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Hey looking for a new book to read? Check out some of these picks:

Impossible by Nancy Werlin
If you feel like your carrying a giant curse around with you then think of seventeen-year-old Lucy who discovers her family is under an ancient curse by an evil Elfin Knight. To add to the pressure she realizes she must perform three impossible tasks before her daughter is born in order to save them both from an eternity of ....well you'll see.

Rat Life by Tedd Arnonld

A weird friend, dead body in the river...why is it strange things are happening when all Todd is interested in is getting a job that pays decent money. When he is offered a gig at the drive-in movie theater is seems all on the up and up. Here's where knowing who you are and what your talents are plays a big part in what happens in your life. Yikes.

Travel Team by Mike Lupica

Here's March Madness on a smaller scale. Imagine getting cut from the very team your dad coached to a championship. Danny Walker might be the smallest kid on the team but don't underestimate him! You don't have to be a basketball fan to appreciated the heart and soul behind this team's "Bad News Bears" standings.

Online Teen Book Club

Confused about what to read next?

Join the online Teen Book Club through the Amherst Public Library and you'll get a a daily email containing a 5-minute portion of a book. You'll get a different book each week and you can sample two to three chapters and decide if you want to read on. This is a great way to find new friends and new fiction.

The web site also offers a forum to discuss books and comment on different selections. Follow the link below to the website where you can choose from a variety of books:

Amherst Book Club

You can choose your favorite library by typing in the zip code (44001) and choosing "Amherst Public Library". Join us in the Teen Book club or choose several. I did!

See you at the online library.

Check us out on Facebook to see what I'm reading now.

Nuevos Libros!

Hola amigos!
Me llamo Cheryl and I've got news about some new resources at the Amherst Public Library. We've added a small collection of Spanish language reading materials. Multi-linqual families as well as students and home schoolers are always looking for materials to help them retain and learn Spanish. Now we offer some reading materials that go beyond the regular language tapes.

The library has always had a variety of language books to teach different levels of Spanish, Italian, German, French and even Japanese, Chinese, Hungarian....well, as you can see the list goes on and on.

Visit the children's department of the library to check out some of these new titles:

Diario de Greg un Renacuajo (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)

Ramona la Chinche

Scooby-Doo! yel Castillo Hechizado

Stuart Little

Winny de Puh

Stink el Increible Nino Menguante

El Gran dia de Lily

The Storyteller's Candle La velita de los cuentos

and a great magazine, Iguana, filled with stories, cartoons, puzzles, and great articles about kids from around the world.

If you have ideas for future titles please let know.

Buenos dias!

Magic in the Air

New Rule: If you want to get on a computer on Fridays you need to show me a magic trick.
Just kidding....but that last girl took it pretty seriously.

My new favorite magician is Joshua Jay. I've been working on his virtual card tricks on the Internet that don't even require cards. Can't get much easier. And who knows....if this library thing doesn't work out I may be on the street with David Blaine.

Anyone wishing to demonstate their magic tricks should stop by the library and let Mrs. Ashton take a short video of you doing the trick. We want short, impromtu magic that can be performed easily at my desk. We'll post them online and make a video wall.

Abracadabra! Bring it on!

LOGO MADNESS

Got any ideas for a cool logo?

Teen Beach Day at the Amherst Public Library

Hey Giligan...Mary Anne...

Join us for a two hour tour (well not quite) and take a break from winter weather with Teen Game Day at the Amherst Public Library.

Video games, tropical refreshments and more.

Wednesday, March 18, 3:30 - 5 p.m.

I'm thinking only Beach Boy songs on Guitar Hero.

Get out your tropical shirts and flip flops and join us.

Teen Tech Week is March 8 - 14

Technology and Teens collide at the library. Here's a great way to find out what others are reading. Join our virtual book group by telling us about a book you've read recently. No, it doesn't have to be a book from our library, but our teen section is a great place to check out some good reads.