tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59032971069675097882024-02-18T22:52:59.115-08:00Teen ServicesA product of Oswego Public Library DistrictUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-65120165496643451152015-02-18T13:07:00.000-08:002015-02-18T13:07:21.713-08:00Teen Volunteer Opportunities this Spring!The library offers many ways to volunteer for teens ages 13-17. Check out the opportunities below and if you're interested visit our<a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp"> Calendar of Events</a> to register (registration begins 10 days before each event). All volunteer opportunities are at the Montgomery Campus this spring while our Oswego Campus is undergoing construction.<br />
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<b>Wednesday, March 4 6:15 pm-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Special Readers' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, March 7 10:15 am-12:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Dr. Seuss Drop-In'<br />
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<b>Sunday, March 15 12:45 pm-3:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Brownie Girl Scout Computer' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, March 21 12:45 pm-2:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Meet the Masters' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, March 26 6:00 pm-7:00 pm</b><br />
Volunteer on the Teen Advisory Board<br />
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<b>Saturday, March 28 12:45 pm-2:00 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'April Fool's Gag' program<br />
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<b>Sunday, March 29 12:15 pm-3:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Junior Girl Scout Scribe' program<br />
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<b>Wednesday, April 1 6:15 pm-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Special Readers' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, April 2 9:45 am-11:45 am </b><br />
Assist with the 'Make a Zoo T-Shirt' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, April 18 1:45 pm-3:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Taste Test: Fruit' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, April 23 6:00 pm-7:00 pm</b><br />
Volunteer on the Teen Advisory Board<br />
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<b>Saturday, May 2 12:45 pm-2:45 pm </b><br />
Assist with the 'May the 4th Be with You' program<br />
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<b>Wednesday, May 6 6:15 pm-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Special Readers' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, May 28 6:00 pm-7:00 pm</b><br />
Volunteer on the Teen Advisory BoardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-25362898356558139892015-02-18T12:47:00.003-08:002015-02-18T12:47:31.698-08:00Monsterously Good Books Courtesy of the Teen Advisory Board<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBRd9RwYNzn69Q8Vt7X_4L5DWb-6vE-DEhOAtaN8SkZ0mrR5H0JUpDru6vO-MSs_JEB8z0w01dEz-zokXs7i1VMrVNeothQ-leLPgHqdsUAxh74illP9_BDRu-PMfsC39PLhZIEp4Uyg/s1600/monster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBRd9RwYNzn69Q8Vt7X_4L5DWb-6vE-DEhOAtaN8SkZ0mrR5H0JUpDru6vO-MSs_JEB8z0w01dEz-zokXs7i1VMrVNeothQ-leLPgHqdsUAxh74illP9_BDRu-PMfsC39PLhZIEp4Uyg/s1600/monster.jpg" height="256" width="320" /></a>Check out some of these excellent scary and monster-filled reads chosen by the library's Teen Advisory Board.<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:185356/email?qu=infects&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A185356~ILS~0~226&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">The Infects</a> by Sean Beaudoin<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:200746/email?qu=coldest+girl+in+coldtown&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A200746~ILS~0~3&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">The Coldest Girl in Coldtown</a> by Holly Black<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:181379/email?qu=diviners&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A181379~ILS~0~58&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">The Diviners</a> by Libba Bray<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:143595/email?qu=thirteen+days&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A143595~ILS~1~10&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Thirteen Days to Midnight</a> by Patrick Carman<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:190191/email?qu=etiquette+and+espionage&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A190191~~0~1&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Etiquette & Espionage</a> by Gail Carriger<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:199592/email?qu=factotum&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A199592~~0~1&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Factotum </a>by D.M. Cornish<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:202418/email?qu=sick&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A202418~ILS~0~625&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Sick </a>by Tom Leveen<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:174210/email?qu=i+hunt+killers&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A174210~ILS~0~7&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">I Hunt Killers</a> by Barry Lyga<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:149517/email?qu=bonechiller&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A149517~ILS~0~2&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Bonechiller </a>by Graham McNamee<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:165333/email?qu=monster+calls&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A165333~ILS~0~5&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">A Monster Calls</a> by Patrick Ness<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:58694/email?qu=this+dark+endeavor&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A58694~~0~1&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">This Dark Endeavor</a> by Kenneth Oppel<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:209761/email?qu=dorothy+must+die&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A209761~ILS~2~4&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Dorothy Must Die</a> by D.M Paige<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:189805/email?qu=madman%27s+daughter&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A189805~ILS~0~10&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">The Madman's Daughter</a> by Megan Shepherd<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:164376/email?qu=between&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A164376~ILS~0~398&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Between </a>by Jessica Warman<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:214584/email?qu=attack+on+titan&rw=12&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A214584~ILS~13~16&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Attack on Titan</a> by Hajime Isayama<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:79781/email?qu=frankenstein&qf=ITEMCAT2%09Audience+Level%091%3AADULT%09Adult&qf=AUTHOR%09Author%09Shelley%2C+Mary+Wollstonecraft%2C+1797-1851.%09Shelley%2C+Mary+Wollstonecraft%2C+1797-1851.&qf=FORMAT%09Format%09BOOK%09Books&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A79781~ILS~4~5&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">Frankenstein </a>by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley<br />
