The Battles continue!


There are 5 battles this week, with multiple books in each battle. Cast your vote for 1 book in EACH battle by filling out a voting slip in the library, or by emailing your votes to me at mdecker@littletongov.org

Remember, only vote for 1 book in EACH battle. If you haven't read at least one book in the battle, please don't vote in that battle. I'll update which books are battling each week here, so keep checking back!


Last week's winners were:  Catching Fire, The Hobbit, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, City of Bone, and Only the Good Spy Young.  These titles will all be battling other winners in later rounds.

BATTLE #1
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore VS Fire by Kristin Cashore VS Graceling by Kristin Cashore

BATTLE #2
Artemis Fowl Series by by Eoin Colfer  
Artemis Fowl VS Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code VS Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox

BATTLE #3
Goose Girl by Shannon Hale VS Enna Burning by Shannon Hale VS River Secrets by Shannon Hale VS Forest Born by Shannon Hale

BATTLE #4
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot VS Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham VS Little Brother by Cory Doctorow VS Diary of a Wimpy Kid  by Jeff Kinney VS Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Lianni Taylor
 

BATTLE #5
The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan VS The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan VS The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Bemist Teen Battle for the Best Book 2012

The Battles Begin!

There are 5 battles this week, with multiple books in each battle. Cast your vote for 1 book in EACH battle by filling out a voting slip in the library, or by emailing your votes to me at mdecker@littletongov.org

Remember, only vote for 1 book in EACH battle. If you haven't read at least one book in the battle, please don't vote in that battle. I'll update which books are battling each week here, so keep checking back!

BATTLE #1
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins VS Mockingjay. by Suzanne Collins

BATTLE #2
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien VS Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien VS The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien VS The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

BATTLE #3
HARRY POTTER series by JK Rowling
Sorcerer’s Stone VS Chamber of Secrets VS Prisoner of Azkaban VS Goblet of Fire VS Order of the Phoenix VS Half Blood Prince VS Deathly Hallows

BATTLE #4
Mortal Instruments series
City of Bone by Cassandra Clare VS City of Ash by Cassandra Clare VS City of Glass by Cassandra Clare VS City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare VS City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

BATTLE #5
Gallagher series by Ally Carter
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover  VS Only the Good Spy Young VS Out of Sight Out of Time

The Bemis Teen Battle for the Best Book is BACK!

What's your favorite book?

Nominate a title and you could win a prize!

Fill out a nomination slip and drop it in the box in TEEN CENTRAL, or email your nomination to Mark at: mdecker@littletongov.org

Nominated books will "battle" throughout August, September, and early October, and the winning book will be announced in October.

Each week nominated titles will be pitted against each other and teens will vote on which book is better.  Losing titles are removed; winning titles advance until we have 1 winner.

Each book you nominate, and every time you vote, gets you registered for prize drawings!

I'll send out email reminders about which titles are battling, so keep checking back!

Teen Summer Reading 2012

Registration begins Monday, 5/21.  Come into the library to sign up. 

Don't forget to pick up your reading log/tally sheet after you register for the reading program.

Read for 24 hours over the summer and you will get:

a free book of your choice and passes/coupons to places like: McDonalds, Chick fil-A, Applebees, AMF Bowling, Lakeside, Heritage Square, and South Suburban Parks and Recreation!

You could also win cool stuff all summer like:

gift cards to local businesses, bags of candy, books, DVDs, Hunger Games movie posters, gift certificates to Reinke Brothers, passes to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (including Imax and the planetarium), any many others!  The grand prizes you could win are an ipod touch or a Kindle Fire! 

Register for the following teen programs while you're signing up for summer reading.

Boomerangs

Learn to make, decorate, and throw a boomerang. 

June 5, 2-3:30 pm

Talent Show

You could win $100 cash from Colorado Business Bank!  Register for an audition time:

Middle school/Jr High school auditions are June 13, 5-8 pm

High school auditions are June 20, 5-8 pm

Makeup auditions are June 27, 5-8 pm

Final Talent show is July 18, 7:00 pm

Murder Mystery Event

Put your detective skills to the test in this interactive mystery event.  

June 14, 2-4 pm

Gaming Tournament #1

Wii=Mario Kart; Xbox Kinect=Dance Central. 

June 21, 11-1 pm

Art: Own the Night

Learn some tips from a professional artist about incorporating "night" into your art.  

June 29, 2-3:30 pm

Mars Explorers

Learn all about the planet Mars and the difficulties involved with getting people onto the surface; pilot an RC Mars Rover, make Mars mud, and build a glider that's yours to keep.  

