What We're Reading Now

Skip Beat by Yoshiki Nakamura

Kyoko leaves her hometown to follow her childhood crush to Tokyo, where he plans on becoming a singing superstar. While she works several jobs to pay for the apartment and living expenses, Shoutaro (now Shou), with his good looks and voice, steadily rises in popularity. Now, one day, while Kyoko decides to suprise him with lunch at work, she overhears a conversation between him and his lovely manager. He smugly announces that now that he's famous, he's ready to move out and dump Kyoko. Instead of bawling her eyes out, Kyoko decides on sweet revenge, to crush him in the world of show business.

Reasons for Awesomeness:

• Kyoko is spunky, quirky, smart, and can be dark and menacing in one frame, and watery-eyed, innocent in another.


• This manga has just the right touch of comedy to offset the angst and pain of personal discovery.


• Though it's more of a shoujo manga (heavy on the relationships), it has enough action going on to feed the need for those high-speed chases and adrenaline pumping fights and such.


• It's also been made into an anime.

Check it out some time and tell us what you think.

We've invaded Facebook!

In answer to an earlier poll, we, the teen librarians of San Francisco, have begun a new Facebook group for Teen Services. Search for us under "Teen Services SFPL" and we'll add you.
See you there!

Crafty Teen: Crochet!

On this day, the 25th of October, much fun was had with yarn and crochet hooks at the Ortega branch library. Though it was a bit tricky at first, with a little practice hopefully we will all have something to gift to someone by the end of the year.

If you attended and would like a reminder, or if you didn't but have always been intrigued with the interesting things you can create with a length of yarn, check out this how to site on crocheting:
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/2188_crochet-scarf.htm

It contains video clips that will also teach you how to pick yarn, tips and advice, and what to do with specialty yarns (ex. those fuzzy ones that have things sticking out every which way).

Have Fun!

TEEN READ WEEK CHALLENGE WINNER!

We have a winner (who has been contacted) in the Teen Read Week "Books with Bite" challenge!

The correct answer for the challenge was "Experience Immortality at the Twilight Party."

Don't forget to come to:

Twilight Movie Party
Locations: Main Library Latino/Hispanic Room: 100 Larkin St. (at Grove)
Time: Saturday November 15, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
For information, contact Rachel Aronowitz at (415) 557-4426 or raronowitz@sfpl.org.

Check the blog for future challenges!!

TEEN READ WEEK CHALLENGE DAY 5 (a little early!)!!

DAY 5: There’s a teen event on November 15th at the Main Library called “Twilight Movie ________.” (fill in the blank). Hint: go to www.sfpl.org . Click “Events,” scroll to Teen Center at the bottom and find an event for Nov 15th.

Instructions: Find out the answer to each question for the all 5 days this week and email all 5 answers (they spell out a secret message) to jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com by Monday October 20th at 5pm. HINT: visit http://www.sfpl.org/ to start your search. Drawing will take place on Wednesday October 22nd. You may start playing at anytime during the week and go back to previous days' questions. With 5 correct answers, you could win a blood-red iPod Nano (8 GB)!

TEEN READ WEEK CHALLENGE DAY 4!

DAY 4: What movie trailer is featured on www.myspace.com/sfteenlibrarian? Hint: scroll down!

Instructions: Find out the answer to each question for the all 5 days this week and email all 5 answers (they spell out a secret message) to jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com by Monday October 20th at 5pm. HINT: visit http://www.sfpl.org/ to start your search. Drawing will take place on Wednesday October 22nd. You may start playing at anytime during the week and go back to previous days' questions. With 5 correct answers, you could win a blood-red iPod Nano (8 GB)!

TEEN READ WEEK CHALLENGE DAY 3!

DAY 3: On the San Francisco Public Library website (www.sfpl.org), what do the letters A.T. stand for in the initials “A.T.L. online?” Hint: Click “News: What’s happening at the Library” then look for the “What’s New” category.

Instructions: Find out the answer to each question for the all 5 days this week and email all 5 answers (they spell out a secret message) to jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com by Monday October 20th at 5pm. HINT: visit http://www.sfpl.org/ to start your search. Drawing will take place on Wednesday October 22nd. You may start playing at anytime during the week and go back to previous days' questions. With 5 correct answers, you could win a blood-red iPod Nano (8 GB)!

TEEN READ WEEK CHALLENGE DAY 2!! With 5 correct answers, you could win a blood-red iPod Nano (8 GB)!

DAY 2: What is the English translation of the book title Nesmrtelnost by Milan Kundera?
Hint: use title search feature in San Francisco Public Library's catalog.

Instructions: Find out the answer to each question for the all 5 days this week and email all 5 answers (they spell out a secret message) to jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com by Monday October 20th at 5pm. HINT: visit http://www.sfpl.org/ to start your search. Drawing will take place on Wednesday October 22nd. You may start playing at anytime during the week and go back to previous days' questions. With 5 correct answers, you could win a blood-red iPod Nano (8 GB)!

TEEN READ WEEK ONLINE CHALLENGE- DAY 1

WELCOME TO THE TEEN READ WEEK "BOOKS WITH BITE" CHALLENGE!!

