Did you know there's a math group at the library??

Who: middle & high school students

What: The Catalan Math Circle, led by fellow students, is an enrichment program for students interested in developing their problem solving & reasoning skills.

Where: the LaGrange Library, 7-8 PM on the following Fridays:
September 18th, October 2nd & 23rd, December 4th & 18th

No registration required! Email CATALANMC@GMAIL.COM for more info.

Happy Back to School!

The Teen Lounge returns - Wednesdays, starting September 23, 5-8 PM

The Teen Lounge offers a place to hang out, meet with friends, and do homework.

Upcoming Events:
Are you a budding drummer? Do you find yourself tapping your fingers on tables or
the top of your steering wheel? If so, you don't want to miss the drumming workshop with pro drummer Jeff Haynes on Friday, October 23rd.

Do you love to be scared? Come out for the Horror Film Night where you'll get to see clips from horror films through the ages.

Back by popular demand.....the Babysitting Certification Course will be offered again if you missed it last spring.

And don't miss out on the teen raffle to win cool prizes during Teen Read Week in October.

Most events require registration. Click HERE for event dates and details.

Check Out Our Sizzlin' Summer Programs!

Come in out of the heat and cool down with Wii games, or try
learning a new skill with Jester Jim during his wild and crazy
juggling workshop.

Try out your hand as a book reviewer by writing short
reviews on books you read or listen to and be entered in
a raffle for every review you write!
Review forms here or at the library.

Check out the Teen Lounge Commercial

Check out what's new!!!

Have you given any thought to your summer vacation?

Summer is coming and we know what that means – no school and plenty of sun! But what are you going to do all summer long? Well, of course there is the pool, plenty of shopping & video games. And all the outdoor activity you can handle after sitting behind a desk for 180 days! But what will you do when boredom hits, repetitiveness becomes dull and your parents just won’t let you sleep anymore?! Why not consider some volunteer work? Yes, yes I said it – volunteer – but why not? Think about it for a second. Just 2 hours a week and you can gain valuable community service credit that you might need for graduation, honor society or even on your list of extracurricular activities for college applications. Trust me, there’s a lot of options. Plus – the library is air conditioned – good way to avoid the hot days of summer! Besides, volunteering doesn’t just have value for you – it’s also a great way to get involved and help out your community.

Interested? Great! Check it out for more information. Applications are being accepted now through May 22^nd.

Have questions, that’s alright, just call 452-3141 and ask for Samantha.

Celebrate Earth Day!

LaGrange Trash Bash
Saturday, April 25th, 8-10:30 AM
Meet at the LaGrange Middle School

Service credit available

If interested, call Alison at the library at 452-3141
or email afrancis@laglib.org

Teen Open Mic!
Friday, April 24th, 7-8PM

Celebrate National Poetry Month!
Come read your own writing or a favorite published poem.

Refreshments & Door Prizes!
Register here

Teen Bake-Off a Tasty Success!!

Thank you to our participants and winners in making the first
annual teen bake-off a fun success!

Judges: Mrs. Joanne Pinello Kaley, LaGrange Library board member
Mr. Jeremy Losee & Mr. Larry Anthony, Arlington School District
faculty & staff members

A few of our Winners

Cassie with her "Chocolate Cake"

Amber with her "Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Squares"

Eva with her "Cookies & Cream" Cake

Mr. Losee judges the treats

Mr. Losee deep in concentration
after tasting the delectable entries.

Babysitter Course

Babysitting Course: Saturday, March 21, 10am-2pm

Acquire essential babysitting skills when certified course instructor Denise Schirmer returns to the library to present her 4 hour course.

Learn about:

• the responsibility of the sitter
• the responsibility of the parents of the children you are sitting for
• emergencies and safety
• diapering, feeding, and holding an infant

You'll take a simple test and receive a certificate at the end of the course.

Participants should bring a notebook, pen, and lunch.

Register:

Babysitting Course

First Annual Teen Bake-Off!

Friday March 13th:

4-6PM Drop off baked items

7-8PM Judging

Do you like to bake cakes, pies, or candy? If so, enter the first annual teen bake-off and show us your skills!

Judging by Arlington School faculty & staff & LaGrange Library board member.

Win Prizes!!

Click on the link below for guidelines or stop by the library.

Teen Bake-Off Guidelines

New Teen Books

Check out these new teen novels:



Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson

Twelve year old Lonnie and his sister are in two different foster homes and his older foster brother is away at war. Told in letters between Lonnie and his sister, this is a story of heartbreak and happiness.

What I Saw and How I Lied, Judy Blundell

This fast paced mystery of first love and family betrayal will keep you up 'til the wee hours!

The Spectacular Now, Tim Tharp

Kyle Sutter, the Sutterman--he's cool, he's a riot at a party and he's not too shabby on the eyes. Things start to fall apart with his goddess girlfriend and his best friend though when he takes a few too many nips on the bottle and discovers that they are moving on without him.

The 2009 winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

Seventeen year old Taylor Markham tries to piece together her past from the time she was eleven when her mother abandoned her.









Request some OR all of these books ONLINE!