July 11, 3-4 pm

Gaming Tournament #2

Wii=sports games; Xbox Kinect=Olympic events (we might do the new Star Wars game on the Xbox if it's arrived by then!). 

July 19, 11-1 pm

The Beatiful Art of Henna

Learn about Henna and trace your own design for a tattoo (it lasts 2-3 weeks). 

This event requires a parent/guardian permission slip. 

July 24, 2-4 pm

Other programs:

Teen movies

(no registration required) are FREE!  Free popcorn and lemonade, too.

Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol.  June 2, noon
Monty Python and the Holy Grail.  July 7, noon

Red Cross Babysitting classes

Get certified as a babysitter! 

Register with the Red Cross by calling 303-722-7474.  This class is $85.

June 16, 9-4 pm

July 13, 9-4 pm

Summer Reading Finale

Join Bryce Jackman for an evening of TV game show fun, an audience participation event combining the games Concentration and Fear Factor--win prizes! 

July 31, 7-8:30 pm 

SPECIAL REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT BEGINS July 24

Contact Mark with any questions at 303-795-3961 or mdecker@littletongov.org

Teen Photography Contest--Own the Night

The results are in, and the winners in the teen photography contest are below. Each winner won a $25 Mastercard gift card, and will have their photo published on a summer reading bookmark! Congrats!

Older/High School category:

Photo by Lauren, 9th grade

Title: Life goes on even in the darkest of nights, the key is simply just to cross each bridge at a time

Younger/Middle School category:

Photo by Sara, 7th grade

Title: Trees of Twilight

TEEN TECH WEEK

Geek out @ your Library

3/4 -- 3/10

Contest #2

Book/Game/Movie Reviews:

Have you read a book recently that you thought was so good that everyone else should read it? Here's your chance to convince them!

Write a killer review of a book/game/movie that you think other teens would like. Make sure to include all the pertinent information (your name, title, author, etc...) and make sure your review is FAMILY FRIENDLY--this means rated PG!!! I'll post the reviews on the blog and in the library. If your review is good enough, it might even get published in the newspaper! Send your review to me at mdecker@littletongov.org

The best review will win a gift certificate--I will contact the winner to find out their choice of gift card.

Good Luck!

Check Back on Wednesday, 3/7 to find out about Contest #3

Teen Tech Week @ Bemis Library
Geek Out @ your Library
3/4 -- 3/10

Enter a contest (details below) to be eligible to win a prize!

Contest 1
Did you know the library has books available to download for free to your electronic device? The first 5 teens to send me a teen title that is available to be electronically downloaded to an iPod, Kindle, Nook, or other device will be entered in a drawing to win a gift card (choices include the app store, Coldstone Creamery, McDonalds, and others). I will contact the winners!

How to enter:

step 1: Go to the library web page at http://bemis.sirsi.net/

step 2: Click on “digital downloads”

step 3: Choose the “Across Colorado Digital Consortium” link

step 4: On the left hand side of the page, you’ll see some choices to “browse” different kinds of titles. Choose the “browse teen” selection, and choose “teen ebooks,” which brings up a list of teen titles available for download to different devices. Browse the titles and find something that sounds good.

The first 5 teens to send me the title of a book that is listed in this section will be entered in a drawing to win a gift card. Send your title to mdecker@littletongov.org

**BONUS** If there is a book you'd like to have the library purchase to be available as a download, send me the information and I'll see what I can do.

Check back here on Tuesday, March 6th for details on another contest!

TEEN TECH WEEK

Geek out @ your Library

3/4 -- 3/10

CONTEST #3

SCAVENGER HUNT--win a $15 gift certificate to the app store (iTunes, apps, and more!)

Put your tech skills to the test on this one, because there are NO HINTS--you just have to figure it out on your own...

The 1st person to email me the name of 3 free databases the library offers that could be used to do a homework assignment WINS! mdecker@littletongov.org

Good luck!

The Battle for the Best Teen Book--this is IT!

Last week's winners were Fablehaven and Lost Hero.

These two titles are now in the final battle to determine the best teen book.

Cast your vote by filling out a voting slip in Teen Central or by emailing me at mdecker@littletongov.org

I'll announce which title won next week! I'll be contacting prize winners after that--good luck!

FINAL BATTLE: Fablehaven by Brandon Mull VS The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

The Battle Continues--Semi-Finals, Round 2

Last Week's Winners were: Fablehaven; Goose Girl; Angel; Brisingr; Gone; Graceling; Voyage of the Dawn Treader; Lost Hero.

These titles are all battling against each other this week in Round 2!

