Are You in a Band? Looking for a Chance to Perform?

The Elmhurst Park District is looking for bands with members ages 12-19 to compete in the Battle of the Bands this summer on Saturday, June 16 at the Addison Street Parking Lot in Elmhurst.
Application packet is here.
 
Questions? Email or call Sarah Lagesse at slagesse@epd.org or (630) 993-4724. Entry deadline is May 4th.

Looking for a Book to Read or Listen to Over Spring Break?

Looking for a book to read or listen to over spring break? Check out the displays in the Teen Area: "Hunger Games" readalikes, books for the "Geek" in all of us and lots of new books: http://bit.ly/EPLTeenNew. 

Have you seen the movie?

Have you seen the movie?  What did you think? 


Post your comments!

Hunger Games Fans - Map of Panem

A great map of Panem - the best that EW writer Stephan Lee has found. It's by Livejournalers aimmyarrowshigh and badguys. Click on the links to see the articles.

Can't Get Enough of March Madness? Try these...

Try "Final Four" by Paul Volponi - Four players with one thing in common: the will to win. Malcolm wants to get to the NBA ASAP. Roko wants to be the pride of his native Croatia. Crispin wants the girl of his dreams. M.J. just wants a chance. http://bit.ly/GEY9pc.

or The Pick-up Game, stories by several authors: A series of short stories by such authors as Walter Dean Myers, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Joseph Bruchac, interspersed with poems and photographs, provides different perspectives on a game of streetball played one steamy July day at the West 4th Street court in New York City known as The Cage.  http://bit.ly/GDDl5O

Nooks with Teen Titles Available!

The Nook with Teen Action & Adventure titles is available for checkout! Get the card from the display in the Teen Area & take it to the Checkout Desk. 

Titles include: Death Cure (Maze Runner series), Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Ship Breaker, Angel (Maximum Ride series), & Scorpia Rising (Alex Rider series).

"The Hunger Games" Movie Premiere is Tonight!

Lots of media coverage. Live streaming tonight on MTV and EW.com.

Gadgets & Gizmos with Best Buy's Geek Squad Sat., 3/10 @ 1:00pm

Come and bring your friends. You could win a Best Buy Gift Card!

Check out a Nook at the Library!

Check out a Nook! We now have 3 Nooks loaded with Teen Titles one Color Nook with Graphic Novels and Manga (another is on the way). 

The catalog lists all our Nooks. Take the Nook Card to the Checkout Desk to get the Nook or go to the Information Desk to place a hold.

Author Suzanne Collins on "The Hunger Games" Movie

See the letter here.