Book Bag: Friendswood Youth Services Blog

If you know me, you know there are several different days I would hyperbolically refer to as The Best Day of the Year. You also know that I mean it wholeheartedly every time I say it. So when I say that Teen Book Con is the Best Day of the Year, know that I am telling you the truth. Imagine a day designed for teen readers. A day where there are photo booths for selfie-taking, a tree to hang your poetry on, 3D printers to gawk at, buttons to make, books to buy, food trucks in the parking lot, and authors. Lots and lots of authors. And admission is free (you have to pay for the books and the food, unfortunately)! That day is Teen Book Con. It happens every year in April and is put on by a committee of amazing librarians and the coolest independent book store. I love going to Teen Book Con because, even though there are lots of librarians and other adults around, it's really focused on the teens. During the panels, teens are given priority seating and only teens are called...

While there isn't really ever a lull in library programming, I feel safe in saying that things are just a little more quiet post-holiday season. However, Spring has sprung and that means things are gearing up for summer and much more. But before I get you excited about Summer Reading Club stuff, let's talk end of March, April, and beginning of May! March 31st (Friday) 4:30-5:30pm Video Games in the YA Area- We'll be playing Super Smash Brothers! April 1st (Saturday)   Poetry Contest entries are accepted. Turn in your poems to the Children's Desk from April 1-29. The Teen Advisory Group will judge the poems by grade level and winners will be announced on May 4th. An award ceremony will be held on May 12th!  Teen Book Con! Held every year, Teen Book Con is a free book convention just for teens. For legal reasons, I can't drive anyone there but I will be there to meet up and guide you around to hear authors talk about their new books and to hold your stuff ...

It was recently brought to my attention that I haven't updated this blog in a while. I thought to myself, 'That's true, I should really go look at it!' Then I came and actually looked at the page and...it's been a whole year?! Unacceptable! So my new year resolution (a little late in coming) is to regularly update this page with library happenings, book reviews, and more. We didn't do a March Madness this year, for the first time in 5+ years, but that's because the Teen Advisory Group and I have had our plates full. Back in January, we hosted our first ever Comic Convention- Zaki Con. It was a 3 day event that was both exhausting and so much fun. Looking forward to planning it again for next year!  We just had another first, our first ever SherLock In. A lock in dedicated to watching the first two seasons of the BBC Sherlock. We even had our own, original Escape the Room Challenge, created by our Technical Services Librarian, Keith! We were all in ne...