Instructions: Find out the answer to each question for the next 5 days and email all 5 answers (they spell out a secret message) to jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com by Monday October 20th at 5pm. HINT: visit http://www.sfpl.org/ to start your search. Drawing will take place on Wednesday October 22nd. You may start playing at anytime during the week and go back to previous days' questions.


DAY 1: Do a call number search in San Francisco Public Library’s catalog for B Am57a2. What is the title of the book with this call number?

Crafty Teen Projects!

If you missed it last month we did some interesting things with Paper. You can learn to do them to by watching these clever videos we found online:

The Super Simple Bookmark:
www.metacafe.com/watch/904484/origami_book_bookmark/

The Origami Panda Bookmark:
Part One - www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JoiNDNP8xY
Part Two - www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpR4Y6dEyzo

The Super Simple Chopstick Rest:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rYtwIH52hM

The Chopstick Rest in the shape of Fish Bones:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPOoxCSey-o

And Finally, the Favorite...
Puffy Stars:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPaqL67DOI

Have Fun Folding and watch out for more Crafty projects at your local library!

Snippets from Teen Summer Reading - Glen Park Teens

I read The Goodness Gene. I liked the questions the story makes you ask yourself. The book reminded me a bit of Fahrenheit 451. I liked how it was similar to how life would be like if Hitler had succeeded. Will's struggle to not give in to his desire for fame and power brought out his character. If you like thinking about life's questions I would recommend this book to you.

I liked Born in Sin, written by Evelyn Coleman. This book is about how an African American girl named Keisha pursues her dreams of getting into Avery University and becoming an Olympic swimmer. In order to accomplish her dreams, Keisha has to go through many obstacles. Keisha almost gave up when more conflicts arose. Fortunately, with support and help from her family, Keisha fulfills her dreams. I would definitely recommend this book because it teaches me never to give up on something that I dream of in my life.

Twilight is a fantastic book. I recommend it to girls but it's great for boys too. Bella, the main character, meets Edward, a vampire and they become girlfriend and boyfriend. The book tells of how they manage their relationship. Edward yearns for her blood but he loves her at the same time. Bella has to be careful around him or his vampire side can present itself before her eyes. The ending of the book is great. There is much action. It takes place in Forks, but also Phoenix, Arizona. Bella is a teen with separated parents. Edward is a 17 year old vampire who has been around for over a century. I recommend it to people who like romance, vampires, or action.

The novel Prodigal Summer, by Barbara Kingsolver, weaves together three stories, all occurring in the same Southern Appalachian town. My favorite was the story of Lusa, a city girl brought to the town by her farmer husband who struggles to fit in among her vicious sisters-in-law. I loved Crys, Lusa's niece who things that she is a boy. Lusa's trials were very poignant.

Clips from Teen Summer Reading 2008 - Ortega Teens Say...

I really enjoyed reading this book (The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel) because it was different from the books I usually read (romance) and it was down to earth. The author was really good at setting the book in a different time that’s not familiar to us and yet making it come alive. I really liked the idea that humans used to be like animals and had the memory of their whole evolution once they were born. I also liked that the characters were more focused on survival relationships and status rather than material things. I recommend this book to serious readers because it has some adult issues and long descriptions that sometimes get confusing.

New Moon and Eclipse were excellent follow ups to Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight because of the introductions of new characters, new plot, and new conflicts. Meyer cleverly combines the aspects of real live and the concept of werewolves and vampires into an ordinary girl’s life.

If you ever had a boyfriend, or need one, then try reading Absolute Boyfriend. Though it may not help you get a boyfriend, it gives you all the drama that any relationship has. Only difference is that this boy is a robot which looks like a human boy (Knight) and was sold to Riiko by a shady salesman (Gaku). It has tons of teenage drama and it also taught me to never trust shady businessmen.

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde was literally laugh out loud funny. The humor is well-timed and very British. This is definitely one of my new favorite plays! And plays are quick reads, too (hence it took me less than 2 hours) but still are great pieces of literature.

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair: This book made me sick to my stomach in a good, social-change way. The descriptions of the Chicago meat packing plants are gory and the descriptions of Jurgis Rudkus’s agony are heart wrenching. The ending was unnecessarily tedious but put a face to the sometimes exaggerated communism.

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I enjoyed this book again, although I’ve read it before because it speaks out about poverty. In the story, Sara Crewe, the main character, is starving. She finds some money on the ground and buys 6 buns. Then she sees a girl that looks hungrier than herself and she gives 5 of the buns to her.

