TAG: teens
The world is not ending: non-dystopian teen reads
Posted in Explore and Discover, Teens on May 10, 2016 at 6:00 am
by Kelsey Hudson The world is not ending—at least not yet—but sometimes it can feel that way, especially after I’ve read three or four dystopian novels in a row. I love a good dystopian tale as much as the next person, but I think there comes a time when even the most die-hard fan needs […]
The Last Full Measure: Q&A with Local Author Trent Reedy
Posted in Explore and Discover on May 3, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs The United States are no longer united. In the wake of the Second Civil War, the once great nation is in shambles. And as the Republic of Idaho emerges alongside other newly formed, formerly American countries, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Local author Trent Reedy concludes his stunning […]
Comic giveaway and year-round reading
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 21, 2016 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt Free Comic Book Day has been the first Saturday in May for 15 years. This year it falls on May 7. Comic book shops (including local shops, The Comic Book Shop and Merlyn’s) will have promotional comics and usually some colorful characters in full costume. This year at the Argonne Library, our […]
Tags: adults, children, comic books, comics, graphic novels, hoopla, kids, non-fiction, teens, tweens, YA
Imaginary Friends
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on February 23, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs “Mom, did I ever have an imaginary friend?” I click my pen and wait for an answer, aware that this very blog post was due three hours ago and I need some way to introduce it. But alas, Mom is no help. “No, honey. Your sister had Paul,” (Paul being a plush […]
The best sci-fi graphic novels of 2015
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on December 2, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen Years ago, I stumbled into a public library looking for some sort of literary palette cleanser, some light reading to break up the monotony of the weightier academic work I had to trudge through as a graduate student. I hadn’t read comics in some years, but I decided to check out […]
Tags: adults, booklists, graphic novels, teens, tweens
Library Hack: Get college ready with the Digital Library
Posted in Business and Careers, For You, Parents and Teachers, Teens on November 5, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen As a first generation college student, I found the whole process of college planning absurdly confusing. My frustration was compounded by the fact that my peers from college-educated families seemed to navigate the whole process with relative assurance and ease. Many of them ended up going out of state with generous […]
Tags: college, digital library, education, library hacks, services, teens
Animal rescues: Q&A with local author Kelly Milner Halls
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, kids, Teens on September 23, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs What do Sasquatch, wild dogs, dinosaur babies, ghosts, and alien visitors all have in common? Besides being intrinsically awesome, they’ve all been book subjects for local writer Kelly Milner Halls. Halls is a passionate profiler of the wonderfully weird, with nonfiction titles like Tales of the Cryptids, Ghostly Evidence, a […]
Discover endless possibilities within your reach
Posted in For You, kids, Parents and Teachers, Teens on September 15, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley I just bought a cartful of school supplies for my three kids. We love new pens, pencils, and notebooks at our house. They represent the endless possibilities a new school year brings. I get excited just thinking about everything that my kids will learn and create over the next few months. One […]
Tags: digital library, education, kids, services, teens, tweens
7 Book recommendations for the discerning tween reader
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Teens on September 10, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson In my position as a librarian, I see a lot of voracious readers from preschoolers to senior citizens. With all of those bookworms, I particularly love when a tween comes in looking for something new. Tweens can be insatiable readers but at this age, right around 9 to 12 years old, picking […]
7 Most anticipated YA books to read this fall
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Teens on August 25, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs As the days get slightly shorter and store shelves quiver under the weight of notebook paper and backpacks, I’m comforted that if summer has to go, the reward is a bounty of fall teen fiction. From series sequels to favorite authors and stand-alone novels, there’s a story for everyone. Everything here will be published […]
