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Explode Your Holds! Series Edition

Are you waiting for the elusive “next book” to come out? Check here to see if one of our new continuing series books is on your to-read list: Dove Exiled by Karen Bao (Book 2 of Dove Arising) Phaet Theta is a fugitive. Hiding in plain sight with her friend Wes’s family on the drowned planet Earth, Phaet discovers the […]

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Need New Anime?

Check out some of our new titles! Chaika, The Coffin Princess: The end of the war with the Gaz Empire only meant unemployment for former Saboteur Toru Acura.  So when he collides with fate in the form of a young girl carrying a coffin through a forest, it doesn’t take much convincing for Toru and his similarly inclined step-sister Akari to […]

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Split In Two

The third installment of Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy came out in theaters this past weekend. Following the Hollywood trend that was started by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Allegiant has been split into two movies. Divergent was first published as a book in 2011, released as a film in 2014, and Part Two: Ascendant comes out in 2017. Many have […]

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Make it / Eat it: Candy Sushi

Who says you shouldn’t play with your food? You can make your own candy sushi: it’s fun, easy and tasty too! Check out this list of ingredients and simple instructions: Things You’ll Need: 1 – 1 1/2 tbsp. butter or margarine 20 Jet-puffed marshmallows 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal 10 chewy fruit snack sheets (like Fruit by the Foot or Fruit Roll-Ups) 40 bite-sized […]

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Celebrate Teen Tech Week!

Teen Tech Week is one whole week dedicated to the library’s digital resources and services available to teens. Here at Algonquin, we have several programs just for you! The first meeting of our High School Tech Club will be this Tuesday, so be sure to check that out. Our technology librarian, Kenny, will be there to let you play with some of the […]

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Judging a Book By Its Cover

When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds is a book about a fifteen-year-old boy named Ali who uses boxing to avoid the dangerous street culture of his Bed-Stuy neighborhood in Brooklyn. Ali lives with his mother and little sister, Jazz. Ali’s life is complicated by his friends, Noodles, who always seems to be looking for trouble and Needles, who has Tourette’s syndrome. They […]

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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl

You might know Carrie Brownstein from her award winning show on IFC, Portlandia, but she is a woman of many talents. Her original claim to fame was as a guitarist in Sleater-Kinney. They were part of the 90s Riot Grrrl punk scene and they continue to make music. After a ten year hiatus, they released the album, No Cities to Love in January 2015. Brownstein is widely regarded as a […]

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What’s Happening 2/15/16

Have you signed up for Winter Reading yet? It’s not too late! All you have to do is have read one book before February 29 to be entered to win a Kindle Fire! Stop by either Library location to sign up today. Tuesday, February 16 School Year Book Buddies, 4-4:45pm @ Harnish Main Library: Earn one volunteer hour for listening […]

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Cool Crafts: Pop Tab Bracelets

Don’t forget to sign up for the Pop Tab Bracelet Program on Wednesday, March 9th from 3:30 – 5! Show off your unique style and create your own one-of-a-kind bracelet out of recycled pop tabs and ribbon. For grades 9-12 – SIGN UP NOW!

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What’s Happening 2/8/16

Winter Reading continues! Five people have turned in books they’ve read already, but there’s still plenty of time to sign up and participate. Don’t forget to stop by YA Office Hours each week to be entered to win an AMC gift card! Wednesday, February 10 Office Hours with the Young Adult Librarian, 3-6pm @ Harnish Main Library: Come ask questions […]