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YA Teen Read Week WrestleMania 27 Reading Challenge

 
  

BEGINS Monday, October 18 through Monday, October 25, 2010

DATE: Tuesday, October 19 Work on Your Competitive Project Work Night

TIME: 7-8 pm

PLACE:   Roadrunner Room  

GRADES:   Students in Grades 5-12

DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:   Students pledge to read 5 books or graphic novels between Teen Read Week and WrestleMania 27 on April 3, 2011.  Pick up a WrestleMania Reading Challenge Pledge Form at the Young Adult Department.  Complete the pledge form by writing in the titles of five books or graphic novels they pledge to read.  As students read each of their five books, they can pick up a TOPPS card at the Young Adult Department - one card for each book read.  When they've read the five pledged books they receive a WrestleMania Reading Challenge mini poster.

 

To be eligible to win a trip to WrestleMania, students must fill out the pledge form and compete in a competitive project during Teen Read Week.  Participating students will receive a project sheet to complete their competitive project:  Grades 5-6 will design a bookmark and Grades 7-12 will design a poster.  Students turn in their project and parent-signed competitive project form to Young Adult Department by October 25.  We will choose a winner for Grades 5-6, Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12.  The winners will receive a certificate and a WWE Shop Gift Card.  YALSA will receive the winning entries to be judged as part of the national competition.  The students chosen as Grand Prize Winners will represent their libraries at the WrestleMania Reading Challenge World Finals in Atlanta on April 3, 2011 and win their library $2,000 in grants and other prizes. 

 

The Young Adult Department will have a Work on Your Competitive Project Work Night Tuesday, October 19 from 7-8 in the Roadrunner Room.  Students are welcome to bring their own materials or they can use materials we provide.

 

Unraveler's Knitting Guild on World-Wide-Knit-in-Public Day

Left to Right:  Linda Kitchel, Karen Lace, Tina Skillen and Kym Hretz (picture courtesy of LeeAnn Meadows)

Unraveler's Knitting Guild appeared at Branigan on Saturday June 19th as part of World-Wide-Knit-in-Public Day.  The event resulted in two new members enlisting in the Guild and, while great fun really was had by all, the day is hosted in order to show people the camaradarie of knitting and of course the variety and complexity of the ancient art.  We look forward to hosting the group next year and enjoyed their jovial presence in the library! 

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K DRAMAS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

Looking for a little romantic fix this Valentine’s Day? Why not try a K Drama?
K-dramas,  also known as Korean dramas,  are wildly popular in Asia, so popular, in fact that their fans are referred to as having drama fever.  In the 1990s, K-dramas began to gain popularity in Latin America, the Middle East and the United States with the addition of subtitles.  The storylines are highly addicting, melodramatic, romantic and tragic.

Snow Queen - Based on the classic tale by Hans Christian Anderson and paying tribute to Korea's legendary boxer, Kim Deuk Gu, comes a powerful love story that dives into the complex world of love and relationships. DVD Fiction SNO

Stained Glass -In this award-winning drama starring top Korean celebrities, you'll find a beautiful story that explores the power of love, pain of loss, and joys of friendship. DVD Fiction STA

Stairway to Heaven - For as long as they can remember, Han Jung-Suh and Cha Song-Joo have always been meant for one another. But when Jung-Suh father remarries, everything changes! Stepmother Tae Mi-Ra cruelly manipulates Jung-Suh, and when envious stepsister Yoo-Ri commits an unspeakable act, Jung-Suh is literally left helpless, and loses her memory! Jung-Suh's lonely and affectionate stepbrother Tae-Hwa seizes the opportunity to escape his cruel family - and takes Jung-Suh with him! Years later Song-joo sees a girl who resembles his long lost love but that girl denies his claim.  Is she Jung- Suh or isn’t she? DVD Fiction STA

All About Eve - Two girls, one with a wholesome heart who is easy to love, and one with a beautiful face and twisted personality, are at the center of a competition to become the best female new anchor. The two remain rivals as they face the challenges of life, love, and becoming adults. Their love and dreams intertwine as the years pass. DVD Fiction ALL

