Countdown to Mockingjay!

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How long until the new and final book in the Hunger Games series comes out?!

Stay connected over the summer

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Summer is almost here! Woot! Summer activities at the Mesa County Public Libraries are kicking off June 5th at the Central Library on Grand Ave. with live bands and tie-dyeing. Find out about ALL the cool activities at the MCPL branches by following the MCPL blog for teens, hosted by teen librarian, Shanna. Here's a link you can add to your favorites or set up an RRS feed to: Teen Stuff. You can also check your Gator Library Blog--we have a feed in the right viewing pane--scroll down, it's under our Facebook badge and the Children's Choice awards.

Teen Calendar for May

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Have a look at all the stuff happening in May for teens at the Mesa County Public Library!

New Books!!!

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110 books just came in! Fiction, biographies, graphic novels and more. Come on in and get 'em while they're fresh! Here's a preview of 14 of the new titles:

New Books 4.13.10 on PhotoPeach

Got Overdue Books or Fines?

So....perhaps overdues and fines are a bit less scary in your Gator Library, eh? Just the same, it's getting to be time to clear up your library records--bring back or renew any books you have overdue and get your fines paid. It's the responsible library thing to do. Just sayin'. BTW--the Gator Library checks out books for 2 weeks--not 3 like in the comic!

Baby Blues comic by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott from ArcaMax publishing

New Book! A Whole Nother Story

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Are you in the mood for something silly? Then be the first to check out this book that just came into your MGMS Gator Library: A Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup--it's his first novel; about the Cheesemans--a family on the run from all sorts of evil-doers. After watching this trailer, you'll REALLY want to read this book! Find it on the new books cart or on the end of one of the stacks in the fiction section.

Avatar!

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I finally saw Avatar this weekend--in 3D. So cool! Definitely one of my favorite movies of all time. Some people see parallels between Avatar and other movies, like Dances with Wolves and Fern Gully. What do you think? Check out the making of Avatar, and if you're liking the get-away to an alien planet idea, check out the Sci-Fi books in your Gator Library! If it's the ecological aspect of Avatar that has you intrigued, find books on ecology in the 500s.

Wimpy Kid comes to the movies!

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Last night at book club, we were talking about how cool it is when a book "makes a movie" in your head. Some of our favorite books have been made into real movies, and now this March another favorite will hit the theaters! Check out this movie trailer from the Wimpy Kid Movie--what do you think about the actors chosen for the parts? Do they match the ones that were already in YOUR head? Comment to the blog and let us know! If you haven't read the books yet-find 'em in fiction: FIC KIN!

Live chat with Sharon Draper TONIGHT!

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Tonight (2/17/10) you can participate in a live chat with her on the Readergirlz Blog! The blog says 6pm PST, so tune in at 7pm here. As always, be safe, check with your parents to see if this is OK with them. : ) Use this link from your home computer.

Free books at this week's book club!

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I have 8 books to give away at this week's book club (Wednesday from 4-5) They're Advanced Readers' copies (ARCs) and cannot be cataloged into our library. Check out this Photopeach slideshow to find out more about them:



Free ARCs for this week's book club on PhotoPeach

MGMS Library now on Facebook!

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Become a fan of your library by searching for MGMS Gator Library on Facebook! You'll find all sorts of information about current happenings--in the world and right here in the Gator Library! Just do it! Be a fan!

Olympics Blog

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Opening ceremonies are this Friday evening...will you be there? Yeah, me neither. I bet Quinn and Evan might be though. Quinn-and-Evan-who you might be asking? Quinn and Evan are a couple of kids living in the Vancouver area who will be attending Olympic events with their dad, and then blogging about them. I've added a 'feed' to their blog in the "My Blogs" section of this blog (under the walking gator, under the welcome...there it is!) Click on the hyperlink there to get to "2010 Fun and Games blog." Check back often for updates reflecting a kid's perspective of the Winter Games! Today's (February 10) post discusses the logo for the Vancouver 2010 games, seen at the top of THIS post. You'll also find their Twitter feed in the right sidebar of the blog--students: this feed may be blocked for you--sorry. The Twitter feed has lots of Olympic links!

The Olympics are coming! The Olympics are coming!

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The 2010 Winter Olympics start this Friday, February 12 in Vancouver, Canada! Can you hear the Olympic Music yet? Check out this groovy Google Gadget and you can be "there" in Vancouver without spending a dime or missing school! Mouse over the map to change your curser into the little grabbing hand to view Olympic venues. for more Olympic fun--check out the street views of some of the venues--including skiing! Yup, street view video taken by someone on a snowmobile...You can BE on the slopes!!! (Check out our winter sports books in the 796s and on the endcap in non-fiction)

Crossing the Wire

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Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs is being read by our 7th graders. It's the story of Victor's struggle to help his family survive after his dad is killed, by trying to find work where he can. Thoroughly researched by Hobbs, the facts the story is based on intensify Victor's adventure. See more about the facts behind the fiction at Will Hobbs' site. Here's an Animoto book trailer created by the fabulous librarian at Fruita 8/9: Enjoy!

Calling all Demigods!

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Have you been reading the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan? Did you know that the movie of the first book, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is coming to theaters February 17? Check out this movie trailer, and then check out the books! (Look on the new book cart or under FIC RIO)



Have even more Percy Jackson fun at the Percy Jackson Movie site!

Have you read....

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Have you read Bearstone by Will Hobbs? Check out this Book Trailer, and then check out the book!

Will Hobbs To Visit MGMS!!!

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We are SO lucky: April 22, 2010, Will Hobbs will be HERE at MGMS to visit with all of the Gators, share cool stuff about his books and how he writes them, and sign books! We have LOTS of Will Hobbs' books here in your MGMS Gator Library that you can read before he gets here. Check out this Photopeach slideshow of the titles we have. You can find them on the fiction side of the Library: FIC HOB.

Books by Will Hobbs on PhotoPeach