Wire fans check out Snoop Grace After Midnight

Grace After Midnight is a memoir by Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, actress on the HBO hit show The Wire. Born a cross-eyed crack baby fitting in the palm of your hand, Snoop was an only child who didn’t get the chance to know what her real family was like, but she wanted to, badly. She was sent to a foster home where a couple grew to love and raise her as if she were their own. Always staying to herself she sat on the stoop in front of her house staring all day learning the ways of the streets in East Baltimore .When going to school she stayed to herself because everyone always made fun of her being cross-eyed. Snoop lets the reader into her life by sharing the memories and stories of her life and how she became the person that we see on the HBO series The Wire: not living with her mother, who chose to do drugs over her, a father that chose to sell drugs and live a thug life over raising his child. Felicia had to deal with the fact she was cross-eyed, wear glasses, dress like a boy, and being a lesbian. Then one day a guy went up to her, because he noticed how she just sat in the same spot everyday studying the streets, and he started talking to her and asked her to hold a package for him. When he came back a few hours later, she handed over the package and he went on his way, and that’s when life started to turn for Snoop. Later she became a corner boy on the rough streets of East Baltimore. When I first picked up the book I was locked in by the birth of Snoop. She made you feel emotional from the description of the way she looked at birth. She writes about the hope she lost when she met her father for the first and only time in her life, the loneliness she felt because she had no one she could relate to. She put her story out there, not asking for sympathy or anything, just wanting to shed a light on the struggles she went through and overcame. She had positive people in her life that tried their best to influence her. She hits the spot with the reality of how you have to live with the choices you make in life. While in prison, Snoop has a reality check about the life style she lived before going to prison; she is changed because of the thing that happened to the people she came to know as Uncle and Father. The book sums up victory in the midst of hardship.

Teen Summer reading,we chose a few comments by some of our teen readers.

Heck

Heck was a great book there could still be improvements but it was great still the connection between Miton and Marlo was touching but was rather sad.I recommend this book to anyone who comes across it.

"As Simple As Snow"

What i liked about the book "As simple as snow"was the second main character,Ana,who I thought was pretty cool.Because even though she was a goth,she wrote an obituary about every person in her town.And knew how they would die, when they would die before it all happened. And that made her a unique character to read about.

Chinese Cinderella

The book Chinese Cinderella has a very strong inner feeling about the life of an unwanted girl.Her life was interesting,but in a unpleasant way.I liked this book because it taught me that life can be unfair, but as you progress on you could be anything you want.I would recommend this book to my peers because I want to persuade the theme to them by reading this book.

Pride!

Check OUT some of our NEWEST books about, for, and of interest to LGBTeens:

Absolute Brightness by James Lecesne

Another Kind of Cowboy by Susan Juby

The God Box by Alex Sanchez

Hero by Perry Moore

Saints of Augustine by P.E. Ryan

Freak Show by James St. James

Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List: A Novel by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Split Screen by Brent Hartinger

7 Days at the Hot Corner by Terry Trueman

What If Someone I Know is Gay?: Answers to Questions about What It Means to be Gay and Lesbian by Eric Marcus

Map of Ireland: A Novel by Stephanie Grant

The Rules for Hearts: A Family Drama by Sara Ryan

Grl2grl: Short Fictions by Julie Anne Peters

Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger

Baby Remember My Name: An Anthology of New Queer Girl Writing edited by Michelle Tea

For more recommendations check out SFPL’s “Find Out” booklists!

Find information about local community services for LGBT youth here!

Teens are in the Running

Last Saturday, I ran 6.2 miles from AT & T Park to Candlestick/Monster Park with 930 participants, including many youth, in the 3rd annual Mayor Newsom's Stadium to Stadium 10K Challenge . It was ferociously hot.

Luckily, Fiorella, the Vice President of Speak Up! (aka the Bayview library's Teen Advisory Council) headed up an extra water table in front of the library, with an encouraging poster that read "Go Runners!" With the kind assistance of library staff member Jessie Whiley and Kid Power volunteer AJ, Fiorella kept the cups of water coming for demanding, thirsty runners. I was especially grateful and inspired to see her and AJ there at Third and Revere, around 3 miles into the race. AJ was yelling "free water" through a megaphone. People were crowded around the table.

After feeling briefly rejuvenated from the encouragement of Fiorella and AJ, I hit rock bottom on Gilman St., a couple of miles from the Monster Park stadium. It was hot, it was flat, and the water left in my bottle was warm. There was no end in sight. Then I saw a teenager I knew from the Portola branch library. "Hannah!" I called. She was dead tired too. I gave her the dregs from my water bottle, and we ran the last couple of miles together. Hannah's on the track team at her school, so I figured if she was 16 and tired and on the track team, I shouldn't be embarrassed to be 39 and ready to cry. Running together helped ups both get through to the end. She even sprinted at the end (well, so did I, but I "sprinted" more slowly). Thanks Hannah, for being there on the road with me, and with your team. Thanks Fiorella and AJ, and Speak Up!, for the H2O!

Here's the link to the race results:
Stadium to Stadium Final Race Results

Scroll down to Team -- SFPL, towards the bottom of the page, to see the results of the two SFPL staff members who registered to run.

Sorry I didn't take pictures. I didn't carry my phone!

wendy

South East District Teen Services Newsletter

San Francisco Public Library Teen Services Newsletter
Keeping you up to date on what’s going down in the South East District!