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<a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:36403/email?qu=old+willis+place&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A36403~ILS~2~3&rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story</a> by May Downing HahnUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-74334789763574344182015-01-02T08:43:00.000-08:002015-01-02T08:43:50.191-08:00Find Some Monsterously Good Books this Winter!Win prizes this winter just for reading! Teen Winter Reading is running from January 2 to February 22 at the library. It's easy to participate. Just read or listen to 5 books and fill out a reading log. Reading logs can be picked up at the Adult Services Desk at either campus. Drop off your log and be entered for prizes, like movie tickets!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-83840341833419194522014-09-22T11:28:00.004-07:002014-09-22T11:29:14.098-07:00Watch Divergent at the Library!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcdBfB2zmXr96XiruMC6n87XFe8IE0L0Mug1P-3fBn3pWponbVVi4ZGAli0OVS0iGp0ERbGcqX0yDJ2cq4NGCBn22nxcUrykMJ8-sLvx-1SFD-fFq2kEU1ZpPOgIl0mYSk4rder9pMTk/s1600/film.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcdBfB2zmXr96XiruMC6n87XFe8IE0L0Mug1P-3fBn3pWponbVVi4ZGAli0OVS0iGp0ERbGcqX0yDJ2cq4NGCBn22nxcUrykMJ8-sLvx-1SFD-fFq2kEU1ZpPOgIl0mYSk4rder9pMTk/s1600/film.png" height="320" width="92" /></a>Stop by the Montgomery Campus for pizza while we watch <b style="font-style: italic;">Divergent </b>on the big projector screen. You'll also have a chance to join our new Teen Advisory Board, a group that will be dedicated to making sure teens have a voice at the library!<br />
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When: Friday, October 17, 5:00-8:00 pm<br />
Montgomery Campus Meeting Room<br />
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Visit our <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp">Calendar of Events</a> to register.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-83476104162983347932014-09-15T09:14:00.001-07:002014-09-15T09:16:23.052-07:00Meet local author Elizabeth Wheeler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every fall, the Oswego Literary Festival offers a chance for bookworms to get together. With book signings, author visits and a book sale put on by the Friends' of the Library, there is something for everyone. Be sure not to miss a chance to meet Elizabeth Wheeler, local author of <i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:202790/email?qu=asher%27s+fault&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A202790~~0~1">Asher's Fault</a>. </i>She'll be talking about YA fiction and giving advice for aspiring authors.<br />
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The Oswego Literary Festival is from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday, October 4th at the Oswego Village Hall. Elizabeth Wheeler will be speaking at 12 pm, so mark your calendars.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-60038974955076365942014-08-28T16:13:00.000-07:002014-08-28T16:13:00.546-07:00Teen Volunteer Opportunities this Fall!Our Youth Services department offers many volunteer opportunities for teens ages 13-17! Check out the dates below if you are interested and visit our <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp">Calendar of Events</a> to register (registration begins 10 days before the event). All volunteer opportunities this fall will be at the Montgomery Campus while our Oswego Campus is undergoing construction.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Montgomery Campus</u></span><br />
<b>Wednesday, September 3 6:15-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Storytime for Special Readers' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, September 13 10:15 am-12:45 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'AppleFest' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, September 20 12:45-2:00 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Favorite Book Character Fun!' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, September 25 </b> <b>6:15-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Kids Create: Doctor Who Craft' program<br />
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<b>Wednesday, October 1 </b><b>6:15-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Storytime for Special Readers' program<br />
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<b>Monday, October 13 1:45-3:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Batman Blowout' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, October 18 12:45-2:45 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Kids Create: Mummy Candle' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, November 1 1:45-3:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Meet the Masters' program<br />
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<b>Sunday, November 2 1:45-3:00 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'American Girl Tea' program<br />
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<b>Wednesday, November 5 6:15-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Storytime for Special Readers' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, November 8 9:15-10:45 am</b><br />
Assist with the 'Curious George Visits the Library' program<br />
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<b>Friday, November 21 6:00-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Kids Create: Hair Clip' program<br />
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<b>Wednesday, December 3 6:15-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Storytime for Special Readers' program<br />
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<b>Wednesday, December 10 4:45-7:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Santa Visits the Library' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, December 18 6:15-7:30 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Polar Express' program<br />
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<b>Wednesday, December 31 11:15-12:00 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Noon Year's Eve' programUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-67064422431280745252014-08-20T11:45:00.001-07:002014-08-20T11:45:11.710-07:00Voting Now Open for Teens' Top Ten<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSylHFAL-3FNCF9qjgO032F9E51FBv1fK065dPvC3hJn6_9hn26n73A_LB2psnwpurEyFm1CwefEmJBSId0Fye8X0sFUooFKYpxtxQLt4PMVg_YHadtfHNoLO2tnq_dk8iSXchUVBPAAo/s1600/teenlogo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSylHFAL-3FNCF9qjgO032F9E51FBv1fK065dPvC3hJn6_9hn26n73A_LB2psnwpurEyFm1CwefEmJBSId0Fye8X0sFUooFKYpxtxQLt4PMVg_YHadtfHNoLO2tnq_dk8iSXchUVBPAAo/s1600/teenlogo.png" height="200" width="177" /></a>Voting is now open for the 2014 Teens' Top Ten List! If you've read any of them this year, stop by and vote for your favorites, they might make the Top Ten. Winners will be announced October 20th.<br />
Check out the nominees and vote <a href="http://www.dogobooks.com/book_clubs/teens-top-reads">here</a>.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-37927356665825510732014-07-01T12:23:00.000-07:002014-07-01T12:23:52.707-07:00Free ACT and PSAT Practice Tests at the Library!Kaplan Test Prep is visiting the Montgomery Campus this summer to provide free ACT and PSAT Practice Tests. <b>Registration is required</b> so be sure to visit our<a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp"> Calendar of Events</a> to sign-up. Check out the dates and times below:<br />
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<b><u>ACT Practice Tests</u></b><br />
Saturday July 12 10:00 am - 1:30 pm<br />
Tuesday July 15 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm<br />
Saturday August 2 10:00 am - 1:30 pm<br />
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<b><u>PSAT Practice Tests</u></b><br />
Saturday, July 19 10:00 am - 12:30 pm<br />
Tuesday, July 22 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm<br />
Tuesday, August 5 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm<br />
