The Battle for the Best Teen Book continues...

Week 3

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!

The winners from last week's battles were: Cinder; The Iliad; Nineteen Minutes; The Book Thief; Sea of Monsters—2^nd chance winners are Bitterblue and Beauty Queens  

Battle #1

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

VS
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
VS
Savvy by Ingrid Law
VS
Divergent by Veronica Roth

Battle #2

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

VS
The Luxe by Anna Godbersenr
VS
Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
VS
Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan
 
Battle #3

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

VS
Proxy by Alex London
VS
The Giver by Lois Lowry
VS
Night World by L.J. Smith

Battle #4

Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

VS
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
VS
Fear by Michael Grant
VS
No Safety in Numbers by Dayna Lorentz

Battle #5

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

VS
Matched by Ally Condie
VS
Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
VS
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

The Battle for the Best Teen Book continues...
Week 2

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!

The winners from last week's battles were:

Ender’s Game; Artemis Fowl: the Lost Colony; Fault in our Stars; Mockingjay; and Looking for Alaska.  (new this year, books that lost but had a lot of votes will get a 2^nd chance—Raven Boys and Matched both scored enough votes to get a 2^nd chance)

Battle #1

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

VS
Skinny by Donna Cooner
VS
Sucker Punch by David Hernandez
VS
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
VS
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Battle #2

The Wanderer by Sharon Creech

VS
The Iliad by Homer
VS
Legend by Marie Lu
VS
Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
VS
It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

Battle #3

Wish by Alexandra Bullen

VS
Steampunk! by Kelly Link
VS
I am the Wallpaper by Mark Hughes
VS
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
VS
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Battle #4

Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter

VS
The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost
VS
Fade to Black by Francis Knight
VS
Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan
VS
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Battle #5

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

VS
The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
VS
Grave Mercy by Robin Lafevers
VS
Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
VS
The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith

The Battle for the Best Teen Book is BACK!

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

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

VS
Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card
VS
Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card

BATTLE #2

The entire Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer (pick 1 title!)
Artemis Fowl
The Arctic Incident
The Eternity Code
The Opal Deception
The Lost Colony
The Time Paradox
The Atlantis Complex
The Last Guardian

BATTLE #3
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
VS

Rage of the Dragon by Margaret Weis
VS
Secrets of the Dragon by Margaret Weis
VS
Bones of the Dragon by Margaret Weis
VS
Mind Games by Kiersten White

 

BATTLE #4

Kingdom of the Golden Dragon by Isabel Allende
VS
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
VS
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
VS
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

BATTLE #5
Matched by Allyson Condie
VS
Goddess by Josephine Angelini
VS
Looking for Alaska by John Green
VS
Sylo by J.D. Machale
VS
Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

 

 

 

Check out the zombie socks that invaded the library on 6/4--agh!!!

Teen summer reading at Bemis Public Library—Beneath the Surface. 

 

Registration begins Tuesday, May 28. 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, Lakeside, Heritage Square, Pizza Doodle, 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, videogames, gift certificates to Reinke Brothers and Mile High Comics, passes to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (including Imax and the planetarium), and many others!

The grand prize this year is an iPad! 

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

Zombie Sock Puppets
Make a zombie sock puppet!
June 4, 2-3 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 12, 5-8 pm
High school auditions are June 19, 5-8 pm
Makeup auditions are June 26, 5-8 pm
Final Talent show is July 17, 7:00 pm

Under the Sea—See Creatures
Learn some painting and drawing tips from a professional artist.
June 10, 2-3 pm

Gaming Event
Play videogames on the Wii, Xbox, and PS3—prizes will be given away, too!
June 20, 11-1 pm
 
Wire-wrap Jewelry Design and Construction
Learn how to make your own wire-wrap pendant!
June 25, 2-3:30 pm

Uncle Olaus Survives the Titanic
Storyteller Pam Faro will tell the true story of her uncle’s voyage on the Titanic.
July 11, 2-4 pm

Gaming Event
Play videogames on the Wii, Xbox, and PS3—prizes will be given away, too!
July 18, 11-1 pm

All About Hydroponics
Learn about the science of growing plants without dirt—build your own hydroponics kit!
July 23, 2-3 pm

Hobbit Jeopardy
Compete in a trivia contest about The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and win prizes.  After the contest, stick around to watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on the big screen.  Free popcorn and lemonade, too!
July 25, 1-5 pm

