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new moon movie?

did you love it or hate it?
 

 
 
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It's Banned Books Week, and we're spreading the word about why banning books is bad. Visit our Banned Books Week page for more information.

This year for Banned Books Week, the Big House Library has enlisted the help of its mighty TA army to promote our freedom to read. They're busy making buttons and movies about why banning books is bad. Check back later this week to see pix and flix of their hard work. :)

Click here to watch our this movie online since the blog post only plays a minute of it.
 
 
 
 
 

Here's our Menu for Teen Tech Week! :)

Monday > Typing & Texting Tournament! Fastest Fingers Wins! :)

Tuesday > For the Record w/ Gcast & Twitter! :)

Wednesday > After-School Special! Short Circuit & Wall-E! :)

Wednesday > Digital Fingerpainting w/ Sumo! :)

Thursday > Show & Tell w/ Sliderocket & Animoto & Vuvox! :)

Friday > Typing & Texting Tournament Rematch! CTRL + ALT + DELETE! :)

CU @ UR library 4 Teen Tech Week! :)
 

 
 

Last week Mr. Hurwitz's English classes got a lesson in letter writing and practiced with some "Dear Ms. Koval" letters. I LOVED reading what you wrote! THANK YOU for your thoughtful ideas and for the stuff you said that made me LOL! =)

I mean, really! An air hockey table, a pool table, a snack bar, big screen tvs, and a temperpedic bed! You guys cracked me up for real! =)

It's not that I'm not for some of these things, it's just that I'm not for having them here. (On college campuses, you'll find all this cool stuff and more in the student union, not in the library.)

Talk to the PTSA and the Boosters about your ideas. Who knows, you might just make them happen! =)

Here are some of your awesome suggestions for improving the library. 

1) the books & the mags..
music and musicians, sports and athletes, biographies, and "anything interesting"! =)

2) the space & the stuff...
couches and comfy chairs, bean bags, more tables, more computers, wi-fi, MySpace, movies, music, and "air freshener in the bathrooms"! =)

3) the atmosphere/the vibe...
You said you want the library to be a more relaxed place where you can talk, eat, work, read, and relax comfortably, or in your words, "chill"! =)

Now, I can't guarantee that all your requests will become realities, but some will for sure and soon! I swear! =)