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Looking for test prep help? Visit our<a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/teens/homeworkhelp.aspx"> Homework Help page</a> to get links to ACT prep books. Also, check out<a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/electronic-resources/online-databases.aspx"> Learning Express Library</a>, which has online practice tests for the ACT and PSAT.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-8398433866478542912014-06-30T12:17:00.003-07:002014-06-30T12:18:15.571-07:00Visit the Teen eBook Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Visit our new<a href="http://www.omnilibraries.org/303706E5-D881-4958-B206-777AECE1816F/10/46/en/default.htm"> teen eBook collection</a> on our eBook service, OMNI/OverDrive. The collection features books and audiobooks just for teens, making it easier for you to discover new favorites! Read or listen to the books on your computers, smartphones or tablets.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-82674797048072706632014-06-02T08:53:00.000-07:002014-06-02T08:54:27.899-07:00Summer Reading 2014: Paws to ReadJoin our 2014 Summer Reading Program and win prizes! Prizes this year include Bluetooth wireless speakers, headphones and gift cards to Buffalo Wild Wings! It's really easy to participate.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To Enter:</span><br />
1. Read or listen to 5 books<br />
(Print books, eBooks, graphic novels and audiobooks are all good choices).<br />
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2.Submit a print reading log at the Adult Services <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/sr/homepage.asp?ProgramID=39">online</a><br />
Desk OR submit your log<br />
(Print reading logs can be picked up at the Adult Services Desk).<br />
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Summer Reading runs from June 1st to August 3rd. To get yourself started with a great book, visit our<a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/teens/newteentitles.aspx"> New Teen Titles page</a>,<a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/teens/newgraphicnovels.aspx"> New Graphic Novels page</a> or our <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/teens/findagoodbook.aspx">Find A Good... page</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-88495865406964108512014-04-22T12:21:00.002-07:002014-07-01T13:30:46.802-07:00Teen Top Ten Nominations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThUPhyphenhyphenYO54jMkf9bN22vmZBz8dXv_asr8C6BUIyOlBj4tH7I4TKl3_-qtlQM2axFKl3sY-ZsuPpFSQ8ltcyd0VvATOyExFFDDC-BdZgjMDAUV03GwM8mdSZdi0nf4mWtPiAHhRlFhI3A/s1600/TeensTopTen_logo_web.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThUPhyphenhyphenYO54jMkf9bN22vmZBz8dXv_asr8C6BUIyOlBj4tH7I4TKl3_-qtlQM2axFKl3sY-ZsuPpFSQ8ltcyd0VvATOyExFFDDC-BdZgjMDAUV03GwM8mdSZdi0nf4mWtPiAHhRlFhI3A/s1600/TeensTopTen_logo_web.gif" /></a>This year's Teen Top Ten Nominations list is out! This is a teen choice list, with books nominated by teens. Teens have all summer to read the titles and then can vote on their favorites starting August 15th at the <a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/reads4teens/">Teens' Top Ten page</a>. If you're looking for potential summer reading ideas, this is a great place to start.<br />
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Nominees:<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:212383/email?qu=nightmare+affair&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A212383~ILS~0~6">The Nightmare Affair</a> </i>by Mindee Arnett<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:193712/email?qu=of+triton&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A193712~ILS~0~4">Of Triton</a> </i>by Anna Banks<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:194680/email?qu=siege+and+storm&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A194680~ILS~0~2">Siege and Storm</a> </i>by Leigh Bardugo<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:199883/email?qu=love+in+the+time&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A199883~ILS~3~1074">Love in the Time of Global Warming</a> </i>by Francesca Lia Block<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:196055/email?qu=testing&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A196055~ILS~0~1419">The Testing</a> </i>by Joelle Charbonneau<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:204044/email?qu=eye+of+minds&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A204044~ILS~1~8">The Eye of Minds</a> </i>by James Dashner<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:197686/email?qu=earth+girl&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A197686~ILS~0~71">Earth Girl</a> </i>by Janet Edwards<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:212385/email?qu=clockwork+scarab&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A212385~~0~1">The Clockwork Scarab</a> </i>by Colleen Gleason<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:212210/email?qu=maybe+i+will&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A212210~ILS~0~22">Maybe I Will</a> </i>by Laurie Gray<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:196284/email?qu=girl+who+was+suppossed&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A196284~~0~1">The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die</a> </i>by April Henry<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:190004/email?qu=splintered&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A190004~ILS~0~13">Splintered </a></i>by A.G. Howard<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:203305/email?qu=teardrop&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A203305~ILS~0~16">Teardrop </a></i>by Lauren Kate<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:204638/email?qu=openly+straight&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A204638~ILS~0~1">Openly Straight</a> </i>by Bill Konigsberg<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:195676/email?qu=monument+14&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A195676~ILS~1~3">Monument 14: Sky On Fire</a> </i>by Emmy Laybourne<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:201523/email?qu=six+months+later&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A201523~ILS~0~10">Six Months Later</a> </i>by Natalie D. Richards<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:191706/email?qu=eleanor+and+park&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A191706~ILS~0~6">Eleanor & Park</a> </i>by Rainbow Rowell<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:202066/email?qu=this+song+will&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A202066~ILS~0~61">This Song Will Save Your Life</a> </i>by Leila Sales<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:196135/email?qu=rithmatist&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A196135~~0~1">The Rithmatist</a> </i>by Brandon Sanderson<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:202067/email?qu=steelheart&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A202067~ILS~1~20">Steelheart </a></i>by Brandon Sanderson<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:193604/email?qu=this+is+what+happy&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A193604~ILS~0~49">This Is What Happy Looks Like</a> </i>by Jennifer E. Smith<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:195601/email?qu=winger&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A195601~ILS~0~1258">Winger </a></i>by Andrew Smith<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:212382/email?qu=midsummer+night%27s+scream&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A212382~ILS~1~1">A Midsummer Night's Scream</a> </i>by R.L. Stine<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:199770/email?qu=between+the+devil&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A199770~ILS~1~36">Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea</a> </i>by April Tucholke<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:194093/email?qu=in+the+shadow+of+blackbirds&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A194093~ILS~0~1">In the Shadow of Blackbirds</a> </i>by Cat Winters<br />
