Teen Poetry Contest

The Library is gearing up for the 2nd Annual HNPL Teen Poetry Contest. All middle & high school students can submit up to 3 original poems.

Prizes will be awarded to the top, 3 students in the each category:
Free Verse
Limerick
Haiku

Poems can be emailed to Amy at awolfe@hnpl.lib.in.us or dropped off at the front desk of the Cicero branch.

Also, all students are invited to read their poetry at the Teen Poetry Night on Thursday, May 5th @ 5:30 p.m. at the Cicero branch.

Acting Classes!

Are you interested in acting? Join us for our free acting class - we'll meet from 1 - 2.30 pm tomorrow (Saturday the 23rd) in the Storyhour Room.

Please call the library at 984-5623 if you have any questions.

Wii Wednesday!

Come join us tomorrow (4/20) from 4 - 5.30 pm to play some Wii.

2010 Young Adult Bestsellers

Publisher’s Weekly has announced its list of the 2010 bestselling young adult books. Many of these titles can be found in our library, or at one of the many libraries in the Evergreen consortium. They may also be available as eBooks, audio books, and Playaway audio books.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Burned by PC and Kristin Cast
The Gift by James Patterson and Ned Rust
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Fang by James Patterson
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
Dark Flame by Alyson Noel
Torment by Lauren Kate
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls by L.J. Smith
The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell
Night Star by Alyson Noel
Demons and Druids by James Patterson and Adam Sadler
Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Wanted by Sara Shepard
The Necromancer by Michael Scott
Misguided Angel by Melissa de la Cruz
Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter
Fading Echoes by Erin Hunter
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Halt’s Peril by John Flanagan
The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Twelfth Grade Kills by Heather Brewer
The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan
The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
Matched by Ally Condie
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
Night Whispers by Erin Hunter
Bloody Valentine by Melissa de la Cruz
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Hourglass by Claudia Gray
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Spring Break Double Feature

Wednesday, April 6
11 am - 4.30 pm


We'll be showing Back to the Future and Ghostbusters. Free popcorn!

Ghostbusters starts at 11, and Back to the Future starts at 1.30.