February 26, 2008 @ 4:30 – 5:30 @ the Library (Youth Services Thaler/Howell Room)
Book Discussion and book reviews. Library talk.
Activity: Book Promotion – audio and video book reviews and book art reviews. Bring titles of books that will inspire you to create an abstract book cover design to feature in the teen area and or or a video/audio review.
March 25, 2008 @ 4:30 – 5:30 @ the Library's Thaler-Howell room
Book Discussion and book reviews. Library talk, concentrating on programming.
Activity: video and audio book reviews
April 29, 2008 @ 4:30 – 5:30 @ the Library (Youth Services Thaler/Howell Room)
Book Discussion and book reviews. Library talk.
Activity: Bath salts for yourself or mother’s day.
May 27, 2008 @ 4:30 – 5:30 @ the Library (Youth Services Thaler/Howell Room)
Book Discussion and book reviews. Library talk.
Activity: Dance, Dance, Dance Revolution and Guitar hero.
The Teen Advisory Group Book Suggestions
T.A.G is serving up book suggestions. Every month we suggest a title for the group and community to read. Selected titles are displayed on the Teen Bulletin board and Teen Book Blog.
October’s Pick: A Northern Light, by Jennifer Donnelly
November’s Pick: Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte
December’s Pick: Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
January’s Pick: My Secret: A PostSecret Book, by Frank Warren
February’s Pick: Members chose separate titles to read and promote:
- Elizabeth: Silver’s Lure, by Anne Kelleher
- Alee: Alavlon High, by Meg Cabot
- Lauren: Stardust, by Neil Gaiman
- Iona: Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
- Georgie: Gossip Girl, by Cecily Von Ziegesar
- Lily: Something Blue, by Emiy Giffin
- Claire: Water For Elephants, by Sara Gruen
- Cady: The Book of Lost Things, by John Connolly
March’s Pick: Beastly, by Alex Flinn
(If you enjoyed Beastly, checkout the titles on the Twisted Fairytales booklist.)
April’s Pick: Life As We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer
May’s Pick:
T.A.G. You’re It!
Tompkins County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Group!
Calling all teens interested in making the library work for you!
- Are you between the ages of 12 -17
- Do you have ideas to improve the library’s teen services?
- Do you want to participate in monthly fun activities?
- Do you love to read, write book reviews, and learn about new books?
If you answered yes to the above questions, we want you to become a member of the Tompkins County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G) and assist us in providing an exciting teen department, one that works for you.
Submit the online application below, visit the Youth Services Reference Desk, or Call Adelle Leise @ 607-272-4557 ext 277 if you are interested.
Tag members support and increase awareness of teen services and assist in decisions that help provide an exciting teen environment and have a lot of fun through:
Interested teens can submit the online below application, visit the youth services reference desk, or call Adelle Leise @ 607-272-4557 X 277.
