Club Anime Trivia Prizes!

The trivia is now available! The deadline to enter the contest is February 5, 2009

1st Prize: Claymore Volume 1 DVD & Volume 1 Graphic Novel

2nd Prize: A Pocky assortment that will include Chocolate, Strawberry, 1 "Mystery flavor" and Giant Pocky.

Club Anime Newsletter Issue # 10 Available!

The latest Club Anime newsletter is now available at the Reference Desk. Please note the time change for the Saturday meeting in January. We will meet from 4:00-5:30 instead of 3:00-4:30 on 1/10/09. You may also pick up the latest trivia contest and try your luck at winning the Claymore DVD and graphic novel!

Twilight Fans--Have You Entered our Trivia Contest Yet?

Don't delay! Answer a series of trivia questions about Edward, Bella, and the rest of the Twilight gang for a chance to win a boxed set of The Twilight Collection--all four Twilight series hardcover books! The contest will end on January 10, 2009 and is open to ages 11-19. You may only enter once and you must have the correct answers to win! Good luck! A special thanks to Indigo Books, The Shops at Freshfields, John's Island, SC, (843) 768-2255.

2009 will ROCK!

Let's ROCK! We're YOUR library, so take the time in 2009 and come to our teen programs! Don't see a program that interests you? Let us know! Post a comment to this blog, stop by the Reference Desk, or give a call at (843) 559-1945. We would love to hear your ideas!

Club Anime! (ages 12-19)
Saturday, January 10 from 4-5:30 p.m.
It's viewers' choice on Saturday! Club members will have a choice of enjoying 3 episodes of School Rumble Season 2, Last Exile, Bleach, or Clamp's X.

Tuesday, January 13 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Bring in the New Year with a trivia contest! The Anime trivia contest will be available at the Reference Desk. Prizes will be posted on this blog. Join Ms. Tama for episodes of Mushi-shi in January.

Heavy Metal hits John's Island Regional Library! (grades 6-12)
Wednesday, January 14 from 3-5:30 p.m.
Come after school to see Iron Man starring Robert Downey, Jr. as your favorite billionaire superhero (rated PG-13, 126 minutes). Tell us about your favorite hero from a book by posting to this blog entry or our MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/jita29455) for a chance to win a gift card. Contest starts January 1 and ends January 31. Winner will be announced on our blog and MySpace sites on Monday, February 2.

Wired (grades 6-12)
Wednesdays, Jan. 21 & 28 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Teens get wired-up for fun and games @ the library! Enjoy board games, card games, and more on Wednesdays in 2009.

Teens--Join Us for a Classic!

On Thursday, December 18, from 5:00-7:30 p.m., we'll be learning what a triple dog dare is and laughing at all the silly things that happen to Ralphie and Randy Parker (AND the holiday turkey!). We'll also decorate some cookies, so bring your friends and join the holiday fun!

Don't Miss the Movie on Thursday!

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be showing in the Auditorium tomorrow (11/20/08) @ 5:00!

Check Out Mackenzie's Corner

Want to know what's happening at Charleston Collegiate School? Then don't miss Mackenzie's Corner, a blog by CCS junior Mackenzie Drury. She will be covering all the CCS student news. (Photo from CCS website/ Mackenzie's Corner)

November/December 2008 Newsletter is Available

The latest Club Anime Newsletter is on the Reference Desk! Make sure you complete the latest poll that is also available. Our next meeting will be next Tuesday 11/4/08 @ 4:00. Don't miss Azumanga Daioh!

DDR in the Auditorium!

If you missed The Chatter Box on Wednesday, you missed our first Dance Dance Revolution! Mark your calendars and come to the library for The Chatter Box on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. when we will once again be dancin'!

Club Anime Cosplayers!

Our Cosplay Day was October 7th this year. We had so much fun that I decided to have more meetings set aside for cosplaying next year. If you have other club activity suggestions, let me know!

Just a few AWA 2008 Pictures

The Con was a blast! I was able to get pictures with Travis Willingham (the English voice of Roy Mustang from FMA) and a bunch of wonderful cosplayers. Let Me know if you want to see more pics! Enjoy!

My two favorite characters from FMA :)

Me as Rukia and a fellow Con-goer as Orihime

Freya from Chobits

Me with Travis!!!

Jiraiya from Naruto

Need Help with Your Science Fair Project?

Do you have a science fair project and need some assistance?

Click here to find out how the library can help!

THAT Big Book Sale--Don't Miss It!

It's here again!
THAT Big Book Sale
October 10 - 12
Friends of the Charleston County Library

Gaillard Auditorium, 77 Calhoun Street
Over 60,000 items, including books, DVDs and CDs, maps and sheet music, at prices starting at 50 cents

Banned Books Week, Sept. 27-Oct. 4

Celebrating the Freedom to Read

Find out more at the American Library Association's website.

