Kimball Library News 3/15/11

Have your teens or tweens forgotten how to read for fun? Are they stuck choosing books and constantly re-reading the same Rick Riordan or Stephenie Meyer’s series? It’s time for a change!
Book discussions for tweens and teens at the Kimball Library help youth get out of their rut. It’s a known fact that often even avid readers begin to lose interest during the middle and high school years. This does not have to be the case.

Each month tweens (middle school) meet on the 1st Wednesday and teens (high school) meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 6:30-7:30pm to discuss a book they have had four weeks to read. The participants are part of the title selection process for future months. We hit a myriad of genres to please everyone at least some of the time. The teen librarian makes sure there is time for book to book connections, real life conversation, and plenty of candy to round out the day. Everyone can take part and there are no demerits for not finishing the book. We make room for the ‘just listeners’ as well as the opinionated readers.

Encourage your middle/high school kids to try us in April as the tweens discuss “Among the Hidden” by Margaret Peterson Haddix on the 6th, or on the 13th as the teens discuss “Rikers High” by Paul Volponi. Just ask for a copy of the book for the particular age group at the front desk.

Look outside --“Are there bears in your backyard? Mysterious hawks at your bird feeders? Colorful turtles sunning themselves on logs in your pond? On Thursday, April 14th, a volunteer from the Speaking for Wildlife Program will present ‘Backyard Wildlife: Keeping Common Wildlife Common,’ from 6:30 to 8pm in our large meeting room. The presentation, part of the Speaking for Wildlife Project, will highlight a dozen wildlife species commonly seen by New Hampshire residents and landowners. You’ll learn cool facts about these species (amaze your friends!), and learn about the diverse mix of habitats in our region that support species such as American woodcock, painted turtle, pileated woodpecker, wood frogs, little brown bats and other captivating creatures.

The Speaking for Wildlife Project is a volunteer effort of UNH Cooperative Extension, the NH Coverts Project and NH Fish & Game, with funding provided by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of the NH Charitable Foundation.” The presentation is free, open to the public, and sponsored by The Friends of Kimball Library.