It is time to vote for the Teens' Top 10!

The Teens’ Top 10 is the only book award list that is recommended and awarded solely by teens.

Vote during Teen Read Week, October 14-20, 2007. Votes can be placed at vote here. (Remember, you can't place a vote until Teen Read Week.) Also, you can only vote for titles from the booklist, found at Booklist.

We're interested in finding out what titles you think should win! Email us at atyle @ homerlibrary.org and tell us your favorites!

For more information, check out this site or contact Alexandra Tyle-Annen at atyle @ homerlibrary.org .

October Teen Events

October 2 @ 7:00 --- Teen Book Discussion
October 3 @ 7:00 --- Teen Techies
October 12 @ 7:00 --- Films for the Big Read Film Contest are due (*Big Read)
October 14-20 ---- Teen Read Week (Keep your eyes open for chances to win some great prizes!)
October 15 @ 4:00 --- Guitar Hero!
October 23 @ 6:00 --- Teen Film Fest (*Big Read)
October 26 @ 7:00 --- Mysterious Mona --- Teen Mystery Night (*Big Read)

For more information, contact Alexandra Tyle-Annen at atyle @ homerlibrary.org.

The Big Read: Four Communities Reading Together

This event is part of The Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

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Flickr Project

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"Oh, the Places You'll Go!"

Big Read is starting!

You already know about the Big Read Teen Movie Project. (If you don’t know about it, find more info at http://www.homerlibrary.org/2007/09/teen-film-fest-new-information.html.)

There’s also a Big Read Teen Book Discussion, Mystery Night, presentations, movies, etc!

Check out the Big Read website at http://homerlibrary.org/bigread.asp. For more information, contact Alexandra Tyle-Annen at atyle @ homerlibrary.org.

The Big Read: Four Communities Reading Together

This event is part of The Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

Author Fair --- September 18th!!!

Don't forget about Tuesday's Author Fair! The fair starts at 6 pm and will end around 8:45. We have some exciting Authors coming --- check out http://homerlibrary.org/authorfair.asp for a listing of authors and audio author interviews.

If you're coming, make sure you talk to Patricia Malone. She's the author of The Legend of Lady Ilena and Lady Ilena: Way of the Warrior. You may remember that The Legend of Lady Ilena was a Rebecca Caudill Award Nominee in 2004.

Also, James Martin is coming back! Jame Conroyd Martin is an award-winning author. Teens loved his two Adult Fiction books - Push Not the River and Against a Crimson Sky.

We hope to see you there! For more information, contact Alexandra Tyle-Annen at atyle @ homerlibrary.org.

Sign-up for Read for a Lifetime!

Teens! It is time to register for Read for a Lifetime! Read for a lifetime is a reading program for high school students. To participate, teens must register with a school or local library by October 26, 2007. Then, read 4 books from the reading list by April 11, 2008.

Teens who complete the program will receive a certificate of certificate of achievement sign by Secretary of State Jesse White, along with a discount coupon from Read for a Lifetime co-sponsor, Waldenbooks.

Any teen interested in participating can register with the Homer Public Library District by sending their name and grade level to Alexandra Tyle-Annen ( atyle @ homerlibrary.org ).

Find out more information at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/rfl.html.

Reading list at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/pdfs/ReadingList.pdf.

Teen Film Fest --- New Information

The Teen Film Fest Deadline has been extended to Friday, October 12.
College students and 6th-12th Grade students are invited to participate!
Questions? Contact Alexandra Tyle-Annen @ 708.301.7908.