Footworking Vote

Watch the videos below of our three footworking champion contenders and choose your favorite one! Click on the link below the videos to vote!







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Check Out the Carrie Diairies!

Candace Bushnell, popular adult author, is bringing the fabulous fun of Carrie Bradshaw to young adults.

The Carrie Diaries is the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. Readers will learn about her family background, how she found her writing voice, and the indelible impression her early friendships and relationships left on her. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we'll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins.

New YA Movies

Check out some of our new YA movies!

I Am Legend
Robert Neville is the last human survivor in what is left of New York City. A pandemic has left only 1% of the population alive and most of those who survived are no longer human. The infected, now lurking in the shadows, watch Neville's every move. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by the only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. Check out the graphic novel too!

In Post Grad, Ryden Malby (Alexis Bledel) has a master plan. Graduate college, get a great job, hang out with her best friend and find the perfect guy. But her plan spins out of control when she's forced to move back home with her eccentric family. By the time she lands her dream job, Ryden realizes it's meaningless without the man of her dreams, and the people she loves.

In 1997, actor Morgan Freeman, a resident of the small town of Charleston, Miss., offered to pay for the senior prom at Charleston High School under one condition: the prom must be racially integrated. His offer was ignored. In 2008 he offered again, and the offer was accepted, changing the tradition of two separate proms for blacks and whites that had endured since the high school was integrated in 1970. Prom Night in Mississippi shows the problems and lessons learned as the event was planned and held.

Can You Believe These Books Were Challenged?

Every year, the American Library Association puts together a list of the most challenged books at public libraries around the United States. Challenged books are the books people ask to be removed from the shelves because they believe they are inappropriate. An inappropriate book for one person may be a favorite for many others (Twilight, anyone?). Check out one of these books today and see what all the fuss is about!

1. TTYL by Lauren Myracle
2. And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
3. The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
4. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
5. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
6. Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
7. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
8. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
9. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
10. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

Revamp the Stacks!

Calling all creative teens! Come and help us Revamp the Stacks. We will be using recycled, reused and resigned items to give our bookends a makeover.

When: Thursday, April 22
Time: 4 p.m.

Bring It!

Stop by our second Footworking Contest on Wednesday, April 28 at 4 p.m. Bring your best moves and we will film the contestants and post them on our blog. Then it is up to you to vote for the best footworker. Click here to register.

Live Action Role Playing Club

Join us for our first Live Action Role Playing Club on Thursday, April 15 at 4 p.m. Meet up with other role players and share ideas and tips. Sign up today!

Calling All Drama Kings and Queens!

Join us for the first meeting of the FPPL Drama Club. Get a taste of acting with drama games and improv. Sign up today to reserve your space! For more information, stop by the Youth Services Desk or give us a call at 708-366-7171. This program is intended for ages 10 and up.
What: Drama Club
When: Wednesday, April 14
Time: 4 p.m.

Do the Prom Right

High school can be so fun with all the dances, games and more. But it also brings up a lot of questions. Who asks who out? Can you dance with someone other than your date? Do you really need to get flowers? Well, don't worry! We have got the book for you. Let the etiquette goddess Emily Post show the ropes in Emily Post Prom and Party Etiquette. Check it out today!

Do You Know What's Really in Your Chicken Nuggets?

Today's food is a lot different from the stuff our great-grandparents ate. In The Ominivore's Dilemma, Michael Pollan gives you a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at your dinner. Rememeber the saying, you are what you eat? It's time to learn about what you are eating and how it effects your body. Check out this informative and fun book today!