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.

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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. There are Internet accessible computers and a color printer reserved for the exclusive use of persons in Grades 6-12 at the west end of the YA Room. For further details, including a list of available software, see the YA Computer Center page.

Videos! College campus tours of over 100 colleges may be found on videocassette. See also our selection of websites for the college bound.)

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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.

animated graphic of teenage girl reading to toddler boy and girl Every summer, the Young Adult Department, in cooperation with the Garden City Recreation Department, conducts "Teens and Tots Storytime" in the picnic area at the Garden City Pool. Young adults read, sing, and do finger plays and a simple craft with groups of children between the ages of 2 and 8.

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. Anyone entering grades 6-12 in September 2010 is invited to join.

Registration begins March 15 for all sessions. Each program is limited to 20 in each session.

	Session I: Reading	Session II: Crafts	Make up Sessions
Thursday, April 1	10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Monday, April 5	1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 1	9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 12	4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 12			10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 12			12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.

"Yak & Snack" Book Discussions
Join the Young Adult Librarian and other young adults in grades 6-12 to enjoy refreshments and join a discussion of the book.

Saturday, April 10, 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Finding Buck McHenry, by Alfred Slote

Could Mr. Henry, the custodian at Jason’s school, possibly have some connection with former baseball great Buck McHenry? Jason pressures an admission from Mr. Henry and talks him into coaching a newly formed team. This comic, suspenseful baseball story is both a book and a film.

Register and pick up the book beginning Saturday, March 13.

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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