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Click here (to find out how i survived seventh grade) by Denise Vega

Erin Swift has big feet and only one real friend. How will she survive the seventh grade at a new school with her friend, Jilly, not in any of her classes? Erin starts school by punching a girl in the nose and being sent to the principal's office. Just when her love and talent for computers start to help her make friends in the computer club, the most horrible thing happens--her personal blog ends up posted on the school's intranet! The whole school knows her deep, dark secrets! I know I wouldn't have wanted my classmates to know all my most intimate, personal thoughts, so I really felt bad for Erin. Read Click here to find out just how she survives!

The Great Giveaway!

After watching Gridiron Gang tonight, we had a bear and lion giveaway! Their outfits were supplied by their new owners--check out the hip bears!

Teen Tech Week Winners!

First, we want to say a big "thank you" to all the teens who participated in last week's Teen Tech Week! We had a total of 116 participants. Awesome! We hope to celebrate TTW next year with bigger and better programs--any ideas? Please let us know!

Second, we selected our TTW prize winners and they are:

Daniel P. from Haut Gap Middle School won the 1GB flash drive. Congrats Daniel!

Avriel T. from Haut Gap Middle School and Iesha N. from Garrett Academy both won a Casio solar-powered calculator! Congrats to Avriel and Iesha!

Cards, Cards, Cards!

If you missed the craft program on March 15th, you missed out on some great, creative fun! Just check out a few of the cards made during our program! Mark your calendar--you can come to the next Craft Central on Thursday, April 19, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Back by popular demand, we'll be "recycling" some of our previous craft programs---all in celebration of Earth Day! Let us know if you had a favorite past craft program and we'll include it in April's Craft Central, if supplies are still available.

Join Us for Book Club & Gridiron Gang

On Wednesday, March 21, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. (following Afternoon Cafe), join Ms. Donna for Not YA Mama's Book Club. It's all good--there's no required reading and snacks are provided! Just come and tell Ms. Donna and the other teens what you're reading.

On Thursday, March 22, from 5:00-8:00 p.m., we will be showing the movie, Gridiron Gang. The movie stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as a detention camp probation officer who believes he can shape dangerous teenage inmates into a winning high school-level football team. With the help of a coworker, played by rapper Xzibit, he just might reach his goal. Don't miss this action-packed sports drama based on the creation of the real-life Camp Kilpatrick Mustangs. Bring your ticket for a special drawing, and as always, there’s FREE PIZZA!

Craft Central is Tomorrow!

Join us on Thursday, March 15, from 4:00-5:30 a.m. for Craft Central in our auditorium. This month we'll be designing greeting cards for all occasions. Don't forget that St. Patrick's Day is almost here and Easter is next month--make your family and friends cards! Come show your creativity!

Who is that masked librarian?

Do you know the answer?

Teen Tech Week 2007 is here!

We have some great programs scheduled for this week to celebrate the first Teen Tech Week (TTW). Our first program was yesterday--we showed the movie, I-Robot, starring Will Smith. It is based on a novel by Isaac Asimov.

Here are the other TTW programs:
Tuesday, March 6, from 3-4 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Tech Talk
Wednesday, March 7, from 3:30-5:30 p.m.: Afternoon Cafe with Techie Jeopardy! Come enjoy the usual snacks and drinks and show your tech knowledge.
Thursday, March 8, from 3-4 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Tips & Tricks in MS Word
Friday, March 9, from 3-4 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m.: MySpace in Our Space!

The programs on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday require registration to guarantee a space. Call the Reference Desk at (843) 559-1945 or stop by the desk to register. Space is limited to eight teens in each program held in our computer lab and will be filled on a first come, first served basis if registration is not full. Teens must have Internet access on their library cards to participate in programs in our computer lab.

A raffle ticket into a special prize drawing on Friday at the end of TTW will be given to every teen who comes to a TTW program. Come to all of them for the best chance to win a 1GB flash drive or one of two solar powered calculators!