Monday, March 9, 2020

Why YOU Love The Library

During the month of February the Teen Room hosted an interactive bulletin board where people could wire down why they love the library and we got lots of great responses! Here are some of our personal favorites:

💗 "I love how people are welcomed with open hands when they're new. I love how we meet new people and turn them into family.

💗 "I love that the library keeps people involved and that it is a quiet study place."

💗 "I love the books, staff and the fact that we can watch anime."

💗 "It has a huge variety of books you could read."

💗 "I love that everything is free and there is always something for everyone."

💗 "I can be myself and meet new people."

💗 "It is my favorite place in the whole world."

💗 "Anime club!"

💗 "All the friends I made here & Dungeons and Dragons!"

💗 "There are two large bean bags!"

💗 "They complete me!"

💗 "They have mangas!"


Thanks for all the love! We love you all too!

Monday, March 2, 2020

The Peeps Are Back!

For many years, it was a tradition at YCLD to host an annual contest where people would make shoe-box dioramas of their favorite books and movies using only marshmallow Peeps candy as the "people" in the scenes. No one really knows why we stopped doing this contest, but the teen staff loved it, so this year, we are bringing it back as a month-long teen program.

Basically all you need to do to enter is come see us in the Main Library Teen Room, and ask Alex, Nikki or Elia for an entry form. Then create a diorama and bring it in to us by March 31st. In April we will have some impartial people come in to judge the contest and choose the top 3 best dioramas as well as let people vote for the "Peeple's Choice" winner. Winners will receive a trophy, a cool prize and bragging rights for the year.

Check out the pictures below, from past year's contests for some inspo, but please don't copy! All your work should be original. The contest begins today so stop in and grab your entry form!

PLEASE NOTE: THIS CONTEST IS FOR AGES 13-18 ONLY. INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES ONLY (NO GROUP CATEGORY)

2012 Entry "Harry Peeper" based on the Harry Potter books

2012 Entry "Oliver Peep" based on "Oliver Twist"

2011 Entry "Peep Holes" based on the book "Holes"