Food for Fines

From the Charleston County Public Library website:

"Donate food to pay fines Sept. 15-Oct. 5

Pay your library fines by helping Lowcountry Food Bank
September 15 - October 5

Do you have Library fines building up on books or DVDs that need to be returned to Charleston County Public Library? Starting September 15 and running for three weeks, Charleston County Public Library users can reduce their overdue fines by helping their community.

For each new, non-perishable food item brought to a Charleston County Public Library location between September 15-October 5, 2008, a patron will have $1 in overdue fines forgiven, and the donated items will go to the Lowcountry Food Bank. A maximum of 20 items or $20 will be forgiven per account, and donations cannot be used to cover any replacement fees owed for lost items or damaged items.

Bins will be set up at each of the Library’s 16 locations, and patrons must come inside to the circulation desk to turn in their items. Donations cannot be left at book drops or outside the branches."

Want to learn more? Go to the CCPL website.

It's Library Card Sign Up Month!

Do you live in Charleston County and would like a free library card? Come to any CCPL branch in September and sign up for a new card or get a free replacement card! Read more about Library Card Sign Up Month by visiting the CCPL website.

Club Anime Art Contest 2008 Photos!

I have finally taken pictures of our winners' creative work! We will have another art contest next year, so keep drawing your favorite characters!

1st Place: Jessica Martin

2nd Place: Amber Wilder

3rd Place: Crystal Perry

Reminder for Club Anime!

We will meet again on next Tuesday 9/2/08 @ 4:00. I look forward to seeing you!

Welcome Back to School!

Our teens are #1 and we want to wish you a successful 2008-2009 school year! Please let us know how we can help you reach your goals. After a hard day at school, some to the library for some great programs: Club Anime!, Game On!, teen movies, and new this year, The Chatter Box.

Club Anime! is THE CLUB for Anime and Manga fans. Join Ms. Tama for the meetings and watch some really cool Anime and hear all about Manga/graphic novels.

Game On!, our teen online gaming program, will once again be held on Monday afternoons in the computer lab. There will be only one session: 4-5:00 p.m. and space is limited. Ms. Nancy can't wait to share some fast and fun gaming websites and to learn what favorite sites you have found!

Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 p.m. is the time to join Ms. Donna and your friends in The Chatter Box. In September, the Traveling Pants are returning! Join us and decorate a pair of YOUR pants and then on September 24, you can show off your creatively designed pants for a chance to win an MP3 player. You must show off your creation in person in order to be eligible for the prize.

For all who participated in Summer Reading

Great job! We are proud of our John's Island teen readers. Continue to read through the new school year that will begin shortly. If you ever want great book recommendations, please feel free to see any of the Reference librarians.

ImageChef.com Poetry Blender

Don't Forget About This Saturday!

Club Anime will meet @ 3:00 on Saturday 7/26/08! Our next meeting will be in September. Be thinking about your costumes for the Fall if you want to dress up with Ms. Tama.

Need to have books read before school begins next month? Come by the Reference Desk for help in finding the books you need...but don't wait...time is running out! You can also call the Reference Desk at (843) 559-1945 for assistance.

Summer Club Anime Newsletter

The latest Club Anime newsletter is available! Stop by the Reference desk to pick one up. We won't be meeting in August, but will resume in September.

Club Anime Art Contest Winners!

Club Anime Art Contest Winners 2008!

1st Place: Jessica Martin
2nd Place: Amber Wilder
3rd Place: Crystal Perry

The winning art pieces are displayed in the front of the library next to the Teen Scene Board.

Congratulations to our talented winners!

What Are You Doing For Fun This Summer?

1. READ--and get prizes! iRead '08!
2. Go to the beach--for real or virtually--check out the Folly Beach surf cams.
3. Chill at a Charleston County Park near you.
4. Come to the library for great teen programs! See this blog's sidebar or visit the CCPL website to get the 411!
5. Be active! Ride a bike, take a walk, play sports--just enjoy the outdoors!

What are you doing for fun this summer? Make a comment and let us know!

Club Anime Poll # 7

A new poll is available! Fill one out and let your voice be heard. The next meeting will be on Saturday, May 31, 2008 @ 3:00. It is viewer's choice on Saturday. Join us in the auditorium to watch some great Anime.

See Enchanted @ Your Library!

It's time again for WOW Teens (Watch on Wednesday) on the 21st from 5-7:45 p.m. in the auditorium. We'll be watching Enchanted--a modern day adventure. An evil queen hurtles a young girl into the one place in the universe where there is no true love: modern day Manhattan. Grab and complete an activity sheet for a cool surprise at the movie!

