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We have a winner! There were 16 entries in our Grammy Contest and a three-way tie. Lori Dumont drew the winning name out of the box… drum roll please. *David Reid* won a $25 iTunes gift card. Runners up were Julia Geswell and Michaela Morris, each of whom won a Captain Dusty’s gift card. Congratulations to our three music aficionados.
 

Wednesday, Feb 10, 1-2:30 PM - Teen Advisory Board trip to Barnes & Noble
REGISTER-978-526-2016-email acowman at mvlc.org.

 

Saturday, Feb 13, 10:30-12:30, Make a Lavender Bath Bag for your valentine with Pat Martines

For all ages, young children should have someone to assist.  Drop-in.
 

Tuesday, Feb 16, 2-3:15 PM - Cartoon and Manga Workshop with graphic artists Fish & Hebard for ages 11-18.  REGISTER-978-526-2016-email SCOLLINS at mvlc.org.
Andy Fish and Veronica Hebard are professional working artists-- Andy is even listed on Wikepedia-- who have worked extensively in comics, film and animation. In addition, both are faculty members of the Worcester Art Museum and enjoy offering their programs all around the state. The basic workshop will offer figure drawing, body language, expression, setting backgrounds and storytelling devices used by both American and Japanese Cartoonists and graphic novelists (Manga). They have been offering these programs very successfully since 2001.

Thursdays at 3:30, starting Feb 25 - Cribbage Club.  Seniors teach students how to play cribbage, a popular card & board game.  Register-978-526-2017, or email moconnor at mvlc.org.  Six weeks from Feb 25 through April 1.
 

YA Book Club - Friday, Feb 26, 4-5 PM

The Carbon Diaries 2015, is a scary look at London in the too near future when the climate has gone crazy and carbon rationing is making life very difficult. The YA Book Group, ages 11-18, will be discussing this book and others with an environmental theme as part of the Manchester Reads program. Join us on *Friday, February 26th , 4-5 PM for snacks and sharing. Ages 11-18 welcome! Copies of the book can be picked up at the main desk of the library.


 


 

 
 
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Suggested Summer Reading Lists for 2009 Summer Programs Link to Video of DDR and Guitar Hero

Homework Center Hours
Mon-Thurs 3-5 PM

  

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iMac Internet Station with color printer & word processing, reserved for students

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Free printing and CD burning 

Teachers, please send class assignments so that the library can have the appropriate material on hand.  Phone 526-7711 & fax:  526-2018.  E-mail:  Homework at mvlc.org.

Meet our new Young Adult Librarian

Anne Cowman, Young Adult Librarian

T@L?K!- Open to all teens, ages 11-18.  Members will recommend books, DVDs, music, and programs, for the Library.  For information contact Sara Collins, Children's Librarian, 978-526-2016, scollins at mvlc.org, or Anne Cowman, acowman at mvlc.org, Young Adult Librarian.  Next meeting Wednesday, Dec 9, noon.

Teen programs & services funded through a federal LSTA Grant and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (2008-09)

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Homework Resources

100 reference books available on-line;  includes citations.  Just enter your library card number. The GreenFILE, a bibliographic database of information about environmental concerns, Global warming, energy conservation, natural resources, and pollution. 
History - It's Happening!
A web site resource for middle and high school students to promote North America's history,

Consumer Health Complete Powered by Ebsco

Easy to use! BigChalk eLibrary is a full-text database of consumer-oriented magazines, books, newspapers, newswires, television and radio transcripts, photographs and maps. Key in your request in natural language, and you won't be disappointed.

Contemporary Literary Criticism

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Gale Academic One File

Biography Resource Center

Great Books For Kids

     
     

International Children's Digital Library

 

 

   

Great Books for Teens

     
     

 

On-line Gaming Sites

    

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More Websites by Subject

 

000 All Subjects  http://www.sparknotes.com/
011 BookList Teen Scene  Recommended for Teens
133 Salem Witch Trials: http://etext.Virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft
332 World Currency http://www.banknotes.com/
341.23 United Nations Cyber School Bus http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/index.html
371 Test Preparation http://www.testprepreview.com/
500 The Why Files http://whyfiles.org/
510 Math.Com http://www.math.com/
510 Mathematics http://www.ams.org/
510 Math challenges for Families http://figurethis.org/
510 Percentage Tutorials  http://www.1728.com/percent.htm
510 Quick Math Solutions http://www.quickmath.com/
     
513 Visual Fractions http://www.visualfractions.com/
512 Algebra http://www.algebra.com/
523.1 The Universe http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
529 Calendars & Time http://physics.nist.gov/genint/time/time.html
     
560 Museum of Paleontology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/
809 Literary Criticism http://www.novelguide.com/index.html
900 20th Century Year-by-Year  http://www.infoplease.com/millennium1.html
909 World History http://www.historylink101.com/
910 Antarctica www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/
920 Academy of Achievement - Biography http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/index.html
940 Digital History  http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/do_history/index.cfm

 

940.53 WWII http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/
973 American Centuries www.americancenturies.mass.edu/home.html
973 Colonial Williamsburg  http://www.history.org/kids/index.cfm

 

973 Colonial America   http://earlyamerica.com/
973 American Revolution http://www.americanrevolution.org/home.html
974.41 Local History Link to on-line images of historical Manchester-by-the-Sea