Happy New Year!

To all of you awesome teens here at the TPPL, we want to wish you a Happy New Year 2008! Thanks for coming to all our programs- 2007 was so great- and making our library so much fun. We can't wait to see you at some of our upcoming programs like Snowday (Jan. 4) and Get Crafty- Recycled Crafts (Jan. 8). Don't forget to put YAC (new time- 6pm) on your calendar for Jan. 15... there are going to be some surprise guests that you won't want to miss!

Popular Names

Hello fellow yacsters: If you haven't checked out the website HowManyofMe, you really should! If your name is James, John, Robert, Michael, or Mary, then you are in the top running!

Moosely

I am sure that most of you know by now about our library mascot, Moosely. You can check out his MySpace here:

http://www.myspace.com/TPPLMoose

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 552 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Twistin the Night Away

Hello YACsters! We will be playing Twister at our January Cafe Ole, but the library does not own enough games. If you can bring in a Twister game, please let me know. If we cannot get enough boards together, unfortunately we will be forced to choose another activity for the evening. Thank you!

On the Spot Theatre

Reminder! We have On the Spot Theatre this Tuesday, December 18, at 7:00 pm. We will be performing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It is sure to be a fun-filled night! Be there or be square!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Hi fellow yacsters: If you haven't checked out the book blog in awhile, you really should! There's a couple good websites and interesting questions about the movie/book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! The book blog link is on the right side of the webpage under Links.

Open Game Night

Hi fellow yacsters: Don't forget to come to Open Game Night this Friday, December 14th from 7-8:30 p.m. We have some great games at the library, but bring your own favorite game if you would like to! See you there!

YAC stuff

Awesome meeting alst night, YAACsters! I hope everyone had as much fun as I did at the holiday party. If you weren't there, not only did you miss out on teh fun, but you also missed getting your lock-in forms. Stop by the library to pick one up. The lock-In forms are due back at the next YAC meeting, January 15, NO EXCEPTIONS! We are super excited about the lock-in. You guys made some great suggestions last night. If you have more ideas for activities or food, just respond to this post.

YAC/holiday party

Hello fellow yacsters: Just wanted to remind you about the YAC meeting/holiday party Tuesday, December 11th. Don't forget about the new time, from 6-8 p.m. Also, don't forget to bring your cans to the meeting for the canned food drive. See you there!

Yule Ball

Hello fellow yacsters: It's going to be a winter wonderland at the Tinley Park Public Library tomorrow! Don't miss the Yule Ball and all its excitment this Friday, December 7th from 8:30-11:00 p.m. Come dressed to impress as there will be a DJ from Rolling Sounds, food, games, and a whole lot of fun! If you haven't registered yet, you can comment here, email, or call the library at 708-532-0160 extenstion 2 for youth services. See you there!

Battle of the Air Bands

Hey all you rock stars: Thanks to Nick M., Alyssa &Phoumany, Lisa, Bridget, and Megan, and Jimmy for participating in Battle of the Air Bands!!! You guys and girls did a fabulous job! Their pictures were taken by a reporter from the Southtown newspaper, so they are famous!

Monopoly champs

Way to go Selena and Neal- they are our latest Monopoly champs! Miss Lowe says you guys won by a lot-no one else was even close! See me for your special prize. Now that Tuesday's Great Games series is over- we were wondering if you (as in all you teens out there) would want more of this type of program in the future. Would you like different games, and if so, which ones? Do you like the tournament-style way of playing or would you like it to be more informal? We would really like your input on this, so feel free to comment or just tell us! I had a great time doing this program with you all- thanks for coming!

Lock-In Theme

Looks like we have a winner for the lock-in theme: Willy Wonka! Please start thinking of ideas for activities related to this. You can post them here or save them for the next YAC meeting. We will be discussing the lock-in then.

From Mrs. Dudeck

Winter Reading Club
Grades 6-12

You may earn prizes by reading for 8 hours in 4 weeks. That's only 2 hours per week! The club runs from Monday, January 21 through Monday, February 18. Register any time during the program up until Monday, February 11.

Fabulous Cafe Ole

Hi fellow yacsters: Just wanted to say thank you all for participating in Cafe Ole this past Tuesday. You all did such a fabulous job performing!!!
Also, don't forget to come to Battle of the Air Bands on Tuesday, November 27th from 6-7:30 p.m. You can R.S.V.P. here on the blog, email, or call the library at 532-0160. It's bound to be a rocking good time!!!!!!!!!!!

SuperYACsters

Thanks for bringing in your canned food for the TP Food Pantry. So far we have collected over 300 items. When I was dropping off the food at the food pantry, there was an elderly woman there picking up food. She heard that I was from the library (representing the teens) and made a special effort to say thank you to me and to you. It was obvious that she needed the help. Now, I know that you all care about helping others, but when you actually do something, like make the effort to bring in food, it shows! We have one more turn-in for the drive on Tuesday, December 11 at our YAC holiday party. Please try to bring in anything you can- who knows, maybe we can hit the 500 mark!

YAC Canned Food Drive

Hi fellow yacsters: Don't forget to bring your cans for the Canned Food Drive this Tuesday, November 13th at the YAC meeting. Thanks for all your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fairy Tale Theatre

Attention YACsters! We have started a new blog for Fairy Tale Theatre. There is a link on the right to the blog. Be sure to check there often for updates on FTT 08. Right now we are looking for suggestions on what play to do this summer. Visit the FTT blog and let us know what you think!