Game On! With Your Friends!

Monday, May 19th, marks the last day this school year that we'll be having Game On!, the online gaming program, in the computer lab. We'll have two sessions, 3:30-4:30 and 4:30-5:30, so drop by and have some fun as we GAME ON!

Don't forget that the program is limited to teens in grades 6-12 with Internet access on their library cards. But, participation in this program does not count against your two computer sessions a day!

Read-A-Palooza!

It's almost time for Read-A-Palooza!
Thursday, June 5 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
It’s the last day of school! It’s the beginning of summer! Join us at the library for the 2nd Annual Read-A-Palooza festival with summer reading sign-up, crafts and a jump castle!
Thank you to our Super Star Sponsors:
Friends of the Library
The New Jerusalem A.M.E. Church
John’s Island Tool & Party Rent-All
New St. James Bethel A.M.E. Church
Costco
Food Lion of John’s Island
Piggly Wiggly of John’s Island
Ready, Set, Jump!
St. John’s Fire Department
James Island Wal-Mart
West Ashley Wal-Mart

May-June Club Anime Newsletter

The latest newsletter is now available! Don't forget to turn in your art contest entries before May 31, 2008. Our next meeting is Tuesday May 13th. Bring your Yu-Gi-Oh trading cards because we are going to play!

Let's All Celebrate National Library Week!

Are You a Fan of the Inheritance Series?

Do you like Christopher Paolini's Inheritance series? The first book was Eragon and the second book was Eldest. In September, Paolini's third book, Brisingr, will be released.

Click here to view a message from Paolini to his fans and learn how the trilogy has now become a series!

Celebrate!

It's National Poetry Month--celebrate by reading a poem,

or two, or three, or MORE!

Please come to the Reference Desk if you would like help

finding a specific poem or a good poetry book!

Teen Events @ the Library from April 7-12

There are plenty of teen events during this week--so don't miss out!
On Monday, join Ms. Nancy for Game On!, our online gaming program, in the computer lab from 3:30-4:30 or 4:30-5:30. You can stay for both sessions if no new teens want to play online games.

Ms. Tama will be holding a meeting of Club Anime! on Tuesday from 4-5:30. So, if you love anime and manga, join THE club!

Wednesday is Afternoon Cafe from 3:30-5:30 in our auditorium. Meet your friends (or make new ones) while playing games, listening to music, or just hanging out!

From 4-4:30 on Thursday, Ms. Donna and Christopher will be in the Story Hour Room for Christopher's Reading Room. So, if you want to spend 30 minutes with some good, quiet reading, be sure to stop by.

On Saturday, we'll be having our Saturday Movie Matinee for the whole family at 3:00. Our movie the month is Bee Movie, an animated movie about a bee who wants to sue humans for stealing honey from the bees!

Hope to see you at all these fun and fabulous programs!

April Club Anime Trivia Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 4th Club Anime Trivia Contest! Prizes will be available soon. The next meeting is this Saturday @ 3:00!

1st Prize: Devin Dukes

2nd Prize: Sage Biering

3rd Prize: Crystal Livingston

Club Anime in April!

Our next meeting will be on Saturday April 5, 2008 @ 3:00. I need your completed trivia by the end of this month to consider you for prizes.

For those of you who received a coupon in the mail, please remember to bring it with you to the next April meeting to receive a special small prize. Prizes will not be given without the coupon. I look forward to seeing you! Call or email me if you have any questions!

Congrats to our Teen Tech Week Prize Winners!

Did you participate in Teen Tech Week 2008? These teens are certainly glad that they did! They were selected from the daily activity sheets completed during Teen Tech Week--way to go!

Chris, 6th grade: Sansa MP3 player

Russell, 6th grade: Sansa MP3 player

Joral, 7th grade: Wallet Pix

William, 6th grade: 1GB Flash Drive

Juan, 7th grade: 1GB Flash Drive

Just for You March 10-15!

Game On!
Monday, March 10, 3:30-4:30 & 4:30-5:30
Play online games with your friends! All teens must have library cards with Internet access. Participation in this program does not count against your two computer sessions per day. Space is limited. Preference will be given to new teens for the second session.

Club Anime!
Tuesday, March 11, 4-5:30
Join us for episodes of Peach Girl and Tsubasa Chronicle. You will have a chance to vote for April's viewing schedule and share your ideas about an Anime Art contest. The lastest newsletter will be available, too!

Afternoon Cafe
Wednesday, March 12, 3:30-5:30
Hang out with your friends after school, play games, listen to music, and just have fun!