Comics Night and Book Swap - January 20

Bring a comic book or graphic novel to swap, eat some delecious snacks and watch an excerpt from The Cartoonist, a film about Jeff Smith, the creator of the BONE series.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Program Room A

If you liked "The Sisters Grimm"...

other books to consider with a fairytale element are
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman and A Tale Dark &
Grimm by Adam Gidwitz. Both are on Best Books 2010
lists! They are both very fun. Check them out!

Tweens Origami Craft Night

The holidays are just around the corner! Join us to create beautiful origami decorations for Hanukkah and Christmas. Keep them for yourself or give them as a gift.

Thursday, December 2

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Program Room A

Open to children in grades 4 - 6

Tween Movie Night! The Karate Kid

A remake of the 1984 classic, The Karate Kid has action-packed martial arts scenes, great footage of China and its many wonders, and an
absorbing story of a boy's struggle to find his own inner strength.

Bring a friend and enjoy this timeless tale. Snacks will be provided.

No registration necessary, just drop in.

Wednesday, November 3 @ 4:00 pm

For students in grades 4 through 6
140 minutes / Rated PG

Big Nate Strikes Again

You know him, you love him. Your favorite pint-sized sixth grader is back with a new adventure. This time around Nate gets paired up with his enemy, Gina, on both a school project and on his intramural team. Yikes! Reserve a copy today.

While you wait, why not visit the Big Nate website. Here you will be treated to all things Big Nate. Features include games, videos, daily webcomics, and information about the books and their author, Lincoln Peirce. Enjoy!

It's Here! The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan

The first book in The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan is out today! In The Lost Hero fans of the Percy Jackson series will return to Camp Half- Blood where a new group of heroes will inherit a quest. Place your hold today!

FYI, There's more 39 Clues

Were you heartbroken when you reached the end of the 39 Clues: Into the Gauntlet because you thought that was the end? Well, don't fret, there's more to come. A new series called 39 Clues: Cahills Versus Vespers will be launched in April of 2011 and the first book in the series is called Vespers Rising written by Rick Riordan, Peter Lerangis, Gordon Korman and Jude Watson. April is only 7 months away!

Yoga for Tweens - Wednesday, October 6

Come relax at the library! Yoga instructor Julie Shaw will demonstrate several poses to get you breathing and stretching like a pro. Bring a yoga mat if you have one.

Wednesday, October 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
Open to students in grades 4 through 6.
Registration required.

New from Cornelia Funke, author of Inkheart, The Thief Lord and other favorites: Reckless, the first in a series. Meet brothers Will and Jacob Reckless in this fantasy as they enter a world featuring witches, fairies and dwarfs. A story not to be missed!

The End is Near...for the 39 Clues

Attention 39 Clues fans: The final book in the series, Into the Gauntlet, by Margaret Peterson Haddix will be available on Tuesday, August 31. That's pretty exciting, right? Well it gets better. Also on August 31 at 4:00 pm all ten authors of the series will do a live webcast to answer all of those lingering questions. Visit the 39 Clues website to vote on questions to be asked of the authors or better yet, submit your own.

Tweens Summer Closing Program

Please join us for our last Tweens program of the summer. Bring a friend and enjoy yummy snacks and play Wii.

Wednesday, August 11

7:00 to 8:00 pm

Program Room B

Coming Soon to your Library

I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news, but fall is just around the corner. But don't fret, many of your favorite book characters will be popping up again once the weather becomes more comfortable and the leaves begin to change color. Here's a sneak peek:

The Cloud Searchers (Amulet #3) - September 1

Framed (sequel to Zoobreak) - September 1

The Ghostwriter (Brixton Brothers #2) - October 5

Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel - October 12

Big Nate Strikes Again by Lincoln Peirce - October 19

True Things (Adults Don't Kids to Know) (Amelia Rules) - October 19

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5 - November 1

Coming Soon: Magic Workshop!

Thanks to all of you who came to watch Eragon. We had a great turn out! And if watching it put you in the mood for magic, come to our Magic Workshop with Brian Richards. This program for the budding magician will teach you all the tricks you need to know.


