Let us know what you would like to see at the library!
Please email us your suggestions for:
· Books
· Audio Books
· Graphic Novels
· Magazines
· Anime DVDs
· Music CDs
We will consider all suggestions. Send your emails to: eplteen@gmail.com
Friday, December 12, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Need Homework Help?
Check out our free online tutoring service: Live Homework Help powered by tutor.com! Online tutors are available every day from 2pm - 9pm.
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We also have a variety of online databases to help you with your assignments. These include:
Biography Resource Center - Includes one million+ people worldwide
History Reference Center - Books, documents, maps, photos and videos
Literature Resource Center - Literary criticism and author biographies
Reference Books Online - Covers many subjects: arts, history, science, etc.
Science Reference Center - Science encyclopedias, books, images & videos
Student Research Center - Variety of subjects; includes text & visual resources
For magazine and newspaper articles, many are full-text:
InfoTrac
MasterFile Premier & Newspaper Source
Newspapers (NewsBank)
ProQuest
For practice tests, including ACT, SAT and AP exams:
Learn-A-Test
Click here to access our full list of databases.
You will need your Elmhurst Public Library card number to access these services outside the library.
Click here to access this service.
We also have a variety of online databases to help you with your assignments. These include:
Biography Resource Center - Includes one million+ people worldwide
History Reference Center - Books, documents, maps, photos and videos
Literature Resource Center - Literary criticism and author biographies
Reference Books Online - Covers many subjects: arts, history, science, etc.
Science Reference Center - Science encyclopedias, books, images & videos
Student Research Center - Variety of subjects; includes text & visual resources
For magazine and newspaper articles, many are full-text:
InfoTrac
MasterFile Premier & Newspaper Source
Newspapers (NewsBank)
ProQuest
For practice tests, including ACT, SAT and AP exams:
Learn-A-Test
Click here to access our full list of databases.
You will need your Elmhurst Public Library card number to access these services outside the library.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
November Teen Programs
Teen Book Discussion Wednesday, Nov. 12 • 3:30-5 p.m.
Meeting Room 1
We’ll discuss I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. Talk about no aspirations... 19-year old cab driver, Ed Kennedy, lives an everyday existence--that is, until he's involved in a bank robbery. His world changes dramatically after that afternoon in the bank--not always for the better. Readers will learn that every move Ed makes can have a positive or a negative effect on his life. Through a series of mysterious events, the reader is exposed to Zusak's cleverly derived characters that in the ordinary become extraordinary. You'll enjoy this 2006 Printz Honor Award winner. Pick up a copy at the 2nd floor Information Desk.
We will be taking a break in December for the holidays. Our next discussion will be in January.
Game On! Thursday, Nov. 18 • 3:00–5:30 p.m. • Meeting Rooms 1 & 2
Looking for something to do after school? Bring your friends and bang your head to Rock Band on our 60-inch screen! Or battle each other with Super Smash Bros.! There will be chess and board games, and drinks to quench your thirst. Just show us your High School ID to get in.
Meeting Room 1
We’ll discuss I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. Talk about no aspirations... 19-year old cab driver, Ed Kennedy, lives an everyday existence--that is, until he's involved in a bank robbery. His world changes dramatically after that afternoon in the bank--not always for the better. Readers will learn that every move Ed makes can have a positive or a negative effect on his life. Through a series of mysterious events, the reader is exposed to Zusak's cleverly derived characters that in the ordinary become extraordinary. You'll enjoy this 2006 Printz Honor Award winner. Pick up a copy at the 2nd floor Information Desk.
We will be taking a break in December for the holidays. Our next discussion will be in January.
Game On! Thursday, Nov. 18 • 3:00–5:30 p.m. • Meeting Rooms 1 & 2
Looking for something to do after school? Bring your friends and bang your head to Rock Band on our 60-inch screen! Or battle each other with Super Smash Bros.! There will be chess and board games, and drinks to quench your thirst. Just show us your High School ID to get in.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Halloween Happenings
Looking for haunted houses and other Halloween events? Try these websites:
Metromix Chicago's List of Haunted Houses
Chicagolandhalloween.com lists costume shops, haunted attractions, "extreme" Halloween homes in the area and more.
Happy haunting!
Metromix Chicago's List of Haunted Houses
Chicagolandhalloween.com lists costume shops, haunted attractions, "extreme" Halloween homes in the area and more.
Happy haunting!
Teen Halloween Film Fest
Click here to see larger poster.These are the movies you requested! High School ID required.