Teen Summer Reading Program 2008
June 13th to July 25th
For teens age 13 to 18

How Teen Summer Read 2008 works:
Sign up at any of the participating branches. Keep track of what you read and time spent reading.
Fill out a Comment Card for each 10 hours of reading you do. Review your favorite book for a chance to be published in a review collection.
Place a check in the box on your book log for every hour of reading you do.
Complete a Comment Card with your contact information for every 10 hours of reading to win fabulous prize:
10 hours – triliter
20 hours – personal journal
30 hours – usb flash drive
You must complete a comment card for every 10 hours of reading. Detach the raffle ticket and give the card and ticket to a librarian.
Rules:
You may read books, magazines, graphic novels, newspapers (e-mail or text messages are not eligible).
You may read aloud.
You may participate at only ONE library branch.
Prizes may be limited.

Raffle and Party:
When you finish 30 hours of reading, you will receive an invitation to the
Grand Finale Party
(invitation required)
Friday August 1st – 3:30 to 5:30 PM
For TEENS only!
GAMES! TASTY TREATS!
ENTERTAINMENT!

RAFFLE for prizes:
Zune Media Players
iPod shuffle
iTunes gift cards
Gift cards for Kamikaze Pop, Eggettes, and Target
Pizza certificates
Free classes at Mission Cliffs and Acrosports
Jamba certificates
Golden State Warrior t-shirts

Kidpower, Summer Volunteer Program, starts this month!

Kidpower is an exciting way for young people to get involved in their community and make a difference! To join you must be 10 to 16 years old, be able to commit at least ten hours to work in the library, and sign up for Summer Reading. Volunteers will help Librarians with the Summer Reading Program, from signing up other young readers to setting up for programs and parties. Talk to your friendly Librarian for more information.

June Teen Events @ the Library
Funding for programs is provided through the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library, along with other contributions. All programs are free to the public.

Bayview Branch:
Contact- Wendy Kramer, Teen Librarian
5075 Third Street (at Revere)
415-355-2860 wkramer@sfpl.org

Speak Up! Monthly Meeting Wednesday, June 4th, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Bayview Teen Advisory Council (B-TAC) has a new name! Teens ages 12-18 meet monthly to plan activities and speak up for themselves to get books, music, movies and teen spaces that suit them at the library. Snacks provided. Please call the Teen Librarian to sign up. For teens, ages 12-18.

Teen Book Club Saturday, June 3rd, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Love books? Join our small group that meets to talk about a different book each month. Those who attend choose the next book to read. The library provides a free copy of the book for you to keep. Limited space, so please call to sign up. For teens, ages 13-18.

Comics Club Saturday, June 28th, 2 pm to 3 pm
Whether you like manga, superheros, strips, graphic novels, indie comics, or webcomics, this club is the place for you. Come hang out with other teens who read and/or draw comics. Free stuff and snacks provided.

Excelsior Branch:
Contact- Marla Bergman, Teen Librarian
4400 Mission St. (at Cotter)
415-355-2832 mbergman@sfpl.org

Design a T-shirt Wednesday, June 11th, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Using a wide variety of colorful paint pens, fabric paints, ricrac, and faux jewels, have fun creating your own one-of-a-kink t-shirt that expresses exactly who you are! All materials provided. Ages 11 to 18. Space limited to 15 participants.

The Magic of Chin-Chin Saturday, June 21st, 2 pm to 2:45 pm
Chin-Chin’s magic show is like no other. It’s filled with incredible illusions and special messages that make you think (but not too hard). He might even inspire you to laugh. Chin-Chin is an international award-winning magician from the Bay Area who has been featured in over a dozen newspapers, radio, and television shows. Ages 10 to 18.

Glen Park Branch:
Contact- Marla Bergman, Teen Librarian
2825 Diamond St. (near Bosworth)
415-355-2832 mbergman@sfpl.org

Ghost Hunting for Teens Thursday, June 18, 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Ever wonder if ghosts are real? Want to learn how to capture ghosts on audio and video? A real ghost hunter from SF Ghost Society, Tommy Netzband, will talk about his experiences investigating ghosts and haunting. He will also share some ghostly images and sounds he has caught on DVD. (But he won’t bring any ghosts with him). Get the info, then info, and then decide what to believe! Ages 12 to 18.

Portola Branch:
Contact- Abby Harwood, Teen Librarian
2450 San Bruno Ave. (at Silliman)
415-355-5660 aharwood@sfpl.org

The Click- Digital Photo Club Tuesday, June 10th, 4 pm to 5 pm
Do you want to learn the ins and outs of digital photography? Join us for monthly activities including: photo scavenger hunts, photo mock ups of UFOs and Bigfoot, digital storytelling, mystery pictures, online photo gallery, snacks, and fun! For teens, ages 12-18.

Teen Summer Read Kick Off Party Tuesday, June 17th, 2 pm to 3 pm
Start summer off right by signing up for Teen Summer Read 2008! Learn how to make ice cream, win cool prizes, and hang out with new and old friends!

Portola and Visitacion Valley: Teen Advisory Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 24th, 1 pm to 2 pm
We’ll be meeting at the Portola Branch (2450 San Bruno Ave.) at 1 pm sharp. From there we will be walking one block to a neighborhood pizza parlor. We will be dining on a pizza lunch while we get down to business! All food is free to participants. Contact Abby at aharwood@sfpl.org to join our T.A.C.

Want to make a difference? Want to be heard? Join the T.A.C. and have a say in what goes on @ the library!

