2007: Movies..Books..and Games..Oh My!!

For teens, 2007 was full of new movies, games and books. The much anticipated Halo 3 was released, as was J.K. Rowling's final installment of Harry Potter. Hollywood was turning out new movie titles for teens faster than you could watch them! Some of the top blockbuster hits for 2007 were: Bridge to Terabithia, Transformers, Into the Wild, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and who could forget Stardust? 2007 was chock-full of imagination and fun. What was your favorite new book release of 2007? Was it "Princess Diaries Seventh Heaven" by Meg Cabot? or maybe "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer? Tell us what you think of what you've seen and read so far..and what you're looking forward to most as we near the end of 2007.

On October 23-31st, we join the National Red Ribbon Week in promoting awareness for drug & alcohol abuse. Come to Bedford Central Library, from October 23-31, to get your red ribbon and bookmark. We also have a wide range of substance abuse literature available in our catalog at http://catalog.library.bedford.va.us/. Choose 'any fields', then choose 'contain' and type in either drug or alcohol abuse and choose from a wide variety of educational and autobiographical accounts of people dealing with these issues. For more information on Drug and Alcohol abuse prevention, visit these websites:
www.justthinktwice.com
www.jointogether.org
www.med.unc.edu/alcohol/prevention/
www.webmd.com/mental-health/alcohol-abuse
www.virginia.edu/case/education/ADAPT.html
www.vsp.state.va.us/DARE.shtm
www.maddva.org
http://family.samhsa.gov/

Are you Ready??

Teens, Get Active! at Your Library during Teen Read Week! In honor of Teen Read Week, the BPLS Libraries are hosting exciting programs just for teens! Get ready to move and grove…and come play video games at the library! We’ll set up a PS2 that’s hooked up to the big screen projector, so you can come and play against your friends! Dance, Dance Revolution (E) is the game that will be available. Drop in and make your own jewelry from recycled items! You can make earrings, bracelets, necklaces, or even a belt while being earth friendly! Come watch the movie Ghostbusters (PG) and participate in a Scavenger Hunt for prizes! For more information about these programs, please call your local library.

Bedford Central’s Teen programs will be held the week of October 29 to November 2. Do you love Harry Potter or want to know more about the series? Then on Friday, November 2, at 3:30 p.m., come to a book discussion group for teens all about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Play Potter trivia and view Harry Potter websites with other Potter fans. Bring your Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book and be ready to discuss what you thought of it! --Crafts with recycled materials will be on Monday, October 29. Accessories can be made from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. –Our Live Clue Game will be on Tuesday, October 30. Join other teens in discovering clues beginning at 3:30 p.m. --Are you hungry for competition? Then come play Dance Dance Revolution on Wednesday, October 31, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. --Want to get get spooked and laugh, all at the same time? Come to the library on Thursday, November 1, at 3:30 p.m. to see Ghostbusters on the big screen!. Harry Potter fans, join us for a book discussion on Friday, November 2 from 3:30-5:30p.m. to share your thoughts about Harry’s latest adventure!

Big Island Library will be having a video game night on Tuesday, October 19. Come with your game face on and even bring a friend for a fun-filled game night! Find some fun and win a prize at the library scavenger hunt, going on all week! Special interactive book displays will also be available for teens. Please call the Big Island Library at (434) 299-5604 for teen read week details and more information.

Moneta Library will be having a Recycled Craft Open House on Thursday, October 25 at 6:00p.m. Come in and make a project or gift from recycled materials! All week long, join other teens in a scavenger hunt to find clues and possibly win a prize. On Saturday, October 27 at 10:30a.m. join other teens in discussing Harry Potters most recent adventure in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Enjoy a trivia contest, youtube videos and more at Moneta Library’s book discussion. For more information, check out the library website or call Moneta Library at (540) 297-6474.

Stewartsville Library will be kicking of Teen Read Week with a Live Clue Game about Jamestown! Bring your friends to a game that comes to life on Tuesday, October 16. Also, on Friday and Saturday, October 19-20, join Stewartsville staff and other teens at the Make an Apron Open House! Come in and sew an apron, based on the apron book by Fllyn Anne Geisel. For more information, call Stewartsville Library at (540) 890-4530.

