CFLoquence: News From Your Library

Celebrate Teen Read Week and Win a Kindle Fire!

October 13th -19th is Teen Read Week, a national event created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) to encourage teens to read and to frequent their library. In honor of both Teen Read Week and the movie release of Catching Fire in November, we’re holding a writing contest for teens ages 11-19. We’re asking you to write an alternate ending to any or all of the books in The Hunger Games Trilogy. Submissions will be judged on creativity and quality of writing. The grand prize will be a Kindle Fire! Submissions are due by 4pm on Friday, November 15^th. They must be typed and no more than four pages in length at no less than 11 point font. For more information, email kbriggs@ncls.org or call 386-3712.

In addition to the writing contest, we’re featuring nominations for the Top Ten Teen books of 2013 list. The theme of Teen Read Week this year is “Seek the Unknown” at your library, challenging teens to explore new ideas and perspectives through mystery, adventure, scifi and fantasy books. While the event is geared toward teens, adults will enjoy many of these nominations as well.

            One of the popular nominations is David Leviathan’s novel Every Day. In Leviathian’s unusual tale, an identity called “A” experiences the unknown on a daily basis as he wakes up in different bodies. “A” tries not to get too caught up in the lives of the bodies he temporarily inhabits until he finds himself in the body of a boy named Justin. He falls in love with Rhiannon, Justin’s girlfriend, and can’t forget about her even after he’s vacated Justin’s body. Find out how “A” deals with unexpected love in an impossible situation.

            Join a girl named Blue for a supernatural adventure in The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater.  Blue belongs to a psychic family, yet believes she has no abilities of her own until she has a clairvoyant experience concerning a boy named Gansey. Her mother informs her that there are only two reasons that Blue, a non-seer, would have such an experience: either she is his true love or responsible for his death.  With this knowledge, Blue finds herself involved in quest for the Raven Boys, Gansey and three of his classmates from the rich private academy Blue has always despised.

            Check out nominated novel Code Named Verity by Elizabeth Wein for a tale of espionage and friendship set during World War II. Two girls, a spy and a pilot, embark on a high-risk mission to occupied France. In spite of all of their training and preparation, they are confronted with unknown danger. Sam, Bev and I highly recommend this suspenseful historical novel.  

            For more popular teen reads, visit www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten or stop by the Patron Services desk. We’re happy to recommend titles or hear about your favorite books this year.

Children’s Events

Second Saturday Storytime at Canton Free Library is on the 3rd Saturday this month! On October 19th at 11am, children ages 3 and up, along with a caregiver, are invited to a Saturday storytime themed “Scared… or Not?” This storytime will feature books about being afraid, storytelling, a craft, and lots of fun! This event is free and open to the public. Sign-ups are helpful, but drop-ins are also very welcome. Call Miss Christine @ 714-2510 or email ckschrauth@gmail.com

            K-2nd aged children, gather for Books and Beyond: A Spooky Storytime with Miss Val on October 22nd from 3-4pm. Register by October 21st by emailing vwhite@ncls.org or calling 386-3712 ext 4.

Mentalist Program

On Saturday, October 26^th Mentalist Rich Tenace will demonstrate mind reading, ESP, the power of suggestion, and lots of clean comedy from 2:00-4:00pm. This program is open to the public of all ages.

Paranormal Investigation

Join us for an evening with the St. Lawrence Association of Paranormal Science on October 26th. We’re showing a SLAPS documentary about their investigation into Eastern State Penitentiary from 5:00-6:00pm. This program is open to the public ages 11 and up. Following the documentary, the SLAPS crew will perform a paranormal investigation of the library from 6:00-8:00pm. This program is open to the public ages 11 and up.

For our hours of service and a list of our recent additions, visit www.cantonfreelibrary.org. Happy reading!