Thursday, June 19, 2014

New YA Books @ the West Caldwell Public Library - June 2014

School's finally out, so you've got PLENTY of time to catch up on some new, awesome books this summer!

YA FIC FINNEYFROCK
In her sixteen years of life, Starbird has never touched a dollar bill. She's never been in a car. She's never used a cell phone. That's because Starbird has always lived on the Free Family Farm, a commune in the woods of Washington State. But all that is about to change.


The body in the woodsThe Body in the Woods by April Henry
YA FIC HENRY
While helping the Portland County Sheriff's Search and Rescue to seek a missing autistic man, teens Alexis, Nick, and Ruby find, instead, a body and join forces to find the girl's murderer, forming an unlikely friendship, as well.


YA FIC NELSON
Robert "Cali" Callahan, gets swept up into the private-investigator business and must deal with the ramifications of looking for fellow runaways who may not want to be found---and with falling in love with one of them.


Dorothy must dieDorothy Must Die by D.M. Paige
YA FIC PAIGE
Whisked to Oz by a Kansas twister, Amy Gumm discovers that the magical land has been destroyed by Dorothy's tyrannical rule, a situation that compels Amy to join an order of deposed magic-wielders who seek to put an end to Dorothy's reign.


She is not invisibleShe is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick
YA FIC SEDGWICK
A London teenager who is blind and her younger brother travel to New York to find their missing father, using clues from his notebook.


YA FIC SHECTER
Tagus is a medical slave who wants be a gladiator, Lucia is the daughter of Tag's owner and betrothed to an older man. The two teenagers are in love with each other---but it is the year 79 and soon Vesuvius will alter their lives forever.


The geography of you and meThe Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith
YA FIC SMITH
After making a connection in a stuck elevator during a city-wide blackout, Owen and Lucy stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and phone calls. But can they -- despite the odds -- find a way to reunite?


A mad, wicked follyA Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller
YA FIC WALLER
In 1909 London, as the world of debutante balls and high society obligations closes in around her, seventeen-year-old Victoria must figure out just how much she is willing to sacrifice to pursue her dream of becoming an artist.


YA FIC WESSELHOEFT
Seventeen year-old dirt-bike-riding daredevil Arlo Santiago catches the eye of the U.S. military with his first-place ranking on a video game featuring drone warfare, and must reconcile the work they want him to do with the emotional scars he has suffered following a violent death in his family.


YA FIC WUNDER
Best friends Hannah and Zoe leave their down-and-out New Jersey town and drive west chasing storms, making new friends, and seeking the intangibles--audacity, insouciance, happiness--that their lives have lacked.


YA BIOG ROSE
They say that high school is supposed to be the best time of your life. But what if that's just not true? More than anything, Mary Rose wants to fit in. To be loved. And she'll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Even if it costs her her life.


YA 323.1196 MIT
Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the Freedom Summer murders, this book traces the events surrounding the KKK lynching of three young civil rights activists who were trying to register African Americans for the vote.


YA 940.53 PRI
Jaap Sitters was only eight years old when his mother cut the yellow stars off his clothes and sent him, alone, on a fifteen-mile walk to hide with relatives. Before the end of the war, Jaap would hide in secret rooms and behind walls. This is just one of the incredible stories in this collection of eye-opening first-person accounts that share what it was like to go into hiding during World War II.


YA 940.54 SHE
On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California, killing more than 300 sailors who were at the docks, critically injuring off-duty men in their bunks, and shattering windows up to a mile away. On August 9th, 244 men refused to go back to work until unsafe and unfair conditions at the docks were addressed. When the dust settled, fifty were charged with mutiny, facing decades in jail and even execution.


Monday, June 16, 2014

Have You Signed Up for the Teen Summer Reading Program: After Hours Kick-Off Party Yet?


WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

IT’S ONLY A WEEK AWAY!!

TUESDAY, JUNE 24

7:00 – 10:00 (AFTER THE LIBRARY CLOSES!)

Always wanted to yell in the library? Now’s your chance! Come to our Kick-Off Party when the library’s closed!

Sign up for our Summer Reading Program, win prizes in our Minute to Win It challenges, uncover the clues in our treasure hunt, and create a delicious treat! 

Open to teens in grades 6-12.

