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Thanks to Cassie, Andrew, Courtney and Kelly for their amazing performances in the Daisy Head Mayzie Reader's Theatre at Read Across America on Tuesday!

See TACKY on Facebook!

What is TACKY? It's the Teen Advisory Council Kids Yo! of the Union County Public Library! A group of teens (6th grade +) who are interested in improving the Library's service to teens and making the Library a fun place for teens to go! We have a monthly meeting, elected officers, and we have a voice in teen library programs, community service programs and books that the Library offers! Come on in and join TACKY!

TACKY Meeting 3:30-5, Tues March 16! Come plan for Summer Reading Program ("Making Waves") and Relay for Life!

SIGN-UP at the Library for College Prep Workshops!

Helpful. Pain-free. Ask your teachers about EXTRA CREDIT! There will be food.

Did you know that your scores on the ACT or SAT, if high enough, can provide paid tuition at most colleges? That means it can really pay to practice! All practice tests are available (including PSAT, ACT, SAT) at INSPIRE. Testing and Education Resource Center. See INSPIRE link below. Come to the Library to use a public computer or laptop for a practice test!
Link to INSPIRE
Thanks to Kaplan for providing the free ACT Practice Test and for ACT 101 on Thursday. 27 Parents and Students came to the Library for their scores and for help with understanding the meaning of the scores! Test Prep classes are in Oxford and Brookville. Go to http://www.kaptest.com


SAT Essay-Writing Workshop with Amy Young on 3 days in a row: (Tues, Wed and Thurs) March 9, 10, 11th! Come for one or all three. Amy was a grader for the SAT essay! She returns to Liberty for fun and intensive writing workshops, providing you with a toolbox to take to the test center with you. Perfect timing for the SAT on Sat, March 13! Ask your teachers for EXTRA CREDIT! WE'LL HAVE EXCELLENT PIZZA! Call to register by 6:00 pm Monday, March 8, so we will know how many to expect, but come anyday even if you haven't registered!

POST A BOOK REVIEW FOR PIZZA, J'S ICE CREAM OR A FREE BOOK! Tell Tackman what you are reading and write a short review and send it to ucpl.tackyo@gmail.com or give your written review to Ann or Sarah.

Four more free Guitar Classes on four Thursdays: March 4, 25, April 1 and 8, 2010, 4:00-5:00 p.m. at the Junction in College Corner with Jay Jesse Johnson, an established blues guitarist who grew up in this county and learned to play guitar at age 10!

TACKY Book Club for March 23: Come sign-out a copy of Book 2 in the Percy Jackson series and come or the college-bound book Mythology by Edith Hamilton! Come for a book discussion on Tuesday, March 23, 1:00-2:30 during Spring Break!


QUESTION OF THE DAY RETURNS! ANSWER THIS IN THE POST BELOW or tell Ann at the Library for a sweet prize! Question: What is the name of the third book in the Hunger Games series and when is it coming out?


Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Book Review: Evermore by Alyson Noel


Evermore by Alyson Noel is about a girl named Ever. After Ever loses her whole family in a horrific crash, she wakes up in the hospital, able to see auras and hear thoughts. She moves in with her aunt in California. As Ever becomes familiar with her new surroundings, Damen moves to California. Whether Ever knows it or not, she knows Damen. How would she know him? Read Evermore to find out.
Book Review by Cassie Blankenship
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