I personally love the Oceanside Public Library. Not only are the staff friendly, but there is also a great selection of books to choose from! At the Oceanside Public Library there is a "Teen Zone" where all the young adult selection is set up. There are chairs and tables tastefully set up for teens to use. There is a nice set up of the area and a sign in the area stating that adults are not allowed to stay in the teen zone to hang out (in other words the adults aren't supposed to wait around in the section or use the chairs and tables). The Adult Lounge is upstairs. In the "Teen Zone" they offer all kinds of group activities where teens can get together in a book club form or even learning how to crochet! The link above leads to the page that lists the events. There are different types of book clubs offered and teens even have the opportunity to volunteer at the library. The Oceanside Public Library has some great programs available and I think that they are doing a great job promoting the joys of reading.
Some of the upcoming programs listed are:
Wednesday February 8, 2012
| 3:30 PM | Teen Book Club
We'll be discussing Zora Neale Hurston's book There Eyes Were Watching God. Pick up a copy at the reference desk, hurry supplies are limited.
Grades 6-12 |
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| Thursday February 9, 2012 |
| 10:00 AM | Big Read Event - Live Performance of Zora by The American Place Theatre Company
In this dramatic biography, Zora invites the audience into her exemplary life, rich with folklore, intimate portraits of her contemporaries, and excerpts from her significant body of literary work. |
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| Saturday February 11, 2012 |
| 10:00 AM | Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
Friends of the Library Big Book Sale! Friends' members shop early beginning at 9 a.m. |
| 10:30 AM | Big Read Event - Living History Presentation "Every Voice Got to Confess: Voices from the South"
Prominent Oceanside luminaries share oral histories and personal narratives. Following the presentation, the Library will accept a donation of Civil Rights Era papers and memorabilia from Ms. E. Marie Swan, who marched on Washington D.C., with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Your Oceanside Library looks and sounds wonderful! I love the idea of the "Teen Lounge". I'm sure the kids love having their own space where they can enjoy all the services the library offers for them.
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