Freeze - Joong-Won is a vampire who has spent 350 years trying to forget his lost love. Neither living nor dead, Joong-Won runs a luxurious bar with his friend and fellow vampire E-Hwa. Afraid of getting hurt again, Joong-Won closes his heart and lives a sheltered existence. But when he meets a beautiful woman named Ji-Woo, all those emotions frozen by time begin to melt away. But where does that leave E-Hwa? DVD Fiction FRE

Glass Slipper - Sisters Yoon-Hee and Tae-Hee who were tragically separated as children finally reunite only to become bitter rivals. DVD Fiction GLA

My Lovely Sam-Soon - Kim Sam-Soon is a single 29-year-old weight-obsessed pastry chef. Outspoken, stubborn, and fed up with society's expectations, she meets Hyeon Jin-Heon, a rich restaurant owner.  Hyeon hires Sam-Soon, not only to be a chef, but also to be his pretend girlfriend. DVD Ficton MYL

Phoenix - Lee Eun-Joo stars as Lee Ji-Eun, a rich princess who defies her family's wishes to marry a poor student named Jang Sae-Hoon (Lee Seo-Jin). Love cannot conquer all and tough times convince Ji-Eun to file for divorce. Filled with bitter feelings, Sae-Hoon leaves Korea for New York, and eventually returns to Korea ten years later as a wealthy self-made businessman. Sae-Hoon meets Ji-Eun again, whose life has taken an alarming tumble. Is the timing right for a reunion? Or is the couple's once-fated love impossible now? DVD Fiction PHO

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YOUNG ADULT VIDEO CONTEST!

  
 Image courtesy of  Salvatore Vuono

The Young Adult Department is hosting a video competition for teens grades 6 through 12.  Teens who sign-up will create a 3 to 5 minute video previewing their favorite book, television show or movie.  Prizes for first and second places will be $150 and $75 gift certificates to Applebee's Restaurant.  They may enter the competition either individually or in groups.  Teens must register in person by going to the Young Adult Department for the contest information, rules and sign-up sheet. Registration begins February 1st, with entries due by February 26th.  Winners will be announced in the YA Department on March 11th. 

 

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Decoupage Fun @ Branigan Library

Branigan Library’s Teen Department is pleased to offer a December crafting event.  Come and join us in learning how to decoupage.  A great and easy craft for gifts or redecorating!  The Branigan Library Young Adult Department will provide all of the necessary supplies or bring your own objects to decoupage.  Teens in grades 6-12 are welcomed to attend.

The event will be held on Tuesday, December 8 from 7-8 PM in the Terrace Gallery.

Registration is required, so stop by the YA department or call 528-4102 to reserve a spot!

Download the flyer here: Download Decoupage120809

Anyone who will require accommodation for a disability to attend this event, please notify the library 48 hours in advance at 528-4005 or 528-4008 TTY. 

Lincoln Penny Design Contest @ Branigan Library

Come and join us in celebrating the bicentennial year of Abraham Lincoln’s Birth!  Thomas Branigan Memorial Library is hosting a Lincoln penny redesign contest for students in Grades 6-12.  So harness those creative juices and redesign the penny with symbols and facts that represent our 16th President of the United States.

In order to compete, all contestants must pick up a template and entry form at the Young Adult Department.

Additionally, there will also be a “Guess How Many Pennies in the Bowl ” guessing game during the design contest.   The Guessing Game is also only for students in Grades 6-12.

The deadline for penny designs entries and the guessing game entries is Tuesday, December 1 at 6 pm.

There will be both a First Place and Runner Up prize in both the middle school and high school categories.  First Place is a $75 Savings Bond and Runner Up is a $50 Savings Bond. The winner of the “Guess How Many Pennies in the Bowl” will receive 2 movie passes.
 
Winners for the Design Contest and the Guess How Many Pennies will be announced Tuesday, December 15.

