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Flip Out for a Good Book!
Read a good book? Tell the world with a book trailer! Six finalists (3 Middle and 3 High School entries) will be chosen, and their videos will be posted on our site for voting by you during Teen Tech Week, March 4th to 10th. A grand prize winner in each age group will receive a Flip HD camera; 1st runner-up in each category will receive a $25 Best Buy gift card.
Videos and completed forms will be accepted from February 1st through the 29th. Please read contest rules before submitting videos.
Have fun!
Need Service Hours? Become a Homework Help Tutor!
Attention high school & college students! Fulfill service learning hours by becoming a tutor with our new program to give free homework assistance for students in Boone County Volunteers. Tutors will assist elementary, middle, and high school students with homework assignments within the framework of the public library and its resources. For more details, download the Volunteer Information form. If interested in becoming a tutor, download and fill out the Volunteer Application. If you have any questions, please call Erin Kollmann at the Main Library Youth Services department at (859) 342-2665.
The Fault In Our Stars book trailer
Check out the new book by John Green
Calendar of Events
- Teen Cafe (Middle & High School)
- Monday, January 30, 2012 at Florence Branch - Gaming, internet & snacks for teens.
- Middle School Monday
- Monday, January 30, 2012 at Lents Branch - Join us Mondays while school is in session for Wii, snacks, and more! No registration required, drop in any time between 3:15 and 4:45.
- Decorate Your Life (Middle School)
- Monday, January 30, 2012 at Scheben Branch - Use fabric markers, paints, and your creative flair to decorate a snazzy tote bag. Please register.
- Teen Tuesday (high school)
- Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Lents Branch - Join us Tuesdays while school is in session for XBox 360, Wii, snacks, and more! No registration required, drop in any time between 3:15 and 4:45. Must be in grades 9 - 12.
- Recycle Tees (Middle and High School)
- Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Walton Branch - Make a tote bag or scarf using a recycled T-shirt. BYOT or use one of ours.
- Wii Wednesdays (Middle & High School)
- Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at Walton Branch - Drop in for board games and Wii. Snacks provided.
- Magic the Gathering Tournament: Innistrad (Middle and High School)
- Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at Main Library - Celebrate the release of this monstrous new set where humans fight for survival against ghosts, werewolves, vampires and zombies. Bring your own deck. No Trading. Pizza and Prizes! Register.
- Homework Help
- Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at Main Library - Trained volunteers will be available to help students in elementary school through high school with homework. No registration required. Free.
- Stuntology (grades 3 and up)
- Sunday, February 05, 2012 at Scheben Branch - With a little bit of magic and a lot of mystery, Sam Bartlett amazes audiences with illusions, tricks, and pranks. Please register.
- Teen Cafe (Middle & High School)
- Monday, February 06, 2012 at Florence Branch - Gaming, internet & snacks for teens.
- Middle School Monday
- Monday, February 06, 2012 at Lents Branch - Join us Mondays while school is in session for Wii, snacks, and more! No registration required, drop in any time between 3:15 and 4:45.
- MAC: Middle School Advisory Committee (M)
- Monday, February 06, 2012 at Lents Branch - Voice your opinion! Recommend books, help us plan programs, and see your ideas come to life.
- Teen Tuesday (high school)
- Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at Lents Branch - Join us Tuesdays while school is in session for XBox 360, Wii, snacks, and more! No registration required, drop in any time between 3:15 and 4:45. Must be in grades 9 - 12.
- War - Sponsored by T.A.G. & Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (High School/Adult)
- Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at Main Library - A provocative play about violence as told through the stories of four teen boys. Come for the debut Boone county performance and stay for a post-show discussion with the actors and local teen leaders. Register.
- Wii Wednesdays (Middle & High School)
- Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at Walton Branch - Drop in for board games and Wii. Snacks provided.
- Homework Help
- Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at Main Library - Trained volunteers will be available to help students in elementary school through high school with homework. No registration required. Free.
- Yu-gi-oh (grades 4-10)
- Wednesday, February 08, 2012 at Scheben Branch - The duel is on! Play Yu-gi-oh with other local players. Bring your own deck. No Trading. English cards only. Please register.
- Memory Wire Bracelets (Middle School)
- Thursday, February 09, 2012 at Lents Branch - Make an easy beaded bracelet for yourself or as a gift for Valentines Day. Register.
- Teen Romance Book Club (high school)
- Thursday, February 09, 2012 at Scheben Branch - Want to read the hottest new teen romance books before they even get to bookstores? We have them. Share what you think and what you're reading. Register online or call 859-342-2665.
- Teen Cafe (Middle & High School)
- Monday, February 13, 2012 at Florence Branch - Gaming, internet & snacks for teens.
- Middle School Monday
- Monday, February 13, 2012 at Lents Branch - Join us Mondays while school is in session for Wii, snacks, and more! No registration required, drop in any time between 3:15 and 4:45.
- Teen Tuesday (high school)
- Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Lents Branch - Join us Tuesdays while school is in session for XBox 360, Wii, snacks, and more! No registration required, drop in any time between 3:15 and 4:45. Must be in grades 9 - 12.
- Write On! (High School)
- Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Main Library - Meet other writers, share ideas, and work on creative collaborations. Group will meet in the Teen Scene. Please register.
- Wii Wednesdays (Middle & High School)
- Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Walton Branch - Drop in for board games and Wii. Snacks provided.
- Homework Help
- Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Main Library - Trained volunteers will be available to help students in elementary school through high school with homework. No registration required. Free.
- Pizza and Pages (M/H)
- Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Lents Branch - Bursting to tell everyone about a great book you've read? In a book funk and need a suggestion? Talk about what books you've been reading and eat pizza. Register.
- Star Wars (M)
- Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Scheben Branch - Trivia, games and galactic challenges. May the force be with you. Please register.
- Homeschool Hangout (Middle & High School)
- Friday, February 17, 2012 at Main Library - Join Cincinnati artist Cedric Michael Cox and discuss careers in the art world. Channel your own inspiration into a hands on project. Register.
- Teen Cafe (Middle & High School)
- Monday, February 20, 2012 at Florence Branch - Gaming, internet & snacks for teens.
- Animania (Middle & High School)
- Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Walton Branch - Celebrate all things anime and manga and watch a popular title from Operation Anime.
- Wii Wednesdays (Middle & High School)
- Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Walton Branch - Drop in for board games and Wii. Snacks provided.
- Homework Help
- Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Main Library - Trained volunteers will be available to help students in elementary school through high school with homework. No registration required. Free.
- DIY Spa (Middle School)
- Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Florence Branch - Enjoy an evening of pampering to erase the stress of school. Register.
- Soy Candle Making
- Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Scheben Branch - This food grade wax mixed with essential oils to make earth friendly, high quality, therapeutic candles. Each participant chooses from many oil scents and goes home with one jar candle and one massage candle. All ages welcome.
