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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.

Recipe for Summer Fun

Look for our summer reading program to begin registration here at the library on Monday, June 2. We are cooking up lots of fun this summer with the return of x-box afternoons and the annual scavenger hunt.

As always, programs and registration is free. This year though we are taking optional donations of canned food and other items needed at the Second Harvest Food Bank.

We are also taking part in the Great American Bake Sale that supports children's nutrition programs around the United States.

Guitar Hero

Amherst schools closed early on Tuesday but the the School of Rock was standing room only as kids piled into the Amherst Public Library to take advantage of the time off. One large screen featured Guitar Hero III with stereo speakers cranked up while a regular tv touted the original game. The impromtu rockfest lasted about four hours with more than forty kids trying their skill. Add to that 8 quarts of lemonade, a bag of suckers, a giant bag of cheese doodles and three boxes of microwave popcorn and I think you could say it was a pretty good time. When's the next day school is out early?

Graphic Tidings of Gladness

Merry Christmas to all those who frequent the shelves in our graphic novel section here at the Amherst Public Library. Tired of housing our growing collection on left over shelving and commandeered carts we purchased some brand new shelving that sets a new standard for the new year.

Check out our growing list of manga, anime, and graphic novels. Don't have what you're looking for? Email me with suggestions.

School's starting soon: is this a joke?

Can it be that summer is over? Summer reading was great and thanks to the more than 256 teens who participated this year. Now I suppose we should regroup and get our pencils sharpened and switch to school mode. Look for a design change to our blog soon as we gear up for homework questions and things to get you off and running.

Meanwhile, check out some of the New YA Books at the Amherst Public Library. There's still time to lounge around with a good book.

• "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer
  It's not just vampires, but danger seems to surround Bella as graduation approaches
  



• "Ark Angel" by Anthony Horowitz
  Teen age spy Alex Rider is off on another mission - with the new Stormbreaker movie out all the books in this series have been flying off the shelf.
  



• "The Ice Bound Land" by John Flanagan
  Skandian slave-traders, kidnappers, knights in black, fantasy at its best!
  



• "The Sight" by Erin Hunter
  Followers of this popular series have been waiting for this one. Find out what's new in the clans and how true destiny plays a part in this new title.
  



• "Your Eyes in Stars: a Novel" by M.E. Kerr
  It's 1934 when Jessie, daughter of the prison warden, and Elisa, a German professor's daughter, form a friendship that continues across an ocean. Need a historical fiction book for an assignment?