Registration is required. Sign-up at the reference desk, call 973-226-5441, or register online at http://bccls.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=8484&lib=

DON'T MISS OUT! 



Friday, June 13, 2014

Essex Valley School Heritage Quilt

The West Caldwell Public Library is now displaying a Heritage Quilt hand-made by Essex Valley School students. The paper quilt incorporates images from the students' many cultural backgrounds in a giant, colorful mosaic that is hanging on the wall by our public computers.

A group of students and staff, including project coordinator and English teacher Phyllis Lardieri, stopped by the library to pose with the quilt, and learn about historical research using the Ancestry.com database!

The Heritage Quilt looks amazing! Stop by the library and check it out!





Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Summer Volunteer Opportunities!


Are you looking for ways to get community service hours during the summer? Want to have fun and help out the West Caldwell Public Library at the same time? 

Why not sign up to help with our summer events!  

We are looking for volunteers 13-18 years old to help out at the following events:  

Lunch Bunch: Story, game, and craft program for grades 2-4
Wednesdays at 1:00 PM
June 25
July 2
July 9
July 16
July 23
July 30
August 6

Mad Scientist Book Club: Book discussion for grades 3-5
Thursdays at 6:00 PM
July 17
July 24
July 31
August 7

Boys’ Mock Sleepover: Fun “sleepover” program for boys in grades 2-5
Thursday, June 26 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Girls’ Mock Sleepover: Fun “sleepover” program for girls in grades 2-5
Thursday, July 10 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Library Book Sale
Thursday, June 26 6:00 – 8:00 PM


If you’d like to sign up to volunteer at one or more events, please call the Youth Services Department at 973-226-5441.  

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Looking for something to do this summer?



JOIN THE WEST CALDWELL LIBRARY TEEN ADVISORY GROUP!! 

Our next meeting is Tuesday, June 10 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. We'll be planning our scavenger hunt and Minute to Win It Challenges for our Kick-off Program on June 24.

The TAG is open to students in grades 6-12. Come help us plan upcoming library programs and choose new books, music, and DVDs for the library to purchase! You'll get fed and earn community service hours, too!

Sign-up at the West Caldwell Public Library reference desk, call 973-226-5441 or send an email to wcalref@bccls.org.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Are You Ready for the 2014 Teen Summer Reading Program?!


This summer, you can sign up for the West Caldwell Public Library Summer Reading Program and read or listen to GREAT books, participate in FANTASTIC events, and be eligible to win AWESOME prizes!

SIGN UP STARTS JUNE 23! Check back for more info about programs, events and contests. 

It's Guaranteed to SPARK A REACTION All Summer Long!

DON'T MISS OUT! 

OPEN TO TEENS IN GRADES 6-12.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Teen Tuesday: Bad Movie Night


Are you ready for some really terrible cinema? Then join us for a BAD MOVIE NIGHT at the West Caldwell Public Library! We'll be watching something so bad......it's amazing!! 

Bring a friend, bring your snarkiest comments, and prepare to be astounded at just how bad film making can be! 

Open to teens in grades 6-12. 

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Teen Advisory Group Meeting May 13 @ 6:30 PM


REMINDER: Our next Teen Advisory Group meeting will be Tuesday, May 13 @ 6:30 PM.

We'll be planning the upcoming Summer Reading Program after-hours kick-off event in June!

The TAG is open to students in grades 6-12. Come help us plan upcoming library programs and choose new books, music, and DVDs for the library to purchase! You'll get fed and earn community service hours, too!

Sign-up at the West Caldwell Public Library reference desk, call 973-226-5441 or send an email to wcalref@bccls.org

Monday, May 5, 2014

Thursday, May 1, 2014

New YA Books @ West Caldwell Public Library - May 2014

The weather's warming up......so grab a book, grab a blanket, and enjoy some fresh air reading!