The Montvale and Forest Library’s Teen Programs are TBA. Please check with the library for more information.

Library Beats

Teens, put your dancing shoes on and get ready to dance at our Dance Dance Revolution program running throughout the fall on the first and third Friday of every month. We have a wide screen and the latest version of DDR! Come dance at Bedford Central Library on Friday, October 5th and October 19th, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Youth Services at the Bedford Central Library at (540) 586-8911, extension 2107.

Patch Quest Returns!

We will be bringing back Patch Quest, on September 17th, at all Bedford Public Library locations. Read 10 books, in one of our 11 categories, and receive a patch! The categories range from Mystery to Make Believe, and the possibilities are endless! No matter what your interests are, you can receive patches just for reading! We hope to encourage you to read from many different categories, the more the better! And this year we will be having a "Patch Fashion Show" called "Patch Fashions" where we will display all of the creative uses our kids and teens have made of their PQ patches. We will be showcasing the artwork of past-patch achievers from November 11-17. Get your PQ logs and start getting those patches! Whether you like your patches on vests, or even to patch an old pair of jeans, we want to celebrate your reading and creativity! Entries can be submitted between November 11-17th. A Youth Services Librarian will take your picture to post with your entry. We will also ask you to fill out an index card with your favorite PQ book and the reason you chose to display your patches in the way you did. Don't miss out on this opportunity to show off your unique creative ability!

Fall Films at Bedford Central

At Bedford Central Library, our new Theater Thursday line-up is complete. We've got every style from comedy, to horror, and even anime! Our line-up for September will be: 6th: Little Rascals (PG), 13th: Matilda (PG), 20th: Back to the Future (PG) and finally on the 27th: James and the Giant Peach (PG). For October, we have these four freaky features: 4th: Casper (PG), 11th: Creature from the Black, Lagoon (G), 18th: The Haunted Mansion (PG) and 25th: Ghostbusters (PG). We had a few requests for an anime themed Theater Thursday month, so here is our line-up for November: 1st: Spirited Away (PG), 8th: The Cat Returns (G), 15th: Howl’s Moving Castle (PG), and 29th: Princess Mononoke(PG-13). Don't forget to bring a friend! We hope you enjoy these films, and as always be sure to leave your thoughts on the films you see.

Reading Through the Seasons!

We've got a fun fall in store for all you teens! We will be bringing back Patchquest, continuing our movies, and starting Teen Week! September 17th marks the start of our fall programming. As requested by your posts, we're having an Anime month at Bedford Central Library in November. Come see an Anime film, Thursday's in November, from 3:30-5:30p.m. Feel free to leave a post with your favorite Anime movie title. If you're into sewing, Stewartsville Fiber Club will continue to meet on the first Saturday of each month. Beginners (age 10) meet from 11:00-12:00p.m. and teens meet from 12:00-2:00p.m.. Keep checking our blog to see specific times and locations for new fall programs.

It's that time of year again. But don't let your first day butterflies get you down! The first day of school is a great time to start your year right. You can find old friends or even make new ones! Bringing a notepad on your first day will help you remember all your new schedules and even your locker number. Teachers are usually just as nervous as you are, so don't be afraid to introduce yourself and make a positive impression. Enjoy your first day and make good memories!

Start the new year right...

-Get enough sleep.
-Eat a healthy breakfast.
-Try your best.
-Develop good work habits, like writing down your assignments and turning in your homework on time.
-Take your time with school work. If you don't understand something, ask the teacher.
-Keep a sense of humor. Remember to have fun!

Pottermania!!

Everyone knows about the famed fiction series "Harry Potter". Thousands lined the streets in front of book stores, at midnight, to catch a glimpse of J.K. Rowling's final installment. Many readers wrote local newspapers and posted blogs about what they thought Harry Potter's final fictional fate would be. Some speculated that Harry Potter might kill Lord Voldemort, or sacrifice himself to end the cycle of evil. What was your guess? Don't spill the beans if you know for sure what happens to Harry. But please do tell us what you thought would be his magical journey's end.

