Thursday, December 13, 2012

Winter Reading Program for Grade 5 and Up!

Warm Up With a Good Book!

You are invited to Check In @ Your Library and participate in our first winter reading program for students in grade 5 and up.  Read or listen and log in 300 minutes between January 7 and March 9.  When you have completed 300 minutes, return your reading log to the Youth Services Desk for your chance to win one of three iTunes gift cards!  Winners will be randomly selected from all the submitted logs.  The winners will be contacted during Teen Tech Week (March 10-16).

Reading logs are available in the library's Teen Space.


Teen Tech Week
Teen Tech Week is a great opportunity to check out the video games, audio books, downloadable eBooks, music and movies that are available at the library!

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

New Books!

Archie:  Clash of the New Kids
by Alex Simmons



Alice in Zombieland
by Gena Showalter



Beta
by Rachel Cohn



Eighth Grade is Making Me Sick
by Jennifer L. Holm



Emily's Dress
by Kathryn Burak



A Midsummer Tights Dream
by Louise Rennison



Send Me a Sign
by Tiffany Schmidt

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Holiday Ornament Contest



Create your own holiday ornament
and enter it in the West Caldwell Public Library's contest for a chance to win a prize!

Saturday, December 8-Judging at 1:00 PM

Entry Categories
Age 12 and under
Ages 13-17
Adults

**Please see a librarian for rules and an entry form**

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

It Came From the Library...

Here are the spooktacular monsters that were entered into the library's Teen Read Week Make-A-Monster contest...






Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Teens Top Ten 2012

Click on the link below to find out which books teens across the country chose as their favorites.


Teens Top Ten 2012 @ Your Library

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Teen Read Week Make-a-Monster Contest!

Teen Read Week






Celebrate Teen Read Week, October 14-20, 2012, by participating in the West Caldwell Public Library's Make-a-Monster Contest.

Young people in grade 5 and up are invited to make a creepy creature out of recycled materials to be displayed in the library.  Work on  your own or on a team with friends.  Prizes will be awarded for the three most creative monsters!  An entry form must accompany each monster.  Please visit the library's Teen Space for an entry form and list of the contest rules.  Bring your gruesome creation to the Youth Services Desk by Saturday, October 20.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Pillows!


We made these fun no sew pillows!  Check back for upcoming program information.

Monday, August 20, 2012


Own the Night @ Your Library
Summer Reading Program
Winners!

Ryan L.
Jessica R.
Jaclyn V.

Each was the lucky winner of an iTunes gift card and summer reading tote bag!

Congratulations to them, and thank you to everyone who participated in the summer reading program!




Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Garden State Teen Book Awards

Garden State Teen Book Awards

Check here for some great reading suggestions, and don't forget to vote for your favorites!

Voting closes on December 30, 2012

Thursday, April 19, 2012

National Library Week Winner!

Rachel S. was the winner of the National Library Week Scavenger Hunt Contest, and received an iTunes gift card.  Congratulations to Rachel, and thank you to everyone who participated.  

Thursday, April 5, 2012

National Library Week April 8-14, 2012

NLW 2012 logo

National Library Week Scavenger Hunt Contest
Students in grade 5 and up are invited to hunt through the library for the answers to a variety of challenging questions.  You can find a copy of the contest in the library's Teen Space.  Bring your answers to the Youth Services Desk by April 14, and you will be eligible for a chance to win an iTunes gift card.  One winner will be selected from all the correct entries.  Good luck!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Teen Tech Week Winner!

Iris C. was the winner of our Teen Tech Week Contest, and received a $25 gift card to the Caldwell Cinemas.  Congratulations!  Thank you to everyone who participated. 

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Teen Tech Week March 4-10

Teen Tech Week

Students in grade 5 and up are invited to test their tech knowledge by taking the Name that Acronym Quiz anytime from March 5 to March 15.  Visit the library's Teen Space to find a copy of the quiz. One winner will be selected from all the correct entries.  The winner will receive a gift card to the Caldwell Cinemas. 


Thursday, January 26, 2012

Love is in the Air

Check out the new display in the Teen Space.  Celebrate Valentine's Day with one of the featured romantic reads.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

New Books!



Epic Fail  by Claire LaZebnik

In this modern take on "Pride and Prejudice," Elise Benton, who has just moved to California, is a junior at an exclusive prep school where, in spite of her initial bad impression, she finds herself attracted to the moody and handsome son of Hollywood's most famous celebrity couple.



IBOY by Kevin Brooks

Sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was an ordinary Londoner until an attack that caused fragments of an iPhone to be embedded in his brain, giving him incredible knowledge and power, but using that power against the gang that attacked him and a friend could have deadly consequences.



A Long Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan

Sixteen-year-old Rosalinda Fitzroy, heir to the multiplanetary corporation UniCorp, is awakened after sixty years in stasis to find that everyone she knew has died and as she tries to make a new life for herself, learns she is the target of a robot assassin.



Love? Maybe.  by Heather Hepler

Wary of romance following her mother's second divorce and resistering her friends' attempts to fix her up with the hottest guy in school, Piper's life gets complicated when she receives a series of Valentines from a secret admirer.



The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder

Having spent several years in and out of hospitals for a life-threatening illness, pragmatic sixteen-year-old Cam is relocated by her miracle-seeking mother to a town in Maine known for its mystical healing qualities.



The Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers by Lynn Weingarten

When her boyfriend ends their relationship, high school sophomore Lucy thinks she will never recover from the heartbreak until she meets three magical girls who say they can heal her, but at a cost.