Young Adults @ OLPL

lawrencepubliclibrary: Are you a dedicated John Green fan...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:40:32 -0500

lawrencepubliclibrary:

Are you a dedicated John Green fan looking for more great YA lit? Check out our recommendations.

10 Novels That Are More Action Packed Than Most Summer Movies

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:53 -0500

10 Novels That Are More Action Packed Than Most Summer Movies: Check it.

Snack & Study Survey

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:03:52 -0500

Snack & Study Survey: Did you forget to fill out a survey at Snack & Study?You didn’t go...

schoollibraryjournal: Extra! Extra! Read an early chapter! EW’s...

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:54:50 -0500

schoollibraryjournal:

Extra! Extra! Read an early chapter!

EW’s Shelf Life blog has an excerpt from Maggie Stiefvater’s The Dream Thieves, the second book in her “Raven Cycle.”

so excite!

animperialafflictionbyfiction: Favorite Books: Eleanor &...

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:40 -0500

animperialafflictionbyfiction:

Favorite Books: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn’t supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.

Books for Whovians via Riffle

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:46 -0500

Books for Whovians via Riffle: Find them in our online catalog by clicking here.

penguinteen: RT Book Reviews interviews Susane Colasanti about...

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41:30 -0500

penguinteen:

RT Book Reviews interviews Susane Colasanti about her new novel, ALL I NEED!

Seven Writing Habits of Amazing Writers

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:39 -0500

Seven Writing Habits of Amazing Writers: amandaonwriting: 1. Stephen King. In his book On Writing,...

New Books: Summer fun

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:50 -0500

Click the pictures to find them in our online catalog :)

Snack and Study is now!!Today until Thursday, 2pm-9pm in the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:24 -0500

Snack and Study is now!!

Today until Thursday, 2pm-9pm in the basement meeting rooms.

We’ve got snacks! We’ve got fun things to read! We’ve got pencils and index cards!

We have motivational pictures of Aziz Ansari and the Doctor!

Join us :)

bookish: Bookish: The Shadowhunters make a big deal of the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:41:05 -0500

bookish:

Bookish: The Shadowhunters make a big deal of the difference between them and “mundanes,” or humans. You’ve mentioned that you picked up that term from Dungeons & Dragons; my ex was a LARPer, so I’ve encountered the phrase as well. The characters in “Harry Potter” are similarly obsessed with Muggles vs. wizards. Now, some geeks have appropriated the term to set themselves apart from non-geeks. What’s your take on this?

Cassandra Clare: It’s an interesting question, because when I picked it up from my friends it was because they were role-playing. I asked if they would run a shotgun campaign in the world of “The Mortal Instruments” because I thought it’d be a way to beta-test the magic system and see if there were any things that didn’t work. They asked me if I wanted to be in on it, and I said “no,” because I’d never played Dungeons & Dragons and I didn’t want to hold up what they were doing. They kind of jokingly called me a “mundane” and I was a little bit hurt because I was like, “What do you mean, I’m a mundane? I’m writing a fantasy book, I’m obviously a geek!”

I wound up putting the word in the book because when the Shadowhunters call human beings mundanes, it puts a little bit of a derogatory spin on it. As the books go on, one of the things that I wanted to explore was forcing the Shadowhunters to confront their attitude about humanity and the problematic aspects of thinking of yourself as better than the people you’re supposed to protect.

Check out our interview with Cassandra Clare! She talks about the “City of Bones” movie, keeping Clary’s freckles and what it’s like writing with Holly Black.

Booklist: Top 10 Science Fiction/Fantasy 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:20:37 -0500

Top 10 SF/Fantasy for Youth: 2013. Aliens! Shape-shifters! Deadly diseases! It’s another powerhouse...

John Green: The Commencement Address

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:40:40 -0500

John Green: The Commencement Address: fishingboatproceeds: Some people have asked to read the...

Get studying at the library this week… Snack & Study...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:53 -0500

Get studying at the library this week…

Snack & Study in the basement meeting rooms, 2-9pm Monday through Thursday.

Booklist: Best Books for New Adults

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:35 -0500

Best Books for New Adults. History repeats itself. Once upon a time in the wake of WWII, a new...

5 Things Faith Erin Hicks Learned While Drawing NOTHING CAN POSSIBLY GO WRONG

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:20:44 -0500

diversityinya: By Faith Erin Hicks 1) Robot fight scenes are the hardest things to draw ever. Over...

Get in SYNC

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:15:22 -0500

grplteens: Do you love audiobooks? Are you a fan of YA fiction? Are you a teen? If you’ve answered...

Who’s ready for Snack & Study??? Don’t forget -...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:46:52 -0500

Who’s ready for Snack & Study???

Don’t forget - 2 to 9pm, Monday through Thursday at the Oak Lawn Public Library!

inkytasty: Squeee, we can finally share this with the world!...

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:40:35 -0500

inkytasty:

Squeee, we can finally share this with the world! (well, I’ll post something later to share with the rest of the world who are still asleep, but for now….YOU GUYS, YES, YOU - CHECK THIS OUT! ^_^)

So, myself, Kate Brown and Paul Duffield have been doing a little work with the Tower of London. Yes, the Tower of London! If you’re half as much of a history nerd as we are, you’ll know how exciting that’s been for us. The scaffolding shown in the photo just went up this week. We chose a few key moments/characters from the Tower’s history for the project. Kate and I illustrated and coloured a few scenes each, while Paul pulled it all together and added design elements with the amazing arches. And the Tower have printed them up onto the scaffolding hoarding. Life sized, baby!

(and yes, all you Richard fans, that there is a life-sized Richard III - just for you <3)

The scaffolding will be up for a good few months. So if you’re planning a visit, enjoy! ^_^

Awesome stuff!

If you’re ever visiting the Tower of London, check it out!

gayleforman: JUST ONE DAY is getting a new cover! One of the...

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:35 -0500

gayleforman:

JUST ONE DAY is getting a new cover!

One of the things I love about travel is the mystery of it; how you never quite know what is around a corner, or who a new day might bring into your life. But when you’re willing to travel openly, magical things happen. I think this cover suggests that somehow.

Read what RT has to say about the new cover HERE