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March 31, 2011

Library Snapshot Day 2011

Last month both our branches participated in a statewide public relations campaign sponsored by NYLA the New York Library Association called Library Snapshot Day. Each participating library picks a day and tracks how busy they were that day and asks customers to fill out a comment sheet. The sheet asks them to briefly write down […]

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February 10, 2011

13 Reasons Why: The Movie

I just read that there is a plan to make Jay Asher’s super popular teen novel 13 Reasons Why into a feature film. Here’s the bigger news, I guess…Selena Gomez is expected to star as Hanna Baker. When we discussed this at Teen Advisory Board yesterday, I think the overall consensus was “HUH!?!” If you […]

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December 10, 2010

Incarceron: The Movie

Last night I read news of another teen book that will be made into a feature film, this one to reportedly star Taylor Lautner. The book is Incarceron, by Catherine Fisher. Here’s the description from the library catalog, “To free herself from an upcoming arranged marriage, Claudia, the daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, a […]

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December 3, 2010

Maze Runner: The Movie

So, another popular teen book may be on its way to the theater. The Maze Runner, by James Dashner, looks to be one of the latest projects of Catherine Hardwicke, the director of the first Twilight film. This is still early, so who know if it will work out. If you haven’t read the book, […]

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October 22, 2010

Books Into Movies for Teens – October 2010

Here are a few books into movies stories that might interest you readers out there. First, looks like City of Bones, book 1 in Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series, will be made into a movie. Mtv has suggesteda few options for Clary.   Also, If I Stay, Gayle Forman’s very popular book about a […]

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October 15, 2010

Learn More About Cell Towers!

Looking for reliable information on cellular communications towers and the issues surrounding their placement in communities? Let us help. Whenever you seek information, especially about something that has a technical aspect or is controversial in nature, the public library is a great place to get help finding sources that are reliable. Below you will find […]

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August 12, 2010

A Tribute To Carla Robbins

When somebody retires we traditionally thank them with a dinner and some gifts along with some mementos of their work place, their colleagues and the times we all shared. We did this recently when Carla Robbins, the manager of the Evans Branch on Cooper Rd retired after more than 20 years of service to her […]

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August 1, 2010

Teen Book Reviews – Summer 2010

Into the Wild (Warriors, Book 1), Erin Hunter Reviewed by: Meghan Rating: Excellent! A house cat wanders into the woods, and is offered to live in the wild. But is is hard to live in the wild, especially when nobody trusts him. How long will it take until he is trusted. I enjoyed this book […]

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August 1, 2009

Teen Book Reviews – Summer 2009

Cindy Ella, Robin Palmer Review by: Joanna, 9th grade Rating: Good! This book is a modern version of the classic tale Cinderella. Cindy Ella is living with her stepmother, two very prom obsessed step sisters, and slightly fat-ish father. Prom has come along with all its drama, but when Cindy writes an anti-prom letter to […]

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