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The Ridgefield Park Public Library
Teen Programs
We recognize that those in grades 7 through 12 represent a special group of library customers and we encourage you to visit us and help us to identify the kinds of programs and materials that will be most helpful to you. The library has a good collection of teen materials with a separate section for teen fiction, but we encourage our junior and senior high schoolers to browse among the adult books. New teen books are located in a separate case in the Teen reading area.
Volunteer @ Your Library
Be a reviewer—Once you’ve finished that great teen novel that you borrowed from the library, write a pocket review. These reviews will be placed in the book’s pocket so that you can share your thoughts about the book with other potential readers. Just think, not only can you encourage another teen to read a book you enjoyed but you can also alert potential readers in case you didn’t like the book at all. We would even like to feature your reviews here on the web page. Come on in and talk with us about the possibilities.
Adopt a shelf—Take responsibility for one row or section of shelving in the library. Look at every book to make sure the books are in the correct order. Straighten the books on the shelves and shift books, if necessary. Dust the shelves. Pull any damaged books and give them to the library staff for repair or replacement. We could certainly use your help to keep things in order and the library is a cool place to be.
Be a reading buddy—Teens can volunteer to help elementary school students develop their reading skills by sharing books, and by utilizing educational computer games. Spend some time with a child, while his/her parents are in the library looking for books, magazines, or other materials.
Personal Computers
The Library offers personal computers for use by the public. Our personal computers offer access to the Internet as well as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Word Perfect. Computers can be used for 30 minute sessions and the length of the session can be extended as long as no one is waiting. We also have an Internet express station in the adult department whose use is restricted to five minute sessions for checking email, etc.
The Children’s department offers similar access for children. Those under the age of 18 must have a parental permission form on file in order to be able to independently sign on for Internet access. Those in grades six and under use the computers in the children’s department and those in grades seven and above use the computers in the adult department.
There is no charge for using the Library’s personal computers, but those wishing to print materials are charged 10 cents per page for black and white printing and 35 cents a page for printing in color.
Book Talk
Our teen book talk group meets one Tuesday a month at 7:00 p.m. for book talk, socializing, games, and food. Let Mrs. Kovarik know that you are interested in participating and she will lend you a copy of the current month’s book. The teen book talk schedule for the remainder of the year follows:
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| Tues., 5/8, 7:00 p.m.—Street Love by Walter Dean Myers |
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| Tues., 4/17, 7:30 p.m.—The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin |
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Teens Talk It Up
Talk It Up is a summer program designed especially for teens. Information for Summer 2006 Talk It Up will be posted here and in the library in June.
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