IT AIN'T YOUR GRANDMA'S LIBRARY

May 06

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lilypad600 asked: Hey! You should get back on your Tumblr because it's awesome and I miss it!! Okay, bye!

Well, since you asked so nicely, how about I share our book club’s Harlem Shake…http://youtu.be/sWQ_MqsW28U

May 04

Middle Grade Saved My Life - The Horn Book By Jeanne Birdsall 6 Comments, hbook.com Bad things were done to me when I was small. Lack­ing ade­quate phys­i­cal defens­es, I escaped into my imag­i­na­tion, where I could be all-powerful and the scari­est mon­ster was the witch in my clo …

Middle Grade Saved My Life - The Horn Book
By Jeanne Birdsall 6 Comments, hbook.com

Bad things were done to me when I was small. Lack­ing ade­quate phys­i­cal defens­es, I escaped into my imag­i­na­tion, where I could be all-powerful and the scari­est mon­ster was the witch in my clo …

Dec 26

Attention Colorado Springs Nerdfighters! @realjohngreen -

John and Hank Green will take the stage at Carnegie Hall with special music guests the Mountain Goats. Watch The Fault in Our Stars anniversary event via the Vlogbrothers’ YouTube channel in the East Teen Center.

This is a special all ages event in the ETC. Everyone is welcome to this live streaming broadcast!

When: Tuesday, January 15 from 5 - 7:30 p.m.

Where: East Teen Center at East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd.

The Fault in Our Stars

An Evening of Awesome will also be @ PPLD’s East Teen Center!  penguinteen: It’s been a year since the publication of Green’s acclaimed The Fault in Our Stars. To mark the anniversary, Green and his brother will be speaking at Carnegie Hall—and everyone is invited, via live streaming video! Find an event near your hometown and you won’t have to miss a second of it. Be sure to check your local event, as some are first come first serve (no tickets), and some require reservations. Don’t worry if you don’t see an event near you yet. There are a ton more to come, and we’ll make sure to post them all! You can also host your very own meetup, and watch the Vlogbrothers livestream with Nerdfighters near you!  Register at tumblr.com/meetups/organize and include the phrase ‘John Green Meetup’ in the venue field to receive a special Tumblr Meetup kit, while supplies last. Phoenix BooksJanuary 15, 20137 PMPhoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank Street, Burlington, VT  05401 Keplers January 15, 2013 4 PM 1010 El Camino Real  Menlo Park, CA 94025 Politics and Prose at Takoma Park Library January 15, 2013 7 PM 101 Philadelphia Avenue Takoma Park, Maryland 20912 Alamosa BooksJanuary 15, 20135 PM8810 Holly Ave NE Ste DAlbuquerque, New Mexico  87122 Village BooksJanuary 15, 20134 PM1200 11th Street  Bellingham, WA 98225 BookworksJanuary 15, 20135 PM4022 Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest  Albuquerque, NM 87107

An Evening of Awesome will also be @ PPLD’s East Teen Center! 

penguinteen:

It’s been a year since the publication of Green’s acclaimed The Fault in Our Stars. To mark the anniversary, Green and his brother will be speaking at Carnegie Hall—and everyone is invited, via live streaming video! Find an event near your hometown and you won’t have to miss a second of it. Be sure to check your local event, as some are first come first serve (no tickets), and some require reservations.

Don’t worry if you don’t see an event near you yet. There are a ton more to come, and we’ll make sure to post them all!

You can also host your very own meetup, and watch the Vlogbrothers livestream with Nerdfighters near you!  Register at tumblr.com/meetups/organize and include the phrase ‘John Green Meetup’ in the venue field to receive a special Tumblr Meetup kit, while supplies last.

Phoenix Books
January 15, 2013
7 PM
Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank Street, Burlington, VT  05401

Keplers
January 15, 2013
4 PM
1010 El Camino Real  Menlo Park, CA 94025

Politics and Prose at Takoma Park Library
January 15, 2013
7 PM
101 Philadelphia Avenue Takoma Park, Maryland 20912

Alamosa Books
January 15, 2013
5 PM
8810 Holly Ave NE Ste D
Albuquerque, New Mexico  87122

Village Books
January 15, 2013
4 PM
1200 11th Street  Bellingham, WA 98225

Bookworks
January 15, 2013
5 PM
4022 Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest  
Albuquerque, NM 87107

Oct 17

Teen Read Week…It Came From the Library…When Zombies Attack

Teen Read Week…It Came From the Library…When Zombies Attack

Oct 11

Banned Books Week Mock Trial, a set on Flickr. On October 4, 2012, The Coronado High School Mock Trial team with the assistance of the speech and debate team held The Hunger Games on trial at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week. They rocked the house!

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Banned Books Week Mock Trial, a set on Flickr.

On October 4, 2012, The Coronado High School Mock Trial team with the assistance of the speech and debate team held The Hunger Games on trial at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week. They rocked the house!

Sep 13

Hunger Games on Trial! Watch this mock trial for Banned Books Week Oct. 4!

Hunger Games on Trial! Watch this mock trial for Banned Books Week Oct. 4!

Sep 07

Ute Pass Library Novel Characters Book Club Meets Today at 4!

Ute Pass Library Novel Characters Book Club Meets Today at 4!

Sep 05

Rock Your Locker Thursday @ 6:30! Thanks @ Teen Librarian’s Toolbox for great idea!

Rock Your Locker Thursday @ 6:30! Thanks @ Teen Librarian’s Toolbox for great idea!