The Nightmare Before Christmas

Rather than showing the same old holiday fare, we'll be viewing Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas on Friday, December 23. The movie starts at 1 pm, and is rated PG.

Free popcorn!

Jack Skellington, king of Halloweentown, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept of Christmas.

Pet Food Drive

The Teen Advisory Board is sponsoring a Pet Food Drive for the Hamilton County Humane Society. We have a box in the front foyer, including a HCHS wish list.

Don't forget the pets this holiday season, especially those the HCHS, a no-kill shelter.

Library Closures This Week

In observance of Thanksgiving, the library will close at 2 pm on Wednesday the 23rd, and will remain closed until 10 am on Friday the 25th.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Saturday @ the Movies

This Saturday the 19th, we'll be showing Captain America at 2 pm. The movie is rated PG-13. Under 13s must be accompanied an adult, or give permission (in person) to Emily before the movie starts.
The movie will be shown in Meeting Rooms A & B.
Free popcorn!

This Week at HNPL

Art Class with Deanna Leonard
Wednesdays, November 9 & 30
3 – 4 pm
Each session, students will learn and use different techniques and media to create works of art. Please pre-register at least one week prior to class to ensure there are enough supplies at each session. Each class is $10. Meeting Rooms A & B


Wired for Wind
Wednesday, November 9
3 – 4 pm
As the world's demand for clean energy sources increases, so has the interest in wind power. The 2011 National Science Experiment Wired for Wind helps youth better understand the physics of wind energy and how it can be used to conserve energy and save our planet from the pollution and harm caused by burning fossil fuels. This program is presented by Bernadette Huber of the 4H Purdue Extension Office. Registration is required. Indiana Room.

Teen Acting Classes
Saturday, November 12
1 – 2.30 pm
If you've ever wanted to try your hand at acting, this is the class for you. We'll cover the basics of being on stage, and have fun with improvisational comedy. Registration is required. Miss Jane’s Storyhour Room

Programs, Programs, Programs!

Today!
Teen Advisory Board - 2.30 pm
Indiana Room

Art Class with Deanna Leonard - 3 pm
Meeting Rooms A & B
This class is $10, and all materials are provided.

2011 YALSA Teens Top 10

1. The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster)
2. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic)
3. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (Simon & Schuster)
4. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (HarperCollins)
5. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin)
6. Matched by Ally Condie (Penguin)
7. Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson (Little, Brown & Company)
8. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (HarperCollins)
9. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (HarperCollins)
10. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Penguin)

The 2011 YALSA Shortlist of Best Teen Books

The Teens' Top 10 is a "teen choice" of the top books of the year. The official Top 10 will be announced next week, during Teen Read Week.

• Bachorz, Pam. Drought. Egmont USA. 2011. (978606840160).
• Beam, Cris. I Am J. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2011. (9780316053617).
• Beaudoin, Sean. You Killed Wesley Payne. 2011. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. (9780316077422).
• Black, Holly and Justine Larbalestier. Zombies vs. Unicorns. Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry Books. 2010. (9781416989530).
• Card, Orson Scott. The Lost Gate. Tor Books. 2011. (9780765326577).
• Clare, Cassandra. The Clockwork Angel. Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry. 2010. (9781416975861).
• Collins, Suzanne. Mockingjay. Scholastic. 2010. (9780439023511).
• Collins, Yvonne. Love, Inc. Disney/Hyperion. 2011. (9781423131151).
• Condie, Ally. Matched. 2010. Penguin/Dutton. (9780525423645).
• Cremer, Andrea. Nightshade. Penguin/Philomel. 2010. (9780399254826).
• Fitzpatrick, Becca. Crescendo. Simon & Schuster Children’s. 2010. (9781416989431).
• Grant, Michael. Lies. 2010. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books. (9780061449093).
• Hawkins, Rachel. Demonglass. Disney/Hyperion. 2011. (9781423121312).
• Hakwins, Rachel. Hex Hall. Disney/Hyperion. 2010. (9781423121305).
• Kagawa, Julie. The Iron King. 2010. Harlequin. (9780373210084).
• Lore, Pittacus. I Am Number Four. HarperCollins. 2010. (9780061969553).
• Moore, Peter. Red Moon Rising. Disney/Hyperion. 2011. (9781423116653).
• Nelson, Jandy. The Sky is Everywhere. 2010. Penguin/Dial Books for Young Readers. (9780142417805).
• Oliver, Lauren. Before I Fall. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2010. (9780061726804).
• O’Neal, Ellis. The False Princess. Egmont USA. 2011. (9781606840795).
• Patterson, James. Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel. Little, Brown & Company. 2011. (9780316036207).
• Pearce, Jackson. Sisters Red. Little, Brown and Company. 2010. (9780316068680).
• Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Blessed. Candlewick Press. 2011. (9780763643263).
• Westerfeld, Scott. Behemoth. Simon Pulse. 2010. (9781416971757).
• White, Kiersten. Paranormalcy. HarperCollins/HarperTeen. 2010. (9780061985843).

