Free Audiobooks!

Published May 13, 2013 by willimanticteens

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FREE audiobook downloads for you! Each week you can download 2 free audiobooks that are yours to keep – 1 YA title and 1 classic title.  Audiobooks will be available starting May 30.  Below is a schedule of which books are available each week.

May 30 – June 5, 2013
Of Poseidon by Anna Banks, read by Rebecca Gibel
The Tempest by William Shakespeare, read by a Full Cast

June 6 – June 12, 2013
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood, read by Katherine Kellgren
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, read by Wanda McCaddon

June 13 – June 19, 2013
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, read by Will Patton
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, read by Robert Ramirez

June 20 – June 26, 2013
Once by Morris Gleitzman, read by Morris Gleitzman
Letter From Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr., read by Dion Graham

June 27 – July 3, 2013
Rotters by Daniel Kraus, read by Kirby Heyborne
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, read by Jim Weiss

July 4 – July 10, 2013
Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford, read by Nick Podehl
She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, read by a Full Cast

July 11 – July 17, 2013
The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann, read by Peter Altschuler
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, read by Simon Vance

July 18 – July 24, 2013
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers, read by Erin Moon
Hamlet by William Shakespeare, read by a Full Cast

July 25 – July 31, 2013
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen, read by Charlie McWade
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, read by Steve West

Aug 1 – Aug 7, 2013
Death Cloud by Andrew Lane, read by Dan Weyman
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, read by Ralph Cosham

Aug 8 – Aug 14, 2013
Enchanted by Alethea Kontis, read by Katherine Kellgren
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, read by Miriam Margolyes

Aug 15 – Aug 21, 2013
Sold by Patricia McCormick, read by Justine Eyre
Let Me Stand Alone by Rachel Corrie, read by Tavia Gilbert

Duct Tape Workshop

Published February 22, 2013 by willimanticteens

duct tapeGive your old shoes, hats, binders, backpacks, or any other personal item a new look! Join our duct tape makeover workshop on Tuesday, March 26 from 6-7 PM, with a variety of different patterned and colored duct tape provided by the Library. You just need to bring something to make over! Call the library to register for the program at 860-465-3082 x3.

Zombification Workshop

Published September 17, 2012 by willimanticteens

Tuesday, October 9 from 6:00-7:30 PM for grades 6+, in the Adult Department because its too scary to have in the Children’s Department!

Using professional stage makeup and ordinary household items, Caroline Wilcox, professional  stage and makeup artist, will help transform you into a seriously gross zombie! Brainstorm to create a backstory for your undead monster, then add burns, bruises, wounds, scabs, and more to look the part. You must register and have parental permission to participate in the workshop. Space is limited so call the Library today to sign up!

Teen Summer Reading Program

Published June 18, 2012 by willimanticteens

Calling all teens aged 13-18….make your summer reading count! Join our Summer Reading Program, “Own the Night,” starting June 25 and ending August 17. Here’s all you do: for each book you read (200 page minimum) and write a review for, you will earn a raffle ticket for one of our grand prize drawings. There is no limit to the number of books you can read and review. Your reviews may be emailed to wplhct@biblio.org or dropped off at the Library when you return your book(s). Please put your name and the title and author of the book on your review. All reviews will be posted to our teen blog, either anonymously or with your first name. If you do not want your review posted please indicate so on your review. Don’t forget to check out our awesome new teen books and our calendar of events on our website, www.willimanticlibrary.org.

New Books!

Published May 23, 2012 by willimanticteens

We just got a new book order in, including more than 30 new young adult books. Come in and check them out! To preview them, go to the Kids & Teens page on our website and scroll through our Shelfari widget.

Let your voice be heard!

Published May 11, 2012 by willimanticteens

Did you know?

“Libraries are having trouble getting ebooks from the largest publishing companies. These publishers are adding restrictions and price increases, or simply not selling ebooks to libraries at all:

  • Penguin recently ended ebook lending to public libraries.
  • HarperCollins has a 26-checkout limit on each ebook … and then the library has to buy it again.
  • Random House allows unrestricted access to ebooks, but recently raised prices – in some cases tripling them.
  • Macmillan, Simon & Schuster and Hachette don’t sell ebooks to libraries at all.”

To learn more, sign a petition to keep ebooks in libraries, and send a message to publishers, go to http://ebooksforlibraries.com

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