Young Adult Department

Young Adult

Department

Welcome to the Young Adult Department! This section of the Library specifically services students in grades 6-12. Here you will find a large selection of books, audiobooks (cassette, CD, and digital), college catalogs, magazines, and computers with varied resources. The Young Adult Librarian provides young adults with reader's advisory and help with school assignments, advocates for their needs and interests, and offers a wide range of recreational programs generously funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Let's take a closer look!
Books! Both hardcover and paperbacks abound with various genres displayed. Mystery, fantasy, science fiction, classics, historical fiction, biography, horror, college, careers, test preparation, nonfiction, short stories, and new hardcover fiction are separated to facilitate locating the books of your choice. (See our "Good Books for Young Adults" page for some recommendations.) We also have a large reference area and YA professional collection.
College Guides! This section has many books on filling out college applications and writing winning essays for those applications. See also our page of links for the "College Bound."
Computers! Visit our Young Adult Computer Center for word processing, web browsing, print-outs, and more.
Videos! College campus tours of over 100 colleges may be found on videocassette. See also our selection of websites for the college bound.)
Audiobooks on Cassette, CD, & Playaway! We have a large assortment of auidiobooks that are of interest to students and parents. All are unabridged and follow the text of the book completely.
Electronic Information Resources! The computers in the YA Department are part of a local-area network providing varied electronic information sources to assist students and parents in school assignments. (See also our selection of websites for the college bound.)
Programs!* During the school year, the majority of Young Adult programs are held on Saturday afternoons. Craft programs and workshops are particularly popular. Other programs held during the week are the "Babysitting Workshop" and the "College Financial Aid Workshop." Dates and times for these programs are announced in the *Garden City News, the Garden City Life, the Library's Newsletter, Calendar of Events, and fliers found on the YA Librarian's Desk. Every summer, the Young Adult Department, in cooperation with the Garden City Recreation Department, conducts "Teens and Tots Storytime" on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at the Garden City Pool*. Storytimes are held in the picnic area at 2:00 p.m., beginning July 1 and ending August 6. Young adults (entering grades 6-12 in September) read, sing, and do finger plays and a simple craft with groups of children between the ages of 2 and 8. Tots look forward to that quiet time when Teens do storytime with them. Children canʼt wait until they are old enough to read to the Tots. To insure the quality of the storytimes and the comfort of the storytellers, volunteers are required to attend two training sessions prior to the first summer they participate. Training sessions took place in April and May.
“Metamorphosis” Summer Reading Club Register beginning June 16. Read and review books, win raffle prizes, try your luck/skill at the "Teen Guessing Game," solve puzzles, participate in the special programs, and get an invitation to the “Back To School Bash” on August 27. Look for the flyer for details and requirements.
"Yak & Snack" Book Discussions Join the Young Adult Librarian and other young adults in grades 6-12 for three evenings of conversation about books and refreshments. Tuesday, October 14, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Registration: September 22 “Talk About Your Favorite Book and Have a Bite” In honor of national 2008 Teen Read Week, “Books With Bite,” the first session of "Yak & Snack" for the school year will be a free choice. Each YA is invited to bring and share his/her favorite book with the YA Librarian and other YAs. Have a bite to eat; refreshments will be served. Monday, November 3, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Registration: October 6 *Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer* This first volume of the most popular YA series of 2008 focuses on Bella, who moves from Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington. As a transfer student, she finds herself attracted to a handsome boy who does not seem to be human. Join us to play someTwilight trivia, chat about the book, and eat refreshments. Discuss the book before the movie is released. Wednesday, December 3, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Registration: November 5 Fever, 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Come to discuss this time in our history, the progress of medicine, and the horrors of illness with Mrs. Kelly and other YAs.
For more information on these and other services, check the Library's Newsletter and Calendar of Events or better yet, come in and visit the Young Adult Department. It is the first area on the left as you enter the Library. If you have any questions, contact the at (516) 742-8405.
*Please note: Programs are funded by the generosity of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Any Young Adult program requiring registration is for Garden City Public Library cardholders in grades 6-12 only. Registered participants must be present at the time the program is scheduled to begin. We regret that, after that time, their place may be given to those on the waiting list. Register for programs at the YA Desk.


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