Wednesday, July 21 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm
Program Room B
For kids going into grades 5 and 6

Registration Required

Tween Movie Night: Eragon

Eragon is an orphaned farm boy whose destiny is sealed forever when a mystic stone chooses him for it's keeper. This is no ordinary stone, this is the last surviving egg of the dragon race. Eragon is now the new Dragon Rider, the boy who will be the savior to the repressed peoples of the kingdom. The kingdom is rules by the wicked King Galbatorix and his evil wizard Durza. Eragon, together with his mentor, Brom, the gracious dragon Saphira, and the beautiful princess Arya learn more about themselves, their responsibilities, and their destinies.

Join us for this thrilling fantasy film on Thursday, July 8, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. No registration required. Just drop in!

Tweens Night @ the Library Kickoff Program

Start your summer right! Join us for our Tweens kickoff on Wednesday, June 30, from 7 pm to 8 pm. Meet new friends, practice your skills on the Wii, enjoy a snack and sign up for the Summer Reading Club, if you haven't done it already. Click here to register.

Summer Reading Has Begun!

The time has come! We are now signing up for the Summer Reading Club. Here's how it works:

1) Come to the Library

2) Get a reading log

3) Read (books, magazines, comics, audiobooks, etc.)

4) Read for 6 hours

6) Come back to the Library to pick up reward

7)Repeat

It really is that easy! Sign ups go through August 7.

Rewards can be claimed up until September 7.

Make a Splash - Read! Summer Reading Club is Almost Here

School is almost over and it's just about time to sign up for the summer reading club!
It's easy. Just sign up and get a reading log, read books and win prizes.
Sign up begins on Tuesday, June 22 and runs through August.

We have tons of fantastic tween programs this summer beginning with our Tweens Kickoff on Wednesday, June 30 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Stop by to meet friends, practice your skills on the Wii, enjoy snacks, and sign up for the summer reading club (if you haven't done it already).

Here's a list of other tween programs going on this summer:

Thursday, July 8 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Tweens Movie Night - Eragon
You read the book, now see the movie. Join us for a screening of the film Eragon. Just drop in.

Thursday, July 15 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Tweens Origami Workshop
Join art teacher Jann Slapin and learn the ancient art of origami.
Registration begins Wed., June 30 @ 8:00 pm.

Wednesday, July 21 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Magic Workshop with Brian Richards
Come in and meet magician Brian Richards who will teach you all the tricks. Registration begins on Wednesday, July 7 @ 9:30 am.

Wednesday, July 28 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Tweens Night Gr. 5 & 6 Duct Tape Sandals
Join us to make sandals completely out of duct tape! Registration begins on Wednesday, July 7 @ 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, August 5 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Paint Your Own T-Shirt
Join us to create your own t-shirt with acrylic paints! Bring in a
t-shirt and enjoy! Registration begins Monday, July 19 @ 9:30 am.

Wednesday, August 11 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Tweens Summer Closing Program
Bring a friend and enjoy playing the Wii. Just drop in.

Wimpy Kid News

Attention Wimpy Kid fans: Book five in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will be due out on Tuesday, November 9. The title has not been revealed yet, but the book will have a purple cover. We don't really know what the story is about yet, but Jeff Kinney did say that Greg and Rowley will have some changes to deal with. Let the speculation begin!

Tween Graphics Club

Join us Thursday May 20th to draw and discuss comics and graphic novels from 7-8pm.

Refreshments provided. Sign up on-line or by phone. Bring a friend!

Rick Riordan's new series

The Kane Chronicles, starts with The Red Pyramid. This time it's all about Egyptian gods.

Let the action begin!

One Crazy Summer - A great Summer (or Spring) Read

Take a crazy trip back in time to the 1960s with Delphine and her two little sisters. Once summer arrives in Brooklyn, their father decides that it is about time the girls get to know their mother, who lives all the way in Oakland, California. Delphine doesn't remember her very well, her sister not at all, and what she does remember is not so happy. So will it be a month of lounging at the beach, spotting movie stars and going to Disneyland with their mysterious mom? Find out by reading One Crazy Summer by Rita Wilson-Garcia.

Hilarious debut novel by Amy Ignatow!

"The Popularity Papers--Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julia Graham Chang" by Amy Ignatow is a hilarious debut novel. The intrepid fifth graders Julie and Lydia, whose quest to understand popularity may not succeed in the ways they want but will succeed in keeping you, the reader, in stitches. This is another new book for all of you who loved The Wimpy Kid or simply love a humourous read. Click HERE for more on the book and author. 

Big Nate is coming!