Help choose new books, DVDs, and CDs!
Plan cool programs, events, and parties!
Make new friends!
Get free stuff!
Eat snacks!
Looks great on college and job applications!

SFPL South East District Teen Services Newletter

Keeping you up to date on what’s going down in the South East District!


Teen Summer Reading Program begins soon!

Summer is just around the corner and participation in the San Francisco Public Library’s Teen Summer Reading program an excellent way to kick off the season! According to a 2001 study by the Evaluation and Training Institute, young people who participate in library sponsored Summer Reading Programs are more likely to read at their grade level or above. The study also found that participants reading above grade level are more likely to retain those skills into the next school year.

The Teen Summer Reading program is free and fun. Teens can sign up at any library in San Francisco and earn prizes for hours spent reading. Plus, participants will be eligible to win grand prizes such as gift certificates, an iPod shuffle, and Zune MP3 players.

Please help us spread the news to the teens you work with by encouraging them to visit their local branch and sign up. Or better yet, invite the Teen Librarian in your neighborhood to visit your organization to promote Teen Summer Reading 2008. Contact us to schedule a meeting or to answer any questions you may have regarding Teen Summer Read 2008.

Updates

Free2
San Francisco Public Library, along with other Bay Area libraries, kicked a public awareness campaign aimed at reconnecting communities with their local libraries. The “Free2” campaign encourages library users and supporters to think about all the ways libraries have empowered them. Libraries have helped give users the freedom to connect, create, imagine, explore, succeed, and much more.An online Free2 contest asks the public to describe, in 25 words or less, what they are free to do—or be—thanks to their local library. Contestants will have a chance to win one of 10 grand prizes, which includes a FLIP video camera and an iPod Shuffle. Information about the contest can be found at:

http://sfpl.org/news/free2.htm

www.WeAreFree2.org

The entry deadline is May 15.
Teen Advisory Council is looking for members- Portola Branch and Visitacion Valley Branch Libraries

Want to make a difference? Want to be heard? Join the T.A.C. and have a say in what goes on @ the library!

Help choose new books, DVDs, and CDs!
Plan cool programs, events, and parties!
Make new friends!
Get free stuff!
Eat snacks!
Looks great on college and job applications!

For more information, call or stop by either library & ask for Abby, or email aharwood@sfpl.org.


The Bernal Heights Branch Library is closed for renovation. To learn more about temporary services available in the neighborhood visit this link:

http://sfpl.org/news/blip/pdfs/bernaltempservices.pdf

May Teen Events @ the Library
Funding for programs is provided through the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library, along with other contributions. All programs are free to the public.

Bayview Branch:
Contact- Wendy Kramer, Teen Librarian
5075 Third Street (at Revere)
415-355-2860 wkramer@sfpl.org

Teen Book Club Saturday, April 3rd, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Love books? Join our small group that meets to talk about a different book each month. Those who attend choose the next book to read. The library provides a free copy of the book for you to keep. Limited space, so please call to sign up. For teens, ages 13-18.

Speak Up! Monthly Meeting Wednesday, May 7th, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Bayview Teen Advisory Council (B-TAC) has a new name! Teens ages 12-18 meet monthly to plan activities and speak up for themselves to get books, music, movies and teen spaces that suit them at the library. Snacks provided. Please call the Teen Librarian to sign up. For teens, ages 12-18.

Video Game Swap Meet Friday, May 9th, 3:30 pm to 5 pm
Do you own a video game that you don’t want anymore? Is there a video game you wish you had? Come swap your old PS2 or PS3, Xbox, Nintendo DS, and other console or handheld games. Trade for keeps! Ages 10 to 18.

Comics Club Saturday, May 31st, 2 pm to 3 pm
Whether you like manga, superheros, strips, graphic novels, indie comics, or webcomics, this club is the place for you. Come hang out with other teens who read and/or draw comics. Free stuff and snacks provided.

Excelsior Branch:
4400 Mission St. (at Cotter)
415-355-2832 mbergman@sfpl.org

Teen Gaming Tuesday, May 20th, 4 pm to 5:45 pm
A gaming day for youth ages 12 to 18 with Dance Dance Revolution, Wii, Playstation and Xbox!

Click here to learn more about SFPL’s Teen Events all over the city.
Or here:
http://sfpl5.sfpl.org/scripts/publish/webevent.pl?cmd=search&ncmd=
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CHECK THIS OUT: National Poetry Week!

Angst: Teen Versus from the Edge edited by Karen Tom

Carver, A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson

I just hope it’s Lethal: Poems of Sadness, Madness, and Joy collected by Liz Rosenberg and Deena November


I Wouldn’t Thank You for a Valentine: Poems for Young Feminists edited by Carol Ann Duffy


A Lion’s Hunger: Poems of First Love by Ann Turner


Paint Me Like I am: Teen Poems from WritersCorps


Pierced by a Ray of Sun: Poems About the Times We Feel Alone selected by Ruth Gordon


Red Hot Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United States edited by Lori Marie Carlson


Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Like My Sister Kate: Looking at the Harlem Renaissance Through Poems edited by Nikki Giovanni


Split Image: A Story in Poems by Mel Glenn


Step Lightly: Poems for the Journey collected by Nancy Willard


The Pain Tree and Other Teenage Angst Ridden Poetry edited by Ester Pearl Watson and Mark Todd


The Rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur


Things I have to Tell You: Poems and Writing by Teenage Girls edited by Betsy Franco


Walking on the Boundaries of Change: Poems of Transition by Sara Holbrook


What have you lost? edited by Naomi Nye


A Wreath for Emmett Till by Marilyn Nelson


You Hear Me? Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys edited by Betsy Franco

South East Teen Newsletter- April 2008

San Francisco Public Library Teen Services Newsletter
Keeping you up to date on what’s going down in the South East District!

