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Library News
from South Country Library
October 4, 2022
 
Building community by sharing the wonders of learning, creating, and connecting with one another.
 
PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS
These programs are intended for teens in grades 6 - 12 only.
Click here to view the October Calendar
 

 
Sign up for a
BOOK BOX!
 
Get a box with
a book to borrow
& goodies to keep
 
Let us pick out your next read!
Based on your likes and dislikes, we'll choose a library book for you to check out, and fill a box with themed goodies. Return the library book -- keep the rest. October: Horror (scary books)
 
October Raffle:
Horror Movies
Play our monthly raffle for a chance to win candy! For October -- guess the horror movie from a photo. Play in-person in the Teen Department or virtually here.
 

 
Mario Kart and More!
Thursday, October 6, 6:00 PM

 
Let's-A-Go! Join us to play Mario Kart and other fun games! Click here to register.
 
The Votes for the Horror Movie are in!
Join us to watch...
 
A Quiet Place
Friday, October 7, 6:00 PM
downstairs in the community room
 
Click here to register.
 Snacks will be served!
 
 
Craft Kit: Dia de los Muertos Skull
Register now, pick up starting October 11
 
Paint a ceramic bank in the shape of a skull to celebrate Dia de los Muertos -- Day of the Dead in Mexican culture.
Click here to register.
Pick up from October 11 to 17.
 
 
Hocus Pocus 2
Thursday, October 13, 6:00 PM
 
What a glorious idea...join us for a special viewing of the sequel to the classic Halloween movie! Snacks will be served.
Click here to register.

 
Volunteer Opportunities
 
Teen Advisory Group
Wednesday, October 12, 4:30 pm
Share ideas and help plan library programs. Earn 1 hour community service.
Click here to register.
 
Bookmarks for the Homebound
Thursday, October 13, 4:30 PM
Stop by the YA Department to make bookmarks for the homebound patrons who cannot come to the library.
Earn 1 hour community service.
Click here to register.
 
Click here for more volunteer opportunities.
 

 
Attention teens in grades 9 - 12:
 
Now is the time to sign up for
Advanced Battle of the Books!
 
Do you like to read and to play trivia?
Join us as we prepare to compete against the other Suffolk County Libraries in the Advanced Battle of the Books. 
 
We focus on 2 books: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim and The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. When you register you will receive a set of books to keep and start to read now.
Click here to register.
Practice sessions are 7:00 - 8:00 PM on the following Thursdays:
Nov. 3 & 17, Dec. 15 & 29, Jan. 12 & 26, Feb. 2 & 9.
 
The competition will be on Saturday, February 11, at
Sachem Public Library. Exact start time to be determined.
 

 
Teen Book Club
Thursday, October 20, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
 
Carrie
by Stephen King
 
Click here to register
for the book discussion.
 
Stop by the YA Desk to pick up a copy of the book to check out. You can also borrow the ebook through Libby/OverDrive®.
Book synopsis: Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she's kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem. And when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, Carrie feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over...but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.
 

 
Brainfuse HelpNow eLearning Skills
 
Live Tutoring, Writing Lab,
SkillSurfer, Language Lab,
Chess Tutoring and more.
 
 
 
 
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from
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from
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