Food For Fines

Do you have library fines? This month, the library is partnering with a local food pantry serving the Jackson Township area. For every non-perishable food item a patron may bring, $1 will be deleted in late or processing fees (does not apply to replacement fee for lost and damaged items).

Teen Art Classes with Deanna Leonard

Wednesdays
October 5 & 19 - 4 pm
October 26 - 3 pm
Meeting Rooms A & B

October 12 - 3 pm
Storyhour Room

Each session, students will learn to use different techniques and media to create works of art.

Please pre-register at least one week prior to class to ensure there are enough supplies. Registration is required.

Each class is $10, payable to the instructor.

Author Victoria Martine

Tuesday, September 20 6 pm - Indiana Room

Local author (and 7th grader!) Victoria Martine will be here to sign copies of her first book The 100 Dollar Sock. Copies will be available for purchase.

Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Hogar Rafael Ayou Orphanage in Guatemala City.

Saturday @ the Movies

Saturday @ the Movies
Saturday, September 10
2 - 4 pm
Meeting Rooms A & B
We'll be watching X-Men First Class, rated PG-13. Free popcorn!

Free Self-Defense Classes for Women!

Hamilton North Public Library is offering a two-part Self-Defense Classes for Women. The first workshop is Thursday, September 8, and the second on Thursday the 15th. Both classes start at 6 pm.

Edie Keesee of the Noblesville Police Department will discuss the three different types of rapists, myths about rape, and safety tips. The second class will demonstrate hands-on self defense techniques. Both classes will be intertwined with real life stories of cases and examples of how to stay safer.

This is a free class, but registration is required. Please visit www.hnpl.lib.in.us to register, or call the library at 317-984-5623.

Teen Advisory Board

Wednesday, August 31 - 2.30 pm
Indiana Room
Make a world of difference! Join HNPL's Teen Advisory Board! We're looking for innovative, energetic teens (grades 6-12) to help shape the future of the HNPL Teen Department. Snacks provided!

Even if you're not sure you want to make the commitment, drop by to see how you can help the TAB.

Art Classes with Deanna Leonard

Are you looking for something to do on Wednesday afternoons? Deanna Leonard will be offering art classes at HNPL at 3 pm on early release Wednesdays, and 4 pm on others.

Each session, students will learn and use different techniques and media to create works of art. Please pre-register at least one week prior to class to ensure there are enough supplies.

Classes are $10/day.

Saturday @ the Movies

This Saturday, we'll be showing Dylan Dog at 2 pm.
The movie is rated PG-13. Free popcorn!

The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest

Are you a voracious reader? Want to win a gift card to your favorite bookstore? Would you like to help HNPL win free books? If you answered yes to any of those questions, check out The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest, sponsored by author Kay Cassidy.

How do you participate?

1) Go to the YA section of HNPL, or go to www.kaycassidy.com/hunt to see the participating books on display.
2) Choose a book that you like, and READ it.
3) Print the trivia challenge from the website, or see the circulation desk for a copy.
4) Answer the questions.

If you get more than 80% correct, you'll be entered into a monthly drawing for a $50 gift card to a bookstore of your choice. If you win, HNPL also wins. We'll receive a bag of books that are included in the hunt.

Good luck & happy hunting!

Recycled Crafts with Deanna Leonard

Monday, August 1 - Wednesday, August 3 1 pm - 2.30 pm Meeting Rooms A & B

We'll make a recycled craft. The class is $10, and all materials are provided.
Registration is required. This class is for ages 8 and up.

Please register at www.hnpl.lib.in.us.

Summer Reading Finale

Have you met the goals to finish the Summer Reading Program? Not only will you have an opportunity to win some really cool prizes (including an iPod Shuffle), we'll wrap up the program with a pool party at 7 pm on Friday night. Everyone who completes the program is invited.