Hello Everyone!

Spring time means more to Librarians than just beautiful weather. Every April for the past fifty years, we celebrate National Library Week. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country. Everyday, libraries in big cities and small towns, colleges and universities, in schools and in businesses help transform their communities. At the San Francisco Public Library, people of all ages and backgrounds can come together for community meetings, lectures and programs, to do research with the assistance of a trained professional, to get a job or to find homework help. Come to the library and see for yourself!

For more information about the American Library Association and National Library week visit their website:

www.ala.org/pio/nlw/

Visit SFPL online for more information about Teen Services:

http://sfpl.org/sfplonline/teen/teens.htm


Updates

Teen Summer Reading Program begins soon!
According to a 2001 study by the Evaluation and Training Institute, young people who participate in library sponsored Summer Reading Programs are more likely to read at their grade level or above. The study also found that participants reading above grade level are more likely to retain those skills into the next school year.

Every summer SFPL sponsors a Teen Summer Reading program which includes events, programming, and incentives to get teens reading and visiting the library. This year prizes for teen participation include Zune MP3 players, an iPod shuffle, gift certificates, books, jump drives, and much more!

Encourage the teens you know to visit their local branch and sign up. Or better yet, invite the Teen Librarian in your neighborhood to visit your organization to promote Teen Summer Reading 2008.

Teen Advisory Council is looking for members- Portola Branch and Visitacion Valley Branch Libraries

Want to make a difference? Want to be heard? Join the T.A.C. and have a say in what goes on @ the library!

Help choose new books, DVDs, and CDs!
Plan cool programs, events, and parties!
Make new friends!
Get free stuff!
Eat snacks!
Looks great on college and job applications!

For more information, call or stop by either library & ask for Abby, or email aharwood@sfpl.org.


April is National Poetry Month! Find out how the San Francisco Public Library is celebrating:
http://sfpl.org/news/aprilpoetry.htm

The Bernal Heights Branch Library is closed for renovation. To learn more about temporary services available in the neighborhood visit this link:

http://sfpl.org/news/blip/pdfs/bernaltempservices.pdf

April Teen Events @ the Library
Funding for programs is provided through the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library, along with other contributions. All programs are free to the public.

Bayview Branch:
Contact- Wendy Kramer, Teen Librarian
5075 Third Street (at Revere)
415-355-2860 wkramer@sfpl.org

Speak Up! Monthly Meeting Wednesday, April 2nd, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Bayview Teen Advisory Council (B-TAC) has a new name! Teens ages 12-18 meet monthly to plan activities and speak up for themselves to get books, music, movies and teen spaces that suit them at the library. Snacks provided. Please call the Teen Librarian to sign up. For teens, ages 12-18.

Studio 101 Thursdays, April 3, 10, 17, 24 5:30 to 7:30 p
Create and record your own music in the 10 week class. Learn beat making, keyboarding, production, songwriting, and other skills using MacBooks, M-Audio Firewire 410s, studio microphones, instruments and midi controllers. Instruction and equipment provided. Space is limited, so please sign up in advance! For teens, ages 12-18.

Teen Book Club Saturday, April 5th, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Love books? Join our small group that meets to talk about a different book each month. Those who attend choose the next book to read. The library provides a free copy of the book for you to keep. Limited space, so please call to sign up. For teens, ages 13-18.

Comics Club Saturday, April 26th, 3 pm to 4 pm
Whether you like manga, superheros, strips, graphic novels, indie comics, or webcomics, this club is the place for you. Come hang out with other teens who read and/or draw comics. Free stuff and snacks provided.

Portola Branch:
Contact- Abby Harwood, Teen Librarian
2450 San Bruno Ave. (at Silliman)
415-355-5660 aharwood@sfpl.org

The Click- Digital Photo Club Tuesday, April 8, 4 pm to 5 pm
Do you want to learn the ins and outs of digital photography? Join us for monthly activities including: photo scavenger hunts, photo mock ups of UFOs and Bigfoot, digital storytelling, mystery pictures, online photo gallery, snacks, and fun! For teens, ages 12-18.

Visitacion Valley Branch:
Contact- Abby Harwood, Teen Librarian
45 Leland Ave. (at Desmond)
415-355-2848 aharwood@sfpl.org

What’s in your stars? Saturday, April 26, 3 pm to 4 pm
What does the future have in store for you? Teens age 13 to 18 are invited to munch on fortune cookies while we learn about palm reading, tarot, astrology, numerology, I-Ching, and dream interpretation.

