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Upcoming 2021 Teen Virtual Events
(https://bit.ly/MonCoLibraryTeenEvent)
All Virtual Library programs are free and will be conducted on a virtual platform. Registration and
internet access are required to attend. Register for all programs on our website’s Upcoming Events list
to receive emailed information on how to join. Scan this code for all January Teen Upcoming events.
Mondays, January 11 and March 15 at 7:00 pm Beginning Friday, January 15
Do you have a passion for An explosion, a dead body, and a
reading? Do you want to chemistry lab full of dangerous
share your thoughts on your chemicals! Do you have what it
most recent book? Join the takes to solve the mystery and
Virtual Teen Book Review escape from the lab? This
Crew! There is no assigned chemistry-themed escape room,
reading, just bring a book designed by Monmouth County
you've read and let's talk Library teens, is open to all
about it. Open to grades teens and anyone who thinks they
7-12. The club will meet can find the solution! Conducted
on a bimonthly on Google Forms, find the link
schedule. on our Teen Page starting
January 15.
Wednesday, February 17 Wednesdays, January 27, February 24
at 7:00 pm and March 31 at 6:30 pm
Time to multiply
Do you watch Jeopardy? Every night? Love your knowledge by
trivia games? Test your knowledge with a attending our SAT
fun-filled trivia night! Each round of Math Prep Class!
questions will cover topics such as books, Join math professor
movies, sports, current events, and SAT tutor Mike
and more! Open to grades Carlin as we get
7-12. Registration is required. ready for the SATs.
Through August 2021 Teens, grades 7-12, can earn one hour of community service for each grade appropriate book they review, up to four books a month. Written reviews must be between 100-300 words, and include a short summary of the story, a brief paragraph of critical evaluation, and a personal response that includes specific examples of praise or criticism. No spoilers please! Visit our website for further details. TBR Spotlight Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Ketterdam is the backwater capital of the trading island named Kerch. Six of the most talented slums of the city are tasked with an impossible heist: breaking into an impenetrable fortress and extracting the most valuable target in the world. If they succeed, they will become richer than any of them could fathom. If they fail, it could mean the destruction of the world as they knew it. Kaz Brekker, a crippled master thief, is the leader of this ragtag team. Other members include Inej, an acrobatic assassin, Wylan, a demolitions expert with a questionable background, Jesper, a sharpshooter, Nina, a Grisha with the ability to control the human body, and Mattias, a disgraced former warrior. Will they be able to put aside their differences to achieve the common goal, or will the world fall around them? Comparable to Mission- Impossible and Ocean’s 11 in nail-biting excitement, the book features an elaborate plot, but also developing relationships to entertain a wide variety of people. The impressive world-building rivals that of even J.K. Rowling, and will keep the reader completely enthralled until the book has been completed. The characters, although criminals, are incredible even with their flaws and imperfections, and will steal your heart as you see them progress. This is personally one of my favorite books and I could read it a thousand times without it getting old.
TBR Spotlight
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the
Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the
Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery is an
interesting and insightful must-read. In this book, by
following the author’s story of herself and 4 octopuses
(Athena, Octavia, Kali, and Karma) at the New England
Aquarium, one can explore the mind of this alien-like
creature whose capabilities are seemingly beyond the limits
of our understanding. It also gives us an understanding
about the bonds we share with other animals, especially
creatures as intelligent as an octopus. After reading this
book, you will realize that octopuses are not brainless,
squishy masses floating around in the ocean, but
conscious, intelligent, playful beings with their own
strikingly different personalities. Montgomery had a
unique writing style: although the book was nonfiction and
had a sense of formality to it, it still came off as
conversational. This made the book easier to understand
and more engaging. She didn’t just list facts. Instead, she
pulled us through her own story, while masterfully
weaving in information about the fascinating animal that
the octopus is. Being an animal lover, I thoroughly
enjoyed this book, and I assure you that it will fill anyone
who reads it with a sense of wonder and a newfound
affection for these amazing creatures.
Librarian Book
Picks for 2021
The Project The Cost of Knowing Concrete Rose Small Favors A Dark and Hollow Star
by Courtney Summers by Brittney Morris by Angie Thomas by Erin A. Craig by Ashley Shuttleworth
Through August 2021
Submit a written documentary of your life – essays, poems, journal entries,
written songs - describing your life, thoughts, and feelings about COVID-19.
Earn one community service hour per accepted article for participation. Your
entry will be subject to approval by a Library staff member before you will be
awarded service hours. Entries must follow all guidelines to be approved and
accepted. Prospective participants must have a valid Monmouth County Library
Card and are limited to two submissions each, to earn one community service
hour per entry.
Quaranteen None of this was expected; none of this could be predicted
It’s as if this the world has gone ablaze with us being restricted
Spotlight We feel lost, we feel empty, we feel alone
All of these trapping feelings in our own home
Home, however, seems the safest place to wander
Leaving us time to collect our thoughts and truly ponder
But the choice is ours, do we wallow in the sorrow, soaking up all the negativity
Or accept the negatives, and find beauty within our captivity
Stay teary eyed over losing big events and things that were normal
Or look at the positives and cherish the abnormal
Cherish this new lifestyle and new obstacles we must figure out and overcome
Even if it gets to us and makes us feel numb
I can only pretend video chatting is a great form of social interaction for so long
But I know I must do so, because going out and seeing my friends is wrong
I’m trying to count down the days until we are out of this maze
But it feels never-ending
If I were to say I’m truly doing fine, I’d be pretending
I’m excited to see my friends, without them, everything feels empty and vacant
I wish this virus would hurry up and leave, I’m starting to get impatient
I’m excited to go back to school and experience feelings I haven’t felt in a while
Feeling the stress the night before a test and seeing the people who give me the urge to smile
I yearn for those late nights staying up to study or rushing to finish my assignment
I took those small things for granted when we weren’t in confinement
Being encompassed with boredom has given me time to reflect upon the goodness of others
The people fighting to save our lives are our own sisters and brothers
Their strength, compassion and willingness is what is helping us push through
To the people of the community working hard on the frontline, I thank you
I walk around outside and I am welcomed by upbeat music playing
It reminds me that there is still good news in the world, underneath all that is dismaying
People greet each other from afar which shows that there is still hope
Knowing that people are still trying to come together during this isolation helps me cope
I’m upset over losing my basic freedom, I miss seeing my friends
But the sooner we listen and enforce the rules, the quicker this will end
And then we can go back to normal.
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