Teens

In celebration of Teen Tech Week (March 7–13), Harford County Public Library is calling all teens to enter our “Every Picture Tells a Story Photo Contest.” You can enter your photo now through March 6th.

Rules for Contest

• Contest is open to teens in Grades 6–12
• Photo must be your own work. Original photograph must depict a scene from your favorite book. Be as creative as you like!
• Photos can be submitted at any branch or emailed to us at ttweverypic@gmail.com. Last day to submit photograph is Saturday, March 6th.
• During Teen Tech Week (March 7–13) photos will be posted here for your voting. The photo with the most votes will win an iTunes gift card.
• For more information contact your local branch.

Here’s our picture! Now it’s your turn!

Please note: A signed permission slip for all people shown in the photo must be submitted with your photo. Permission slip can be downloaded as a Word doc or PDF.

Library Happenings

The Un-Named Book Club

This is not your typical book club. Join us for an interesting time of discussion and discovery. Thoughts and ideas required. Grade 6-8.
Edgewood, Wednesday, February 10th @ 4:00 p.m.

All You Need Is Love — Beatles Rock Band

The Beatles wrote some of the most famous love songs of the past century. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an afternoon of Beatles Rock Bad. Sing, play guitar, bang the drums or just twist and shout! Ages 12 and up.
Bel Air, Saturday, February 13th 1:30-3:30. Sponsored by the Friends of Bel Air.

Did you know…

On February 2, 1925, a heroic dog sled relay was set up in Nome, Alaska when frigid air temperatures made it impossible for medicine to be delivered to people ill with diphtheria. Mushers and dogs, led by Balto and Togo made the 674-mile trek in below-freezing conditions and delivered the medicine preventing more deaths. Balto became a national hero and a statue was erected in his honor in New York City’s Central Park.

To find out more information and to see a larger photo of the statue, visit http://www.centralpark.com/pages/attractions/balto.html.


On February 12, 1931, the horror movie classic Dracula starring Bela Lugosi premiered in New York City. Originally slated to be released on Friday, February 13th, director Tod Browning, who was supersititious, asked for the opening to be delayed by one day. Despite its delay, Dracula went on to become one of the most loved movies in the horror genre.

If you would like to watch this movie, visit any of the branches of our library to request the DVD.

Featured Website

Under the auspices of the Human Society of the United States, Mission: Humane is a nation-wide group of teens working together to help animals. To learn more about this group and take part in the mission, visit humaneteen.org.

Great Reads

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson Imagine waking up in a weirdly empty house, perfectly healthy but not remembering who and where you are. Your mother and grandmother tell you you’ve survived a terrible car crash and have amnesia, but their odd behavior hints at an even stranger tale. The Adoration of Jenna Fox tells the riveting story of Jenna’s search for the truth about who and what she really is. Along the way she learns important lessons about fitting in (or not), learning how to live in the world, discovering the nature of true friendship, and coming to terms with the selfish aspects of all our closest relationships.
Devil’s Kiss by Sarwat Chadda Even though the rumors say that her father murdered her mother, Billi Sangreal knows the truth — her mother was killed by a ghul — a demon. She knows this because her father is a member of the Templars, a secret order of knights that protect the world from supernatural forces. Billi would rather just be a normal high school girl, but when a demon starts stealing the souls of children, Billi must help her father and the other Templars fight against this ancient evil.
Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford Will Carter isn’t sure where he fits in — he’s on the football team but he’s not a jock, he takes drama but he’s not a theater geek, and he hit the trombone player with a field goal kick so no one in the band likes him. Right now he’d just like to go on a date with Abby and avoid getting a goofy nick name from his friends. A hilarious story about one boy trying to survive his first year of high school.