Teens

Harford teens have survived the long, snowy winter. Spring Break has finally arrived. We want you to have a fun and safe break! Drop in your local branch to get a head start on your final projects for the year. While you are there, be sure to stop by the information desk and tell us how your year is coming and upcoming plans for the summer.

April is National Poetry Month

Is poetry a dusty, crusty old subject that you would rather skip? We challenge you to make poetry a part of your everyday life? Check out the following books of poetry written by
teens just like you…

Dizzy in your eyes: poems about love “An original collection of poems, each with a different teen narrator sharing unique thoughts, moments, or heart’s desire.”
Tell the World: Teen Poems from WritersCorps “A stunning collection of poems by teens who have taken part in workshops run by WritersCorps, a national alliance of literary arts programs for youth.”
Wildly Romantic: The English Romantic Poets Author Catherine Andronik tells the story of famous poets Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and William Wordsworth and other English Romantic Poetry who risked jail by writing poetry but took the risk because of their belief that “poetry should express strong feelings in ordinary language and were barely out of their teens when their words changed literature forever.”
Love: Selected Poems by e.e. cummings, art by christopher myers

Upcoming Teen Programs @ the Library

Let’s Talk About… “lookin in the mirror”

Topics based on popular teen books. Not necessary to read the book in advance.

Jarrettsville	Monday, April 19th	4-5
Havre de Grace	Thursday, April 22nd	4-5
Joppa	Wednesday, April 21st	4-5

Teen Friday Afterhours

The second Friday of each month we open the Whiteford Branch just for teens. Watch Anime, surf the web, discuss new books, give input on library services and just have a great time. Bring a snack to share.

Whiteford, Friday, April 9th, 6-8

Young Adult Book Discussion

Gather with other teens and have fun discussing some great books. Grades 8 and up.

Abingdon, Tuesday, April 20, 7-8

Teen Advisory Groups

Teens, do you have ideas on how we can improve our services to teens? Join our Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and make your voice heard. Contact your local branch for more information.

Congratulations to Benjamin Klopcic, Philip Klopcic, Betsy Klopcic, John Michael Klopcic, David Klopcic, Daniel Zvitkovitz, Bobby Zvitkovitz for their photo depicting a scene from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy series. Ben and his gang have won a $15.00 gift card from iTunes.

An honorable mention goes to the following teens who submitted awesome photos: Andrew Foster, Avery Northwood, Daniel Schmidt, Andrew Schmidt, Casey Garnett, Danielle Hoppel, Olivia Moore, Sierra Billingslea and Anna Swoyer. Teens! We are amazed by your creative photographs. If you enjoyed participating in this program, stay tuned for more information to follow regarding our summer video contest.

Celebrate Teen Tech Week with Us!

Best Buy presents an Electronics Extravaganza



Try a new Xbox game, play Wii, try an iPod Touch, learn about computer recycling.

Saturday, March 13th 1-5 pm
Havre de Grace Branch