April Programming is In!

April Programming has Arrived!

Mark your calendars...

Here are our upcoming events for the month of April at the Essex Library!

Jelly Bean Bangles

Tuesday, April 7th, @ 3:30pm

(the first of many snacktivities for young adults)

Movie Making Software Class (Take 2)

Tuesday, April 14th @ 3:30 pm

Watch a demo, get some hands on experience and take home some info to get you started.The Spring Movie Contest and Film Festival Dates will be announced at this program!

Music Swap

Saturday April 18th @ 12:00 pm

Once you've got your music into your computer, bring in your old CDs for a swap...one of the best ways to discover new artists and add to your Itunes Library.

Have an awesome playlist you're dying to share? Burn it to a disc and create your own album art for the cover.

Celebrate Earth Day with some Green Teen Programming.

Tuesday April 21st @ 3:30 pm

Join us as we make D.I.Y. paper towel roll seedling pots. Make them with us in April and give them to Mom for Mother's Day in May. And...if there's time - create recycled notebooks and decorate them with style.

If interested in any of the above - call to hold your spot! 767-1560

Email: jbranciforte@essexlib.org

Teen Advisory Board in the Works!

Like it when your voice is heard?
We're now building a

Teen Advisory Board

at the Essex Library.

For You, Run By You

All time spent with us earns you community service hours, and helps us to run the programs and get the supplies that YOU want.

Drop by to get involved, or give us some ideas.Our first meeting is planned for Tuesday May 5th @ 3:30pm

Help us plan our next:

Coffee House, Movie Film Festival, Photo Contest and D.I.Y. Project Night.

Bleach Art Program

Ever try Bleach Art?

Drawing designs on fabric with bleach pens is like tie-dying in reverse.

Join us at the Essex Library on Tuesday, March 31st @ 3:30 pm.

Drop in after school to check it out, and bring your old favorites that need a little sprucing up. We'll be using bleach - so be ready to experiment!

It's a fantastic way to recycle old duds and learn a great new art form.
Chat with friends, listen to some music and enjoy a snack. Call the library or use our facebook page to sign up today.

Call 767-1560

2009 Teen Nutmeg Award Winner Announced!

The Connecticut Nutmeg Award is proud to announce this year's winners:

Intermediate Level: MVP* Magellan Voyage Project by Douglas Evans

Teen Level: Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

2010 Teen Nutmeg Book Award Nominees are:

Accidental Love by Gary Soto

Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney

Crackback by John Coy

Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick

Epic by Conor Kostick

Eyes of the Emperor by Graham Salisbury

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Pieces of Georgia by Jen Bryant

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Stop by the Essex Library to check out one of these books today!

College Prep Series

Wednesday, February 11 from 7-8p.m. Joanne Carter of Educational Solutions

of Essex, will return with her awesome professional advice on preparing for college and figuring out how to find the best school for you.

Be sure to let us know if you will be attending so that we can put together enough information packets.

Books with Bite!

Love the Twilight Series? Can't get enough of the vampire craze? Join us for our next book discussion on Stephanie Meyer's Eclipse on Tuesday, February 3rd @ 6:00pm.

During our book discussion we'll have snacks, sneak previews, and perhaps a prize or two.

Haven't been with us for previous books in this discussion series? Not a problem! Come and join us and invite every Twilight-adoring friend that you know!

P.S. (Check out our new facebook group for more information on upcoming events, to see who's signed up for programs and to join our discussion board! search words "Essex Library" while in Facebook.)

Book Trailers Are The Greatest!

Have you read "Airman" by Eoin Colfer? Whether you have or not, this book trailer is awesome! Click Here to view the video.

‘An homage both to the 19th-century science fiction of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, and to the superheroes of Marvel and DC comics, Colfer’s latest brims with boy appeal. Artemis Fowl fans will flock to this novel, and the polished, sophisticated storytelling here deserves an even wider audience than that bestseller. Conor Broekhart’s superpower is his brain, and he uses his smarts to fight tyranny. A tour de force.’ – Publishers Weekly