Teen Iron Chef Videos have been uploaded to the Pemberton Library YouTube page!
They've also been uploaded to the Burlington County Library Teen Facebook and the Burlington County Library System's Facebook!
Round 1:
Round 2:
Friday, August 26, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Teen Iron Chef
The library hosted its first Teen Iron Chef competition on Wednesday, August 3rd for teens going into grades 6 through 12 and it was a big hit! They were given the choice between working in teams or solo while having 20 minutes to create 2 dishes using the ingredients available. Of course, as with the television show, there was a secret ingredient!
There were two rounds, each round with a different secret ingredient and two dishes. Dishes were judged on creativity, presentation and originality. Check out some pictures of the event:
Video for this event will be coming soon to the Burlington County Library Teen Facebook page. "Like" the page to receive more info about teen programs going on in the Burlington County Library System.
This was such a fun program, we're having Iron Chef program for Kids on Thursday, September 1st at 1:00 pm. REGISTER for this program! Kids ages 5-12 years can participate.
There were two rounds, each round with a different secret ingredient and two dishes. Dishes were judged on creativity, presentation and originality. Check out some pictures of the event:
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| Working out a plan for the first secret ingredient: cupcakes |
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| The ingredient table after Round 1! |
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| Spaghetti & Meatballs |
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| Burgers with Round 2 secret ingredient: Fruit Loops as sesame seeds |
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| Scores! Team Leesa, Jadzia & Serena for the win! |
Video for this event will be coming soon to the Burlington County Library Teen Facebook page. "Like" the page to receive more info about teen programs going on in the Burlington County Library System.
This was such a fun program, we're having Iron Chef program for Kids on Thursday, September 1st at 1:00 pm. REGISTER for this program! Kids ages 5-12 years can participate.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Book Reviews!
This has been on of our busiest summers and our weekly prize drawing during summer reading was book reviews!
Summer reading participants ages birth-18 years could drop a book review into the drawing box at the Summer Reading Registration Desk for a chance to win a prize every Friday.
Here's a few of the hundreds reviews that were entered:
The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson
Reviewed by Serena, age 13
Touching story how a street full of kids work together to help each other survive when their parents and friends are killed by a virus, sparing only children below the age of 13.
Centipede's 100 Shoes by Tony Ross
Reviewed by Matthew, age 4
I liked the book because it was silly. Centipedes don't wear shoes and socks and he had way too many to put on! Then he shared them with his friends and that was nice and silly, too.
The New Hamster by Isabel Campoy
Reviewed by Gregory, age 8
I like this book because its about hamsters and they are furry.
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Reviewed by Krystal, age 12
What I liked about this book is that it was a remade story of Cinderella but has more fairy tale people in it, like the ogres, elves and giants.
We'll be posting pictures from programs this week, so keep checking the blog!
Summer reading participants ages birth-18 years could drop a book review into the drawing box at the Summer Reading Registration Desk for a chance to win a prize every Friday.
Here's a few of the hundreds reviews that were entered:
The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson
Reviewed by Serena, age 13
Touching story how a street full of kids work together to help each other survive when their parents and friends are killed by a virus, sparing only children below the age of 13.
Centipede's 100 Shoes by Tony Ross
Reviewed by Matthew, age 4
I liked the book because it was silly. Centipedes don't wear shoes and socks and he had way too many to put on! Then he shared them with his friends and that was nice and silly, too.
The New Hamster by Isabel Campoy
Reviewed by Gregory, age 8
I like this book because its about hamsters and they are furry.
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Reviewed by Krystal, age 12
What I liked about this book is that it was a remade story of Cinderella but has more fairy tale people in it, like the ogres, elves and giants.
We'll be posting pictures from programs this week, so keep checking the blog!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Reading Buddies
The Reading Buddies Program kicks off Monday, June 27th with hourly sessions between 3-8 PM. This program pairs a child, in Preschool through 3rd grade, with an eager teen volunteer for an hour of reading - either practicing reading or being read to - where child & teen are sure to make a new friend and be encouraged to keep up with reading during the summer
Check our Events Calendar to register for hourly sessions held Mondays between 3-8 pm & Fridays between 11 am-3 pm. After registering, a permission slip is required for a child to participate and must be returned to Miss Theresa at the time of your first session. Permission slips can be picked up at the Children's Information Desk or printed from here.
For more information, comment below, contact Miss Theresa at 609-893-8262 / email: tprezios@bcls.lib.nj.us or stop by the library and talk with a staff member at the Children's Information Desk.
Check our Events Calendar to register for hourly sessions held Mondays between 3-8 pm & Fridays between 11 am-3 pm. After registering, a permission slip is required for a child to participate and must be returned to Miss Theresa at the time of your first session. Permission slips can be picked up at the Children's Information Desk or printed from here.
For more information, comment below, contact Miss Theresa at 609-893-8262 / email: tprezios@bcls.lib.nj.us or stop by the library and talk with a staff member at the Children's Information Desk.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Summer Events!
Stop by the library to register for the program and check out our events. There's something going on every day at the library this summer!
DOWNLOAD & print the summer events calendar or stop in to pick one up. Register for events on our website or visit the Children's Information Desk.
We are still accepting volunteer applications for teens ages 13 & up. Pick an application up at the Circulation Desk and return it by July 1st.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Staff Book Review
The Goddess Test
by Aimee Carter, 2011Book Description: It's always been just Kate and her mom—and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall.
Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld—and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests.Kate is sure he's crazy—until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess.
The Goddess Test is a modern retelling of a story in Greek Mythology of Persephone, daughter of Demeter, and Hades, god of the Underworld. Persephone is no longer in the picture and Hades must find another queen to rule the Underworld with him at the request of his siblings (Zeus, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hera, Hermes, etc.) or he will no longer be ruler of the Underworld. A series of 7 tests will find Hades a worthy queen, but over time, no one has survived. This is where the main character, Kate, comes into play. She will be the last to take the Goddess Test and there are many surprises along the way.
No spoiler alerts here, but The Goddess Test blew me away and I can't wait until the next one, Goddess Interrupted due out in January 2012. Want to find out what happens to Kate? Get your library card ready! Request it and pick it up at your local branch of the Burlington County Library System.
Interested in other Greek Mythology Fiction? Type in (or click on ->) Mythology, Greek-Fiction into the Subject Box on the online card catalog.
Keep up with the author, Aimee Carter, for new releases on her website. You can follow her on Twitter & like her on Facebook.
Recommended for Grades 7+
Reviewed by Miss Theresa
Monday, May 16, 2011
Friends of the Pemberton Library Book Sale
All proceeds benefit the Pemberton Library.
Support your library!
Check out these low prices:
Hardbacks - $.50 or as marked
Paperbacks - $.50 or 3 for $1.00
Magazines - $.25 each or 6 for $1.00
Puzzles - $.50
CDs - $1.00 or as marked
DVDs - $2.00 or as marked
VHS - $1.00 or as marked
Books on tape - $1.00
Records - $.50
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