How Would You Survive?
April 22, 2009, 10:13 am
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: book, collins, contest, games, hunger, library, niles, public, scholastic, suzanne, teens, writing
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: book, collins, contest, games, hunger, library, niles, public, scholastic, suzanne, teens, writing
You’ve been selected for the 74th annual Hunger Games…
Describe in 500 words or less how you would survive the Games for a chance to win lunch in New York with author Suzanne Collins.
Enter the Contest at Scholastic’s website.
100 runners up will receive a copy of the sequel, Catching Fire.
Not familiar with The Hunger Games? Check it out!
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Celebrate 50 Years @ the Niles Public Library
April 16, 2009, 2:20 pm
Filed under: Events, Uncategorized | Tags: 50years, birthday, bookmarks, celebration, CHris SHeban, illustrator, library, niles, public, refreshments, time capsule
Filed under: Events, Uncategorized | Tags: 50years, birthday, bookmarks, celebration, CHris SHeban, illustrator, library, niles, public, refreshments, time capsule
The library turns 50 this weekend! Help us celebrate.
Saturday 2:00-3:15pm: Meet illustrator Chris Sheban, check out all the winning entries in our bookmark competition, and enjoy free refreshments!
Sunday 3:00-4:00pm: Bring something to include in the library time capsule! It won’t be opened until 2059. What will people 50 years from now think of our lives today?
Presidents’ Day Gaming + Meet Abe Lincoln (or a reasonable facsimile)
When: Monday, Feb. 16
February 9, 2009, 5:50 pm
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: abraham lincoln, Gaming, Guitar Hero, library, niles, presidents day, public, teens
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: abraham lincoln, Gaming, Guitar Hero, library, niles, presidents day, public, teens
When: Monday, Feb. 16
Meet Abe at 1:00pm
Play Guitar Hero at 3:00pm
Where: Large Meeting Room
Abe Lincoln = Guitar Hero?
Victorian Valentine Tea
When: 2:00pm, Saturday Feb. 7
February 5, 2009, 9:25 pm
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: fantasy, gemma doyle, libba bray, party, tea, teens, trilogy, valentines day, victorian
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: fantasy, gemma doyle, libba bray, party, tea, teens, trilogy, valentines day, victorian
Are you a fan of Libba Bray’s Gemma Doyle trilogy? Or just a crafty teen who enjoys a hot cup of tea? Join us for an afternoon tea party. Make Victorian-inspired Valentines Day crafts and nosh on tea and biscuits.
When: 2:00pm, Saturday Feb. 7
Where: Board Room
YouTube for Teens
Tuesday, Jan. 6
January 5, 2009, 4:17 pm
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Tuesday, Jan. 6
6:00-7:30pm
Watch & discuss online videos on our big screen. Help make videos to post on the library’s youtube site. Pizza included!
Guitar Hero Competition
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[caption id="attachment_375" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Jessica Li and Lisa Mak both the MVP award."]
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January 2, 2009, 1:41 pm
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Alan Mak won medium level.
[/caption]Jim De LaRoca won expert level.
[/caption]Joe Goril won the hard level.
