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March Teen Talk Newsletter

Registrations are now being accepted for the 

2013 YASD Fran Romer Memorial Booktalk Workshop featuring author Todd Strasser! 

The theme of this year’s workshop is 

“Reaching the Reluctant Reader”. 

Sign up today! 

  Mark your calendars; our next meeting is Thursday, March 14 at the Smithtown Library-Main Branch.

RSVP today!

This morning at the Levittown Public Library,

Suffolk and Nassau County Librarians were Makers!

Thank you Chris Shoemaker for your presentation on Maker Spaces.

Minutes from the meeting will be posted on the Blog shortly.

SAVE THE DATE!

The Fran Romer Memorial Book Talk Workshop:

Reaching the Reluctant Reader

Friday, April 12 @ Sachem Library

Special Guest Speaker: Todd Strasser
Four time winner of the ALA "Quick Pick for the Reluctant Reader" Award.

Nassau & Suffolk YASD Annual Joint Meeting

Thursday, February 7^th, 9:30am – 12:00 noon

Maker Spaces

with Chris Shoemaker

Young Adult Programming Specialist, New York Public Library.

Levittown Public Library
1 Bluegrass Lane
Levittown, NY 11756

$20 for members of NCLA, SCLA and library students. Non-member fee is $30.

Click here for registration form.

Suffolk County SPCA Hurricane Sandy Drive

In New York City and on Long Island, the ASPCA has rescued more than 300 animals and treated or provided supplies to about 13,000, due to Hurricane Sandy. The Hampton Bays Public Library, along with the help of the Suffolk County libraries, would like to continue to provide supplies to pets that are being placed in mobile units due to this devastation.

Kindly donate dry or canned food for cats and dogs at the 

YASD meeting on Thursday, January 10, 2013.  

Please contact Jackie Dunn (jdunn.lib@gmail.com) 

or Theresa Owens (theresaowens@juno.com) 

at the Hampton Bays Public Library for more information.

YASD January 2013 Meeting:

Teen Databases 101
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Refreshments @ 9:30 am / Meeting @ 10:00 am
Middle Country Public Library - Selden Branch

Suffolk County Public Libraries subscribe to a variety of online resources ideal for teenagers seeking help with homework and research. Suffolk Cooperative Library System's Reference Specialist, Kris Minschke explores these databases and shares search strategies, tips and tricks for working with teens at your Library.

If you are planning to attend:
Please RSVP via phone or e-mail to:
Kristine Tanzi @ Middle Country Public Library
631-585-9393 x230
tanzikristine@mcpl.lib.ny.us

New Year, New Programs!

Happy New Year! 

Start your new year off right by planning some exciting new programs for the teens at your library.  To help get you started here are some wonderful program plans courtesy of Theresa Owens of Hampton Bays Library, Kristine Tanzi of Middle County Public Library and Andrea Graham of the Northport-East Northport Library. 

*The programs below were originally going to be featured at the November 2012 YASD Meeting, which was canceled in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy*

Build-a-Bot Olympics

Cooking with Clay

Glow in the Dark Party

Old School

Andrea Graham's DIY Youth Program Ideas

Luncheon Photos

We hope our members enjoyed our Annual Luncheon and Author Visit as much as we did!