Quidditch! For the Win!!!

Saturday July 16th from 10 am-3pm
The Emmet O'Neal Library Young Adult Department will hold our first ever Quidditch Tournament for Teens! Come be the Wizard you know you are. You will learn all the ins and outs of playing quidditch, college style. That's right we'll be playing by International Quidditch League rules!
Come be a part or cheer your favorite Hogwarts House on!
Prizes Prizes and Prizes!!!

Summer Reading--We, the Awesome!

That's right. You read correctly.
We, the young adults of the Emmet O'Neal Library, do humbly wear the mantle of awesomeness.
We're awesome like Sasquatch.
We're awesome like Mr. T.
We're awesome like Chuck Norris riding on the magical unicorn of happiness.

Wanna be awesome too?

Then come on down to our programs this summer!
We're giving away not one, not two, but three color Nooks!
Why?
Because we're awesome!

There are three Ways to Win!

First Way
1. Keep a list of the titles you read and their respective page numbers.
2. Tally up the total pages you have read and turn your book list in by Wednesday July 20th.
3. Winner will be announced on Friday July 22nd at 4:30 pm.

Second Way
Random Drawing
Sign up for summer reading and your name is entered to win.
Plus, for every program you come to, you get to enter your name for an additional chance to win!
Winner will be announced on Friday July 22nd.

Third Way
Creativity
Express how the Emmet O’Neal Library is awesome in song, video, essay, poem, painting, etc. ad infinitum.
Your imagination is the only limitation as long as we have some sort of finished product in hand.
Winner will be announced on Friday July 22nd.

Come into the cool! Come into the awesome! Come into the Emmet O'Neal Library!

Teen Writing Workshop

Join us Friday April 29th from 4-6 pm for a hands on writing workshop with the amazing poet and acclaimed children's author, Irene Latham.
Irene has a wealth of knowledge and ideas that will get your creativity flowing.
Be here!

2010's Most Challenged Books

"And Tango Makes Three" waddles its way back to the number one slot as America’s most frequently challenged book | American Libraries Magazine

Library Video Contest Winner!!!!

RED VELVET WHOOPIE PIES!

Greetings Teensations!

This Friday January 14th we're bringing in Chef Extraordinaire Angela
Schmidt to take us on a hands-on culinary journey. Chef Angela holds five
degrees in Culinary Awesomeness and has a special recipe cooked up just
for us.

"But Matt", you ask, "what are we going to be cooking?"

Try RED VELVET WHOOPIE PIES. That's right. I said it. RED VELVET WHOOPIE
PIES. It's a guaranteed good time.

We'll start out at 4 in the meeting room and then transfer down to the
super secret underground kitchen. I bet you didn't know the library had a
super secret underground kitchen. We do. And now you've got an exclusive
pass to visit it.

Pre-registration for this program is greatly appreciated, so we know what
quantity of ingredients to purchase, so give us a call, drop me an email,
or just show up on Friday at 4.

Don't Forget You Can Prep for Your Big Tests for Free Online!

ACT/SAT/PSAT & AP Practice Exams for Free!
For Real, Yo!

Here's how it works:

1. Go to our website: www.eolib.org

2. At the bottom of the page click on "Research Databases."

3. In the left-hand column under the heading "Social Sciences and Tests"

click on "LearningExpressLibrary."

4. Under New Users click "Register" and fill out the required information.

5. On the left side of your screen click "College Preparation." Choose

what exam you want to take and voila! It's super cool and each test is timed just like the real deal.

6. Need help? Call a librarian at 445-1121, and we'll help get you set up.

7. Ace your exam!

Remember you will need a valid library card in order to access the exams, so come by the Emmet O'Neal library to get a card or get your card renewed. All you need to get a library card is a valid driver's license or your parent or guardian to come in with their driver's license. And don't

forget to stop by and say hello to us on the second floor.