Teens' Top Ten Winners

The results are in, and the winners of the Teens' Top Ten as nominated by and voted for by teens, are:

• Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer (Book 3 in the Twilight Saga)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J. K. Rowling (Book 7 in the Harry Potter series)
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney
• Vampire Academy, by Richelle Mead
• Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, by James Patterson (Book 3 in the Maximum Ride series)
• City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare
• The Sweet Far Thing, by Libba Bray (Sequel to A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels)
• Extras, by Scott Westerfeld (Sequel to Uglies, Pretties, and Specials)
• Before I Die, by Jenny Downham
• Twisted, by Laurie Halse Anderson

Check out one of these great books the next time you come to the library!

Global Road Warrior

Would you like to be a world traveler? A new database has been added to the library web site. Global Road Warrior offers information on 175 different countries, including history, geography, culture, politics, economics, climate, demographics, folklore, maps, and much more. This is a good place to look for points of interest and what you need to know before traveling to a country of your choosing. Look here also to learn about time zones around the world and how to make international telephone calls.

Global Road Warrior is availabe through the library web site and can be accessed either in the library or at home. Click here and scroll down to the section labeled "Databases Accessible In the Library and From Home."

It's Almost Here - the Twilight movie

The day everyone has been waiting for is almost here! The Twilight movie opens this Friday. Until then, to get your fix on Bella, Edward, and all things Twilight go to the Twilight Guide for trivia, character quizzes, lots of photos from the movie, and other cool stuff. The Twilight Movie site features trailers, film, clips, and more photos. At Stephenie Meyer's site you can find info on all the books in the series, upcoming projects, and a long list of fan sites devoted to Twilight. So, have some fun!

After you've seen the movie, how about writing a review? Tell us if you think the movie is as good as the book. Email your review to me and I'll post it here. Also, stop by the Library Headquarters to enter a drawing for a Twilight movie poster.

24 / 7 Library Research

Did you know that you can research that big school project even when the library is closed? Late nights, Sundays, holidays, whenever you can't get to the library, you can still search our online databases. The databases are accessible through the library web site. All you need is a computer with an internet connection and your library card to access the most up-to-date information available.

The online databases cover a wide variety of topics, including biographies, controversial issues, current events, health and medicine, history, literature, and science. Encyclopedia, magazine, journal, and newspaper articles are available, many in full-text.

Unlike many generic web site, databases contain authoritative information and even though you need an internet connection to use them, using a database is not the same as using information from a web site. Try it the next time you have a big assignment.

Red state. Blue state. What's it all mean anyway?

Tomorrow is Election Day. Are you confused about the candidates and where they stand on the issues that effect you? What is the electoral college and how does it work? Election Center, hosted by CNN, offers information on the election process from political parties and primary elections to important issues and the most recent polls. Read brief biographies of Senators McCain and Obama from the New York Times. Find out all about the electoral college and how many votes are needed to win the election at 270towin.com, including results of past elections.

Then, check out these election-themed books for teens:

• Hope was Here, by Joan Bauer. Hope gets caught up in small-town politics when she agrees to work on her boss's campaign for mayor.
• Wide Awake, by David Levithan. In a future election when a gay Jewish man is elected President of the United State, Duncan examines his own feelings and beliefs to determine his place in the world.
• All's Fair in Love, War, and High School, by Janette Rallison. Hoping to increase her chances of being accepted into college, Samantha runs for student body president, but must first tame her inclination to insult people.
• First Boy, by Gary Schmidt. Following his grandfather's death, Cooper suddenly finds himself dragged into the political turmoil of the presidential election.
• Vote for Larry, by Janet Tashjian. Even though he is still a teenager, Josh, aka Larry, decides to run for President in order to advocate for issues that matter to teens.