ASTRO BOY!

You may have already seen the movie, but, did you read the book?

Before Astro boy made it to the 'bit screen,' it was in your library as a Graphic Novel.

Not sure if the movie will be worth you time? Check out an Astro Boy DVD or Graphic Novel from your library. If there none on the shelf, place it on hold, have it sent to your library with your name on it.

Watch the trailer         Read the books

Show your stuff in Teenz Ink!

Do you write short stories? Want to win some great prizes? Enter our third annual Teenz Ink short story writing contest and try your best to impress our judges!

Prizes will be awarded to a winner and a runner-up in two categories: Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12). Grand prize is a $100 gift card and the runner-up prize is a $50 gift card.

Details & Entry Form

Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Bloomingdale Regional Library

How's that for a Thrilling Saturday night?!??!

Around 60 people zombies of all ages gathered at the North Tampa Library on Saturday to Thrill the World.  Some dance instruction and warm-ups led by Natalie Jackson of the Kuumba Dancers prepped everybody for the main event... joining with thousands other dancers at  400+ events in 42 countries in the annual worldwide simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson's “Thriller.”  And at 8:30 our time ("after midnight" GMT), it began...

Welcome to Teen Central!

The winning entry was announced on Saturday evening at our fabulously fun Thrill the World event at North Tampa Branch Library.  Teen Central was suggested by Narayan, a member of the Teen Advisory Board at Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library.  He and his family were on hand at Saturday to accept our thanks and a $50 gift card supplied by the Friends of the Town 'N Country Regional Library (which, by the way, has a pretty large & comfy Teen Central).

Thanks to everyone who participated by nominating space names and voting in the poll!

The Zombie Invasion begins!

North Tampa Library - Sat 10/24 - 8:30pm

Register & practice 6:30-8:30

Dancers prepare to "Thrill the World'' first time since Michael Jackson's death - St. Petersburg Times

Attention Wrestling Fans!

The Wrestlemania Reading Challenge kicks off this week.  Stay tuned here to learn how you could win!

Let the voting begin!

The number of teen rooms in Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries is growing and we need your help naming them! These teen spaces need a name to be used in all public libraries that can help identify them as COOL places just for teens (students in grades 6 – 12).

Vote for your pick in the poll
<<<<< OVER HERE
during TEEN READ WEEK, Oct.18-23. Voting will close Friday, October 23 at 9 a.m. (And, yes, you may  vote more than once.)

The winning entry will be announced at the THRILL THE WORLD event, which will be held at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard on Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. The winner will receive a $50 gift card and credit for naming teen spaces in all Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries!

LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT YOUR NAME FOR LIBRARY SERVICES’ TEEN SPACES

You've only got until tomorrow to enter the Library's Teen Space Naming Contest!

• Nomination deadline Thurs Oct. 15 at 11:59 pm

• Win $50 Gift card

The number of teen rooms in Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries is growing and we need your help naming them! These teen spaces need a name to be used in all public libraries that can help identify them as COOL places just for teens (students in grades 6 – 12). Entries can be placed online or by visiting any Hillsborough County public library by Oct. 15.

Then the voting begins! Voting will take place online during TEEN READ WEEK, Oct.19-23. Voting will close Friday, October 23 at 9 a.m. Teens may vote more than once.

The winning entry will be announced at the THRILL THE WORLD event, which will be held at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard on Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. The winner will receive a $50 gift card and credit for naming teen spaces in all Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries!

Find Your Wonderland Essay Contest

The Patel Conservatory at the Tampa Bay Performing Art Center challenges students in grades 5-8 to Find Your Wonderland in an essay contest inspired by upcoming show, Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure.

Winners will receive An Evening in Wonderland that includes: four (4) tickets to the Broadway Family

Night performance of Wonderland: Alice’s New Musical Adventure on Wed., Dec. 2, 2009, dinner at

Maestro’s Restaurant, complimentary valet parking, a free class at the Patel Conservatory (restrictions apply) and a Wonderland prize pack.

 
The details are here, and the deadline for getting entries to the Patel Conseratory is November 6.
 
Good luck!

Are you ready to Thrill the World?

Sat 10/24
North Tampa Library

Registration opens 6:30pm
Rehearsal begins 7pm
World Record Attempt 8:30pm

A FREE event for zombie & Michael Jackson lovers of ALL AGES

Thrill the World is a simultaneous worldwide attempt to break the World Record for the largest simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Thousands of people around the world will learn “Thriller” and dance and perform it together on October 24, 2009.

All ages are welcome to participate, and costumes are encouraged. Come early to learn the dance and be ready to Thrill the World at 8:30pm!

You can also learn the dance at this special event:
Sat 10/17 @ 2pm
College Hill Branch Library

Visit the Thrill the World page at teens.hcplc.org to get a registration form (a MUST to count towards the world record!) or watch the instructional dance videos. To get more info, email libraryteens@hillsboroughcounty.org.