MPL Teen Corner

Button Making Blast! 02/22/2012 8:44am
TEENS AND TWEENS – JOIN US FOR AN (EARLY) SPRING ART PROGRAM AND HAVE A… Button Making Blast Using recycled materials like maps, sheet music, magazines, and old dictionaries, teens will crea Read More…

Book Launch Party! 02/17/2012 2:43pm
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Book Giveaway! 02/08/2012 1:44pm
Mike Squatrito is giving away his book! Schools, students, and libraries have the option of downloading a digital copy of the first book of Squatrito's Overlords series for free!12 in 12: 12,012 Free Read More…

The scale of our solar system -- as pages in a book 01/25/2012 11:36am
The size of our solar system is so mind boggling, we struggle to represent it meaningfully. The Sagan Planet Walk in Ithaca, NY has a 1 5-billionth (1/5,000,000,000) scale walking tour that stretches Read More…

Library Love! 01/18/2012 10:33am
Check out this great montage of library scenes in movies and TV (and see if you can identify them all!) Read More…

New Young Adult Non-Fiction 01/06/2012 1:17pm
Non-Fiction books written for Young Adults are shelved with the Adult Non-Fiction at Middletown Library. Look for the "YA" sticker on the spine. Here's some of what's new: Read More…

Some (Free!) Learning Resources 12/23/2011 11:35am
Did you know the library offers hundreds of full courses in language, literature and science? To browse our selections, click on over to our digital collection and browse the non-fiction collection o Read More…

New EBSCO app for your phone! 12/12/2011 11:03am
You can now access the library's EBSCO account from your smartphone -- anywhere you are! To set up the app, just click here and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "New: EBSCO Read More…

MYSTERY! 10/14/2011 2:13pm
(in order of reading age)During the summer before ninth grade, intrepid Gilda Joyce invites herself to the San Francisco mansion of distant cousin Lester Splinter and his thirteen-year-old daughter Read More…

Call for Submissions -- The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 10/03/2011 11:53am
(De'Narrow Brown, Deep Roots, Age 17, Gr Read More…

Kindle ebooks at the library! 09/24/2011 10:35am
Your library's digital downloads now include titles viewable on your kindle! 4,012 titles, as of today. Browse the digital collection here! Read More…

Now that Harry Potter's really over, what do I read next? 08/15/2011 11:53am
So, the last movie is out, and it looks like the Harry Potter series has really, truly ended. What's next? Not to fear! There are other great fantasy series about teenagers. CHECK OUT: Write Read More…

Things You Can't Do at the Library (and a few you can) 08/05/2011 10:39am
We're expanding our collection of ebooks and downloadable audio books! You can browse the YA ezone collection here. And we want your suggestions for future purchases! To suggest a new title, clic Read More…

Robots in the Library 08/01/2011 9:36am
The University of Chicago's Mansueto Library stores its 3.5 million books underground and uses robots for retrieval. Click on the photo above to read further......And check these out: Read More…

Art Journals Are Awesome 07/22/2011 1:54pm
(Moira Richardson) TEENS AND TWEENS – JOIN US IN A SUMMER READING EVENT A Read More…

Summer Reading 2011 07/16/2011 9:58am
Summer Reading Program 2011The library has copies of all of your required summer reading materials in a variety of formats (paper, e-book, audio book, digital). Stop in and pick one out!Links to loc Read More…

National Art Contest Info! 12/22/2010 9:45am
Hey there my talented teen readers! Looking for a great way to spread your artistic wings and really fly? The Junior Duck Stamp is a national art contest administered by the Junior Duck Stamp Conser Read More…

Write Your Own Movie: Teen Screenwriting Program 11/30/2010 6:34pm
Everyone has a movie within them. Now it's time to set yours free. Screenwriter extraordinaire Andria Tieman will show teens how to get that feature film out of your head, onto paper and into the hand Read More…

Book Club featuring "Sarah's Key" 08/03/2010 12:17pm
Required summer reading can seem like a drag. It doesn’t have to be. Middletown Public Library is turning your school obligation into a celebration! We’re hosting a book club/pizza party aimed at Read More…

Newsflash: YA Books More Popular Than Ever! 07/19/2010 3:06pm
Young Adult books are more popular than they've ever been, and they're attracting the attention of adults too! The Los Angeles Times recently published an article describing how many adults choose YA Read More…

Can Books Really Turn Into Movies? 07/12/2010 3:03pm
Books or Movies?A lot of films that have shown up at the theaters in the last few years have been based on some pretty popular books. Do you think there is ever a good movie adaption of a book? Here a Read More…

Alex Awards: Adult Fiction for Young Adults 06/28/2010 3:14pm
Feel like wandering into the Adult Fiction section? The Alex Awards are given every year to ten adult fiction books that have special appeal to young adults (ages 12-18). Here are this year's winners Read More…

Tween/Teen Writing Program 06/24/2010 6:35pm
HOW I BECAME THE NEXT J.K. ROWLING...or the Summer I Wrote a Totally Awesome Book and Got It Published!Have you ever dreamed of becoming the next Stephenie Meyer or J.K. Rowling? Now’s your chance! Read More…

Summer Flicks 06/21/2010 3:08pm
Summer has descended upon us! Here are some great movies, new and old, that celebrate the adventures of summer:Meatballs: The wackiest head counselor in North Star Camp history, Tripper Harrison devot Read More…

Fantasy and Adventure Book Series 06/14/2010 6:13pm
Looking for a new book series to sink your teeth into? Try some of these Fantasy and Adventure titles on for size:Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan:- The Lightning Thief- The Sea of Mons Read More…