The library will be closed...

Tuesday, December 31 

&

Wednesday, January 1

 

Biggest Game of the Year (so far)

Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears

Sunday Dec. 29 at 3:25PM on Fox

Are YOU a Belieber?

In the Theatres NOW!

Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)  PG

A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.

From IMDb.com:

THE BUZZ: Justin Bieber's delayed adolescence is tough to stomach and few of his behaviors/recent outbursts are unscripted, but his Never Say Never documentary was excellent. Seriously, it converted many people we know not into Beliebers per se - maybe more "realizers" of his innate talent as a musician and how it was nurtured into the performer he is today. Being a young pop star has never been anything but an icky business, and we probably don't need two documentaries about this particular subject, but we're hoping that JB survives the next couple years without a spectacular crash, then sheds his questionable mentors, joins the Peace Corps, and re-emerges as a jazz drummer. That's all we want for Christmas.

How a 15-year-old entrepreneur got her product into Nordstrom...

She launched her business two years ago, but Houston teenager Madison Robinson has yet to face something most new entrepreneurs do: rejection. Every store buyer she has approached has placed an order for her Fish Flops for Kids shoe brand.

Robinson came up with the idea for her sea-creature-adorned flip-flops with battery-operated lights when she was just 8, living at the beach in Galveston Island, Tex. Her dad Dan, a former banker turned t-shirt designer, helped her turn her drawings into a product and get samples made. More than 30 stores placed orders the first time they exhibited at a trade show, so he hired an overseas manufacturer and started shipping in May 2011.

Launched with “friends and family” financing, the enterprise is already profitable, the elder Robinson says. The shoes now sell online, in various retail boutiques, and at 60 Nordstrom stores nationwide for around $20 a pair. They’re also coming soon to FlipFlopShops.com, and Macy’s buyers in New York recently asked Madison to design a line for women. More than 60,000 pairs sold in 2012, making for retail sales of at least $1.2 million. That's not all Fish Flops' income; the Robinsons sell wholesale. But Dan Robinson says it's safe to say that his daughter, who is about to complete 9^th grade, has already socked away enough profits to cover her college tuition.

 The 15-year-old draws all of her own designs and chooses color combinations digitally, but has also learned how to pack shipments, stock the warehouse, explain her pricing, host a tradeshow booth, and make a sales pitch.

 But to get into Nordstrom, Robinson employed an old-fashioned sales technique. “I wrote a letter to the buyers,” she told a Houston Fox reporter. “I didn’t think I would get in, but I did.”

 What’s next for the Fish Flops founder? After summer break she’s looking forward to taking a 10^th grade business and finance class. She also plans to study business in college. “Eventually,” she says, “I want to do something by myself.” Meantime, however, Dad says the Fish Flops brand is “just getting started.”

Hey Teens...

Have a safe and Merry Christmas!

From the OPPL!

Funny Elf on a Shelf photos

Did you see The Hobbit Movie?

The Hobbit:The Desolation of Smaug

The Visual Companion

If you are a fan  of the Hobbit movies, 

this is a beautiful companion guide.

Find out who, or what, lives on the edge of the Carrock.

Explore Mirkwood.

See inside the palace of Thranduil. 

Discover whether the people of Lake-town will heed the prophecy and aid the King under the Mountain in his quest to 

reclaim his birthright.

Find this book at the OPPL...Call # YA 791.4375 FIS

Happy Finals Week!

Happy Finals Week!

Final Frenzy

December 15-20

Come to the OPPL to study for your finals and enter a drawing in the Teen Area or YS Department for a chance to win gift cards.

Winners will be chosen daily.

A big thank you to  
Kate & Matthew  
for sharing their musical talents with the 
patrons of Orland Park last night!

Elf on a Shelf

The history of 'The Elf on the Shelf'

The first rule of The Elf on the Shelf is that you can't touch the elf. The second rule of The Elf on the Shelf is that the elf will not speak or move while you are awake.



So where did this popular elf come from? The North Pole, of course, but he was popularized by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell.

In 2005, the children's picture book 'The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition' was released by Aebersold and Bell. The premise was simple - this little elf was sent from the North Pole to watch over children. At night, the elf would return to Santa to tell him about the children's behavior and return home to take up a new position in the house.

In the last decade, this elf has collected numerous accolades, including Learning Express' Best Toy Award in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Dropping tomorrow...

A portion of proceeds from the  Blu-ray and DVD release of “Fast & Furious 6” will be donated to Reach Out WorldWide, an organization Walker founded to aid communities struggling in the wake of natural disasters.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2013/12/08/3166745/some-fast-furious-6-proceeds-will.html#storylink=cpy

Sunday Night Game!

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers

tonight 6:00pm

Go Blackhawks!!

Teen Volunteers

What a great night for stories, snowmen and FUN!!!

