Register for all events in person @ the Youth Desk or call 313-531-5960 ext. 105
Babysitting Workshop
Saturday, January 23, 11 am - 3 pm
For ages 11 - 14, learn basics about babysitting. Bring a sack lunch and we will provide a beverage. Please note: this is NOT a Red Cross certification program.
Teen Advisory Board Returns
Thursday, February 11 @ 7 pm
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is open to teens 12 - 18 who want to make a difference. Teens will advise the Teen Librarian on future teen programs, item selections and services. Meetings will take place four times a year. Earn volunteer hours required for graduation! Bring your ideas and snacks will be provided.
Thursday, March 11 @ 7 pm
Teens 12-18, learn more about what the RTDL website and online resources has to offer. Share some of your favorite websites and ways to make the Teen page awesome! Enjoy some snacks, too.
2009 Teens' Top Ten
More than 11,000 teen voters chose Paper Towns as their favorite book in the 2009 Teens' Top Ten! The online poll took place from Aug. 24 through Sept. 18, with the winners announced during Teen Read Week by WWE Divas Brie Bella and Nikki Bella, with a special appearance by John Green. See the video.
The Winners
1. Paper Towns by John Green
2. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
5. Identical by Ellen Hopkins
6. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
7. Wake by Lisa McMann
8. Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast
9. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
10. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Contests
Cover Photo Contest (contest is ongoing). Photographs must be submitted to a librarian, teacher, or adult sponsor. Teen photographers whose pictures are published will receive a $50 prize and three copies of the magazine. Visit VOYA OnLine for complete details.