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Registration for Teens & Tots Volunteers |
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What's up for Young Adults
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Registration began May 1 for volunteers for "Teens & Tots Storytimes." Every summer, the Young Adult Department, in conjunction with the Garden City Recreation Department, conducts storytimes on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons in the picnic area of the Garden City Pool. At these storytimes, young adults read, sing, and do finger plays and a simple craft with groups of children between the ages of two and eight.
Everyone entering grades 6-12 in September 2012 is invited to participate as a volunteer. To insure the quality of the storytimes and the comfort of the storytellers, volunteers must have attended two training sessions prior to the first summer that they participate. Training sessions have been held throughout the winter. Make-up sessions will be by appointment. For more information, contact Marge Kelly, YA librarian, at 742-8405, x242. |
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Electronic Test Prep & Homework Help |
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What's up for Young Adults
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Whether they’re preparing for the ACTs or SATs or sharpening their writing skills for admissions essays, students can access electronic college-prep resources from home through the Learning Express Library, which is available through the Library’s website. Learning Express offers online learning courses and informative ebooks, and will instantly score practice tests and essays for students preparing for college admissions. In addition, middle- and high-school students who need extra help in classes or want to make an extra effort to get a great grade on an important test will find study tools and practice exercises in many academic subjects through the Learning Express database.
Students can also get Live Homework Help from Tutor.com through the Library’s website, daily from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, in Math, Science, Social Studies, or English. All teens n’ tweens must have their own Library card to access electronic services at home from the Library. |
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National Book Award Finalists |
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What's up for Young Adults
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The finalists for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature have been announced:
Teens can check out or request a copy of any of these award-winning titles from the Library. In addition, there are several suggested reading lists for students in grades 6 through 12 available in the Tweens ‘n Teens Room. |
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Holiday Hours |
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Board of Library Trustees News
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The Garden City Public Library will be closed for the holiday as follows:
| Sunday, May 27 |
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Closed all day |
| Monday, May 28 |
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Closed all day |
See the Hours page for a full listing of the Library’s current schedule. |
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