Schedule:
Friday, October 24
Come at 4pm to get your drinks and snacks before the movies begin.
4:15pm - The Birds (1963) - The Hitchcock classic about a California town attacked by thousands of birds.
6:30pm - Prom Night (2008) -Donna was looking forward to a wonderful senior prom until the obsessed killer from her past reappears and turns the event into a night of terror.
Saturday, October 25
Come at 1pm to get your drinks and snacks before the movies begin.
1:15pm - Frankenstein (1931) - The classic movie with Boris Karloff as the monster created from human body parts by Dr. Frankenstein.
2:45pm - Disturbia (2007) - Teenager Kale is under house arrest with no TV and no computer, so he starts to spy on his neighbors, including one man who may be a serial killer.
Movies rated PG-13.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
It's Teen Read Week!
Pick up a "Books with Bite" bookmark and booklist while you're looking at the book display in the Teen Area. There are more books to sink your teeth into on the display wall near the stairs.
And join us on Wednesday at 3:30pm in the first floor meeting room for our discussion on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga. You could win a poster!
And join us on Wednesday at 3:30pm in the first floor meeting room for our discussion on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga. You could win a poster!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Opening This Month - Movies Based on Books
These movies are all based on popular books. Come check them out at the library! And please remember that if the book you want isn't here when you come, we can place a hold or request a copy from another library.
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist opens today.
Movie website: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/nickandnorah/
Book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan - Teen Fic Cohn
It all starts when Nick asks Norah to be his girlfriend for five minutes. He only needs five minutes to avoid his ex-girlfriend, who's just walked in to his band's show. With a new guy. And then, with one kiss, Nick and Norah are off on an adventure set against the backdrop of New York City--and smack in the middle of all the joy, anxiety, confusion, and excitement of a first date. This he said/she said romance told by YA stars Rachel Cohn and David Levithan is a sexy, funny roller coaster of a story about one date over one very long night, with two teenagers, both recovering from broken hearts, who are just trying to figure out who they want to be--and where the next great band is playing. Told in alternating chapters, teeming with music references, humor, angst, and endearing side characters, this is a love story you'll wish were your very own. Working together for the first time, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have combined forces to create a book that is sure to grab readers of all ages and never let them go. © 2008 BookLetters LLC
City of Ember opens Friday, October 10.
Movie website: http://www.cityofember.com/
Book by Jeanne DuPrau - First in a series - J Fic DuPrau
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever! This stunning debut novel offers refreshingly clear writing and fascinating, original characters. © 2008 BookLetters LLC
Secret Life of Bees opens Friday, October 17.
Movie website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thesecretlifeofbees/
Book by Sue Monk Kidd - Fic Kidd
A stunning debut, "The Secret Life of Bees" follows a young girl who is taken in by three black, bee-keeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret world of bees and honey, she discovers a place where she can find the single thing her heart longs for most. © 2008 BookLetters LLC
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist opens today.
Movie website: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/nickandnorah/
Book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan - Teen Fic Cohn
It all starts when Nick asks Norah to be his girlfriend for five minutes. He only needs five minutes to avoid his ex-girlfriend, who's just walked in to his band's show. With a new guy. And then, with one kiss, Nick and Norah are off on an adventure set against the backdrop of New York City--and smack in the middle of all the joy, anxiety, confusion, and excitement of a first date. This he said/she said romance told by YA stars Rachel Cohn and David Levithan is a sexy, funny roller coaster of a story about one date over one very long night, with two teenagers, both recovering from broken hearts, who are just trying to figure out who they want to be--and where the next great band is playing. Told in alternating chapters, teeming with music references, humor, angst, and endearing side characters, this is a love story you'll wish were your very own. Working together for the first time, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have combined forces to create a book that is sure to grab readers of all ages and never let them go. © 2008 BookLetters LLC
City of Ember opens Friday, October 10.
Movie website: http://www.cityofember.com/
Book by Jeanne DuPrau - First in a series - J Fic DuPrau
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever! This stunning debut novel offers refreshingly clear writing and fascinating, original characters. © 2008 BookLetters LLC
Secret Life of Bees opens Friday, October 17.
Movie website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thesecretlifeofbees/
Book by Sue Monk Kidd - Fic Kidd
A stunning debut, "The Secret Life of Bees" follows a young girl who is taken in by three black, bee-keeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret world of bees and honey, she discovers a place where she can find the single thing her heart longs for most. © 2008 BookLetters LLC
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