Click here to learn more about SFPL’s Teen Events all over the city:

http://sfpl5.sfpl.org/scripts/publish/webevent.pl?cmd=search&ncmd=listweek&cal=cal1&swe=1&cf=list&set=1&startm=99&startd=99&starty=9999&lastm=99&lastd=99&lasty=9999&Submit=Search&category=12&location=All&keyword=

And the Teen Tech iPod winner is...

Christina W.

Congratulations, Christina!!

WE HAVE A WINNER!!

The winner of the Ipod Nano has been contacted! First name will be posted when permission is granted. To those who played, congratulations!! Post your comments or email jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com if you have suggestions for future challenges!

And Check Out Teen Summer Read (secret message)!!!

June 13-July 26 1008 San Francisco Public Library. Prizes galore!

THANKS!!!

TEEN TECH WEEK CHALLENGE

DAY 5: YOU ARE SO GETTING THAT IPOD!

One of our new library card designs features this word written in GREEN.

Hint: Look at the "Pick A New Library Card" link on www.sfpl.org

TO WIN:
Email today's answer along with the answers to this week's earlier questions to jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com.

TEEN TECH WEEK CHALLENGE DAY 4!!!

WELCOME TO DAY 4!! NEAR THE FINISH LINE...
Day 4: What's the last name of a famous performer whose real name is LaDonna Andrea Gaines? With your answer, submit the URL of the site where you found it. Remember, send answers to jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com.

HINT: Try clicking Articles and Databases on www.sfpl.org

TEEN TECH WEEK CHALLENGE DAY 3

DAY 3 DON'T QUIT NOW!

Look on the San Francisco Public Library Teen Page. What is the first word in the title of the new Health and Wellness database?
No hints today!!

On Friday, email all 5 of your answers and how you found them to jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com.
Good luck!

TEEN TECH WEEK CHALLENGE DAY 2!!!!

DAY 2 Almost half-way there!
San Francisco Public Library has recommended reading lists for teens on its teen webpage. What is the second word in the title of the GLBTQ list?
HINT: start at www.sfpl.org!

Remember, send your 5 answers (and how/where you found them) ALL TOGETHER in one email (jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com) at the end of the week so you can spell out the secret message and be eligible for the iPod!! You can scroll down to previous days' questions if you just started playing.

TEEN TECH CHALLENGE!!!! DAY 1

WELCOME TO THE TEEN TECH CHALLENGE!

WANT TO WIN A NEW IPOD NANO?

Instructions: Find out the answer to each question for the next 5 days and email all 5 answers (they spell out a secret message) to jenniferlibrarian@gmail.com by Tuesday March 11th at 5pm. You must tell us WHERE you found the answer to each day's challenge for your answer to qualify for the prize. HINT: visit http://www.sfpl.org/ to start your search. Drawing will take place on Friday March 14th. You may start playing at anytime during the week and go back to previous days' questions.

DAY 1 CHALLENGE March 3, 2008

What is the second word in the title of a 2006 release album by the performer Juvenile?

HINT: try the http://www.sfpl.org/ catalog

South East Teen Newsletter

San Francisco Public Library Teen Services Newsletter
Keeping you up to date on what’s going down in the South East District!

Hello Everyone!

Because there is so much overlap in the neighborhoods we serve, SFPL’s South East District Teen Librarians are trying something new this month. We’re compiling all of our library event listings and information into one newsletter. We hope that our effort will better inform the community about the exciting teen services offered by the Branch Libraries in the South East District.

Visit us online for more information:

http://sfpl.org/sfplonline/teen/teens.htm


Updates

Please Welcome Marla, new Teen Librarian at the Excelsior and Glen Park Branches! Keep an eye out for special teen programming at the Excelsior and Glen Park branches in the coming months!

The Bernal Heights Branch Library has been closed for renovation. To learn more about temporary services available in the neighborhood visit this link:

http://sfpl.org/news/blip/pdfs/bernaltempservices.pdf


March Teen Events @ the Library
Funding for programs is provided through the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library, along with other contributions. All programs are free to the public.

Teen Tech Week Online Challenge! Win an iPod!
The library’s not just about books! Tune in @ your library and win a new iPod Nano!!! How to play:
Visit our teen blog every day March 3-7 2008 for 5 daily challenges- email us the secret message and you’ll be entered in the drawing. For details go to our teen blog:

http://www.librarydropbox.blogspot.com/

Drawing will take place on March 12th. Visit the blog for detailed instructions! For ages 12 – 18 only. You must a have a library card to play. For information or to register contact Jennifer Collins at 415-557-4268 or jennifercollins@sfpl.org.

Bayview Branch:
Contact- Wendy Kramer, Teen Librarian
5075 Third Street (at Revere)
415-355-2860 wkramer@sfpl.org

Speak Up! Monthly Meeting Wednesday, March 5th, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Bayview Teen Advisory Council (B-TAC) has a new name! Teens ages 12-18 meet monthly to plan activities and speak up for themselves to get books, music, movies and teen spaces that suit them at the library. Snacks provided. Please call the Teen Librarian to sign up. For teens, ages 12-18.

