TEENS & TOTS STORYTIME AT THE POOL TRAINING SESSIONS

The Young Adult Department in cooperation with the Garden City Department of Recreation will again be offering Teens & Tots Storytime in the picnic area of the pool on Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning June 30 and ending August 5th. If you are in 5th grade, this is the first time you will be eligible to be a reader! To be a part of this program, you need to be trained. The Library offered formal training sessions in March and April, one for reading and book selection and a second for crafts and activities. If your schedule did not allow for attending the formal sessions, you may still participate by arranging for and coming to private training sessions. Please contact Librarians Mrs. Kelly or Mrs. Alford at 742-8405 to arrange for a convenient date and time. Once trained - forever trained! Those YAs in older grades who did not take advantage of training in previous years are invited to come for private trainings and take part in this valued community service.

EXPRESS YOURSELF @ YOUR LIBRARY

2009 YOUNG ADULT

SUMMER READING CLUB

All 'tweens and teens from those entering Middle School for the first time in September 2009 to those entering 12th grade are invited to be a part of the Young Adult Summer Reading Club. Creativity is the key word for this summer. Many of the programs planned for the young adults were chosen for the license that is given to the YA to be individually creative. To be a member of the club, just register at the YA desk or online through the GC Library website www.gardencitypl.org. All registrants receive a bonus prize bag. Membership has no meeting requirements. Registration begins on Monday June 8th.

Read or listen to anything and let us know about it to be invited to the end of the summer Back-to-School-Bash. Win prizes all summer long by submitting mini-reviews into the raffle box. In addition, if you submit a review online a raffle is put in the box for you. What is more fun than winning a jar full of goodies when you have guessed the number in the jar? A different goodie is up for winning each week. Since the Young Adult Department is accessible online or by snail mail, you can be part of the club and come to the bash even if you are at camp or away all summer.

SUMMER PROGRAMS - String Bacelet Making

and Wii

May 23 marks the beginning of summer with Memorial Day and with the first YA program. Pages Alex and Maria will be instructing participants in the techniques of making string bracelets. Would you be caught without one of these colorful bracelets on? Register now. The class will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, May 23.

The Young Adult Department was able to secure a Wii system to use for "Wii Night for YAs". This will be held on Monday evening June 29th at 7 PM. We invite any attendee to bring a favorite game to play on the Wii system and share. Not to worry, we will have other games available for everyone's use. Refreshments will also be served. Please sign up starting June 15th so the Library will be prepared for everyone.

LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY

New this year, Young Adults are invited to bring their lunches to the library on Thursdays at 12:30 PM. The Friends of the Library will be providing beverages and desserts and the Young Adult department will have board games, crafts, and conversation. Beat the heat and hang with friends for lunch.

Keep watching for all the summer activities. There is something happening everyday at the Library. Registration for all YA programs may be done in person at the Young Adult desk, by phone to the Young Adult Librarian (516-742-8405) or by email to mkelly@gardencitypl.org.

TEST PREP

PRACTICETUTORS

It is now SAT, ACT & AP season, not to mention school finals which are close by. Who couldn't use a little help? Have you tried Live Homework Help yet? Those who have used it, report that it is a life saver. The tutors are helpful and instructive. Frustration over a homework problem or understanding some classroom lesson is cured in less than a half an hour. Log on through the Library's web site, simply use your library card number and you are on your way to solving those homework dilemmas. While there, try the links to practice tests - you too can ace Regents, SATs, and ACTs.