<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:193514/email?qu=5th+wave&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A193514~ILS~0~2">The 5th Wave</a> </i>by Richard Yancey<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-85718302089011926992014-03-28T07:43:00.003-07:002014-03-28T07:46:34.344-07:00Open-Mike Night at Oswego!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Oswego Campus downtown is hosting an open-mike night on Friday, April 11th to celebrate National Poetry Month! Stop by to read your poetry or even selections from some of your favorite poets. Register on our website's <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=6171&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=4/1/2014&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=">event</a> page if you're interested in performing.<br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Friday, April 11th </span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">7:00-8:30 PM</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Oswego Campus</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-71111279369310251362014-03-12T12:35:00.002-07:002014-07-01T13:36:57.714-07:00Abraham Lincoln Book Award Nominations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG90dPiXGjubFCMEP0vAbR2dIC896w3jgRjnYsFH4nvtOipPyY1sdpaBgSSn20L-Oem0UzcucIC7QKbblubgtWkn6NC83QtH7p35rHRlkrWEZ3yZ-pjjJyH-rvJHxcHsPnOICcpyAoMzA/s1600/abe.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG90dPiXGjubFCMEP0vAbR2dIC896w3jgRjnYsFH4nvtOipPyY1sdpaBgSSn20L-Oem0UzcucIC7QKbblubgtWkn6NC83QtH7p35rHRlkrWEZ3yZ-pjjJyH-rvJHxcHsPnOICcpyAoMzA/s1600/abe.png" height="320" width="272" /></a>The Abraham Lincoln Award Nominations for the coming year were recently announced! This is a readers choice award, given to the book that has the most votes from Illinois high school students. Some of the books on the nomination list are also chosen from high school students' picks so perhaps one of your favorites made the cut:<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:193514/email?qu=5th+wave&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A193514~ILS~0~2">The 5th Wave</a> </i>by Rick Yancey<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:167257/email?qu=anna+dressed+in+blood&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A167257~ILS~1~2">Anna Dressed In Blood</a> </i>by Kendare Blake<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:186527/email?qu=ask+the+passengers&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A186527~ILS~0~3">Ask the Passengers</a> </i>by A.S. King<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:199859/email?qu=beginning+of+everything&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A199859~ILS~0~36">The Beginning of Everything</a> </i>by Robyn Schneider<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:176366/email?qu=code+name+verity&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A176366~ILS~0~2">Code Name Verity</a> </i>by Elizabeth Wein<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:171525/email?qu=dj+rising&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A171525~ILS~0~1">DJ Rising</a> </i>by Love Maia<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:191706/email?qu=eleanor+and+park&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A191706~ILS~0~6">Eleanor & Park</a> </i>by Rainbow Rowell<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:175497/email?qu=escape+from+camp&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A175497~ILS~1~25">Escape From Camp 14</a> </i>by Blaine Harden<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:85064/email?qu=into+the+wild+nerd&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A85064~ILS~0~1">Into the Wild Nerd Yonder</a> </i>by Julie Halpern<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:189805/email?qu=madman%27s+daughter&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A189805~ILS~0~2">The Madman's Daughter</a> </i>by Megan Shepherd<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:165333/email?qu=a+monster+calls&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A165333~ILS~0~6">A Monster Calls</a> </i>by Patrick Ness<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:190687/email?qu=out+of+the+easy&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A190687~ILS~0~214">Out of the Easy</a> </i>by Ruta Sepetys<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:181929/email?qu=raven+boys&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A181929~ILS~0~12">The Raven Boys</a> </i>by Maggie Stiefvater<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:174755/email?qu=selection&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A174755~ILS~0~1028">The Selection</a> </i>by Kiera Cass<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:178733/email?qu=seraphina&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A178733~ILS~0~10">Seraphina </a></i>by Rachel Hartman<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:170175/email?qu=statisical+probability&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A170175~~0~1">The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight</a> </i>by Jennifer E. Smith<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:29840/email?qu=stolen&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A29840~ILS~2~679">Stolen </a></i>by Lucy Christopher<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:180809/email?qu=throne+of+glass&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A180809~ILS~0~2">Throne of Glass</a> </i>by Sarah J. Maas<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-young-adult-fiction-books-2013">Goodreads Choice Awards 2013</a><br />
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<b>Sunday, January 19 12:45-1:45 pm</b></div>
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Assist with the Super Sunday Story & Craft program<br /><br />
<b>Monday, January 20 1:45-3:45 pm</b><br />
Assist with the Magic Tree House program<br />
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<b>Saturday, January 25 10:45 am-12:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the Rockets program<br />
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<b>Sunday, January 26 12:45-2:15 pm </b><br />
Assist with the UFO Flying Competition<br />
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<b>Saturday, February 1 12:45-2:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the Maker Space program<br />
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<b>Sunday, February 2 12:45-1:45 pm</b><br />
Assist with the Super Sunday Story & Craft program<br />
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<b>Saturday, February 8 10:45 am-11:45 am</b><br />
Assist with the Cookie Mouse program<br />
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<b>Saturday, February 15 12:45-2:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the Maker Space program<br />
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<b>Sunday, February 16 12:45-1:45 pm</b><br />
Assist with the Super Sunday Story & Craft program<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Oswego Campus</u></span><br />
<b>Saturday, January 11 12:30-2:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, February 8 12:30-2:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' program<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Special Location-Plank Jr. High Cafeteria</u></span><br />
<b>Saturday, February 1 10:00-11:30 am</b><br />
Assist with the 'Llama Llama Drama' performance at Plank Jr. High</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-89575523966151732802013-08-20T16:17:00.000-07:002013-08-20T16:17:29.557-07:00Fall Teen Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer your time by helping our Youth Services Department with one of their programs this Fall. Registration is required to volunteer. You can register online at our <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp">Calendar of Events</a>.<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Montgomery Campus</span></u></b><br />
<b>Sunday, September 15 12:45-1:45 pm</b> <br />
Assist with the Super Sunday Story & Craft program<br />