Teen Book Club Thursday, March 6th, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Love books? Join our small group that meets to talk about a different book each month. Those who attend choose the next book to read. The library provides a free copy of the book for you to keep. Limited space, so please call to sign up. For teens, ages 13-18.

Studio 101 Thursdays March 6,13,20,27, 5:30 to 7:30 p
Create and record your own music in the 10 week class. Learn beat making, keyboarding, production, songwriting, and other skills using MacBooks, M-Audio Firewire 410s, studio microphones, instruments and midi controllers. Instruction and equipment provided. Space is limited, so please sign up in advance! For teens, ages 12-18.

Word for Word Performance Thursday March 13, 2 pm to 4 pm
Theater group Word for Word performs their new work, Ancestor. When 15-year-old R.D.’s grandmother dies, his world is torn apart. His mother can’t care for him, and he wonders where he will go. R.D. looks to the stories of his Native American ancestors and finds a key to his future. Through his grandmother’s tales he learns that, while immediate family can’t always be there for you, your extended family of past generations can serve as a guide, pointing out the way. For teens, age 13-18.

Portola Branch:
Contact- Abby Harwood, Teen Librarian
2450 San Bruno Ave. (at Silliman)
415-355-5660 aharwood@sfpl.org

The Click- Digital Photo Club Tuesday, March 11, 4 pm to 5 pm
Do you want to learn the ins and outs of digital photography? Join us for monthly activities including: photo scavenger hunts, photo mock ups of UFOs and Bigfoot, digital storytelling, mystery pictures, online photo gallery, snacks, and fun! For teens, ages 12-18.

Click here to learn more about SFPL’s Teen Events all over the city:

http://sfpl5.sfpl.org/scripts/publish/webevent.pl?cmd=search&ncmd=listweek&cal=cal1&swe=1&cf=list&set=1&startm=99&startd=99&starty=9999&lastm=99&lastd=99&lasty=9999&Submit=Search&category=12&location=All&keyword=

Reviews from the Teen Manga/Anime Club

Here are some reviews from the monthly Manga/Anime Club that meets at the Main Library. The next meeting is Friday, March 14th at 4pm. Main library 2nd floor, Fisher Childrens Center.





Angel Diary v.6


Its about some guardians coming to earth looking for the Heaven Princess. At the end of Volume 5, the princess was taken away by a demon and the guardians must find her. Its a comedy and fantasy at the same time.


Valerie, age 12


Quality: 4 (better than most)


Popularity: 4 (broad general appeal)





Pop Fiction Previews V.1


The chapters were well translated. Full Metal Panic was funny and Missing was very interesting because it had a mysterious feel to it. Black Knights of the Silver Gray Castle is suspenseful with mutiny within the castle. Good Witch of the West has a lot of action and mysteries waiting to be unsolved. Alex Unlimited dealt with an insecure teen but there is a lot of action too plus the teen has special powers.


Linda, age 14


Quality: 5 (hard to imagine it being written better)


Popularity: 3 (some appeal)





Kitchen Princess V.5


This is about a girl who totall loves to cook. It is a romantic comedy and I totally loved it.


Cindy, age 15


Quality: 5 (hard to imagine it being written better)


Popularity: 5 (everyone was dying to read it yesterday)

Luis J. Rodriguez, Author of "Always Running", Will Be @ Mission Branch Library!

Come Listen To Luis Rodriguez

Read From His Works At

Mission Branch Library!

Wednesday February 27th @ 7pm

Stay For a Book-Signing!

Win a Free Book!!

300 Bartlett Street (24th St.)

415.355.2800

Hip Hop Karaoke

Last night's Battle for the Tweens: Hip Hop Karaoke Night at the Bayview branch library was a smash! Soulja Boy (aka Wendy Kramer the Bayview Teen Librarian) and MC Wannabe (aka Darcel Jones the Bayview Children's Librarian) fronted to earn the respect of a handful of 10-14 year old TWEEN competitors. Emcee Flavor Flav (aka MisDajania Tillery) kept the peace at the mic. Poet and Library Tech Jessie Whiley kept score. Jamar was the eldest judge (the youngest was 2) and took home the Blue Bear MP3 player raffle. Nick Chen of Blue Bear School of Music was behind he mixer and equipment.

Chanelle won First Place Teen with Angel. Kamia the hostess got 2nd. Jessie (way too old to be a

teen, but a winner all the same) took home the Mickey D gift certificates for 3rd for his rendition

of old school Michael Jackson's Billy Jean.

The evening ended LOUD with everybody up on stage for Crank Dat Soulja Boy.

Best Photography went to Don De Alba. To see last night's pics,

Click here

To see MC Wannabe sing Baby Boy click Here

COMING UP: YOUR MUSIC!!

Create and record your own music in Studio 101!! This free 10-week class teaches beat making, keyboarding, production, songwriting, and other skills using MacBooks, M-Audio Firewire 410s, studio microphones, instruments, and midi controllers. Instruction and equipment provided. Space is limited, so please sign up now!

For information or to register, contact: Wendy Kramer, 355-2860 or wkramer@sfpl.org
Thursdays Feb. 7- Apr. 10, 2008
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Bayview Branch Meeting Room 5075 Third Street, San Francisco, CA