Tonight!

Winter Break Movie

Divergent

Saturday, December 20

 2-4 p.m.

grades 6-12

Sit back an munch on popcorn and snacks while watching Divergent on the big screen

rated PG-13

Tonight!!

Cupcake Wars!

Winter Warfare

Tonight 

December 12

7 p.m.

Grades 6-12

The Challenge: Create a Winter Masterpiece

 Rules:  You will have 60 minutes, an unfrosted cupcake, material we will provide and your imagination

Can YOU meet the requirements and beat out all the other challengers?

Good Luck!

Community Service Opportunities

Sign up for Discovery Guides!

Lead craft, science & technology activities at the NEW Discovery Depot!

Projects and activities are for children visiting the Juvenile Department on Saturdays in January.  You demonstrate the activities and they create!  

Registration begins Saturday, Dec. 6 for 

January helpers.  Mandatory meeting on 

Thursday, December 18

AMAs Last Night!

Do You Agree...?

Artist of the Year

New Artist of the Year

Single of the Year

"Dark Horse"

Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J 

Click on link to see all the winners listed from AMA website!

http://www.theamas.com/nominees/2014-nominees/

Saturday!

MarioKart Wii Tournament

Saturday November 22

2 p.m.

Grades 6-12

Pick your favorite Mario character and race to the finish line while avoiding runaway cows, rogue penguins, and banana  peels!

Prize awarded to first place finisher

Brrr...

Keep warm this week at the OPPL!  

...come in and check out a good book, movie, or some "cool" tunes...

Tonight at the OPPL

Teen Inc.

Friday November 14

6:15-7:00 p.m.

Grades 6-12

Be a part of decision-making for our teens!

Help plan community service projects and teen programs, suggest new books, movies, music and video games!

Join and let your voice be heard!!

then stick around for the challenge...

Hunger Games Tribute Training

November 14

7 p.m. 

Grades 6-12

 report to the Teen Area (second floor)

The Challenge:  

Tributes will be tested on strength, archery, survival, and wits.  The first 20 contenders to arrive will receive their own bow and foam arrows to take home.  Top five contenders can win coveted Mockingjay pins!

Wear comfortable clothing and bring gym shoes.

Get Ready for Mockingjay!

The Hunger Games movie series continues with Mockinjay Part 1 opening on November 21.

Come celebrate @ the OPPL Teens  starting THIS Friday with our Tribute Training!

November 14

7p.m. 

Grades 6-12

 report to the Teen Area (second floor)

The Challenge:  

Tributes will be tested on strength, archery, survival, and wits.  The first 20 contenders to arrive will receive their own bow and foam arrows to take home.  Top five contenders can win coveted Mockingjay pins!

Wear comfortable clothing and bring gym shoes.

Attention Aspiring Writers!

Looking for a place to write and share your work?  Looking for tips that may enhance your writing skills and inspire creativity?

Come join other creative teens on Friday at our Writers' Corner!

Our teen writers will publish their work on the Writers' Corner section of the OPPL Teen Territory website!

*********Drop in 4:30-6 p.m.********

Friday, October 24

Room 102 

Grades 6-12

Time to Create!

how creative are you??

Candy Craft Wars

Saturday, October 18

2 p.m.

grades 6-12

Create a Halloween masterpiece from candy and other supplies

You might win a

cool prize!

Teen Read Week Kickoff!

Join the OPPL Teen Dream Big Read-a-Thon!!

This Saturday, October 11 from 9am-5pm!

Bring a comfy sleeping bag or bean bag chair...maybe a pillow and a Snuggie!!  And of course a GREAT book and settle in for a relaxing morning/afternoon of reading

If you don't have a book or you finish yours, librarians will be able to recommend the latest teen reads...

and never fear...lunch and snacks will be provided!

Time to Brawl!!

The Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament

Get Ready to Rumble!!

Saturday, September 27

2p.m.

Grades 6-12

Tournament starts at 2p.m. 

Room 104

Become the Fall 2014 Smash Champion and

Win a GameStop Gift Card!!

NFL tonight!

Cheer on the Bears tonight!!!

vs. the New York Jets

7:30 CST

on ESPN

There's an app for Everything!

Did you know there's an app available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch to help you find Teen books?

It's the YALSA's Teen Book Finder created by the American Library Association. Has suggestions from librarians and educators across the U.S.!

Download the app FREE from iTunes to your device and start exploring!

 Search for books by title, author, genre, award, or list; create a reading list with the favorites button; share what you’re reading on Facebook and Twitter; and find a copy of the book in your local library, all from one screen! Not sure where to start? YALSA offers three hot picks on the homepage each day.

Sweet Saturday at OPPL!

What is candy sushi???  

Come in and create 

Edible Art 

that looks just  like sushi!

Learn how to combine Western candy with the traditional Japanese art of rolling sushi. 

