Summer reading for teens

Join the young adult summer reading program!  Win prizes!

You can sign up online, June 18th – September 4th.  Prizes will include some young adult books given away in random drawings, and gift certificates to New England Mobile Book Fair.  Teens (entering 6th grade through 12th grade) must read, log and include a short review of 3 books to be eligible to win.

Teen Open Mic event!

Sing a song, read a poem, play an acoustic piece, present a dramatic interpretation–or just bring your friends and come listen, and join us afterwards for snacks and chat!

When?  Saturday, May 2nd, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., in Druker Auditorium

All participants (7th graders and up), must preregister between April 13 and 24th.  Call (617) 796-1380, or email lwoo@minlib.net or skasten@minlib.net.  You can also register at the Young Adult desk on the 2nd floor of the Library.

All presentations must be suitable for a family audience.

Test Prep for Free!

At home or in the Library, let the Library’s LearningExpress database help you with the SAT, TOEFL, GED, GRE, licensing exams, U.S. Citizenship and many other tests.  LearningExpress includes practice tests and ebook study guides, as well as online tutorials for math, reading, writing, job search and interviewing skills, and much more.

Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library’s resources will help you succeed!

LearningExpress Library
Home Access | In Library Access
(Home access for this database is available only to Newton residents with a Newton library card number beginning 21323.)

Celebrate our Young Adult Space!

Join us for cake and teen readings of creative pieces as we celebrate the Library’s young adult space with a birthday party!  Meet in the second floor YA area on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

Writing a Shakespeare paper?

Be sure to check out Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Guide to Shakespeare.

In addition to information on Shakespeare and the plays, you’ll find information on Shakespearen’s sources, multimedia, , supplemental information (such as Shakespeare in Opera, or Music in Shakespeare’s plays), and links to external Web sites.

For full access to all Britannica articles see:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online   Home Access | In Library Access
(Home access for this database is available only to Newton residents with a Newton library card number beginning 21323.)

World History Database: Now with home access!

Our World History database for students is now available outside the library, so you can research last-minute for that paper if the library is closed.

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
Home Access | In Library Access
Covers world history from prehistoric times to the year 1500, primarily for middle and high school students. Browse subject overviews in “Topic Explorations,” or search by type of resource or topic. The database includes biographies, primary-source documents, essays, maps, quotations, timelines, photos, audio and video, statistics, and more.

Home access for this database is available only to Newton residents with a Newton library card number beginning 21323.

More about Marcella Pixley

Newton Free Library held a very popular Book Talk/Book Signing with Marcella Pixley, the author of the young adult novel Freak, on November 29, 2007. Find out more about Ms. Pixley and Freak by visiting her website at:
http://www.marcellapixley.com

Space for Teens

We’ve rolled up the rug for a fresh look in our expanded Young Adult area. Come take a peek at our refurbished second floor YA area with a new blue rug and new furnishings. Our Teen Advisory Board has resumed its meetings so expect more fun programs for teens (and more updates to the YA area) in the coming months!

Teen Opinions Wanted!

Newton Free Library’s new Teen Advisory Board (TAB) needs you! Would you like to help plan exciting, interesting programs and activities for teens in the library? Or help design a new teen library space on the 2nd floor? Or be a contributor to an active Newton Free Library teen webpage? If so, and you are in grades 6-12, then please join our newly-formed TAB!

The next meeting is on Thursday, December 7th from 5-6 p.m. on the second floor, with free pizza and drinks.

For further details, click here. 

Join our new Teen Advisory Board

Newton Free Library’s new Teen Advisory Board (TAB) needs you!

Would you like to help plan exciting, interesting programs and activities for teens in the library? Or help design a new teen library space on the 2nd floor? Or be a contributor to an active Newton Free Library teen webpage? If so, and you are in grades 6-12, then please join our newly-formed TAB!
For further details, click here.