Gearing up for summer reading...

We're hard at work getting ready for this year's TeenSpace summer reading program: Make Waves @ Your Library, however, we need your help.

That's right: we need YOU to tell US what sorts of prizes you'd like to see for YOUR summer reading program. Don't be shy! You may leave a comment here on the blog, or visit us over at Facebook and drop us a note on our wall.


Make Waves @ Your Library begins Tuesday, June 29th, 2010! Stay tuned to TeenSpace for more information, as well as summer volunteer applications, which will be available May 1st.

Your chance to become a famous author (and win $2500!)

James Patterson is asking for teens to write the “missing” chapter in Fang, a Maximum Ride novel. The prize is $2,500!!! The deadline is May 31st.

For more details, visit James Patterson’s Maximum Ride Website.

Iron Man 2 in less than a month!

Is anybody else eagerly awaiting the return of Tony Stark? I finally saw the trailer for Iron Man 2 this weekend, and it looks fantastic!




And while you wait for opening weekend, might we suggest checking out some Iron Man graphic novels, the first movie, or even Sherlock Holmes for a Robert Downey, Jr. fix?

Under Construction

Hey guys!

Don't mind us; we're just doing some tinkering around here at the Teen Space blog. Everything should be up and running smoothly by the end of the day.

And of course, if you have any suggestions for things you'd like to see here, this would be a good time to share!

How To Eat A Poem

In honor of National Poetry Month, we'd like to share with you one of our favorite poems by Eve Merriam. You can find more of her poems here at the library, or just browse the Dewey Decimal 800s to see what else tickles your fancy.

How To Eat A Poem

by Eve Merriam

Don't be polite.

Bite in.

Pick it up and eat the juice that may run down your chin.

It is ready and ripe now whenever you are.

You do not need a knife or fork or spoon

or plate or napkin or tablecloth.

For there is no core

or stem

or rind

or pit

or seed

to throw away.