We'll use Swedish Fish, Rice Krispie Treats, Peeps, fruit roll-ups and more to create art that looks like sushi but tastes SO much sweeter.

 Snack at the library or grab a takeout box and store 

your goodies for the trip home!

Bring a friend!

Saturday Sept. 13

2pm

Grades 6-12

Rm. 104

Love To Read??

Do YOU know there's a spot for all you book lovers? 

 Check out the Young Adult Library Services Association (one of the Divisions of the ALA - American Library Association)...so many excellent ideas and book lists to dive into!  See just one example below.

Vote now! Voting is now open for Teens' Top Ten!  All teens are eligible to vote for their favorite titles.  Voting will be open through Teen Read Week, which is taking place October 12-18 of this year (2014)! The "top ten" titles will be announced on October 20, 2014, so be sure to check back for the list of winners!

Want to find out more?  Click on link below to take you there!

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten

Community Service Opportunity!

We have an exciting Community Service opportunity for high school teens:

Little Scientists

Mondays in October

4pm-6pm

Step into the "laboratory" and conduct science experiments with preschoolers!

Registration required - online or in person.

Mandatory informational meeting on Monday, September 29 at 4pm.

District 135 - Back to school!

Welcome back to school 
Orland, Jerling, and Century 
Junior High students!  

Have a good year!

Find all your homework needs as well as your free time books, music, movies, video games at the OPPL!  

Don't forget to check out Teen events this fall. 

Join Teen Inc. and help decide what YOU would like to see here in the Teen Area!

Winners Posted!

Come in to check the awesome pictures of OPPL Teens' Pets Caught Reading!

We've displayed the awesome pets in the 

Teen Area.

Every one of the pictures is a winner!

Sandburg Eagles!

welcome back to school!

Have a great 2014-2015 school year!

Teen Choice Awards 2014

Did YOU catch the 2014 Teen Choice Awards last night?  

What do you think of the winners?

(listed below)

Shailene Woodley

Check out the winners:

Choice Movie Actress (Action): Shailene Woodley, "Divergent"

Choice Movie Actor (Sci-Fi/Fantasy): Josh Hutcherson, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"

Choice Movie Actor (Drama): Ansel Elgort, "The Fault in Our Stars"

Choice Movie Actor (Comedy): Kevin Hart, "Ride Along"

Choice Movie Breakout Star: Ansel Elgort, "Divergent" and "The Fault in Our Stars"

Choice Movie (Drama): "The Fault in Our Stars"

Choice Movie Villain: Donald Sutherland, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"

Choice Movie Chemistry: Ansel Elgort, Shailene Woodley & Nat Wolff, "The Fault in Our Stars"

Choice Movie Liplock: Ansel Elgort & Shailene Woodley, "The Fault in Our Stars"

Choice Movie Scene Stealer: Nat Wolff, "The Fault in Our Stars"

Choice TV Show (Drama): "Pretty Little Liars"

Choice TV Actress (Drama): Lucy Hale, "Pretty Little Liars"

Choice TV Actor (Drama): Ian Harding, "Pretty Little Liars"

Choice TV Actress (Comedy): Lea Michele, "Glee"

Choice TV Actress (Sci-Fi/Fantasy): Nina Dobrev, "The Vampire Diaries"

Choice Summer TV Star (Male): Tyler Blackburn, "Pretty Little Liars"

Choice TV Reality Show: "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"

Choice TV Breakout Show: "Faking It"

Choice TV Reality Personality: Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance"

Choice Summer Music Star (Female): Demi Lovato

Choice Break-Up Song: "Story Of My Life" = One Direction

Choice Summer Song: "Really Don't Care" - Demi Lovato feat. Cher Lloyd

Choice Love Song: "You and I", One Direction

Choice Female Country Artist: Taylor Swift

Choice Music Group: One Direction

Choice Summer Tour: One Direction

Choice Song (Group): "Story Of My Life" - One Direction

Choice Summer Music Star: 5 Seconds Of Summer

Choice Female Artist: Ariana Grande

Choice Song (Female Artist): "Problem" -Ariana Grande

Choice Single (Group): "Bo$$" - Fifth Harmony

Candie's Choice Style Icon: Zendaya Coleman

Olay Breakout Star: Odeya Rush, "The Giver"

Choice Web Star (Male): Tyler Oakley

Choice Web Star (Female): Bethany Mota

Choice Web Star (Fashion/Beauty): Zoella

Choice Web Star (Comedy): Our2ndLife

Choice Web Star (Music): Shawn Mendes

Choice Web Collaboration: Troye Sivan & Tyler Oakley, The "Boyfriend" Tag

Choice Twit: One Direction

Choice Social Media King: One Direction

Choice Comedian: Kevin Hart

Ultimate Choice: Selena Gomez

Choice Viner: Cameron Dallas