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<b>Thursday, September 19 6:15-7:30 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the Kids Create: Rubber Band Bracelet program<br />
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<b>Saturday, October 5 1:45-3:45 pm</b> <br />
Assist with the Make a Mask program<br />
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<b>Sunday, October 13 12:45-1:45 pm</b> <br />
Assist with the Super Sunday Story & Craft program<br />
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<b>Monday, October 14 12:45-2:15 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the Science with 4-H program<br />
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<b>Monday, October 14 2:00-3:30 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the GPS Fun with 4-H program<br />
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<b>Monday., November 4 6:15-7:45 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the Kids Create: Duct Tape Wallet program<br />
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<b>Sunday, November 10 12:45-1:45 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the Super Sunday Story & Craft program<br />
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<b>Sunday, November 17 12:45-3:15 pm</b> <br />
Assist with the Brownie Girl Scout program<br />
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<b>Sunday, December 8 12:45-1:45 pm</b> <br />
Assist with the Super Sunday Story & Craft program<br />
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<b>Wednesday, December 11 4:45-7:45 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the Santa Visits the Library program <br />
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<b>Wednesday, December 18 6:15-7:30 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the Kids Create: Fleece Pillow program<br />
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<b>Saturday, September 14 12:30-2:15 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' program<br />
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<b>Friday, September 20 6:15-7:30 pm</b> <br />
Assist with the Kids Create: Rubber Band Bracelet program<br />
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<b>Thursday, September 26 6:15-7:30 pm </b><br />
Assist with the Kids Create: Jr Airplanes program<br />
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<b>Saturday, October 12 12:30-2:15 pm</b> <br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, November 9 12:30-2:15 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, December 7 12:30-2:15 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' program <br />
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Kaplan Test Prep is visiting the Montgomery Campus this Summer to provide free ACT Practice Tests to our patrons. <b>Registration is required</b> so be sure to visit our <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp">Calendar of Events</a> to sign-up. Check out the dates and times below:<br /><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, July 13th 10 am-12:30 pm</span><br />
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Join our 2013 Summer Reading Program and win prizes! Summer Reading starts Saturday, June 1st and it's really easy to participate.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To Enter:</span><br />
1. Read or listen to 5 books<br />
(Print books, eBooks, graphic novels and audiobooks are all good choices).<br />
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2.Submit a print reading log at the Adult Services Desk OR submit your log <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/sr/homepage.asp?ProgramID=35">online</a><br />
(Print reading logs can be picked up at the Adult Services Desk).<br />
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At the end of the summer the library will have a raffle where you can win all kinds of prizes like movie tickets and gift cards!<br />
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Summer Reading runs from June 1st to August 4th. To get yourself started with a great book, visit our <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/teens/newteentitles.aspx">New </a><a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/teens/newteentitles.aspx">Teen Titles page</a> or our <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/teens/findagoodbook.aspx">Find A Good... page</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-48140981694649388282013-05-03T08:17:00.000-07:002013-05-07T10:46:14.367-07:00Summer Volunteer Opportunities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Help our Youth Services Department with programs this Summer by volunteering your time! Registration begins 10 days before the event. To register, visit our <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp">Calendar of Events</a>.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Montgomery Campus</b></span></u><br />
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<b>Saturday, June 1 10:00-12:30 pm </b><br />
Assist with the 'Summer Reading Kick-Off Celebration'<br />
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<b>Sunday, June 9 1:45-3:00 pm </b> <br />
Listen to younger kids read at our 'Reading Buddies' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, June 13 2:15-3:45 pm</b> <br />
Assist with the 'Young Explorers: Make a Fossil' program<br />
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<b>Friday, June 21 1:45-3:45 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the 'All Things Egyptian' program<br />
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<b>Sunday, June 23 1:45-3:00 pm </b> <br />
Listen to younger kids read at our 'Reading Buddies' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, July 6 1:45-3:15 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the 'Kids Create: Make a Terrarium' program<br />
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<b>Sunday, July 7 1:45-3:00 pm </b> <br />
Listen to younger kids read at our 'Reading Buddies' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, July 11 2:15-3:45 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the 'Young Explorers: Archaeology' program<br />
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<b>Saturday, July 13 1:45-3:45 pm </b> <br />
Assist with the 'Meet the Masters: Pollock' program<br />
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<b>Sunday, July 21 1:45-3:00 pm</b> <br />
Listen to younger kids read at our 'Reading Buddies' program<br />
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We are also looking for volunteers to come in <b>weekly </b>to assist with our 'Dig Into Science with 4-H' program at the <b>Montgomery Campus</b>. The volunteers must come to the training session. We ask that they be able to attend at least 5 of the 6 regular sessions if they are signing up for the Weekly Volunteer Opportunities.<br />
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<b>Tuesday, June 4 9:45-11:00 am </b> <br />
Mandatory Training Session to assist with 4-H science programs<br />
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The 6 sessions will be held at <b>9:45-11:00 am</b> at the <b>Montgomery Campus </b>on these dates:<br />
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Tuesday, June 11<br />
Tuesday, June 18<br />
Tuesday, June 25<br />
Tuesday, July 9<br />
Tuesday, July 16<br />
Tuesday, July 30<br />
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<b>Tuesday, June 11 1:45-3:15 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Meet the Masters: Calder' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, June 13 6:15-7:45 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' program<br />