Find meFind Me by Romily Bernard
When teen hacker and foster child Wick Tate finds a dead classmate's diary on her front step, with a note reading "Find me," she sets off on a perverse game of hide-and-seek to catch the killer.
YA FIC BERNARD

The enchanter heirThe Enchanter Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
Racing against time, Jonah and Emma, who possess unique magical gifts, work to uncover the truth about Thorn Hill, a peaceful commune that the Wizard Guild claims is a hotbed of underguild terrorists.
YA FIC CHIMA

The true adventures of Nicolo ZenThe True Adventures of Nicolo Zen by Nicholas Christopher
Nicolo Zen begins his musical career busking on the streets of 18th century Venice with an unusual new instrument, the clarinet. Nicolo's clarinet, however, is really unusual: it has been enchanted by an enigmatic stage magician. But no amount of talent can make living on the streets safe, especially for a young, beautiful boy like Nicolo.
YA FIC CHRISTOPHER

Phoenix IslandPhoenix Island by John Dixon
When a tough sixteen-year-old boxing champ sentenced to an isolated boot camp discovers it is actually a mercenary training facility turning "throwaway children" into scientifically enhanced killers, he risks everything to save his friends and stop a madman bent on global destruction.
YA FIC DIXON

Cruel beautyCruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Betrothed to the demon who rules her country and trained all her life to kill him, seventeen-year-old Nyx Triskelion must now fulfill her destiny and move to the castle to be his wife.
YA FIC HODGE

The sound of letting goThe Sound of Letting Go by Stasia Ward Kehoe
At seventeen, Daisy feels imprisoned by her brother Steven's autism and its effects and her only escape is through her trumpet into the world of jazz, but when her parents decide to send Steven to an institution she is not ready to let him go.
YA FIC KEHOE

Little blue liesLittle Blue Lies by Chris Lynch
Oliver, known as "O", and his suddenly ex-girlfriend Junie are known for telling little lies, but one of Junie's lies about not winning the lottery could get her into trouble with a local mob boss.
YA FIC LYNCH


The mirk and midnight hour
The Mirk and Midnight Hour by Jane Nickerson
Seventeen-year-old Violet Dancey is spending the Civil War with a new stepmother and stepsister and her young cousin when she comes upon a wounded Yankee soldier, Thomas, who is being kept alive by mysterious voodoo practitioners.
YA FIC NICKERSON


PanicPanic by Lauren Oliver
Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She'd never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought.
YA FIC OLIVER

Her dark curiosityHer Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd
Back in London after escaping from her father's island and the secrets she left behind, Juliet Moreau strives to stop a killer while searching for a serum to cure her own worsening illness.
YA FIC  SHEPHERD

Born with bird wings, Ava Lavender is well aware that love has long made fools of her family. When pious Nathaniel Sorrows mistakes her bird wings for angel wings, 16-year-old Ava faces the man's growing obsession, which comes to a head with the rain and feathers that fly through the air during a nighttime summer solstice celebration.
YA FIC WALTON

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Secrets to Getting College Financial Aid...No Matter Your Income



WHEN: Tuesday, May 6 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM 

WHERE: West Caldwell Public Library Meeting Room, 30 Clinton Road, West Caldwell NJ 07006

Worried about college bills? Here's an event you won't want to miss!

Join college funding expert Ian Welham as he shares tips on how to navigate the financial aid system and lower the cost of college.

This free program is open to all high school students and parents, but registration is required. To sign-up, call 973-226-5441 or click here to register online. 

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Pics from our Earth Day Program

A good time was had by all at our Teen Earth Day T-Shirt Craft and Book Swap! Here's a couple of pics of our completed projects and the group hard at work. (Best of all: No scissor-related accidents to report!). :)




Monday, April 14, 2014

New YA Books @ West Caldwell Public Library - April 2014

Looking for something new to read? Look no further! Check out one of these brand new titles for April:

Trapped in his bedroom by a father who fills his mind with mysterious tales and warnings, Billy Dean goes outside for the first time when his father disappears, and he discovers his abilities to heal the living and contact the dead.
YA FIC ALMOND

Never endingNever Ending by Martyn Bedford
Traumatized by grief and guilt after her younger brother dies during a family vacation, fifteen-year-old Shiv is sent away to an exclusive clinic that claims to "cure" people like her.
YA FIC BEDFORD


Goodbye, Rebel BlueGoodbye, Rebel Blue by Shelley Coriell
Rebecca "Rebel" Blue, a loner rebel and budding artist, reluctantly completes the bucket list of Kennedy Green, a do-gooder classmate who dies in a car accident following a stint in detention where both girls were forced to consider their morality and write bucket lists.
YA FIC CORIELL

