MAGIC SHOW THIS JANUARY!!

Regarding my last post, consider it an invitation to come to the Library anytime and create your own snowflake to put on my bulletin board.  This is an open-ended invitation and it will most likely last all season.

DECEMBER!

We are all as the snowflake:  magnificently unique and wondrous!

THE LASTEST AND GREATEST FROM ME!

Well, so okay, it's been a while, but it's not like I haven't been thinking of everyone.  As a matter of fact,  in the interim, I read THE MAZE RUNNER, the next book we will be discussing (on December 19th, 5:00 - 6:00 PM).

It's a good read, and will make for good discussion, too.

Additonally, next Wednesday (12/5/2012), I'll be hosting a TEEN WRITERS GROUP in the library from 5:00 - 6:30 PM.   Don't forget your latest epic prose/poetry/etc. to read to the Group.

If you are reading this, I hope you will be able to attend at least one of these year end teen meetings.

Let me know if you will be here for either (or both, ideally).

MOVIE NIGHT IS COMING!

THE PRINCESS BRIDE  is coming, and you would be foolhardy to miss our very first ever teen movie/book discussion.

Due to the craziness of a natural disaster called Sandy, this event has been postponed until THIS THURSDAY, 15 NOVEMBER, at 4:30 in the Monroe Room.

Therefore, even if you haven't read the book (which is fabulous, btw), you are more than welcome to attend the film, an event I have been waiting to host in this Library for many years, and now that we have the cool equipment to show it, I CAN!  (YIPPEE!)

Did I mention POPCORN?  Yes, popcorn will be available at this event, along with other snacks of which you all may be aware.

Contact me with questions and please RSVP!

My Post-Sandy Post

Okay, nothing fancy this time.

I'm writing this from the WESTWOOD LIBRARY, my town and its open for bizness.

As you all know, the Wyckoff Library is closed UFN, and so are all the programs we had planned.

I am still planning on my book/movie discussion on November 8th.

The book is THE PRINCESS BRIDE, and copies are available in that library that is not open at present.

I have no electricity at home, but I do have generous neighbors who do, so we are accepting power from their houses via a weird construct of wires both outside and inside our house.

Cold does still rule, but we have a fridge (to keep things cold!).

Hope you are all doing well.  Respond to this if you choose.  Love to hear from you all when I get back to the Westwood Library to check my e-mail.

If you have seen any of the devastation, you know we are generally a lucky bunch of idiots.

Babs

Magic Show Sandy-cancelled!

Due to circumstances  waaay beyond my control, I am forced to cancel tomorrow evening's Magic Show for teens.  It will be rescheduled, I'm a-hopin'.

Watch this space for more news, and everyone please stay safe!

B

POE-TASTIC PARTY COMMENTARY FROM ME!

Continue to watch this space as pics will be coming soon of the merriment enjoyed at the POE-TASTIC PARTY of October 18th.

It was fabulous, the costumes were amazing, and everyone lucky enough to attend had a great time (me included!).

TEEN WRITERS GROUP

Okay, so I had a TEEN WRITERS GROUP meeting scheduled for this Thursday, but I have to reschedule for this Wednesday instead.  I hope this doesn't mess anyone's schedule up too terribly much, and I'm so looking forward to seeing you there.

Let me know whether you are able to attend.  It will be held upstairs in the luxurious

HISTORY ROOM of the Library from 5:00 - 6:30.

Don't forget to bring not only something to read (a recent composition of your own),

and please bring a pen/pencil, too.  I'll provide the paper if needed.

See you then, I'm hoping!

B

PS:  Snacks, of course!

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER PROGRAMS

Poe-tastic Party

Autumn in the 'Dacks

Autumn in the 'Dacks (The noble Adirondack mountains, to you!). . .nothing more magnificent on a ceruleanishly blue-sky day, which we have had the honor to enjoy for all of this weekend, and now today as well.  Lucky us!

And we have enjoyed great jazz music for the past two days at the Lake George's "Jazz on the Lake" festival, and all for free! 

But now it is time for us to clean up the house on the lake, close up the house on the lake, pack up our belongings and return to our NJ lives, where once again I shall assume the mantle of Wyckoff Library's Teen Librarian and move forthwith into a . . .(wait for it!). . .
.

POE-TASTIC FALL SEASON!

FALL TEEN PROGRAMS (Oct - Nov)

OCTOBER TEEN BOOK DISCUSSION

I was at Barnes and Noble this morning and espied a poster that some of you may find interesting.

Maggie Stiefvater ( http://maggiestiefvater.com/ )will be appearing there on September 19th.

Check it out, and if you haven't read any of her fantastic fiction, come to the Library and check it out!

Just the facts. . .

Summer is over, but don't be blue!

Great things will be happening at the Library

FOR YOU!

Check this space early and often for what's on tap at the Wyckoff Library for TEENS!

(And if someone does not comment on how totally corny this blogpost is,

there is definitely something wrong out there!)

    

I'm Ba-a-a-ck!

Okay, so I had some trouble with Blogspot/Blogger, etc., but I think I'm back !

TALK IT UP/SPEAK OUT TOMORROW!

Tomorrow is the first of my summer book discussions called TALK IT UP and SPEAK OUT.

If you have already registered for this summer book experience, see you tomorrow.  If you haven't, well, it's not too late!  Four more weeks beckon!

Tawk to me!

Where I am now

Golly, it's been a while. Okay, next week I will be away cavorting (read bicycling, kayaking, golfing, hiking, canoeing, among other fun-nesses) in the gorgeous Adirondacks, known familiarly as The 'Dacks, but when I return it's summer in full for teens at the Wyckoff Library, so get ready for mayhem (with candy). Happy 4th to one and all and see you soon!

