Own the Night, Own an iPod

If you want to win an iPod for participating in the HCPLC's summer reading program, you still have two weeks to earn tickets.

Remember that you can earn tickets for writing reviews for the books you read this summer.

Jessica read Forever by Judy Blume and highly recommends this book about first love that "ends unexpectedly and leaves you emotionally attached."

If you are looking for a great series, Jasean recommends the Artemis Fowl series.  In Jasean's review of the conclusion of the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer, he says that "the Artemis Fowl series is amazing and had me hanging off my seat."

Two Book Flip participants recommend the Skyship Academy:  the Pearl Wars by Nick James.  According to Garren. "this book was really cool... it was in the future on earth.  Earth was destroyed and there are two groups... the skyship people and the unified party." 

Keep reading and reviewing!

Midnight Snacks @ JFG

On Tuesday July 31, the John F. Germany Library invites all teens to join us for our Midnight Snacks program.  Come by the Auditorium at 2 p.m. to learn how to make s'mores without a campfire or to turn the assorted snacks in your cupboard into a great snack.

All teen participants will also earn a ticket to enter the Own the Night, Own an iPod drawing.

Own the Night with Giving Tree Music!

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You are invited to a very special summer teen event at Jan Platt Library : a Giving Tree Music Drumming event on Monday, July 9th at 3:30!

Connect our Global Community through Music! Drumming in a group can spark joy in an individual. We provide the drums; all you need to bring is yourself. Sing, drum, dance and laugh as we explore the magic of community and teamwork. We will learn traditional songs and stories, and how to "talk" to each other with our drums.

You will also get a ticket for our "Own the Night Own the IPod" contest.

Own the Night, Own an iPod Book Reviews

Looking for a great book to read this summer? Julia and Salena recommend The Trouble with Half a Moon by Danette Vigilante. This 2012-13 Sunshine State Reader tells the story of a girl who makes friends with a young boy in her apartment building after the death of her brother.

Julia also recommends Saint Louis Armstrong Beach by Brenda Woods a novel set at the brink of Hurricane Katrina. Saint is a young musician that must help save his neighbor Miz Moran, his neighbor and his canine best friend Shadow.

Remember that every time you check out a Sunshine State or a Teen Reads book, your book review earns you three entries into the Own the Night, Own an iPod drawing for an iPod Touch.

Own the Night, Own an iPod Book Review

This summer, your reading can earn you an iPod Touch. After you finish a book, fill out an Own the Night, Own an iPod book review to receive entries into the end-of-summer drawing. Throughout the summer, we will post reviews to help you find a great book for your next checkout.

Katherine recommends The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff. She describes the writing as "descriptive and realistic." Sutcliff’s historical fiction novel follows the journey of a young Roman officer named Marcus Flavius Aquila as he attempts to discover the whereabouts of his father and the other 4,000 members of the Ninth Legion after they disappeared after passing Hadrian’s Wall in northern Great Britain. Katherine also praises the novel for being "well-researched." In 2011, a movie adaption titled The Eagle starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell was released.

A new clue for Skyship Academy @ Upper Tampa Bay Library!

We have a copy of the novel Skyship Academy by Nick James! We have a new clue as to the location of this book. Can you solve it and claim this copy of Skyship Academy?

If you wish to read this book, go gaze upon the stars in Galaxy 522.

Book Flip Clues @ Upper Tampa Bay Library

We have two copies of the novel Nightshade by Andrea Cremer. Can you solve this clue and find where this supernatural story is located?

A library is found in Upper Tampa Bay, where books can be found in every which way.

Amongst the aisles is a tale paranormal, and where it is found can be quite abnormal.

Nightshade, by Cremer, a young adult story, can be found hiding at this book depository.

More than 130 pages, Nightshade is a good read. Can you locate the book based on this lead?

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We have a copy of the novel Skyship Academy by Nick James! Can you figure out the clue and snag a copy of this book?

Skyship Academy is a tale of a war, a battle for energy not oil or ore.

Two young men trigger stunning reactions, both become targets of political factions.

Upper Tampa Bay has the library you seek with this book of a future that seems so bleak.

Aircrafts and energy are a common theme. Search for books near six twenty three.