Hope to see you there!

Musician Evan Slusher

Saturday, July 22 - 3 pm
Pavilion
Evan Slusher is a singer/songwriter from Noblesville, IN. He plays a mixture of his own original music as well as a variety of cover songs. Evan's original music incorporates stories portrayed by a soft, mellow voice accompanied by his acoustic guitar. Songs in the modern folk and acoustic genres are included in his set list.

This concert will be in the Pavilion, weather permitting. Otherwise, we'll be in Meeting Rooms A & B.

Mexican Fiesta!

Mexican Fiesta
Wednesday, July 13 - 5.30 pm
Meeting Rooms A & B
We'll make some snacks honoring the country of Mexico. Registration is required so we can have plenty of food for everyone. This is a free program!

Saturday @ the Movies

At 2 pm on Saturday the 9th, we'll be watching Beastly, starring Alex Pettyfer & Vanessa Hudgens. The film is rated PG-13.
Free popcorn!

Library Closure

HNPL Cicero & Atlanta will be closed on Saturday, July 2 and Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, July 5.

Teen Jewelry Camp

Deanna Leonard leads a four day jewelry camp Monday, June 27 - Thursday, June 30. The camp meets from 11 am - 1 pm. All materials are provided. Each session is $10. This camp is for ages 10 and up.

Summer Reading Program Goes Live

As of Monday, June 20, our Summer Reading Program is live! Registration and logging are online at www.hnpl.lib.in.us.

To complete the program, teens must read 500 pages throughout the program, which ends on Friday, July 29.

There has been some confusion about logging. Books read prior to June 20 are ineligible for the Summer Reading Program.

Wii Wednesday!

Join us from 4-5.30 this Wednesday, June 22 for free play! Choose from our in-house selection (including Just Dance 1 & 2), or bring your own games.

Summer Reading Kick-off with Snakehead Ed

Join us at 4.30 pm on Monday, June 20th for an up-close program with Snakehead Ed. He'll bring his Serpent Safari for an hour of fun.
This is a free program!

Teen Advisory Board

The Teen Advisory Board will meet tonight at 5.30 pm in the Indiana Room. We need your input to make the TeenZone a place teens want to hang out. Drop by and let us know what kind of programming you'd like, and what books you'd like to read.

Summer Reading Program is Coming

Starting Monday, June 13, registration will be available for our 2011 Summer Reading Program. This year, registration and logging will all be online.

Summer Reading begins on Monday, June 20 and runs through Friday, July 29.

New Books

Check out this link to view all the new books in the Teen Zone. Lots of great books, just in time for Summer Reading!

You can also sign up online via our website to get an email every month with all the new Teen Zone books.

Hunger Games!

On Monday, our Teen Reading Group returns with a discussion of The Hunger Games. We'll meet at 4.30 in the Indiana Room.
Are you Team Peeta or Team Gale? Is Katniss the coolest chick in current literature? Tell us what you think!

Free Concert!

Local musician Chris Seal will be performing at the pavilion on Wednesday, June 1 at 6.30 pm. He'll be playing acoustic originals, mostly of the folk genre.
Bring lawn chairs and blankets for comfortable outdoor seating.
If the weather is bad, he'll be playing inside in Meeting Rooms A & B.

Wii Wednesday

This Wednesday, May 25, we'll be hosting a free-play on the Wii. Join us in the front meeting rooms at 4, and we'll play til 5.30.

Teen Acting Class

The last Teen Acting Class of the school year will be Saturday, May 21 from 1-2.30 pm.

Classes will resume when school starts.

Saturday @ the Movies

Join us at 1 pm on Saturday, May 14, for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Pt 1. The movie is rated PG-13.
Free popcorn!

Teen Advisory Board

Don't miss out on tonight's Teen Advisory Board. The meeting starts at 5.30.

Also, we have our Teen Acting Class on Wednesday from 5.30 - 7 pm. We'll be working on the basics of auditions.

Teen Poetry Contest

The Library is gearing up for the 2nd Annual HNPL Teen Poetry Contest. All middle & high school students can submit up to 3 original poems.

Prizes will be awarded to the top, 3 students in the each category:
Free Verse
Limerick
Haiku

Poems can be emailed to Amy at awolfe@hnpl.lib.in.us or dropped off at the front desk of the Cicero branch.