For all of you "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" fans, "Big Nate" by Lincoln Peirce has arrived! Big Nate is in a class by himself! He knows he is meant for big things. REALLY big things . But life doesn't always go his way just because he thinks he is awesome! Nate--he is an accidental mischief maker and DEFINITELY NOT the teacher's pet!

Big Nate has been a comic book character for over 20 years now. Click HERE for an interview with Lincoln Peirce.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid -- The movie !!!!!

Greg Heffley is making his motion picture debut on March 19th !! View the movie trailer!!!

Use your iPhone, iPod,iPod shuffle,Smartphone or MP3player to download and listen to books!

Do you enjoy listening to books? Well, now you can access a library of downloadable books right from the Bernards Township Library's home page at Listen NJ.

With download media available 24/7, your library is always open! You can also browse this website directly on your internet enabled portable device! Get started with a Guided Tour or our Quick-Start Guide. You will be surprised at how many new and classic titles there are to choose from. You can even choose your own lending period!

February Tween Reads from NextReads

Have you seen the February NextReads newsletter for Tweens?

Click HERE to check it out.

Celebrate Chinese New Year with books!!!

Gung hay fat choy!

Stranger on the Silk Road: a story of ancient China by Jessica Gunderson

The Emperor's  Painting: a story of ancient China by Jessica Gunderson

What the Rat Told Me: a legend of the Chinese zodiac by Marie Sellier

The Winter Olympics are coming!

Don't miss these great  Olympic reads :

Welcome to the Ancient Olympics by Jane Bingham

Freeze Frame by Sue Macy

Modern Olympic Games by Hadyn Middleton

Great Moments in the Olympics by Michael Burgan

.............and "Miracle" (DVD)

Don't miss these 2010 Newbery Award Winners

The 2010 Newbery Award winners include books you don't want to miss.

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead is this years medal winner. In it, twelve-year-old Miranda encounters shifting friendships, a sudden punch, a strange homeless man and mysterious notes that hint at knowledge of the future. These and other seemingly random events converge in a brilliantly constructed plot.

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin, and The Mosltly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick round out the honor books.

Nice list of books for those into football! Too bad the Jets are not in it!

If you are not into football, you might want to try these books:
"Powerless" by Matthew Cody. Tough to be the new kid in town, but
then not to have a super power! And how did those kids get those powers?

If you liked the Percy Jackson series maybe you will like "Odysseus in the
Serpent Maze" an adventure of a Greek hero by Jane Yolen and Robert J.
Harris. Another choice would be "D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths to read
more about the Greek gods.

Football!

With the Superbowl fast approaching, why not checkout some great football reads? Here are some suggestions:

• Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect play by Mark Stewart
• The Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica
• Football genius by Tim GreenThe Great Receiver by Elena Yates Eulo
• Go Long! by Tiki Barber
• Peyton Manning by Jim Gigliotti
• John Madden's Heroes of Football by John Madden

Tween Programs Coming Up!!!

■January 21st: Tween Graphics Club 7:00 - 8:00 pm

■February 10th : Tween Yoga 6:30 - 7:30 pm

■February 18th: Tween Graphics Club: Cartooning Workshop with Doug Baron 7:00 - 8:30 pm

■February 24th Movie: Night at the Museum Part 2: Battle of the Smithsonian 7:00 pm

The Lightning Thief is coming to the theater!

Remember 12 year old Percy Jackson and his travels across the United States to find the weapon of ultimate mass destruction--Zeus' master bolt? If you haven't read The Lightning Thief, there is still time to become a part of Percy's adventures with a host of mythological creatures before the movie comes out in theaters in February! And don't think the story ends there--Percy's adventures continue in The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. Be sure to read them all! To view a movie trailer, CLICK HERE

Tween Movie--February 24th!

Another special Tween night is coming up on February 24th at 7 pm. Join us for the movie "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams and Owen Wilson!

Tween Graphics Club

Join us on Thursday, January 21st at 7 pm for the Tween Graphics Club! We'll talk about new Graphic Novels, draw, and watch a classic animation you're sure to love!!!!

Wii NIGHT IS COMING UP !!!!!

Come and join your Tween friends here at the Bernards Township Library for Wii night on Wednesday. January 13th from 7-8 pm! We have a few new games to play and are set to have fun! All you need to bring is yourself !

Girl Mogul

This web site for girls is worth looking in to. Whether you join or not, there are many great links to follow--one that is particularly good is the link to Best Reads for Tween Girls. There are actual book reviews from your peers!!