offering a free Practice SAT for high school students next Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9-1 in the Meeting Room of the library. All students must register in person, online or by phone, 634-4997, extension 126 or 125. This four-hour SAT from the Princeton Review gives students the opportunity to experience the test and discover what score they can expect. The student needs several #2 pencils and a calculator. You can also bring a small snack and resealable beverage for the short break time. The Scores Back session will be Tuesday, March 6 at 7 pm. That session is open to both parents and students, and the tests will be returned at that time for a quick review of the exam. For those students who can not pick up their scores on that date, the library will hold the results until the end of June at the adult reference desk.

Festive Gingerbread Houses

Posted Mon, 12/19/2011 - 4:01pm by Mary Phillips

This past Saturday, teens decorated their houses with icing and candies. Everyone had a great time. Our icing recipe is 2 pounds of sifted powdered sugar, 1 & 1/2 cups of Crisco and 1/2 to 3/4 cups of water, combined and mixed at high speed till fluffy white. You need to start off slowly with the mixer or powdered sugar will fly all over the room.

Make Your Own Gingerbread House

Posted Thu, 12/15/2011 - 2:34pm by Admin

Learn how to make Ginger Bread House on December 17th at 2PM! After watching a film, we will be decorating houses with icing and candies. Registration starts on Monday, December 5. Limited enrollment. Please bring a large bag of candy to share. Can't make it that day or just want to learn how to make your own house from scratch? Watch the video below to cook along with Mrs. Phillips.

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Teen Book Discussion

Posted Tue, 11/01/2011 - 2:08pm by Mary Phillips

You've lived through hurricanes, record rainfall, freak snow storms and protests on Wall Street. What's going on? This fiction book reads like today's headlines. Bring your friends and parents to this discussion as this story explores the world of London's Laura Brown, a 16-year-old punk rocker who just wants to make it big in a world that's falling apart. The discussion will be held on December 14th at 7PM.

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Youth Board Nominations

Posted Mon, 10/24/2011 - 1:51pm by Mary Phillips

Wednesday, October 26 at 7 pm in the Meeting Room, the Youth Board will be opening nominations for officers. This is an important meeting to attend if you or your friend wants to run for office. New members are always welcome and there will be food! See you there.

New City Takes First Place

Posted Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:37pm by Mary Phillips

In a tense competition, New City Library took first place in the Ramapo Catskill Library System's Battle of the Books. With over 100 spectators cheering on their teams at the Haverstraw Library, our teens won by an 8-7 victory over Livingston Manor. The very last question clinched the championship. Members of our Book Battle group include from left to right: Susan Zollinger, Alex Borovoy, Shawna McKivergan, Chanda Bhandal, Rathna Ramanathan, Rachel Borovaya, Marie Yatsky, and in front Nicholas Procino and Ben Eisenberg. Our team displayed their extensive knowledge of the eight titles selected this year.

Not Just for Teens

Posted Mon, 03/21/2011 - 2:39pm by Mary Phillips

Most adult readers regard "teen" literature as something to be avoided, since they are "children's" books. I once had a customer request a particular book she had seen in Barnes & Noble. She was really excited about reading it, however when I said that the book was in the Teen Room, she quickly said she didn't want it. I couldn't persuade her to change her mind. Many teens, especially Clarkstown teens, can and do read on an adult level. Teen books usually indicate that the marketing department of a publishing house thinks the book will sell more copies if it is marketed to teens. In the past several years, I've seen some teen books become wildly popular with the general public, such as The Book Thief by Markus Zusak or The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne and all the books by Stephenie Meyer.

Our New Youth Board Officers

Posted Thu, 01/13/2011 - 12:28pm by Mary Phillips

Merin Panthapattu, Rebecca Vayalumkal, John Tholony and Alex Koppara were elected this fall by members of the Youth Board. They assumed their new duties this past December. They will help run the meetings and set the agenda for the Youth Board.

New City Champions --- Battle of the Books

Posted Mon, 09/13/2010 - 9:52am by Mary Phillips

In a contest between 10 libraries, our teens came in second place in The Battle of the Books at the beautiful new Warwick Library on Sunday, September 12.