A Fright at Your Library

Things are pretty scary around here today, especially around the Circ desk, but don’t let that keep you away.  It’s all in the spirit of the day!

Other days, these lovelies are known as Vicki George, Deb Reehorst and Cheryl Paginelli.

Teen Read Week 2008

Area teens will be reading for the fun of it as Avon Lake Public Library celebrates the eleventh annual Teen Read Week(TM), October 12 – 18, 2008. They join thousands of other libraries, schools and bookstores across the country who are encouraging teens to celebrate this year’s theme, “Books with Bite @ your library®.” Teen Read Week(TM) is the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association. This year’s theme encourages teens to read a wide variety of books and graphic novels, from animals to vampires to cooking, just “for the fun of it.”

Stop by the Young Adult Department and check out our “Books with Bite” display, featuring novels about vampires.  Be sure to tell us about your favorite book for a chance to win a prize.  Entry forms are available at the YA Desk.  Happy Reading!!

Judy Blume for Banned Books Week

Chicago TV did an excellent interview with author Judy Blume on Banned Books Week.  Blume’s book Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret was one of my very favorite books back in sixth grade.  It was a revelation at age eleven that a book could truly speak to my experience.

Unfortunately, organized censorship groups have targeted this lovely coming-of-age novel, sometimes successfully getting it removed from libraries or placed behind a desk where young girls who could really treasure and benefit from this realistic novel won’t find it.  But Blume, among other courageous writers and librarians, are fighting back, demanding the freedom to write and read what we please!

The video of Blume’s interview is not embeddable, but you will find it here.  And it’s well worth the click.