Games Update!

You can stop in and get the 'Retro Tech ID game' sheet- I'll also try to get that up here on the blog today.


Beginning Tuesday, July 1, we will start the 'Scientific Scavenger Hunt' game.  Here on the blog I will post the scientific name of a plant, rock or other natural item that can be found in Marlborough.  Your job is to figure out what it is, then go find it and take a 'selfie' with it.  The first 3 people to bring the pic into RML each week will earn a new book and (5) raffle entries.

Here is your first clue for "Poisonous Things That Kill You". Stop in and get an answer sheet where you can write down your weekly answers. 5 clues posted on Fridays.  Earn a raffle entry for each correct answer. Submit all 5 correct for 5 more raffle entries.

Poisonous Things

POISONOUS THINGS THAT KILL YOU
Clue for Week #1:
Ms Patty was vacationing in California with her family, when they stopped to admire the view from the side of the road. Looking down, Patty (being a gardener) noticed some lovely shrubs with vibrant flowers that gave off a fragrant aroma. She picked a few, and decided they would make a lovely garnish for the dinner she was making that night with some fresh, local ingredients. Fortunately for the rest of her family, Patty noticed numbness in her fingers while plating the garnish. This was followed by eye irritation, then after taking a nibble to see how the flower tasted, a severe gastrointestinal and cardiac reaction. Luckily, her daughter Anna is studying to be a nurse, and noticed Patty face-down in the fish tostadas. 
What was this pretty yet potentially lethal plant with pretty flowers?

***PLEASE DON'T COMMENT WITH THE ANSWER! WRITE IT DOWN ON YOUR OWN GAME SHEET AND HAND IN AT RML FOR A RAFFLE ENTRY!

Teen Summer Reading Program at RML!

It's getting to be that time of year again! Our Summer Reading Programs here at RML kick off on Wednesday, June 25 at 6pm with a show by the Yo-Yo People at 6:30.

Stop in the Library to get a prize for signing up - while supplies last!

The theme of this year's Summer Reading is Science, and for teens, it's called:

Stop in at the Library to pick up the flyer that explains how the program works - it's up to you how much or how little you participate. Simply earn raffle ticket entries for things like reading books, coming to a program, or playing some of the 'games'. We will draw weekly raffle winners for prizes throughout the summer.

YA Book Trailers on YouTube

CT State Library Summer Reading

Nutmeg Awards 

Finally! A YA Nonfiction Section!

It may be small, but we are finally creating a little young adult non-fiction section! (Currently YA nonfiction is either added to the children's section, or if not appropriate, added to the Adult nonfiction section with a YA sticker).
Obviously not everything you want to read in non-fiction will be there, but it will be a place for those books that are just right for teens and focus on subjects that you may be interested in.
So, to add to the books that we've taken out of Adult nonfiction, I ordered some great titles that come recommended by our Capitol Region Young Adult Roundtable members! Stop in and check them out!

Added January 2014

 The How-To Handbook: shortcuts and solutions for the problems of everyday life by Martin Oliver & Alexandra Johnson

Spilling Ink: a young writer's handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter

My Anxious Mind: a teen's guide to managing anxiety and panic by Michael A. Tompkins, PhD and Katherine Martinez, PsyD

I Am A Seal Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American soldier by Howard E. Wasdin & Stephen Templin

                                                                       IraqiGirl: Diary of a teenage girl in Iraq

The Nazi Hunters: How a team of spies and survivors catured the world's most notorious nazi by Neal Bascomb

Made by Dad: 67 blueprints for making cool stuff by Scott Bedford

Guinness World Records 2014 Gamer's Edition
The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft by Stephen O'Brien

Becoming Vegan: the everyday guide to plant-based nutrition by Brenda Davis & Vesanto Melina

Doodles Unleashed: mixed-media techniques for doodling, mark-making & lettering by Traci Bautista

Around the YA Lit World

Lately I've come across some interesting articles and such having to do with YA literature, so I thought I would share.

Books YA Authors are Thankful For

Why Are More Girls Getting Interested In This Sport?

Dragon Tattoo for Teens? Should I Buy?

Publishers Weekly YA Trends

PW Best Books of 2013

Teen Read Week $Contest!

Happy Almost Halloween!

In the spirit of this fun holiday, here are some things from around the blogosphere and social media-osphere (?) that you may enjoy! Stay safe! 

Here's a link to NPR review, interview and more with American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang, on his new graphic novel set we recently got in called Boxers & Saints. Or is it Saints & Boxers? I keep confusing it.

Boxers & Saints

Not your thing? How about a Zombie crossword then? Thanks Book Riot!

BookRiot Zombie Crossword 

School Library Journal recently had an interesting article about "horror" as a YA genre that is not only here to stay but full of it's own crazy categories. Such a HUGE choice compared to when I was a teen. And here's 2 more creepy looking titles I'm ordering:

 YA Horror Lit

It's YOUR YA Section!

 Just a reminder - I'm always taking suggestions for books (and audio, CDs, etc) that you would like to see in the RML Teen Section.
I saw this list on the truly awesome Teen Librarian Toolbox site and had to share. Take a look and then tell me - what do you want to see on our shelves?

 NEW YA 2014 Titles

Fall Craft Programs @ RML!

October is the perfect time to get creative and make some crafts for the season! Join us at RML for:

Origami Wreath Making Program

ages 10 & up

Wed, Oct 23 @ 6pm

We'll supply the paper you need to make one! Registration required.