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<b>Thursday, July 25 6:15-7:45 pm</b><br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' programUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-16183204189479359572013-05-02T14:13:00.001-07:002013-05-09T08:20:11.203-07:00Teen Top Ten Nominations 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Teen Top Ten Nominations were just released. This is a teen nominated list sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. Readers between the ages of 12 and 18 can start voting for their favorites in August at the<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten"> Teen Top Ten Website</a>, with the winner of the award to be announced in October. <br />
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If you're looking for Summer Reading ideas, try adding a few of these to your list!<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f185$002fSD_ILS:185609/email?qu=crewel&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F185%2FSD_ILS%3A185609~ILS~0~6&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Crewel </a></i>by Gennifer Albin<br />
In a futuristic world, Spinsters are women with the power to weave everything into form, whether it be food, buildings, or peoples' very lives. Adelice Lewys has this talent, and she is whisked away into a world of luxury and elegance because of it. Although it is often advertised as the perfect life, it is far from it, as things are never how they seem.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f176$002fSD_ILS:176833/email?qu=of+poseidon&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F176%2FSD_ILS%3A176833~ILS~0~9&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Of Poseidon</a> </i>by Anna Banks<br />
Emma has never really questioned her ability to communicate with fish, her strange violet eyes, or her awkwardness on land, but when her best friend, Chloe, dies in a shark attack and the attractive, mysterious Galen keeps showing up in her life, Emma soon learns that she belongs in a different world - one that is underwater. In the meantime, Galen, the prince of the Syrena, must learn why Emma seems to not quite fit in with either the humans or the Syrena while battling the strong attraction he feels toward her. As the relationship between the two develops, they are faced with difficult decisions between duty and desire that could lead to a huge change of Syrena history.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f175$002fSD_ILS:175696/email?qu=underworld&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F175%2FSD_ILS%3A175696~ILS~0~44&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Underworld </a></i>by Meg Cabot<br />
In the second book of the <i>Abandon </i>series, Pierce Oliviera has been, yet again, kidnapped by John Hayden, the ruler of the Underworld. However, this time she can't escape, and when she gets a video on her phone predicting her cousin, Alex's, death, Pierce panics and begs John for help. She will do anything if only he will help her cousin out, including staying with him forever in the Underworld.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f170$002fSD_ILS:170691/email?qu=bitterblue&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F170%2FSD_ILS%3A170691~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Bitterblue </a></i>by Kristin Cashore<br />
When her evil father, King Leck, dies, Bitterblue is made queen of a kingdom she knows nothing about. As she struggles to come to terms with both who she is and the legacy her father left the city, Bitterblue tries to discover the secrets of her father's crimes by walking the streets of her own city in disguise. Filled with struggle, suspense and surprises, will she be able to turn her kingdom into a better place?<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f184$002fSD_ILS:184809/email?qu=poison+princess&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F184%2FSD_ILS%3A184809~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Poison Princess</a> </i>by Kresley Cole<br />
What really happens at the end of the world? Cannibals, baggers, people try to sell you - and in this world, sixteen year old Evie is one of the few healthy teen girls. Evie sets out on a quest to find herself, all the while things heat up between her and Jackson, the troubled bad boy from across the tracks. She knows life will get even worse as she comes to realize that she isn't like other people. Luckily or maybe unluckily for her, Jackson is the only one that can help her survive.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f195$002fSD_ILS:195238/email?qu=skinny&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F195%2FSD_ILS%3A195238~ILS~0~35&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Skinny </a></i>by Donna Cooner<br />
Ever had always wanted to live in a fairy tale, but with 302 lbs weighing her down, it's difficult to achieve. It's even harder with Skinny, her own private critic, constantly belittling her. In this inspirational tale, Ever discovers the truth of learning how to overcome and accept the issues that plague her.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f173$002fSD_ILS:173989/email?qu=kill+me+softly&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F173%2FSD_ILS%3A173989~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Kill Me Softly</a> </i>by Sarah Cross<br />
After being raised her whole life by her fairy godmothers, Mirabelle runs away to the town where they said her parents had died at. But when she gets there, she starts to notice that this isn't any ordinary town and that the teens that live here are fated to play out the Grimm's fairy tales. So when Mira finds out that she too has a role to play, it's only a matter of time before her story could lose its happy ending.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f173$002fSD_ILS:173324/email?qu=croak&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F173%2FSD_ILS%3A173324~ILS~0~28&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Croak </a></i>by Gina Damico<br />
Lexington "Lex" Battleby is a juvenile delinquent who is sent to her Uncle Mort's after her latest stunt. Once there, she discovers that she is a Grimm Reaper. She was born to have the ability to take the souls from the dead bodies and send them to the afterlife. On the job, she feels the need for justice for the poor people, but they aren't allowed to do anything but transport the souls. As she deals with this struggle, her limits are tested as she discovers how far she will go to help the souls and herself.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f176$002fSD_ILS:176281/email?qu=the+hunt&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F176%2FSD_ILS%3A176281~ILS~1~156&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">The Hunt</a> </i>by Andrew Fukuda<br />
For as long as he can remember, Gene's father has always taught him how to keep a low profile so no one can notice that he's different. He can't run as fast, he can't go outside in the daytime, and he doesn't have a lust for blood. Gene is human and each day is a battle to keep his secret locked away or be devoured by everyone around him. When he is chosen for a once in a lifetime opportunity to hunt the last few remaining humans, he is thrust into the fight of his life and into the orbit of a girl who makes him feel things he never thought possible. Little does he know, she has a few secrets of her own.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f174$002fSD_ILS:174572/email?qu=172+hours&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F174%2FSD_ILS%3A174572~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">172 Hours on the Moon</a> </i>by Johan Harstad<br />
When NASA holds a world-wide contest for returning to the moon, no one - not even the three teenage participants - can fathom what is really in store for them up on the airless, empty gray mass. Or is it truly empty...? Unbeknownst to them, what they find up there will change not only their lives, but the lives of everyone on Earth.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f178$002fSD_ILS:178733/email?qu=seraphina&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F178%2FSD_ILS%3A178733~ILS~0~5&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Seraphina </a></i>by Rachel Hartman<br />