There are 4 battles this week, with 2 books in each battle. Cast your vote for ONE book in each battle by filling out a voting slip in Teen Central at the library, or by emailing your votes to Mark at mdecker@littletongov.org

Remember, only vote for ONE book in each battle. If you haven't read at least one of the books in a battle, please don't vote in that battle. I'll update which books have won and which are battling right here, so check back often!

BATTLE #1: Fablehaven by Brandon Mull VS Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

BATTLE #2: Angel by James Patterson VS Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

BATTLE #3: Gone by Michael Grant VS Graceling by Kristin Cashore

BATTLE #4: Lost Hero by Rick Riordan VS Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis

The Battle Continues--SEMI-FINALS

Last week's winners were: Lost Hero; Voyage of the Dawn Treader; City of Bone; Angel; Peter and the Starcatchers (tie) & The Maze Runner (tie).

These winners will now battle against the other winners from previous rounds.

There are 8 battles this week, with 2 books in each battle. Cast your vote for ONE book in each battle by filling out a voting slip in the library, or by emailing your votes to Mark at mdecker@littletongov.org

Remember, only vote for ONE book in each battle. If you haven't read at least one book from the battle, please don't vote in that battle! I'll update which books have won and which books are battling right here, so check back often!

BATTLE #1: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak VS Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

BATTLE #2: Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan VS The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

BATTLE #3: Angel by James Patterson VS City of Bone by Cassandra Clare

BATTLE #4: Brisingr by Christopher Paolini VS Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry

BATTLE #5: Gone by Michael Grant VS Queste by Angie Sage

BATTLE #6: The Maze Runner by James Dashner VS Graceling by Kristin Cashore

BATTLE #7: Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis VS Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

BATTLE #8: Lost Hero by Rick Riordan VS Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

The BATTLE CONTINUES!

Last week's winners were: Throne of Fire; Graceling; Brisingr; Gone; and Goose Girl. Look for these titles to be back battling against the other winners in the upcoming weeks!

There are 5 battles again this week, with multiple books in each battle. Cast your vote for ONE book in each battle by filling out a voting slip in the library or by emailing Mark your votes at mdecker@littletongov.org

Remember, only vote for ONE book in each battle. If you haven't read at least one of the books in the battle, please don't vote in that battle! I'll update which books have won and which books are battling right here, so check back often!

BATTLE #1: Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass VS The Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson VS Lies by Michael Grant VS Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

BATTLE #2 Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis VS Matched by Allyson Condie VS Warlock by Michael Scott VS Princess Academy by Shannon Hale

BATTLE #3 Outlander by Diana Gabaldon VS A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini VS Witch and Wizard VS Angel by James Patterson VS Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson

BATTLE #4 City of Bone by Cassandra Clare VS City of Ash by Cassandra Clare VS City of Glass by Cassandra Clare VS City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

BATTLE #5 Paper Towns by John Green VS Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry VS The Maze Runner by James Dashner VS The Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen VS Oh.My.Gods. by Tera Childs

The BATTLE CONTINUES!

Last week's winners were: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Mockingjay; The Book Thief; and Queste. Look for these titles to be battling again in a couple of weeks!

There are 5 battles this week, with multiple books in each battle. Cast your vote for ONE book in EACH battle by filling out a voting slip in the library, or by emailing your votes to me at mdecker@littletongov.org

Remember, only vote for ONE book in EACH battle. If you haven't read at least one of the books in each battle, please don't vote in that battle! I'll update which books have won and which books are battling each week, so check back here often.

BATTLE #1 Raider's Ransom by Emily Diamand VS Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan VS Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher VS Unwind by Neal Shusterman

BATTLE #2 Wings by Aprilynne Pike VS Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel VS Graceling by Kristin Cashore VS Ever by Gail Carson Levine

BATTLE #3 Daughters of the Sea: Hannah by Kathryn Lasky VS Dark Life by Kat Falls VS Gone by Michael Grant VS Confessions of a First Daughter by Cassidy Calloway

BATTLE #4 Eragon by Christopher Paolini VS Eldest by Christopher Paolini VS Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

BATTLE #5 Dragons of Darkness by Antonia Michaelis VS Goose Girl by Shannon Hale VS I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter VS Into the Wild by Erin Hunter

The Battles Begin!

There are 5 battles this week, with multiple books in each battle. Cast your vote for 1 book in EACH battle by filling out a voting slip in the library, or by emailing your votes to me at mdecker@littletongov.org


Remember, only vote for 1 book in EACH battle. If you haven't read at least one book in the battle, please don't vote in that battle. I'll update which books are battling each week here, so keep checking back!


