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July 16th
Not Just Tolerating Teens
August 9th & 11th
Battle of the Books
September 11th
Ins and Outs of Book Committees
October 6th
Nassau Library System Performer's Showcase
October 14th
How to Run an El Dia Program
October 24th
Suffolk Literature Conference
October 28th
Book Buzz
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June Reads
Here are some new YA titles that are coming out this month!
Gasp by
Lisa McMann
Graduation Day
by Joelle Charbonneau
Ruin and Rising by
Leigh Bardugo
Gasp will be released on June 3rd. Graduation Day and Ruin and Rising will be released on June 17th.
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Battle of the Books Titles Revealed
       
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy
Change-Up: Mystery at the World Series by John Feinstein
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Popular Clone by M.E. Castle
Ungifted by Gordon Korman
Good luck to all of the teams competing!
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Summer Reading 2014
A message from the New York State Library:
"Evanced has updated the NY Summer Reader with a style fix for the Banner Templates. Regardless of what browser you have used to install the Children's banner in Summer Reader, you will need to use the visual set up button to reapply it. Whether you are installing for the first time or reinstalling, directions for installing can be found at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/smreader.htm#information. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."
Please be sure to reinstall for the correct banners!
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LGBTQ Pride Month
According to the Library of Congress, "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. The Stonewall riots were a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States."
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Brainfuse offers our patrons homework help, a writing lab, foreign language skills and more. The question is: are they using it? Let us know if your patrons are loving, liking or don't even know if Brainfuse exists! Email derek@suffolknet.org with any feedback.
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"Friday, June 6, The Hampton Bays Public Library is hosting its second annual Prom Dress Drive. The drive will be held at the library in the Teen Dept. Girls can stop in at any time during regular library hours and try on dresses. We are open Mon-Thurs.10-9, Friday 10-7, Sat 10-5 & Sun 1-5. We have a mirror, so girls can try on several at a time! We also have shoes, bags and dressy jackets, which they are welcome to keep."
Please call Theresa Owens, Head of Teen Services, at 631-728-6241 X 120 or 121, for more information, or e-mail: theresaowens@juno.com
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Project Yawesome
Have something coming up at your library that you would like us to see? A new collection, program, or service? Drop us a line at lisa@suffolknet.org or derek@suffolknet.org and let us know so we can do a blog feature on your children or teen department!
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Upcoming Trainings @ SCLS
Serving Your Multicultural Communities
June 10, 2014
Session one: 9:30AM (coffee and tea @ 9:00AM)
Session two: 2PM
Cuesta Multicultural Training will be at SCLS to present two workshops : A morning workshop on community needs assessment, serving diverse communities, opportunities and challenges, building partnerships, and marketing The afternoon workshop will be geared toward frontline staff: collection development, frontline service for both Children and Adults. Everyone is welcome at both workshops.
Register: http://alpha1.suffolk.lib.ny.us/record=g1044780~S84
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