The votes are in and we have our first round winners!
From 3/25 – 3/29 leave a comment to vote for your favorite characters by filling out the round 2 bracket provided below. 
ex.
Heroes: 1, 5, 11, 2
Villains: 1, 5, 11, 2
Sidekicks: 1, 12, 3, 2
Mentors: 1, 12, 3, 7
The winners will advance until we see who is the champion of this ultimate showdown!
In the comment section below (click on continue reading), please pick your winner for each match-up March Madness Bracket by writing which bracket they are in and their team number.
ex.
Heroes: 1, 8, 12, 4, 6, 14, 7, 2
Villains: 1, 8, 12, 4, 11, 14, 7, 2
Sidekicks: 1, 8, 5, 4, 6, 3, 7, 2
Mentors: 1, 8, 12, 4, 11, 3, 7, 2
The winners will advance until we see who is the champion of this ultimate showdown!
The Manhattan-Elwood Library took part in the Lincoln Way Family Fair that focused on team asset building. As a fun activity, we encouraged people to write one line of a story each from only looking at the previous sentence. This is their story (a few words were added and pronouns changed to help the flow – all else that follows was written as is.) Enjoy….
"A long time ago, in a library not so far away, there lived a puppy named Benni. Benni was a sweetheart. She was playing outside when a softball team arrived. They started to warm up. The stopped getting warm when they heard a knock on the door, it was the cold abominable snowman. So they opened the door and said "Hello! Would you like a cup of tea. Or would you like to jump on the bed?" The snowman answered, "yes, I would like to jump on the bed! But my mom told me I could get hurt, so I won't."… He might jump on the bed… When he jumps on the bed, he gets in trouble. "Get better everyday – clear eyes, full hearts can't lose." was his mom's advice. These thoughts were at night. He went outside in the morning and got lost. He was in the forest so he collected nuts and berries. He put them in a hat with hot sauce. He took it off the sauce and and wished for just one more hug. I want to go to the Super Bowl, but then he broke his leg – he loves skateboards. Unfortunately he doesn't own one so he danced down the street. Suddenly, a ladder dropped down from a helicopter. Raegen, a cute baby, climbed up the ladder. A bull ran into the baby, who fell down but then she climbed up a tree. She was stuck! Someone rescued her so she helped save someone else and found a llama. Then she rode it in the desert. It was very hot and she was thirsty, so she fell asleep. Then a handsome prince came. She woke up and ran away! THE END!"
Great story and thanks to all who added to it!
Stop by the library 3/4-3/8 @ 4:30 to learn about some cool apps and become a tech pro!
There is still time to turn in your submission for the Winter Reads Programs.The Manhattan-Elwood Public Library is hosting a movie-making competition. Create a book trailer based off of your favorite book and submit it to the MPLD Teen facebook page or send it to mcblatti@mpld.org before January 31st to be entered into the contest. Book trailers must include title, author, and a teaser to get people to want to read your book and they must be at least 60 seconds long. The trailer with the most likes will be deemed the winner and receive a $20 gift card to the movies.
New Year, New You. Come try out the p90x Friday, January 18th @5pm in the meeting room and see if you are up for the challenge!
Are you hungry for more Hunger Games? Come celebrate the release of the DVD at the Manhattan-Elwood Public Library. IF you survive the games, you can join us to watch the movie. May the odds be ever in your favor!
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), invites all teens (aged 12-18) to vote for the Teens’ Top Ten. Teens can vote for their favorite books from the last year in the annual poll at www.ala.org/teenstopten. Voting is open now through Sept. 15.
Come try out some new nail styles and show them off to your friends. Supplies (some nail polish, tape, accessories, etc.) will be provided but if you have some great nail colors of your own, bring them along. The party begins at 6pm and goes til 7pm on August 21st in the meeting room of the library. Have fun, be daring, and as Bob Ross says about painting…
