And Here's One Last Reminder!

The CD Drive has hit a bit of a snag. We need more album recommendations for CD Drive 08/09!!

Here's the link to the original post I made about this:

http://rvcpltag.blogspot.com/2008/11/cd-drive-08.html

It's got a long list of albums and artists. E-mail me at iTag91@gmail.com with albums YOU want at the library!

There's still time; don't miss out! :D

Book Discussion Time!

Have you recently read a book that you just HAVE to talk about? Well, here's your outlet! E-mail us at iTag91@gmail.com with a book review! Be sure to include its TAG (Title Author & Genre), a little summary without giving too much away, and who you'd recommend the book to. 

Here's an example:

The Edible Woman

By Margaret Atwood

Fiction

I just finished reading prolific author Margaret Atwood's first novel, The Edible Woman. The novel follows Marian McAlpin, and her impending marriage to Peter Wollander and how she gradually loses her sense of self before realizing that she must get it back. Atwood gives the novel a unique twist by manifesting Marian's loss of self in an inability to eat. Marian begins to attribute human qualities to almost all food put in front of her, refusing to partake in what she deems cannibalism. Considering the book was published in 1969 and written a few years before, Atwood proves to be years ahead of her time when addressing issues such as feminism and the patriarchal society Marian lives in. I'd definitely recommend this book to teens grades 10 or above. It's a quick read but it's certainly worth it!

Now your turn! :D

Aforementioned Summertime Merriment!!

We TAG-ers have been hard at work planning loads of summertime activities, all to be held at your very own library! We're going to kick things off with a bang with SummerStage (gotta love the alliteration) on Tuesday July 1st. Think of last year's Plugged/Unplugged, but with a different name. And it's in summer. If it's half as good as last year, get ready for some fantastic performances!

Yours truly will be teaching a Journalism class this summer as well, which I'm very excited about (if you couldn't tell by the excessive/obsessive use of LOLCats!). That'll be on Tuesday nights from July 7th to August 11th. Think MTV's The Paper, but better! :D

Ok let's calm down (a little..)

There will also likely be an art class taught by another resident TAG-er, Steve Maher. Dates and times are TBD. Steve's a great artist so it's sure to be a great experience for anyone who wants to partake. For lack of a better explanation, here's what the class may look like:

And finally, what better way to end a summer at the library with the Rockville Centre Public Library's own American Idol. We're planning to gather some of RVC's most talented teens and you, the audience, pick the winner! That is scheduled for August 5th.

You definitely don't want to miss any of these events, so mark your calendars now!!! =D

Let's Pretend It Hasn't Been 2 Months...

...since I last posted! But what can I say? February was a bit of a slow month. The teens came together once before President's Week Break to make some Sweet Treats with little kids! Everyone had a lot of fun, and we're definitely going to do something like that again, so don't be bummed if you missed out!

The next big TAG-sponsored event is "Book Swap" on Saturday, March 28th. Teens can come bring in books they'd like to trade, and for every book they bring, they get to bring a different book home! What better way to get into some new books and talk about what you've read (I'll get into that later...)

After that, it seems like we'll all be looking forward to the summer, and all the summertime merriment the Rockville Centre Public Library has to offer!