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News for Young Adults at the Westbank Libraries 

Improving Communication Between Parents & Teens

The teen & tween years can really put a strain on relationships between parents & their suddenly-grown children.  If you [you being either a parent or a teen!] would love to have a better shot at seeing eye to eye with the people you love, we have a great program for you!

 

At Westbank Library on Wednesday, December 4th at noon, we will host a parenting program called Crazy By Design with a guest-speaker who will talk about:

  • the developing brain of adolescents
  • how brain changes differ between girls & boys
  • the effect of hormones on the brain
  • great parenting styles for teens & tweens
  • secrets that adolescents don't share with their parents

Teens, send your parents!

 

In This Issue
Crazy By Design
College Planning
YA Graphic Novels
Holiday Hours
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Free College Planning Seminar 

 

We're once again hosting a College Planning Seminar by College In Roads. Pop in for some college planning tips at Westbank Library on Wednesday, December 4th at 6pm. Hear all about the ins & outs of getting into college with all of the following discussed: 

  • What colleges are looking for
  • Financial aid & scholarships
  • How to beat today's college costs
  • 3 simple rules to follow to minimize stress for you & your whole family

Parents & teens are both welcome!

 

Attention Graphic Novel & Manga Fans

Are you a graphic novel, comic book, or manga reader?  Then you'll be happy to learn that we have made these books much easier for you to find!  We have a brand new young adult graphic novel section at both branches.  We still have old favorites, but we've also added some manga series (like Blue Exorcist & Shugo Chara!), super hero comics (like Wolverine & the X-Men), & some really great graphic novels - both fiction (like Scott Pilgrim & Castle Waiting) & non-fiction (like Nelson Mandela: the Unconquerable Soul & Mao & Me: the Little Red Guard).  Come browse & see what's new!

 

Holiday Hours 

Both branches will be closed Tuesday, December 24th through Thursday, December 26th.  We will re-open with normal hours on Friday, December 27th.  We will also close at 4pm on Tuesday, December 31st & will be closed all day on Wednesday, January 1st.  We will re-open with normal hours on Thursday, January 2nd.

 

Happy Holidays!