Dragons and humans have finally achieved peace, and the anniversary celebration is fast approaching. For Seraphina Dombegh who is half dragon and half human, life is about blending in. However, a series of events will place her in the path of the Prince Lucian, Captain of the Queen's Guard, and a hunt for a killer determined to start a war.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f179$002fSD_ILS:179597/email?qu=wake&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F179%2FSD_ILS%3A179597~ILS~1~1695&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Wake </a></i>by Amanda Hocking<br />
Three mysterious girls have just blown into town and everyone has their eyes on them. Little does everyone know, they also have their eyes on the towns' residences. Gemma in particular has caught their eyes and they want her. Little does Gemma know, she's about to be thrown into a situation she might not be able to get out of very easily.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f180$002fSD_ILS:180934/email?qu=tilt&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F180%2FSD_ILS%3A180934~ILS~0~73&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Tilt </a></i>by Ellen Hopkins<br />
Tilt tells the story of 3 teenagers, all wondering about who they are and how they fit into the world. One struggles with a teen pregnancy, another deals with AIDS while the last must overcome an abusive relationship. As things begin to change drastically, with them not in control, all they can do is hang on for the ride.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f176$002fSD_ILS:176744/email?qu=enchanted&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F176%2FSD_ILS%3A176744~ILS~0~91&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Enchanted </a></i>by Alethea Kontis<br />
Sunday loves to write stories, the only problem is that when she reads them aloud, they tend to come true. So when a frog claiming to be a cursed human comes along, he asks her to do two thins, to read a few stories that won't harm anyone and to kiss him. What Sunday doesn't know is that if she kisses him, her life will change forever.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f173$002fSD_ILS:173600/email?qu=grave+mercy&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F173%2FSD_ILS%3A173600~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Grave Mercy</a> </i>by Robin LaFevers<br />
Ismae is the daughter of the God of Death. After a near escape from her arranged marriage to a convent, Ismae is trained in the arts of a handmaiden of Death-assassination. Sent to the household of a possible traitor, Gavriel, Ismae begins to see glimpses of faults within her convent, and honor in the man she is sent to spy on. Despite any feelings or doubts, she knows her first duty is to Death, but she has to wonder, what will her duty cost her and the man she is coming to love?<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f183$002fSD_ILS:183250/email?qu=butter&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F183%2FSD_ILS%3A183250~ILS~1~508&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Butter </a></i>by Erin Jade Lange<br />
Butter is morbidly obese teenager who is sick of being invisible but who doesn't really want to make a splash either. One day, he's finally pushed over the edge, and he posts a blog about his last meal, the one that he plans will kill him. This blog post brings him instant popularity, making Butter happy for once in his life. But Butter knows that his life is still far from perfect, and he must struggle with himself to determine who he will be and what course his life will take.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f177$002fSD_ILS:177274/email?qu=monument+14&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F177%2FSD_ILS%3A177274~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Monument 14</a> </i>by Emmy Laybourne<br />
Fourteen kids deal with terror, fear and love all while trapped inside a supermarket. They are unable to leave as a monster hailstorm has hit, leading to a variety of disasters, like a chemical weapon spill. Now they must find a way to escape their town, Monument, and get to safety.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f181$002fSD_ILS:181381/email?qu=every+day&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F181%2FSD_ILS%3A181381~ILS~0~99&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Every Day</a> </i>by David Levithan<br />
A wakes up in a different body every day. It has always been that way for A and A has rules to live by, like not getting too involved in the person's life. Then, A meets Rhiannon, the girlfriend of Justin, the boy whose body he is inhabiting. Suddenly, none of the rules apply because A has found himself falling for Rhiannon and she won't leave A's mind even after A has left Justin's body.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f186$002fSD_ILS:186780/email?qu=son&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F186%2FSD_ILS%3A186780~ILS~1~226&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Son </a></i>by Lois Lowry<br />
In this new branch of the dystopian story started by <i>The Giver</i>, we follow the life of Claire, a birthmother in Jonas's community. When Claire gives birth and her baby is taken from her, we see the first signs of emotion from someone other than Jonas in the community. In this riveting tale about the strength of a mother's love, you'll be whisked through an epic adventure of good vs. evil that explores the concepts of freedom, love and sacrifice.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f174$002fSD_ILS:174210/email?qu=i+hunt+killers&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F174%2FSD_ILS%3A174210~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">I Hunt Killers</a> </i>by Barry Lyga<br />
Jazz is the son of an infamous serial killer and has witnessed crime scenes from the killer's point of view, so when a body is discovered, Jazz wants to use the skills he knows to help find the killer. However, he's not just trying to prove to other people that he's not like his father; he's also trying to prove it to himself despite what he already knows.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f180$002fSD_ILS:180277/email?qu=pushing+the+limits&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F180%2FSD_ILS%3A180277~ILS~0~2&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Pushing the Limits</a> </i>by Katie McGarry<br />
Echo is a high school girl with "freaky" scars on her arms and no memory of how it happened. Noah is the high school stoner who uses girls and has no future. Over the course of their senior year, their lives will intersect in a way they never could have imagined, going through a journey that will prove to them and each other that they are more than what their reputations demand.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f174$002fSD_ILS:174095/email?qu=false+prince&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F174%2FSD_ILS%3A174095~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">The False Prince</a> </i>by Jennifer Nielsen<br />
In a faraway land, civil war is brewing. To unify his kingdom's divided people, a nobleman named Conner devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him on the throne. Four orphans are forced to compete for the role, including a defiant and clever boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point - he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. His rivals have their own agendas as well, so Sage must trust no one and keep his thoughts hidden. As Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner's sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of lies unfold, until finally, a truth is revealed that may very well prove more dangerous than all the lies taken together.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f176$002fSD_ILS:176819/email?qu=between+the+lines&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F176%2FSD_ILS%3A176819~ILS~0~12&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Between the Lines</a> </i>by Jodi Picoult<br />