A big thank you to all our wonderful teen volunteers that rocked this storytime!

Writers' Corner

Writers' Corner

Friday, December 6

4-5:30 p.m. (Special time)

 Join us as we explore various techniques that will enhance writing skills and inspire creativity. Our network of teen writers will share their craft and publish their work to our Writers’ Corner section of the OPPL Teen Page. http://orlandparklibrary.org/teenwriters.htm

New Teen Artist

 

Congrats to Eman for her beautiful Hunger Games drawing! 

It will be up for the whole month of December in the Teen Area.

It's Not Just Monday...

...IT IS

Get the cool electronics at a discount 

while you can!!

Black Friday!

The Big Sales for Christmas have STARTED!!

Have YOU been out today (or last night)?

Closed

The library will be closed 

Thursday, November 28 for Thanksgiving!

Winners of Last Night's Music Award!

For all the winners, check out the link!

American music-awards-2013-complete-winners-list

Lego Movie

A new report from The Wall Street Journal says that some "Star Wars" characters are set to appear in the upcoming The LEGO Movie. Though which characters in particular aren't mentioned, they join an ever-growing line of other franchised characters that will appear in the movie including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 

 

Which "Star Wars" characters do you want to see in The LEGO Movie?

The Walking Dead last night...

Tell us what YOU think?  

Is the Governor really a changed man?

How many...

days until Hunger Games: Catching Fire

 is released?

Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!

What will be this weekend's box office smash?

I am guessing last weekend's hit!

Thor 2 made $86 million in its opening weekend.

Gluten-Free is Good

Check out Gluten-Free Living with the Berghoffs

Tonight

Wednesday, November 13

7p.m.

Learn the benefits of cutting out gluten from

your diet!

It's not as hard as you think!

Great recipes and good ideas from the Berghoffs! 

11-11-13

Chopped: The Quarter Quell

It was a fierce competition! 

"Tributes" were given four different foods to create a treat worthy of the Capital. 

The victors were: 

 

Their amazing treats were inspired by Hunger Games.

Weekend of FUN at OPPL

Come join us this weekend for some 

Teen Favorites!

Friday, November 8

4:30 p.m. Writers’ Corner

6:15 p.m.  Teen Inc.

Saturday, November 9

Pokémon X & Y Tournament

2 p.m.

Highlights from last night's CMAs!

Fishin' Around the Internet...

...And I found an awesome aquarium

fish tank sink combo

If you really want to integrate fish into your daily life, you can always opt for the built-in sink tank where fish swim beneath you while you wash your hands and face or brush your teeth. What a way to wake up in the morning!

Teen Artist

This month's featured artist is Clare!

Amazing job!!!

First ever YouTube Music Awards!!

If you love music AND love watching YouTube, then you have to check out the first Annual 

YouTube Music Awards!

from the website:

Artist of the Year honors the biggest acts of the last year on YouTube, based on total number of views, likes, shares, comments and subscribers. Now you decide who will win the Artist of the Year.
Vote by sharing your favorite Artist of the Year nominee video, and tune in on November 3 to see the winners of the 2013 YouTube Music Awards, presented by Kia. 

YouTube Music Awards winners will be determined by YouTube using factors such as how many times a video has been legitimately shared on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ and the resulting organic video views from the nominee videos you share. So, contribute to making your favorite artists win by sharing this artists' nominee video now!
Go to youtube.com/musicawards to vote.
To see all the nominees, go here and vote by sharing the nomination video: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...

Lovin' the Optical Illusions!

Do the straight horizontal gray lines look curvy to you? 

Hold up a piece of paper to prove that they are 

straight and parallel to each other.

Happy Halloween!

All Hallows' Read!

GINA LINKO!!!!

We are incredibly excited to have author Gina Linko perform a live reading from her new book, Indigo! In addition to this super special event, we will also have raffles for a copy of Indigo, a paperback of Flutter, and an iPod shuffle. Copies of Flutter and Indigo by Gina Linko will be available for purchase.

Need to Make a Treat for Halloween?

Here's a delicious idea for you to try...

1 box white cake mix (or other flavor)

Water, vegetable oil and egg whites or eggs called for on cake mix box

Betty Crocker® orange gel food color

2 containers Whipped fluffy white frosting

1 tube (0.68 oz) Betty Crocker® black decorating gel

Plastic spiders (for decoration)

Mix and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

On large round platter or pizza pan, arrange cupcakes, placing them close together. In medium bowl, mix food color and frosting. Spread frosting over cupcakes and spaces in between to create 1 large circle of frosting. Squeeze 1 large dot of black gel in center of frosting. With gel, draw concentric circles around the dot, spacing them about 2 inches apart. To create the web design, drag a toothpick from the center dot to the outer edge of the circle, about 12 times. Place plastic spiders on web. Store loosely covered.