header image

Catalog  Web Site:
TeenCrossings Home
Library Home
Children's Place Home
Whats New
Games Lists
New Book Lists
Teen Book Buzz
NextReads
Library 411
Anime Club
Community Service
ChatterBooks
Dewey Explained
Events and Programs
Newbery Club
Submit Newbery Reviews
Subscribe
Homework Help
HomeworkNow
Assignment Alerts
Know It Now
Online Databases
Survival Gear
Twinsburg City Schools
College Bound
FAFSA
Sample ACT
Sample SAT
Dorm Life
Let Us Know
Suggestion Form
Template Chooser
2009_teen_summer_reading

Latest News and Featured Events
Express Yourself @ your library

Express Yourself @ your library this Summer!
Join summer Reading Club and earn great prizes.
Sign up now

Summer Reading Club Book Review Forms

Need more book review forms?  Now you can print them from home! Click Here!

Featured Program: Urban Art Workshop

Saturday, July 25 at 2:00 pm

Ages 10 and up. Registration is open to 50 participants.

 

Kent  State University art professor Koon Hwe Kan and her colleagues Michael England and Matt Danko will bring you up to speed on graffiti and urban art techniques, styles, artists, and the history of the art form. Afterwards participants will be able to constructively create their own urban art by helping to create a mural that will be on display at the library.

graffcans1 copy.png
Guitar Hero Tournament
guitarherologo.png

Friday, July 3 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm

Come test your rock skills at this wild competition hosted by GameStop of Macedonia!

Ages 10-17

 

Musical Kids

Sunday, July 12, or at the Talent Show on August 7 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Register June 1

If you are a musical kid, whether you play an instrument, are in a band, or sing, the library would live to have you perform!

Left 4 Dead

Friday July 17 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm

What would you do in a zombie apocalypse? Left 4 dead pits a team of four survivors against either the computer or a team of four "infected" players. The objective is to make it to th end of each level and link up with the waiting rescue. Please be advised that this game is rated for mature players.

Open to everyone age 14 and over, See the TeenCrossings Desk to reserve your spot, or call 330-425-4268 ext, 6. For those 18 and under a parental permission slip is required.

left4deadlogo.png
Winn-Dixie Look-Alike Contest

Submit by July 18

If you know a dog that looks like the way you imagine Winn-Dixie does, take a photo of yourself with the dog and bring it to Children's Place by the above deadline. The winning dog receives a gift certificate to Dogs with Style Grooming Service

Creative Cooking for Kids: Picnic Party

Wednesday, July 22

Register July 13

Ages 10+ Join other kids in TeenCrossings this summer and learn how to make some fun snacks. Anyone Under 12 needs to have a parent present.

Dog Days Celebration

Saturday, July 25, 9:30 am

Register July 1

Canine Ambassadors from Rescue Village wil be visiting the library until noon. We will announce the winner of the Winn-Dixie Look-Alike Contest. Stay tuned for Niko the K-9 Police Dog.

Because of Winn-Dixie Party

Saturday, July 25, 7:00-9:00 pm

Ages 8+ Register July 13

Join us for games, music, food, and other goodies to celebrate summer and the beloved children's novel. Children and their caregivers are encouraged to read the book.

Summer Play: Tongue Twisted

Thursday, July 30, 7:00 pm

Friday, July 31, 2:00 pm

Register July 15

By Cynthia Davies and Steven Fendrich. Produced in cooperation with Pioneer Drama. This play is sure to bring the house down with its impossible tongue twisters and laugh-out-loud puns.

Casting for TPL Summer Play
Express Yourself this Summer with drama and fun @ TPL!
Parts for this year's summer play have been cast.  Congratulations!  
Read more...
Community Service
Volunteer at the Library!

The library needs lots of help this summer with our Summer Reading Club! What a great way to earn your required community service hours for graduation.

Read more...
Tale of Despereaux Castle Party

Monday, August 3, 1:00 pm

Ages 6-10 Register July 20

All knights and princesses are invited to attend the party where we will create simple castles and decorate a tapestry fit for Despereaux and Princess Pea.

Snapshots of T-burg

Deadline for submissions: July 28

Reception and awards: August 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Are you a Shutterbug? Then join this Twinsburg photo contest! The idea of this project is to capture the essence of a day in the life of Twinsburg in a 12 hour period using 27 frames.  The artist will arrange their shots in a collage which must fit on the provided posterboard.

Be Creative! Do whatever you want to your photos  (for example: alter with Photoshop, cut & paste, draw over them, etc.) as long as they fit on the board.

Invite your friends and family to the August 4th reception where awards will be presented.

camera.png
Battle of the Bands

Preliminaries at Twinsburg Public Library--Saturday, August 1 at 6:30 pm

Finals at Hudson Library & Historical Society--Saturday, August 22 at 7:00 pm

TwinRegistration starts July 6

Twinsburg vs Hudson vs Stow-Munroe Falls 

Calling all local musical acts-- rock your way past other local bands to win the grand prize: a studio session to professionally record your own CD.

botbandsbackground.png

Play Rehearsal

Rehearsal dates for TPL's Summer Play, Tongue Twisted are as follows.  Please check back often for changes.  Not all characters will be required to attend each rehearsal.  The schedule can be downloaded here .

Read more...
Coffee For A Cause DVD

cfac09_logoDid you miss The Cause this year? Wish you had a video of the Cause as a keepsake? Miss out on ordering the DVD the night of the event? There is STILL TIME to secure your copy of The Cause 2009. Orders will be taken until May 31st, 2009. DVD's are just $10 each, with $5 from the sale of each DVD benefiting the Cause and Aluminum Cans for Burned Children. Print out an Order Form and return it by mail. Remember, the deadline is May 31st, 2009. Don't Miss out!

Free SAT and ACT Practice Exams Offered at TPL

The Twinsburg Public Library is offering free Practice SAT and Practice ACT tests along with a Princeton Review Follow-up Strategy Session to help study for the exams.

The Practice SAT will be held Monday, July 13th at 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

The Practice ACT will be held Wednesday, August 5th at 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

The Follow-up Strategy Session will beheld on Wednesday, August 12 at 6:00 PM-7:30 PM. Parents are welcome to attend this informative discussion that aims to help students improve their test scores.

Read more...