This contest is sponsored by The Friends of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library.

Questions?  Call the Young Adult Department at 528-4102

Download the flyer here.  Download Penny112009

Picturing America

 

Paul Revere, 1768--John Singleton Copley

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will host a print collection of America’s most notable art works.  The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded this important grant to the library and will bring works of American art to schools, libraries and communities throughout the country.  Picturing America allows us us to understand and experience America’s history through its art. This exhibit will be held at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library’s Terrace Gallery during the entire month of September.  We invite everyone to experience this cultural event. 

The Terrace Gallery is located on the second floor of the library and will be open: 8 AM-9 PM Monday-Thursday, 8 AM-6 PM Friday, 10 AM-6PM Saturday, and 1-5 PM Sunday.

Anyone who will require accommodation for a disability to attend this event, please notify the library 48 hours in advance at 528-4005 or 528-4008 TTY. 

Visit the Picturing America site online for more detailed information the program, art, and American History.

Lost and Found Book Treasures

With greater frequency we are seeing rare and delicate collections move online.  This means that more of these rare antiquities are available to the everyday user.  While no one would argue that a virtual viewing of any of these objects replaces the real deal, it is refreshing to see access become more deomocratic and available to anyone with an internet connection.

An excellent example of this improved access is the recent (and widely touted) digitizing of the world's oldest bible, the fourth century Codex Sinaiticus.  The translation, digitization, and beautifully rendered presence on the web is an international project bringing together groups and institutions in Europe, Russia, Middle East, and the United States.  Those interested in rare and handmade books will find this fascinating.

As far as digitized books go, Project Gutenberg and Scrib'd are some large and interesting sites (see also this post).  But the heavy hitter of digitized books has to be Google books.  Publishing digitized images of books and magazines, Google books offers a wealth of lost treasures.  Looking for that 1981 issue of the Weekly World News?  How about The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion?  Well, Google Books has 'em. 

And finally, not all of the recent strides in digitization are concerned with books.  Recently, a collaborative project with the intention of providing access to the world's photography collections was born.  Cultural and arts institutions from around the world have contributed digital images to The Commons, an online space hosted by Flickr.  The National Galleries of Scotland, the Bibliotheque de Toulouse, and the Smithsonian Institution have all contributed, creating possibly the world's most unique and diverse digital collection.  Stop by today!

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Gorgeous New Art Books

In support of the Las Cruces Art Museum's "Las Cruces Collects" exhibit, we offer a selection of new art books:

Asian American Art: A History, 1850-1970     A comprehensive and beautiful collection of works from around the country.  May be the new authoritative collection for this ethnic group of artists.

Post-Modern Art: 1945-Now     A strong collection of what is happening NOW and more recent predecessors.

Loot: The Battle Over The Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World    A fascinating look at the pathways pieces of art can be taken on and the controversies and battles that erupt over these routes.

The Street Art Book: 60 Artists in Their Own Words     This book offers up little-heard commentary on street art and the cultures and contexts surrounding this movement.

Street Art: The Graffiti Revolution     A more comprehensive look at this newer artistic movement.

Photography: New Mexico     A survey of artists based in New Mexico.  Some of the photography is specific to the landscape while other artists deal in more esoteric concepts.

Annie Liebovitz at Work     The famed photographer provides commentary and context for some of her more famous pieces of work.

Pictures From a Drawer: Prison and the Art of Portraiture     A fascinating series of photographs from a prison in Arkansas in the 1930's. 

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Chalk Wall Art

The Young Adult Department will have a Chalk Wall Art Program.  We'll provide the chalk, the large drawing surface and drawing books to look for ideas.  After the program, we'll display the art in the Young Adult Department for all to enjoy.  So, if you know of any Grades 6-12 students who like to draw, color, create, listen to music, meet new people, hang out and talk about art ..... direct them over to the Terrace Gallery on Thursday, June 11 at 1 pm for some chalk drawing. 

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