Young Readers Society at the Hamilton Lane Library

Thursday, 26 August 2010, 14:06 | Category : Books, Lane Libraries News, Programs & Events, Recommendations
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Young Readers Society at the Hamilton Lane Library
Teens ages 13 – 17 are invited to become a part of the Young Readers Society at the Hamilton Lane Library on Thursdays, September 16, October 21 & November 18, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Join us to read and discuss the most talked about, [...]

Mockingjay is here!

Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 13:42 | Category : Books, Lane Libraries News, Recommendations
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Finally! The concluding installment of Suzanne Collins‘ critically-acclaimed, epic Hunger Games trilogy is out!
Click here to reserve your copy in our catalog today!
If you aren’t caught up, order the first and second books in the trilogy, The Hunger Games and Catching Fire–They’re amazing, and you just can’t put them down!

Dont Forget to Send Us Your Fish Story!

Monday, 26 July 2010, 12:43 | Category : Art & Writing Contests, Books, Lane Libraries News, Programs & Events, Recommendations
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Top five reasons you should send us your fish story or fishy poem for the Teen Writing Contest:
5. You can get the creative juices flowing again before school starts
4. It’s a constructive alternative to boredom
3. You just know it’ll look great on that college application
2. We’ll post it online, so others can read and appreciate [...]

Read-a-Thon: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Monday, 5 July 2010, 15:07 | Category : Books, Programs & Events
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Read-a-Thon: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Thurs. July 8, 2010  1-3pm   Fairfield Lane Library Teen Zone

Ever wondered what’s really on the top floor of the Empire State Building? If so, come join us for a Read-a-Thon of The Lightning Thief, the first novel of Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan.  Help us [...]

Obligatory Book Question!

Monday, 28 June 2010, 14:44 | Category : Books
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What is your favorite book genre?online survey

The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 9:00 | Category : Books, Recommendations
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While Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series has been a bestselling favorite of urban fantasy fans, beginning with City of Bones, followed by City of Ashes, and City of Glass (click on the links to order them from our catalog). These books follow Clary Fray, Jace Wayland, Simon Lewis, and a group of supernatural crime-fighters [...]

2010 Teens’ Top Ten Nominations

Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 9:00 | Category : Books, Programs & Events, Recommendations
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Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the country. Nominations are posted on Support Teen Literature Day during National Library Week, and teens across [...]

The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan

Saturday, 1 May 2010, 9:00 | Category : Books, Recommendations
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For all the fans of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Rick Riordan has a new series out on May 8, 2010!
While the Percy Jackson series featured Greek mythology in the modern day, this new series, The Kane Chronicles, features Egyptian mythology, and follows the story of Carter and Sadie Kane and their Egyptologist father, [...]

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 9:00 | Category : Books, Manga & Graphic Novels, Recommendations
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Coming soon:
Stephenie Meyer’s The Twilight Saga has a new installment!
This novella (a short novel) takes place during the events of Eclipse, and the ending will likely coincide with the finale of Eclipse. It centers on the character of Bree Tanner, whose intense presence on the scene at the end of Eclipse was incredible and tragic.
In [...]

Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging Movie

Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 18:48 | Category : Books, Movies & DVDs, Recommendations
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Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging is the movie adaptation of the award-winning series of books by Louise Rennison.
The books are narrated through the journal entries by Georgia Nicholson, and are about her disastrous adventures in seeking out love, or just a bit of snogging (kissing)–which she learns a lot about! There are currently 10 books [...]