http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix Book Topics and Teen Programs at Madison Public Library Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:42:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some of my favorite films and television have been stop-motion animated works of art; I adored Gumby's clay-splashing antics as a child - which often inspired me to do PlayDoh experiments of my own, probably prompting a move to a house that didn't have carpeting - and Tim Burton's Nightmare ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/12/19/how-do-they-do-that-stop-motion-animation-wonders/ Four teens who read above and beyond won college scholarships from EdVest through a partnership with KnowHow2Go Wisconsin as part of the ending of this year's Summer Library Program.  Scholarship winners are: Kelsey Anderson, Leigh Gregory, Ethan White, and Jele Magdalina.  View pictures of the winners on our Flickr photostream, ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/11/25/four-scholarships-awarded-to-summer-library-program-readers/ Did you know? You can find the Madison Public Library on many of your favorite social networking sites. Become a fan of the Library on Facebook and have our posts appear alongside your friends' status updates. Follow @MadisonLibrary and @SequoyaLibrary on Twitter for real time news and info. Share our bookmarked ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/11/24/the-librarys-gone-social/ It was a "bloody" good time at two Twilight-themed costume parties celebrating the upcoming November release of the "New Moon" movie. Teens joined other vampire fans for movie clips, trivia, food, and more. Winner sof "Best Costume" took home 4 tickets for the upcoming release of "New Moon," and the ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/10/23/twilight-fans-reveled/ This year, teens are encouraged to experience something out of this world, expand their horizons, and Read Beyond Reality for Teen Read Week 2009, occurring October 18 - 24 at the Madison Public Library. The Library has scheduled a number of programs for teens in grades 6 through 12 to ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/10/16/read-beyond-reality-teen-read-week-is-october-18-24/ The votes for the 2009 Favoreads and Teen's Choice Awards have been counted, and here are this year's winners! Favoreads Awards: 1st Place: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal by Jeff Kinney 2nd Place: Year of the Dog by Grace Lin 3rd Place: Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City by Kirsten Miller Teen's ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/10/16/favoreads-and-teens-choice-award-winners/ Wednesday, September 30 was Higher Education Day in Wisconsin, highlighting the importance of young people planning for their educational futures, and providing access to resources about educational options and financial aid. Middle schoolers and teens have the chance to add to their college savings with an essay contest, open to ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/10/03/get-creative-about-college-and-win-a-scholarship/ Author Libba Bray (A Great and Terrible Beauty and The Sweet Far Thing) has a new book coming out this month.  Going Bovine is coming to your neighborhood library soon.  Have a look at Libba's You Tube interview about this book. http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/09/03/going-bovine/ All the votes are in and here are this year's winners. 1st Place: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal, by Jeff Kinney 2nd Place: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment, by James Patterson 3rd Place: Notes from the Midnight Driver, by Jordan Sonnenblick You can find these books at your public library.  Madison ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/08/29/teens-choice-awards-winners/ Get ready for digital downloads! On Thursday, July 2, the Madison Public Library will be hosting the Digital Bookmobile, an immersive download experience inside a 74-foot, high-tech trailer, at the Lakeview Branch Library. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., readers of all ages are invited to engage in digital downloading ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/youth/teentopix/index.php/2009/06/25/the-digital-bookmobile-is-coming-to-madison/