Volunteer for the Summer!

We've been getting many inquiries about volunteering @ the library for the summer. This year's Volunteer Recruitment sessions will be held at the library on Wednesday, June 1st @ 5PM and Thursday, June 2nd @ 5PM.  If you have never volunteered at the library before and are interested in doing so, please make your best effort to attend one of these meetings.  We are looking for volunteers that can donate 2-3 hours of their time a week and be entering grades 7-12 in the fall.

If you cannot attend one of these meetings, but are interested in volunteering, please stop by the Children's room to see Miss Chrissie or Miss Linda the last week of May or the first week of June.

If you are a returning volunteer, keep your eyes peeled- we'll be sending out the volunteer paperwork in the mail sometime in the middle of May.

New Playaways!

We just added some new titles to the YA Playaway collection! If you haven't yet tried a playaway, I encourage you to do so. A playaway is an MP3 player that contains a recorded book and it is small enough to fit in your pocket. Unlike a Book on CD, you do not need a device to play the audiobook. The only thing you need for a playaway is a set of headphones to listen- we have them available at the circulation desk if you need a pair.  My favorite part about playaways is that you can make the narrator talk slower or faster!
Here is a list of our newest playaways in the YA collection:

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
Betrayed by P.C. Cast
Chosen by. P.C. Cast
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockinjay by Suzanne Collins
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President by Josh Lieb
Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Reckless by Cornelia Funke
Born to Rock by Gordon Korman
Murder at Midnight by Avi
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
 
 

We want to know what you think!

Want to share your ideas about the teen space we are planning for the library? Stop by Kimberly's (our library director) office anytime Tuesday, March 1st afterschool to have a snack and share your thoughts. Her office is in the very front of the library next to the magazines. Can't make it but have an idea? Send it to cmcgovern@lmxac.org.

Teen Make a Gift

We'll be having the "Make a Gift" program again this year as part of the library's "Festival of Giving." It will be held on Sunday, December 5th from 1:30-3PM in the library meeting room. Teens attending will be making soup mix and cookie mix jars that will be donated to the Matawan Food Pantry.

*** It is possible to receive community service credit for attending this program.***

Teen Lock-In

Our next teen lock-in will be Friday, October 22nd from 6-11PM. It will be a night of fun, food and friends @ the library! For students in grades 7-12. A PERMISSION SLIP AND REGISTRATION ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND. Permission slips are available in the Children's room and on the table in the YA section @ the library. Permission slips must be handed in no later than 9PM on Wednesday, October 20th. Registration is available online @ www.matawanaberdeenlibrary.com or by calling 732-583-9100.

Teen Volunteer Recruitment

The library is looking for teen volunteers to assist with a variety of tasks this summer. Recruitment sessions will take place Wednesday, June 2nd and Thursday, June 3rd from 5-5:30PM in the library's meeting room. Volunteer opportunites are open to students entering grades 7-12. New volunteers are required to attend a recruitment session. For additional information, please contact Chrissie McGovern @ 732-583-9100 or cmcgovern@lmxac.org.

Library Closed

The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library is closed today due to the winter storm.