Also, all students are invited to read their poetry at the Teen Poetry Night on Thursday, May 5th @ 5:30 p.m. at the Cicero branch.

Acting Classes!

Are you interested in acting? Join us for our free acting class - we'll meet from 1 - 2.30 pm tomorrow (Saturday the 23rd) in the Storyhour Room.

Please call the library at 984-5623 if you have any questions.

Wii Wednesday!

Come join us tomorrow (4/20) from 4 - 5.30 pm to play some Wii.

2010 Young Adult Bestsellers

Publisher’s Weekly has announced its list of the 2010 bestselling young adult books. Many of these titles can be found in our library, or at one of the many libraries in the Evergreen consortium. They may also be available as eBooks, audio books, and Playaway audio books.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Burned by PC and Kristin Cast
The Gift by James Patterson and Ned Rust
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Fang by James Patterson
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
Dark Flame by Alyson Noel
Torment by Lauren Kate
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls by L.J. Smith
The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell
Night Star by Alyson Noel
Demons and Druids by James Patterson and Adam Sadler
Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Wanted by Sara Shepard
The Necromancer by Michael Scott
Misguided Angel by Melissa de la Cruz
Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter
Fading Echoes by Erin Hunter
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Halt’s Peril by John Flanagan
The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Twelfth Grade Kills by Heather Brewer
The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan
The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
Matched by Ally Condie
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
Night Whispers by Erin Hunter
Bloody Valentine by Melissa de la Cruz
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Hourglass by Claudia Gray
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Spring Break Double Feature

Wednesday, April 6
11 am - 4.30 pm


We'll be showing Back to the Future and Ghostbusters. Free popcorn!

Ghostbusters starts at 11, and Back to the Future starts at 1.30.

"Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief" Movie

Saturday, March 12th
Cicero - Front Conference Room

2:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Watch Percy Jackson on the big screen. Free popcorn too :)

New Teen Books

Check out this link with new Teen books...you can also sign up for this e-newsletter on our website.

http://www.supportlibrary.com/nl/users/hnpl/web/nl_17.html

Teen Acting Classes

Saturday, February 26th
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Indiana Room - Cicero

If you've ever wanted to try your hand at acting, this is the class for you! We'll cover the basics of being on stage and do scenework. Stop by for this FUN class!!

Wii Wednesday

February 23rd
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Front Conference Room
Cicero

Stop by for some popcorn & play Wii with your friends!

Teen Advisory Board Meeting - Monday, Feb. 14th

Celebrate your LOVE of reading by attending the Teen Advisory Board Meeting!

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Front Conference Room, Cicero

Check out the New Books @ HNPL

Click here to link to our website/e-newsletter. We have lots of new Teen Books...come in and check them out!

http://www.supportlibrary.com/nl/users/hnpl/web/nl_17.html

Teen Book Club

February 7th
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Front Conference Room, Cicero

This month we'll be discussing "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle. Books are available to check out at the Front Desk in Cicero.

Next month's book club selection is "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riodan. We'll be meeting on March 7th.

Teen Acting Classes Coming to HNPL

Saturday, February 5th
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Indiana Room - Cicero

We'll have an organizational meeting on February 5th for all interested middle & high schoolers. This will be a multi-session class. Questions? Contact Emily Crickmore @ ecrickmore@hnpl.lib.in.us.

Chill Out with a Good Book!

HNPL 2011 Winter Reading Program
February 1 - 28

Participate in the HNPL Winter Reading Program and earn tickets to win great prizes, like gift cards to Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Starbucks & iTunes!

You'll earn tickets based on the number of pages read:

1 ticket for 200 pages read
2 tickets for 300 pages read
3 tickets for 400 pages read

Each additional 100 pages read will earn an extra ticket, with a maximum of 800 pages.

Pick up your winter reading packet (info sheet & reading log) at the Middle & High School Media Centers and also at the Hamilton North Public Library in Cicero & Atlanta starting February 1st.

Wii Wednesday

Wednesday, January 19th

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Front Conference Room, Cicero

Join us for some Wii games--use our games or bring your own! Free popcorn!

Teen Advisory Board Mtg - Monday, Jan. 10th

Happy New Year!

Start off the new year by becoming a member of the Teen Advisory Board! We meet the 2nd Monday of each month from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in the front conference room. We would like your input on programs, books, etc. Stop by for snacks too!

Any questions, contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@hnpl.lib.in.us