Book Bag: Friendswood Youth Services Blog

I love the holidays as much as the next person, but they can definitely be exhausting. Luckily they are drawing to a close, and so is the year 2007. To welcome the New Year, I thought I'd post a few fun things. Was I the only that thought using cds as decorations was a little outdated? I've redecorated the young adult section of the library with red paper lanterns left behind by the wonderful Lisa. I put a comment box out in the Young Adult section along with some review slips so you can let me and your friends know what books you've enjoyed recently. There is a "Staff Picks" display up in the Young Adult section as well. If you ever wondered what books we read in our spare time, you can get an idea there! For all you quiz takers out there, I just took a quiz to see which character from the graphic novel "Plain Janes" I would be: Which PLAIN Jane Are You? Main Jane As the leader of the pack, you are always looking out for your

Well, this is the launch of the new Friendswood Library Young Adult Blog. I chose the name Book Bag after looking at the names of some other libraries' blog titles, but if there is a better name out there, let me know! I created this blog primarily so you can find out what activities are coming up for the 11-16 age group here at the library. I'll be posting brief descriptions of our activities, photos, book reviews, and other interesting things that I happen to see. In recent news: the TAG Christmas party was December 8, and everyone worked together to make it a success. Thanks to all the hardworking volunteers! We ate holiday snacks, sang Christmas karaoke, and had a snowball fight outside! Check out the library's Flickr site for all the pictures. We're taking a brief break during the Christmas holidays, but we'll be starting up again on January 11 with personalizing snack dishes to use every week. Instead of throwing away bowls and cups after our Fr