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Downloadable Books
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eBook: The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
( Get a free print copy after March 3.)
eBook: Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
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Audio Books
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Audio: To Kill a Mockingbird,
by Harper Lee
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Out of the Dust,
by Karen Hesse
(YA HES)
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THE BIG READ BEGINS!
Hancock County will celebrate John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath and revisit the 1930s Great Depression with community-wide events throughout March. See events and more at www.hcplibrary.org/bigread. |
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TEEN OPEN COMPUTER LAB
Every Mon.-Wed., 3-5 PM, in Greenfield
There's no need to register.
During the school year, the library's computer lab opens exclusively for teens, ages 13-19. Do homework, catch up with friends on your favorite social networking sites, or play online games. |
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TEEN LIBRARY COUNCIL
Thurs., Mar. 1, 4-5 PM
Youth Program Rm. Register online.
Join the TLC to help plan programs and choose movies. Snacks are provided to boost creative thinking. |
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TEEN JEOPARDY!
Wed., Mar. 7, 4-5:30 PM, library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. B. Register online.
Thurs., Mar. 8, 4-5:30 PM, New Palestine. Register online.
Play a ramped-up video version of Jeopardy! Form a team and battle it out in the ultimate game of knowledge. The rounds play just like the TV show with buzzers, automatic scoring, and a mega-screen of topics that include pop music, popular teen fiction, state facts, and trivia about the Great Depression as part of the library's Big Read month. You don't have to be a genius to guess the answers. We'll have snacks on hand for mind fuel. |
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TEEN PIZZA TASTE-OFF & MOVIE
Thurs., Mar. 15, 5-7:30 PM, library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. B. Register online.
Come to the 10th annual pizza taste-off, one of the most popular teen events at the library. Taste-test bites of pizza from local restaurants and vote for your favorite. Did we mention it's a blind taste-test? Guess which restaurant each pizza came from correctly and receive extra treats.
After the taste-off, we'll nosh on the rest of the pizza during a feature film based on a true story about teens who wanted a senior prom, but dancing was illegal in their city (PG). |
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TEEN GAMES UNPLUGGED
Wed., Mar. 28, 1-3 PM, library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. Register online.
Party like it's 1939! Play uplugged board and card games and check out the library's giant version of Yahtzee, a vintage game that's so much fun, people still buy over 2 million a year. Snacks are included. |
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TEEN MOVIE MARATHON
Mon., Mar. 26, 12 PM-5 PM, library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. B. Register online.
Teens are invited to a spring break movie marathon. Have lunch and snacks during two back-to-back movies on the big screen.
Because it's Big Read month, both comedies go back to the Great Depression. The first is based on the 1930s comic strip, Little Orphan Annie (PG), and the second is about escaped convicts in 1937 who become the "Soggy Bottom Boys" when they record a viral hit song (PG-13).
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