Book Expo 2012

Today Denise Marchetti (our wonderful Chuldren's Librarian) and I had the distinct pleasure to attend the 2012 Book Expo event in New York City at the cavernous Jacob Javits Conference Center. Sadly, I did not get an opportunity to see John Green, one of my most fave teen authors, but I will admit to shaking the hand of the estimable Walter Dean Myers. What a thrill! And you may see some interesting posters in your Teen Room, too. I netted some cool books you may want to read, as well. Next time you see me, ask me about this great day. I'm still giddy about it (and pretty darn tired, too). Those of you attending tomorrow's Teen Writers Group will probably hear me vent about it!

Library Redux Fait Accompli

Okay, I'm here at my desk in the Reference Office, my lovely new desk, typing on my trusty old laptop, listening to the sounds of the Library coming back to life!

Yesterday I had a passel of intrepid teens aiding me in getting my teen collection in good stead on their shelves in the new TEEN ROOM!

I also gave them a tour of our new digs.  The Library is decidedly different and, of course, the same, in that we provide the same great service to our patrons, but now our ambiance is way cooler.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on OPENING DAY on May 19th.  It's going to be fun and I will be hosting a TEEN COFFEE HOUSE from 3:30 to 5:00 PM in the newly refurbished Monroe Room, so bring your music, poetry, sense of imagination and humor and we will have a great time.

See you there!

It's happening!

We are beginning the MOVE BACK!

200 Woodland Avenue Library, is what I'm talking 'bout, and this week as I lay moaning in my sick bed, books from deep storage, books from the teen collection, were being shelved on the spanking new shelves in the Teen Room in the newly reconstructed Wyckoff Library.  (Many thanks to Mary Witherell, our intrepid Director, for seeing the storaged part of my (your) collection safely to its new home.)

And what a great new home it is!  One I'm hoping you will all find much to your liking, that is, you will want to spend as many hours as possible in its fabulous confines. 

And don't forget:  Opening day is MAY 19TH, so clear your calendar and have some fun at the new Wyckoff Library. 

(Be prepared:  it might just knock your socks off!)

 

HUNGER GAMES PARTY!

The party was epic, as promised, and I've just fully recovered enough to blog about it.

Twenty-two brave Tributes battled each other in mad games of trivia, darts, charades, and musical mats, all to the music of the movie itself, and accompanied by great food as might be eaten by those in the Districts as well as the Capital.

Watch this space for photographic evidence of the controlled mayhem that was. . .

HUNGER GAMES, THE PARTY!

The Harvesting is over. The chosen tributes will approach their destinies this Thursday. Watch this space for evidence of their bravery, their matchless aptitude, and The Games themselves. The Games will be blogged!

NATIONAL PROCRASTINATION WEEK

March 4 - 10 is NATIONAL PROCRASTINATION WEEK

(Just sayin'. . .)

Furthermore, I'm wondering if anybody out there even reads this Blog. 

Respond if you do, please.  One likes to know one is noticed.

Hunger Games, the Book

     Hunger Games, the Movie

          Hunger Games, the Wyckoff Library Party!

 Tributes, you are invited to attend

this festive triumph,

the HUNGER GAMES PARTY.

On 22 March 2012 at 6:00 - 8:00, twenty lucky teens 12 - 18 years of age will be enjoying the festivities so contact your Teen Librarian, Barbara, ASAP to secure a spot.

It will be EPIC !

A stellar turnout last night for the first 2012 TEEN ADVISORY GROUP meeting, as nine Wyckoff teens (and one Lorax!) and I enjoyed each others company, as well as great snacks and maybe even a cup of Joe (through the generosity of our local Dunkin' Donuts!)

We're planning a party (among other things), so watch this space as events unfold.

Thanks to everybody who attended!  I hope you all enjoyed it as much as your Teen Librarian did.

 So back to that party:  hold the date March 22 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM here at the Library!  (Just sayin'. . .)

Today's birthday boy!

STEVE JOBS!

http://www.allaboutstevejobs.com/


Not ashamed to say this is posted from my iPad.. Thanks, Steve, for all your genius.

TEEN ADVISORY GROUP CAFE

Ah, regarding FAULT IN OUR STARS,

did I mention tissues? 

Oh, yes! 

Tissues will be needed!

(An aside:  the book has been optioned for the cinema. . .yay!)

FAULT IN OUR STARS

A new book from the award winning (and popular favorite) John Green!

We followed him as he went LOOKING FOR ALASKA,  watched him deal with AN ABUNDANCE OF CATHERINES, but now he takes on a brand new challenge.

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS is a tenderly constructed novel about one of life's most brutal challenges.  The book's heroine, Hazel, is battling cancer with a fierce sense of humor, as only John Green could imagine.  A fine mixture of comedic pathos, this novel touches every nerve, and serves up a deliciously improbable romance in the telling.  

Today is the birthday of Peter Mark Roget, and while you may think you do not know his name, you should thank him for the wonderful resource he has given to all people who engage in writing of any sort.  Mr. Roget is responsible for the THESAURUS, a word which translates literally from the Greek into "treasury", and a treasury it is indeed!

But since that's not all he did, check out his bio in the attached link: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/roget_peter_mark.shtml

IT'S A NEW YEAR!

And I have been remiss at blogging. That is to say, I haven't had anything to say on this spot since November. Not that there has not been anything to say but the Silly Season, as some have called it, tends to drag us kicking and screaming into the New Year, with very little time to do that which we so enjoy doing, except having fun, celebrating with friends and family, and eating great food, etc. Did someone mention gifts?

Hey, wait a minute . . .I think I kinda enjoyed doing that, too. Ah, the Silly Season has taken its toll, and we are all now living in a New Year.