AllianceAlliance by Mark Frost
Will West stays at the Center over the summer to explore his newly developing physical and mental abilities. Meanwhile, his roommates investigate the Knights of Charlemagne shadowy purpose and discover unsettling information about their own backgrounds.
YA FIC FROST

Before my eyesBefore My Eyes by Caroline Bock
Dreamy Claire, with her complicated home and love life, shy Max, a state senator's son whose parents are too focused on the next election to see his pain, and paranoid schizophrenic Barkley teeter on the brink of destruction.
YA FIC BOCK

Russian rouletteAlex Rider: Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz
Presented with an unexpected assignment, Alex Rider's greatest nemesis, Yassen Gregoravich, recalls his life and the path that led him to become an assassin while his one-time friend, Alex's uncle, became a spy.
YA FIC HOROWITZ

MindersMinders by Michele Jaffe
Sadie, a wealthy, success-oriented sixteen-year-old joins the prestigious Mind Corps Fellowship program as an observer in the head of Ford, a troubled, possibly murderous boy, with whom Sadie falls in love.
YA FIC JAFFE

An infidel in paradiseAn Infidel in Paradise by S.J. Laidlaw
Set in Pakistan, this is the story of a teen girl living with her mother and siblings in a diplomatic compound. As if getting used to another new country isn't enough, she must cope with an increasingly tense political situation that becomes dangerous with alarming speed.
YA FIC LAIDLAW

AlienatedAlienated by Melissa Landers
When Cara’s family agrees to act as a host for an alien exchange student, she never thought he’d be this arrogant….or this gorgeous. Aelyx is unlike anyone she’s ever known, and soon Cara finds herself torn between her community and the out-of-this world guy she’s fallen for.
YA FIC LANDERS

The shade of the moonThe Shade of the Moon by Susan Beth Pfeffer
After a meteor knocks the moon off course, society breaks down completely. Jon Evans and his family leave Pennsylvania, hoping to find a safe place to live, yet Jon remains haunted by the deaths of those he loved. Can Jon risk doing what is right in a world gone so terribly wrong?
YA FIC PFEFFER

Bright before sunriseBright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt
For Jonah, every aspect of his new life reminds him of what he has had to give up. Brighton is popular, pretty, and always there to help anyone . . . but has no idea of what she wants for herself. When they are thrown together over the course of one night, anything can happen!
YA FIC SCHMIDT

Now eighteen, life has been more bitter than sweet for Anya. Her nightclub becomes an enormous success, and Anya feels like nothing will ever go wrong for her again. But after a terrible misjudgment leaves her fighting for her life, she is forced to let people help her for the first time in her life.
YA FIC ZEVIN

Monday, April 7, 2014

Earth Day T-Shirt Craft & Book / DVD / CD Swap!


NEED SOME NEW STUFF? WANT TO GET RID OF OLD STUFF?

DO BOTH AT OUR EARTH DAY PROGRAM!

Turn an old t-shirt into an awesome scarf or bag! Pick up some new books, movies and music at our swap!

It’s Easy! Just bring in an old t-shirt, and up to FIVE books, graphic novels, dvds and cds in good condition to swap. 

For more info, call 973-226-5441, email wcalref@bccls.org or stop by the library to sign-up. 


OPEN TO TEENS IN GRADES 6-12. 

WHEN: Tuesday, April 22 2014 @ 5:30 PM
WHERE: West Caldwell Public Library Meeting Room, 30 Clinton Road West Caldwell NJ 07006

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Teen Advisory Group meetings


We're Looking for New Members to Join Our Teen Advisory Group!

If you're in 6th through 12th grades, and have ideas on how to make the Library a better place for teens, come to our monthly Teen Advisory Group meeting! 

The group gets together, has some snacks, and talks about ideas for events and what books, DVDs, manga, or music you’d like to see the library purchase.

All members of the group receive community service hours.

UPCOMING MEETING DATES:

·         Tuesday, April 15, 6:30 PM
·         Tuesday, May 13, 6:30 PM
·         Tuesday, June 10, 6:30 PM


Sign-up at the reference desk, call 973-226-5441 or send an email to wcalref@bccls.org.  

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

College Essay Program with Randy Levin

Thanks to students and family members who made it to the Top 5 Mistakes Students Make on Their College Application Essay program presented by Randy Levin last Tuesday night! It was a great, (funny!), informative session.

Check back for more college-related programs at the West Caldwell Public Library!