Delilah is a lonely, straight-A, freshman student who is shunned by nearly everyone at her school except for her punk best friend, Jules. Her mother pushes her to get out more by making her join the swim team even though she always gets last place. Her father left her for another family and never visits. So it's no wonder she would rather spend her days reading. She finds a fairy tale that she can't stop reading and falls in love with the prince of the story. Too bad he's not real...or is he?<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f190$002fSD_ILS:190268/email?qu=falling+kingdoms&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F190%2FSD_ILS%3A190268~ILS~0~1&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Falling Kingdoms</a> </i>by Morgan Rhodes<br />
War is brewing and unrest is widespread. The breaking point is a single incident in the dying nation of Paelsia. While three kingdoms battle for power, four young people find themselves greatly affected by it as they experience things like betrayal and war.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f170$002fSD_ILS:170229/email?qu=insurgent&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F170%2FSD_ILS%3A170229~ILS~1~10&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Insurgent </a></i>by Veronica Roth<br />
In the sequel to <i>Divergent</i>, Tris Prior is safe housing at the Amity compounds with her fellow survivors. With the whole city at war with itself and Jeannine looking for all the divergent, Tris must learn to embrace her own divergence and understand it, though it might prove a dangerous task.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f195$002fSD_ILS:195236/email?qu=immortal+city&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F195%2FSD_ILS%3A195236~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Immortal City</a> </i>by Scott Speer<br />
The Immortal City, where guardian angels only protect the richest people. Maddy doesn't quite understand what all the hype on angels is about, but when the most desired angel, Jacks, asks her for help, she finds out more about angels than she ever expected possible. Soon after, they begin to fall in love, but when someone threatens this love, what will they do about it?<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f181$002fSD_ILS:181929/email?qu=raven+boys&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F181%2FSD_ILS%3A181929~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">The Raven Boys</a> </i>by Maggie Stiefvater<br />
A thrilling adventure that captures you and takes you down the supernatural path with a daring girl named Blue, four complicated guys and one life-altering quest involving the search for the Glendower King.<br />
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<i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f176$002fSD_ILS:176366/email?qu=code+name+verity&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F176%2FSD_ILS%3A176366~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Code Name Verity</a> </i>by Elizabeth Wein<br />
Verity is held captive by the Gestapo in 1943. She is told to reveal the secrets of the pilot who brought her to France or face the brutal consequences. As she does this, she weaves a story of an unlikely friendship and the bonds formed by it. Their tales intertwined form a suspenseful, breathtaking narrative of espionage, hope, horror and friendship.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-32654127879004966182013-04-09T17:20:00.000-07:002013-04-09T17:20:15.608-07:00Spring Teen Volunteer OpportunitiesHelp our Youth Services Department with programs this Spring. Registration for each opportunity begins 10 days before the event. To register, visit our <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp">Calendar of Events</a>.<br />
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<u>Montgomery Campus</u><br />
Sun., April 21 1:45-3:15 pm<br />
Assist with the 'Make a Bird Feeder' program<br />
Mon., April 22 6:15-7:15 pm<br />
Assist with the 'Give Back to the Earth' program<br />
Sun., April 28 1:45-3:15 pm<br />
Assist with the 'Springtime Tea Party' program<br />
Sat., May 4 1:45-3:45 pm<br />
Assist with the 'Star Wars Drop-In' program<br />
Sun., May 5 10:00 am-12 pm<br />
Assist with Summer Reading preparation<br />
Wed., May 8 6:45-8:15 pm<br />
Assist with the 'Kids Create: Mother's Day Gift' program<br />
Sat., May 11 10:45-11:45 am<br />
Wear the 'Spot' costume for our 'Spot' program<br />
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<u>Oswego Campus</u><br />
Thur., April 25 6:15-7:45 pm<br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' program<br />
Sun., May 5 10:00 am-12 pm<br />
Assist with Summer Reading preparation<br />
Thur., May 23 6:15-7:45 pm<br />
Assist with the 'Construction Challenge' program<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-25983133236113627822013-03-07T10:08:00.002-08:002013-03-07T10:08:29.108-08:00Check Out Our Digital Magazines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you heard about our magazine service, <a href="https://www.rbdigital.com/oswegoil/zinio">Zinio</a>? It allows you to read some of your favorite magazines online or on your tablet and smartphone. There are no holds, so magazines are available all the time and the service is updated regularly, so you'll always have the latest issue at your fingertips. Go to our <a href="https://www.rbdigital.com/oswegoil/zinio">Zinio </a>page to sign-up!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-49000449077294496962013-03-07T10:03:00.001-08:002013-03-07T10:03:08.377-08:0010 Flower Arrangements for 10 Books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a perfect remedy to winter and a reminder that spring is coming soon! Check out <a href="http://www.epicreads.com/blog/10-flower-arrangements-that-look-like-ya-covers/">this fun post at Epic Reads</a>, which pairs 10 beautiful flower arrangements with 10 YA books! It's hard to pick a favorite.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-36607504893730992252013-02-27T16:37:00.000-08:002013-05-09T08:23:58.755-07:00Lauren Oliver Novella 'Raven' Preview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://shelf-life.ew.com/2013/02/27/lauren-oliver-delirium-stories-raven-exclusive/">Entertainment Weekly</a> has an exclusive preview of the novella <i>Raven</i>, a short story about the character Raven from Lauren Oliver's <i>Delirium </i>series. This short story will be included in the book <i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f191$002fSD_ILS:191734/email?qu=delirium+stories&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F191%2FSD_ILS%3A191734~ILS~0~0&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Delirium Stories</a></i>, which will also feature stories about Hanna and Annabel. <i>Delirium Stories </i>comes out March 5th, the same day of the final installment of the <i>Delirium </i>series, <i><a href="http://osw.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f190$002fSD_ILS:190417/email?qu=requiem&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F190%2FSD_ILS%3A190417~ILS~0~44&te=ILS&rt=TITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle%7C%7C%7Cfalse">Requiem</a>. </i>Check out their preview <a href="http://shelf-life.ew.com/2013/02/27/lauren-oliver-delirium-stories-raven-exclusive/">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903297106967509788.post-40073027238282875262013-02-22T08:03:00.000-08:002013-02-22T08:03:29.774-08:00One Week Left for Winter Reading!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just one week left to turn in your Winter Reading Logs AND you don't even have to leave your house to do it. If you've read or listened to 5 books since January 2nd, then just submit your list <a href="http://www.oswego.lib.il.us/evanced/sr/homepage.asp">here</a> and be entered into a drawing for all kinds of prizes, like free books and gift cards.<br />
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Winter Reading ends February 28th.</div>
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