Teen Book Trailer Series!

I am excited to announce that this September I will be teaching a Teen Book Trailer Series. You may be asking yourself, what is a book trailer? I am glad you asked! A book trailer is the equivalent to a movie preview/trailer, but it gives a preview of a book. Believe it or not, this is not a new phenomenon. Think of a popular book, search for it on Youtube.com, and chances are a book trailer has already been created. In fact, I have created a teen book trailer, and it is posted on Youtube (click here to view it). Okay, very embarrassing... so you can stop laughing now! Anyway, using personal experience (very personal), my book trailer series will teach you how to create a trailer of your own. The sessions will be on Tuesdays from 4-5pm at the Central Branch.

Session #1 September 22nd: Planning you trailer.
Session #2 September 29th: Learning how to use Windows Movie Maker.
Session #3 October 6th: Filming clips for your trailer.
Session #4 October 13th: Final production and editing.

On October 20th your final book trailer will premiere at the Teen Movie Night. Remember, to create a book trailer you must attend all four sessions. Please let me know if you are interested by emailing me at ssmith@marmot.org, calling 970-683-2411, or stopping by my office.

~Shanna
Teen Librarian

Teens Tie-Dye!!!

Join us in the library's grass on Saturday, August 29th from 12-3pm for tie-dying. Bring yourself and anything you would like to dye (a few items will be provided). Pillowcases, bags, and shirts are great examples. Then hangout, enjoy the sunshine, and listen to some 1970's music outside. Hope to see you all there!

~Shanna
Teen Librarian

Book Reviews...

Eternal
by Cynthia Leitich Smith

This book is one of the Teens Top Ten Nominees and I understand why. It is a fantastic read that includes the dark vampire theme that is so popular, but this book also deals with angels and lightness. The main character, Miranda, is lucky enough to have a guardian angel looking out for her, but one night something goes wrong and she is kidnapped and turned into a vampire. Zachary is her personal guardian angel that falls from grace when he fails to protect her, so in order to redeem himself, Zachary must find Miranda and remove her from the darkness. It is all very dramatic, but good. In fact, this is one of those books that you will speed through because it reads so fast. I would recommend it to teens who enjoy the vampire genre, but also for teens wanting to vote on the Teens Top Ten, which is coming up soon!

Perfect Chemistry
by Simone Elkeles

This book is a modern day Romeo and Juliet. It is narrated by the two main characters, Brittany and Alex. Brittany is the seemingly perfect girl that everyone envies at school, while Alex leads a complete opposite existence as a local gang member. Despite their differences, the two characters lives intersect at school when they become lab partners. At first there is friction, but eventually their relationship develops into something more... A great read, and it is not only my opinion. I have had many teens come in and praise the book as well. Check it out on the library bookshelves!

~Shanna
Teen Librarian

New Teen Advisory Board Officers!

I am happy to announce that the Mesa County Library's Teen Advisory Board now has officers.
The new officers are... drum roll please.........
President: Rebeccah
Vice President: Hope
Secretary: AJ
Activities Coordinators: Kaylyn and Viviane
Historian a.k.a. Picture Taker: Shelby
Congrats to the new officers!

Remember that any teen can join the advisory board by contacting me.
~Shanna
Teen Librarian

End of the Summer Bash for Teens!

Come to the Central Library this Thursday, August 17th at 5pm for food, fun, and friends! We will start the evening out with free pizza and gaming in the downstairs programming room, then at 6pm the movie, 17 Again, will begin playing in the teen center. So bring your some friends and enjoy an evening at your library!
~Shanna
Teen Librarian