BATTLE #1 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain VS Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling VS Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things by Wendelin Van Draanen


BATTLE #2 Inkheart by Cornelia Funke VS Lucas by Kevin Brooks VS Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins


BATTLE #3 Fablehaven by Brandon Mull VS Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull VS Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull VS Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull


BATTLE #4 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak VS Eva by Peter Dickinson VS The Gunslinger by Stephen King


BATTLE #5 Magyk by Angie Sage VS Flyte by Angie Sage VS Physik by Angie Sage VS Queste by Angie Sage

Check out some of the Gothic Sock Puppets!

2011 Teen Summer Reading is almost here!

Sign-up begins Monday, 5/23

Read 24 hours over the summer and you could win a new 4th generation, 8gb iPod Touch!

There are a ton of other prizes throughout the summer--don't miss out!

The theme this year is: You Are Here, and we have a ton of cool programs happening at the library, such as:

Gocks--gothic sock puppets on 6/2 @ 2pm

Teen Movie--I am Number Four @ 12pm

Murder Mystery on 6/10, 2-4pm

Teen Talent Show--Tryouts for middle school on 6/15, 5-8pm; Tryouts for high school on 6/22, 5-8pm; and the final show on 7/13 @ 7pm

Gaming Tournaments--Wii and Xbox Kinect on 6/16 & 7/21, 11-1pm

Turn Your Sense of Taste Upside Down on 6/21 @ 2pm

Glass Etching on 6/28 @ 2pm

Science Matters--Fantastic Flight on 7/7 @ 1pm

The Magic of Blake Nielsen magic show on 7/14 @ 2pm

Optical Illusions on 7/28 @ 2pm

Come register for these programs at the library, or by emailing Mark at mdecker@littletongov.org

Teen Tech Week

Mix and Mash @ Your Library

3/6 - 3/12

Enter the contest (INFORMATION LISTED BELOW) to win a gift certificate to Best Buy!

Contest:

1. Log onto the Bemis Library online catalog @ http://bemis.sirsi.net

2. Click on the link for Databases/Websites and choose adults/teens

3. You're now looking at all of the databases and websites available to you through Bemis library! Find the Magazines and Newspapers heading and look at the list of various databases listed there. There are 3 databases designed to be helpful to teens--find the 3 databases (hint: they all mention high school or middle school in the description).

4. Your task for the contest is to: 1. email the names of the 3 databases to Mark at mdecker@littletongov.org AND include the title and author of an article that you found in the database--your choice of topic!

The FIRST person to email me the correct information at mdecker@littletongov.org will win a $25 gift card to Best Buy.

GOOD LUCK!

The FINAL BATTLE

Last week's winner was: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

Final Battle begins NOW!
There is 1 battle this week, with the final 2 titles going head-to-head to see which one is the Bemis Teen Best Book for 2010. Cast your vote by filling out a voting slip in Teen Central at the library, or by emailing me at mdecker@littletongov.org

Only vote for 1 book in the battle. If you haven't read at least one of the books, please don't vote.

Final Battle:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
VS
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

The Battles Continue!
Last week's winners were: The Lightning Thief; Gone; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; and The Hunger Games. These titles will all advance to the next round.

Week 6 Battles begin NOW!
There are 4 battles this week, with 2 books in each battle. Cast your vote for 1 book in EACH battle by filling out a voting slip in Teen Central at the library, or by emailing me with your votes at mdecker@littletongov.org

Remember, only vote for 1 book in EACH battle. If you haven't read at least 1 of the books in the battle, please don't vote in that battle. I'll update which books are battling right here, so check back for details!

BATTLE 1: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan VS Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

BATTLE 2: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold VS Gone by Michael Grant

BATTLE 3: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins VS The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis

BATTLE 4: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins VS The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Battles Continue!
The winners from last week were: Fablehaven; Gone; The Book Thief; The Red Pyramid; Ender's Game. These titles have all advanced to the next round and will be in upcoming battles.

Week 4 battles begin NOW!
There are 4 battles this week, with 2 books in each battle. Cast your vote for 1 book in each battle by filling out a voting slip in teen central at the library, or by emailing your votes to me at mdecker@littletongov.org

Remember, only vote for 1 title in EACH battle. If you haven't read at least one of the titles in the battle, please don't vote in that battle. I'll update which books are battling each week right here, so check back for details.

BATTLE 1: Fang (Maximum Ride) by James Patterson VS The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

BATTLE 2: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card VS The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis

BATTLE 3: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale VS Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

BATTLE 4: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan VS The Book Thief by Markus Zusak