Hey Teens!

Start Checking Our Speak Up Blog In January For Our Staff's Favorite Books, Movies, and More From 2010!

There are still a few days left to add
to the giving tree!
Drop off any donations by December 30th.

Warm your heart this cold winter season by donating new mittens, hats, scarves, and/or coats to our annual Giving Tree. Collected items will be given to the Orland Township to be distributed.

Hey 6th- 12th Graders....
Do You Love To Write?

If so then come to Writers' Corner Monday, December 27 at 4:30!
Join us to sharpen your skills, spark your creativity, and share your work!

Happy Holidays!

The Library Will Be Closed Friday, December 24th and Saturday, December 25th

Gulliver's Travels Comes Out December 25th!

Check Out The Movie Trailer.....

Then Come To The Library And Check Out The Book Before You See The Movie!

Hey Teens!

Come Watch The Movie Elf Today (Saturday) At 2:00!

It's A Pirate's Life...

Check Out The New Pirates of the Caribbean Trailer!

Smarty Pants!

Go to www.playmadgabonline.com/

and test how smart you are!

What does this say?
Haystack Up Hank Aches

Help?

The Paper Place
Monday, December 13
5-8 p.m.
Need help writing paper?
Drop in for some expert tips and hints from English major, Katie Hoffman.

Hey Teens!

Do You Need An Award Winning Book For School?
Are You Looking For A Good Read?
Check Out Our Speak Up Blog For Young Adult Award Information And Winners!

Book Trailer Winner!

Congratulations to Ally
for her awesome book trailer!

Cool Reads

Hey Teens...
Looking For A Holiday Read?
Check Out Our Speak Up Blog For A Few Suggestions.

De-Stress!

Calm and Cool
Friday, December 10
7:00-8:30 PM
Grades 6-12

Join yoga expert, Diane Norris and
de-stress before finals.
Be sure to wear comfortable clothing.

Giving Tree

THE GIVING TREE
December 1-30
Warm your heart this cold winter season by donating new mittens, hats, scarves, and/or coats to our annual Giving Tree. Collected items will be given to the Orland Township to be distributed.

Reminder!!!

Now is your chance to express yourself! Create a book trailer of your favorite read, post to YouTube and email the URL to nheuser@orlandparklibrary.org. Winners will be notified by email. All entries become the property of the Orland Park Public Library.
Remember to get your book trailers in by November 30th!

Here are some example book trailers from YouTube to help get you thinking!

A Question For You...

What Kind Of Teen Programs Would You Like To See Offered At The Library?
Come On In And Tell Us, Or Let Us Know In The Comment Section Below

Shopping Day!

Christmas Is Only 29 Days Away!
Did You Go Shopping At 1AM To Find
The Best Deals?

Happy Day of Thanks!

The Library Will Be Closed Thursday, November 24 For Thanksgiving.
Have A Safe And Happy Holiday!

Did you know...
The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States! For more cool turkey facts click here!

May the odds be ever in your favor...

Visit Our Speak Up Blog And Vote For Who You Think Should Play Katniss In The Hunger Games Movie!

Thanksgiving is Thursday!
What's your favorite thing about the holiday?
Take the poll on the left and let us know!

What did you think of the movie?
Epic?

NEW on DVD!

Did you know it was a graphic novel first?

It's National Recycle Day!

Do Your Part To Help The Earth!

Fun With Dates

More Interesting Dates in November...

14th: Claude Monet's Birthday(1840) Go look at some art!

14th-20th: Geography Awareness Week!

15th: America Recycles Day!

17th: Homemade Bread Day! Smells delicious!

19th: Lincoln Gave His Gettysburg Address (1863)

20th: Edwin Hubble's Birthday (1889) Check out space through a telescope!

21st: 1st Hot-Air Balloon Flight (1763)

22nd: Mount St. Helens Erupted (1842) and JFK Assassinated (1963)

23rd: National Cashew Day! Go nuts!

25th: Happy Thanksgiving!!!

30th: Mark Twain's Birthday (1835)

New Book to Movie!

Read the Book Before You Watch the Movie

Avalon High Premiers This Friday on the Disney Channel....
But the Book is Already Out!
Come Check Out a Copy Today!
About the Author: Meg Cabot is best known for being the author of The Princess Diaries series but has written tons of other great books!

Check Out the Movie Trailer!

Change your clocks!

Central Standard Time
We "fall" back an hour.
Enjoy the extra hour of sleep tomorrow!

Make me a movie!

Lights, Camera...Action!

Saturday, Nov. 6
2 p.m.

You could be the next hottest film maker! Join teen extraordinaire, Colette Fortin and learn how to make a movie using Windows Movie Maker.

On This Date....

On November...

4th: King Tut's Tomb Discovered in 1922

5th:The First Automobile Patented in 1885

7th:Day Light Savings Time Ends!

8th-14th:Be Nice It's World Kindness Week!

10th: Sesame Street Premiered in 1969, The Great Wall of China Opened for World Tourism in 1970, and The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Opened in D.C. in 1982

11th: Happy Veterans Day!The First Super Nova Discovered in 1572!

Check Back For More Cool Dates In November!

Did you know that November is: American Indian Heritage Month, Aviation History Month, Child Safety Prevention Month, Diabetes Month, Family Story Month, International Drum Month, And Peanut Butter Lover's Month

Contest

BOOK TRAILER CONTEST

Now is your chance to express yourself! Create a book trailer of your favorite read, post to YouTube and email the URL to nheuser@orlandparklibrary.org. Winners will be notified by email. All entries become the property of the Orland Park Public Library.

