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19 Meadow Street, Florence, MA 01062     Mary Ann Tourjee, Director     413-587-1500


Changes are afoot!

Like the new look of the Young Adult section?  How about the selection of magazines, books, books on CD, libros en Espaņol, comics, graphic novels, movies & music for 'tweens and teens?  Or the new Young Adult Reader's Advisory page?

Thank the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners!

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These changes are brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.  




Upcoming Young Adult Programs
Brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institue of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. (see above!)

Click on the event name for more information or email Kathy, the Young Adult Librarian: kjalowiec@cwmars.org

DateTimeEvent
Tuesday, April 246:30-7:30 pmYoung Adult Council
Tuesday, April 247:30-8:00 pmGame Night
Saturday, May 510 am - 1 pmNeedle Felting
with Lisa Melnick -
sign up required
Tuesday, May 86:30-7:30 pmAltered Journals
Tuesday, May 156:00-8:00 pmWriting Fiction
with Dawn Metcalf, author
of Luminous
Tuesday, May 226:00-7:00 pmFantasy Writing workshop
with Lisa Papademetriou,
author of M or F? and
Siren's Storm


Teen Needle Felting Workshop
taught by Lisa Melnick

Saturday May 5
10 am - 1 pm
Lilly Library Program Room

Sign up required:
call 413-587-1500 or ask at the Circulation Desk

Limit of 12 participants

Altered Journals

Tuesday, May 8
6:30-7:30 pm
Lilly Library Program Room

Join YA Librarian Kathy in decorating & personalizing your own writing journal.  Use it for a journal or diary or bring it the next two weeks for Fantasy Writing Workshops with authors Dawn Metcalf and Lisa Papademetriou!

Writing Fiction with Dawn Metcalf

Tuesday, May 15
6:00-8:00pm
Lilly Library Program Room

Sign up at the Circualtion Desk, call (413)-587-1500 or email: kjalowiec@cwmars.org.  

Local author Dawn Metcalf will lead 'tweens and teens in a writing workshop focused on fiction & fantasy writing.  Bring your altered journal from the previous workshop or your favorite journal or notebook.  

Dawn Metcalf is the author of Luminous, her first novel.  Read Dawn's Bio, check out her blog, or read about Luminous and her upcoming book, Indelible.  

Fantasy Writing with Lisa Papademetriou

Tuesday, May 22
6:00-7:00pm
Lilly Library Program Room


Sign up at the Circualtion Desk, call (413)-587-1500 or email: kjalowiec@cwmars.org.  


Join local celebrity Lisa Papademetriou for a writing workshop on Fantasy.  
Bring your altered journal from the previous workshop or your favorite journal or notebook.  

Lisa Papdemetriou is the author of M or F?, Siren's Storm, and more!  Check out her blog to learn what's on her mind.


Join the Young Adult Council!

Next Meetings:

Tuesday, April 24
6:30-7:30 pm
Lilly Library Program Room

Tuesday, April 24

What's the Young Adult Council do?

  • Help select books, music, movies and more!
    • Have a suggestion for something you want to see in the YA collection?  Email Kathy: kjalowiec@cwmars.org
  • Plan progams, events, and summer reading
  • Create clubs or groups (love chess?  Make a chess club.  Can't get enough of comics?  How about a comic lovers group?)
  • Help create a welcoming space for teens in the Library
Meetings on the last Tuesday of every month from 6:30-7:30pm.  (with exceptions for holidays!)

Gaming follows from 7:30-8:00 pm.  Join us for Apples to Apples, Banangrams, Scategories and more!


Have a health question?  Working through stress?

Check out the Loretta Corell Memorial Collection for great resources on health & well-being.  

New titles are added every month.  Have an issue you'd like to see a book about?  Ask Kathy: kjalowiec@cwmars.org

Recommended titles:
Is it still cheating if I don't get caught? cover
American Shaolin Cover
Letters to a  young brother cover
UFC Encyclopedia Cover
Food Rules Cover
Online Communication and Social Networking Cover


Questions or comments about this site should be directed to the webmaster.
This page last updated April 7, 2012

Health Resources
Go Ask Alice
National Youth Advocacy Coalition
TeensHealth from Newmours
Scarleteen
   
What should
I read next?
Reader's Advisory
NEW! Lilly YA Advisory!
book reviews sites:
Reading Rants
Guys Read
I'm Here, I'm Queer, what the hell do I read?
Graphic Novel Reporter
No flying, no tights: graphic novels for teens
NoveList
 
book sharing & recommendations:
Good Reads
LibraryThing
Library Booklists