TEENS READ Book Announced!

Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonneblick

Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in the school, and is constantly annoyed by his five-year-old brother, Jeffrey. But when Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down. He is forced to deal with his brother's illness and his parents' attempts to keep the family in one piece. Salted with humor and peppered with devastating realities, DRUMS, GIRLS, AND DANGEROUS PIE is a heart warming journey through a year in the life of a family in crisis.

Book Club members will separate into guys and girls and each will have a discussion leader. Then the group will come back together to talk about the book as a group. Refreshments provided. To RSVP, call the branch at 214-671-1365 or email timberglenteens@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events for Teens

Teen Book Club: January 14th, 6:30 p.m. (no meeting in December)
This book club does it different! Guys & Girls will each read a book then after discussing it they’ll come back together to talk about what they’ve read as a group. Snacks and drinks provided. Check the blog: http://timberglenteens.blogspot.com for the next book announcements!

Teen Volunteer Program: If you are 14-19, we’d love to have you as a Teen Volunteer. Email denise.lyons@dallaslibrary.org or check out the teen blog for details: http://timberglenteens.blogspot.com.

Teen Advisory Board
If you are 13-18, and want to tell us what you like, helping to plan programs and special events, then join the Timberglen Teen Advisory Board! For more info, email timberglenteens@gmail.com.

Poetry in the Glen: Every third Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the classroom.Share your poetry or poetry-writing experiences. Listen to others' poems or discuss your own. Meetings will take place every third Tuesday of the month. For more information, contact Shon Gray at 214-284-9620.

Please note that we've cancelled art classes until 2008. So please check the branch or the blog for details!

timberglenteens@gmail.com
Timberglen Branch
Dallas Public Library
214.671.1365
18505 Midway Road
Dallas, TX 75287

Teen Book Club Kicks off in November!

We have reorganized the Teen Book Club in order to make it more fun for YOU!
We kick off the first discussion on Monday, November 12th at 5pm, followed by monthly meetings the second Monday of the month at 5pm in the classroom.

Our Book Club will split into a "Guys Read" and "Girls Read." The Guys will read "Slam!" bu Walter Dean Myers...Greg "Slam" Harris can do it all on the baskeball court, and he knows he could be one of the lucky ones to make it all the way to the top. But his failing grades and volatile temper are becoming obstacles to the success he yearns for. Slam's going one-on-one with his future, and it's a showdown he can't afford to lose.



The Girls will talk about"The Earth, My Butt & Other Big Round Things" by Carolyn Mackler...
Fifteen-year-old Virginia Shreves is the blond, round, average daughter in a family of dark-haired, thin superstars. Her best friend has moved away, and she's on the fringes at her private Manhattan school. The story follows Virginia as she tries to lose weight, struggles with her "imperfections," and deals with the knowledge that her idealized older brother has committed date rape. There's a lot going on here, but it provides a hopeful ending for those trying stand on their own two feet.

Don't miss it...it's going to be great fun. Teens will vote on the next selections at the November meeting!

Calling all Young Adults!

We are looking for a FEW GOOD TEENS!

Timberglen would like to create an advisory board of teens and for teens. We are the library in your community. Come and tell us how we can make a difference, come talk about books, music and movies. Make suggestions about what you'd like to see in the library. Plan and implement programs for teens. We want you to tell us what kind of programs you'd attend, what interests you, what you like to read, what you think we should have and so on. We know you have opinions so we want to hear them!

Check out this blog. Help make suggestions!
Interested in helping us form a Teen Advisory Board?
Just drop a quick email to: timberglenteens@gmail.com

Want to Volunteer? Need Service Hours?

Calling all young adults!
Many of you may have service hours to complete for school or might want to gain some valuable job experience. Then come and volunteer at the Timberglen Branch Library. We can use regular help on the days that we are open and occasionally we have a call for assistance with special events as well.

Please stop by the branch for your application! We are located at 18505 Midway, north of Frankford Road off the Dallas Tollway at Midway and Timberglen or call us 214-671-1365. You can also email us at timberglenteens@gmail.com.

TEEN BOOK CLUB -- Details to come!

Timberglen Teens...be sure to check back on this blog because news about the TEEN BOOK CLUB is to be announced! We hope to have everything up and running by September. If you want to receive emails about the book club, email us at the library at timberglenteens@gmail.com.

Book Review: The Skull of Truth

The Skull of Truth

Bruce Corville

When Charlie Eggleston stumble into My. Elive's mysterious magic shop, he's just looking for a phone so he can call his parents. What he finds is a wise-cracking skull that leads him into the adventure of a lifetime. Along the way, Charlie will learn some unexpected lessons about truth, love, friendship, and bad haircuts. And what he find at the end of his journey, not even the Skull of Truth could have anticipated.

Book Review: Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee

by Jerry Spinelli

Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a trolley accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run-and not just run away, but run. And this is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.

Book Review: Avalon

Avalon: Web of Magic

Circles in the Stream

by Rachel Roberts

This book is about three teenage girls who are thrust into a world of magic and strange creatures. Where new dimensions are real, and magic flows wildly, three girls are put up to the most wild ride of their lives. A ride of magic.

Emily: She's the shy one, the new girl in town. She doesn't believe in magic.
Adriane: She' the strange girl, the outsider. She doesn't believe in friends.
Kara: She' the spoiled, snobby, and popular one. The magic believes in her. And two girls who can't stand her need her desperately.

Welcome to a world where magic is real and friendship is everything.

Looking for Teen Advisory Board Members

If you are interested in being a part of our Teen Advisory Board--helping us to determine services and programs to young adults--please contact us at the branch at 214.671.1365 or email us at timberglenteens@gmail.com.

We WANT to hear from you to make the Teen Center at Timberglen your own cool space!

TEEN MOVIE NIGHT

TEEN MOVIE NIGHT
at the Timberglen Branch Library!

Tuesday, April 17th at 7pm

in the auditorium
18505 Midway Road, Dallas

(Midway & Timberglen Roads)

For more information call 214-671-1365 or email us at timberglenteens@gmail.com
Door Prize & Trivia Contest

Welcome Timberglen Teens!

This is the young adult blog for the newly opened

TIMBERGLEN BRANCH!

Timberglen features a Teen Center and we are looking to get your input for ideas, programs and events at the Library.

Here is some 411 about the new branch...

Timberglen Branch

18505 Midway Road 75287

214-671-1365

Located in northwest Dallas on Midway Road just south of the George Bush Turnpike, the Timberglen Branch is one of the newest editions to the Dallas Public Library system, having opened on February 24, 2007. This building is over 18,000 square feet and is located next to the Timberglen Recreation Center and features many energy saving qualities as well as the third Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Resource Collection in the Dallas Public Library system.

The kinetic sculpture On The Wind located in front of the building was designed by David B. Hickman specifically for the library. Visually, the work has imagery relative to the library in the form of two open books merging with CD’s. The work also provides a shaded area for quiet reflection or reading. The sculpture acknowledges the green building concept by using wind power to provide the circular movement as well as the presentation of key words to reinforce the ideas of learning and conservation.

The library features regular story times for children and a book club for teens and adults.

Regular Hours
Sunday Closed
Monday 10:00 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday Closed
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Although preschool story times are coming now, most programs will kick of in April!

Programs to come include "Poetry in the Glen" a discussion group for poets and those interested in poetry of all kinds, movie nights, computer classes, programs for seniors and grandparents, craft programs and more.

Stop by and introduce yourself. Let us know what you as young adults want to do!