Have a Happy & Safe Halloween!

Something NEW...

We have a new section on our teen webpage-Writers' Corner.
Check it out!

Word up!

Word of the day from the Urban Dictionary...
Cellfish-
An individual who talks on his or her cell phone
even when doing so is rude or inconsiderate of other people.

Teen Read Week!

Looking for Something to Read for Teen Read Week?
Check Out One of the 2009 or 2008 Teen Top Ten Reads!

2009 Winners

1. Paper Towns by John Green
2. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
   
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
   
4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
   
5. Identical by Ellen Hopkins
   
6. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
7. Wake by Lisa McMann
   
8. Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast
   
9. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
   
10. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
    

2008 Winners

1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
5. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
8. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
9. Before I Die by Jenny Downham
10. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Raffle

Last Two days of Teen Read Week!
Stop by the Teen Area and enter our
raffle for a chance to win FABULOUS prizes!

Whose on the "Wall of Fame?"

Come to the Teen Area and write your fave read on the

WALL OF FAME!

Teen Read Week!

Check Out Some Books With Beat At The Teen Desk!

You voted & the results are in...

The Teens' Top Ten 2010 is:

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

TRW

Teen Read Week
Oct. 17-23

Drop by the Teen Area and fill out a raffle ticket for
a chance to win fabulous prizes!

This Just In...

New New New!!!

CDs
Big Time Rush ~BTR
Sound Garden~ Telephantasm
Emily Osment~ Fight or Flight
Jars of Clay~The Shelter
WOW Hits 2011
Now That's What I call Christmas 4
Vampire Diaries Sound Track

Video Games
Def Jam Rapstar Xbox 360
NBA 2K11 Xbox 360
Fifa Soccer 11 Wii

Reduce...Reuse...Recycle

Bottle Cap Necklaces
Saturday, Oct. 16
1 p.m.

Add a bit of flair to your wardrobe by turning bottle caps into awesome pieces of jewelry!

FUN Urban Dictionary Words

Urban Dictionary's Word of the Day Hoverboard Money

When you have so much money that you can just pay someone
to invent whatever it is that you want.

Community Service Hours...

Get community service hours for joining us on

Friday, Oct. 15 @ 7 p.m.
to play Rock Band and create decorations for a
special storytime for kids!

Teen Inc

Teen Inc Meeting
Friday, Oct. 15
6:15 p.m.

Let your voice be heard!

Happy Columbus Day!

taffy apples

Taffilicious!!!
Saturday, October 9
2-3:30 p.m.

Create an amazing caramel apple!

Cool Days To Celebrate In October!

October 4-10 World Space Week
October 6th- Thomas Edison Showed The First Motion Picture in 1889
October 8th- The Chicago Fire Started On This Date In 1871
October 10th- King Tut's Treasures Discovered In 1924
October 11th- Columbus Day
October 16th-Dictionary Day
October 18th- Alaska Purchased From Russia In 1867
October 21st- Thomas Edison Invented The Light Bulb In 1879
October 22nd- National Nut Day
October 23rd- Make A Difference Day
October 27th- New York's First Subway Opened On 1904
October 28th- Statue Of Liberty Dedicated In 1886
October 29th- First Oscar Night In 1929
October 30th- War Of The Worlds First Radio Broadcast 1938
October 31st- Halloween Is Today And Mount Rushmore Was Completed Today In 1941

Plus Did You Know That October Is Also...
Computer Learning Month, Energy Awareness Month, Diversity Awareness Month, Fire Prevention Month, International Dinosaur Month, Plus Many Other Things!

"There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. " --Joseph Alexandrovitch Brodsky

"The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame." --Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891

Read out!

"Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads."
George Bernard Shaw

No Bans

"Censorship is telling a man he can't have a

steak just because a baby can't chew it."

-Mark Twain

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ~Voltaire

Read & Be Free

"Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us."

-Supreme Court Justice

William O. Douglas

The Top 10

To Help Celebrate

Banned Books Week
Here are the Top Ten Most
Challenged Books of 2009!
(2010's list is still in progress)

#10 The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
#9 The Color Purple by Alice Walker
#8 The Earth, My But, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
#7 My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
#6 The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
#5 Twilight by Stephine Meyer
#4 To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
#3 The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
#2 And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
And #1 TTYL (Series) by Lauren Myracle

Read and be FREE!

Banned Book Week~
Celebrate your freedom to read!

Thank You!

A shout out to our WONDERFUL
teen volunteers!
Thank you for everything you do!!

Spell...

Orland Park Spelling Bee

Sunday, October 3
2:00 p.m.

It will be held at the Presbyterian Church of Orland Park, 13401 South Wolf Road.
There is no cost to participate and pre-registration is available by calling 708/802-9404 or 630/257-0306.

EPIC!

Just released...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Trailer 2

More Dates!

Did you know...
September 22 is the first day of Fall and Elephant Appreciation Day?
Neptune was discovered September 23, 1846?
September 24th is both Native American Day and F. Scott Fitzgerald's Birthday?
The Bill of Rights was created on September 25th 1789?
September 26th is Johnny Appleseed's Birthday?
September 27th is Samuel Adam's Birthday?
And last but not least....
September 30 is International Translation Day?

Grow, grow, grow!

Fall's hidden treasures!