Summer Reading Finale
Join Bryce Jackman for an evening of fun and prizes!
July 31, 7-8:30 pm
SPECIAL REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT BEGINS July 24

Other teen programs:

Teen movies
(no registration required) are FREE! Free popcorn and lemonade, too.
Despicable Me. June 1, noon
Warm Bodies. July 6, noon
 
Red Cross Babysitting classes
Get certified as a babysitter!
Register with the Red Cross by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. This class is $85.
June 7, 9 am—4 pm
June 17, 9 am—4 pm
July 20, 9 am—4 pm
August 9, 9 am—4 pm

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Summer Film School

Held at the Binning Family Foundation, 1269 W. Littleton Blvd.
Tuesday through Thursday, June 4 –July 25, 10 am – 3 pm.
For those going into grades 7 – 12.
You will work with a group.
Applications available at Bemis Public Library starting May 6.
$100 (limited to 40 participants—we will have an alternate/waitlist).
Some scholarships available.
Learn professional movie-making techniques that include how to write scripts, storyboard, act, and of course film masterpieces!  This year, students will create original movies based on the theme, “Beneath the Surface.”  Each movie will be shown to the public at a World Premiere Red Carpet Event in August. 

Teen CSI

CSI Police Program
Littleton Police Department
Held at Bemis Public Library.
August 5-7, 10 am – 4 pm.
For teens going into grades 9-12.
Special Application required (space is limited).
Applications available at Bemis Public Library after May 28.
Explore the science of solving crime and put your knowledge to the test in hands-on activities!  Participants will learn about fingerprints, shoe prints, crime scene diagramming and photography, bloodstain analysis and other topics.  Using the knowledge you’ve gained, you’ll use your new skills to investigate a crime scene! 

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

 

 

2012 Bemis Teen Battle for the Best Book--winner

The winner of the

Bemis Teen Battle for the Best Book 2012

is...

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins


Make sure to watch for the bibliography that will be out soon listing all of the books from this year's contest.

We'll also be adding some stickers to the spines of the books that were in the Battle, so keep an eye out for those as well.

Bemis Teen Battle for the Best Book

The Battle is almost done!

FINAL BATTLE!

What is the best teen book?

There is 1 battle this week--the FINAL BATTLE.  Cast your vote for the best book by filling out a voting slip in the library, or by emailing your vote to me at mdecker@littletongov.org

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 book wins the title of Best Teen Book here, so keep checking back!

Catching Fire
by
Suzanne Collins
VS
The Lost Hero
by
Rick Riordan

 

Bemist Teen Battle for the Best Book

The Battles continue!

SEMI-FINALS!

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 of the books 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

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling VS Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins VS Fairest by Gail Carson Levine VS Inheritance by Christopher Paolini VS Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Battle #2

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak VS I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak VS Divergent by Veronica Roth VS Raised by Wolves  by Jennifer Barnes VS City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

 Battle #3

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot VS Savvy by Ingrid Law VS War Horse by Michael Morpugo VS Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter VS To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Battle #4

The Maze Runner by James Dashner VS Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor VS Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card VS Goose Girl by Shannon Hale VS Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Battle #5

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien VS Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer VS Graceling by Kristin Cashore VS The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

 

 

Bemis Teen Battle for the Best Book

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: To Kill a Mockingbird, I am the Messenger, The Maze Runner, Savvy, and Fairest.  Two books also tied and will be included in future battles: Divergent, and The Book Thief. These titles will all be battling other winners in later rounds.

This week's battles are:
 

Battle #1

M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman VS Among the Hidden by Margaret Haddix VS Double Identity by Margaret Haddix VS Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry VS Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

Battle #2

Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks VS Wonder by R.J. Palacio VS Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce VS The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Battle #3

Heaven by Alexandra Adornetto VS Just as Long as We’re Together by Judy Blume  VS The Fault in our Stars by John Green VS The Dark Tower by Stephen King VS War Horse by Michael Morpugo

Battle #4

Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol VS The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

VS Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Barnes VS Erec Rex: the Monsters of Otherness by Kaza Kinglsey VS Where Things Come Back by John Whaley  

Battle #5

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card VS Inkheart by Cornelia Funke VS Calico Joe by John Grisham VS The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks VS The List by Siobhan Vivian

 

 

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!