We want to hear from you!

We are always looking for new titles to show on Theater Thursdays. Let us know what you want to see and what makes movies interesting for you! Whether it's anime, comedy, drama or even adventure, we'll show the movies we know you'll like. Let us know the titles you want to see and we'll do our best to show them!

The End is Near!

The 2007 Summer Reading Program is coming to a close, and the cash raffle jar is filling up! The last day to submit entries is August 3, and the raffle drawing will be Saturday, August 4, at 11:00 a.m. Finish those books and get your green tickets in to better your chances of becoming a winner!

Movie Madness

Every Thursday afternoon from 3:30-5:30p.m. we show movies on our big screen just for teens! We show everything from anime, to classics like Alice in Wonderland, to newer titles like Bridge to Terabithia. We are always looking for new movie ideas so feel free to post your opinions on what movies you want to see. This Month we're showing a variety of films including: Daddy Daycare on July 19; Chicken Little on July 26; Casablanca on August 2; Monsters Inc. on August 9; Galaxy Quest on August 16; E.T. on August 23 and finally Happy Feet on August 30. All of these movie titles are rated PG, but we are open to showing PG-13 movies at our discretion. Give us your ideas for movie titles and you just might see your suggestion in our next movie title line up! Also, if you're already coming to see our movies, feel free to leave a comment on what you thought about the film! This will help us to pick titles we know you'll love.

Video Games at the Library??

That's right! Join us at Bedford Central Library for a Video Game Challenge on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. Bring your friends! We've got a big screen projector and the latest version of DDR for an afternoon of fun!! Don't forget to sign up for our teen summer reading program to win cash prizes and other cool stuff.

Book Destruction!

Have you ever wanted to draw in a library book? Now's your chance! Come to the library to "alter" a book of your choice. We'll have glitter, markers, crayons and even scissors for you to design your own altered book. If you enjoy creative artwork and have a love for books, this is the activity for you! An altered book is a book that becomes the canvas for your art
instead of a candidate for landfill. You need more imagination than money to alter a book!
Dates, Times, and Locations...

*July 14, 2:00 pm, at the Bedford Central Library.

*July 17, 2:30 pm, at the Montvale Library

*July 19, 6:30 pm, at the Moneta/SML Library

Mayhem in Jamestown

What's happening at the library? Murder, mayhem and colonial confusion!! Come join us for an afternoon of fun with a live clue game set back in colonial Jamestown! Follow the clues to find the culprit here at the Bedford Central Library on Friday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m. Ages 12 & up.

Dance Dance Revolution Returns

During the school year Bedford Central Library hosted a "Video Game Night" on Fridays. Well, its back! Every Wednesday at 2:oo pm play DDR (Dance, Dance, Revolution!) at the Bedford Central Library, where the only way you can win is if you get up and dance! Also play the Playstation 2 game Tourist Trophy and see who is the fastest! So bring your freinds, bring your family, and play!

"Video Game Night" is also at:

• Moneta Public Library June 21, 6:30 pm


• Big Island Public Library June 26, 6:30 pm

Sign Up Today!

Come on in and register for the Summer Reading Program!
It's easy, just go to your local Bedford Central Library Branch and ask to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Each hundred pages you read, you will receive another green raffle ticket to win CASH at the end of the summer! And who can't use cash!
Keep reading! Turn in your log for a special sport bag. So come in and check out some books...and keep reading!

Welcome to the new Bedford Public Library Youth Services Blog !

We have set up this blog to run over the summer in order to tell you all about the fun activities and interesting books coming to the library this summer! Keep an eye on this space to keep well informed.

I hope you were able to catch the special Kick-Off Party for the Summer Reading Program held last Saturday! We had lots of crafts, prizes, face painting and other cool things happening all morning at ALL our locations.We wanted you to come in and register for the Summer Reading Program which lasts from now until August 4th! If you missed the fun, don't worry - Sign up will last throughout the summer. We want you to read more books and are giving out LOTS of incentives and have LOTS of special programs going on to get you into the library! Just check out our website for a total listing!