Teen Fanclub!

Yesterday we had our first ever Orillia Public Library Teen Fanclub meeting! Teens were invited to create yummy candy sushi, make fandom buttons and assemble cube craft figures from their favorite fandoms.

Teens were also asked to list their favorite fandoms on a large piece of paper as shown below. I can't wait to learn more about Attack on Titan which appears to be a popular fandom in addition to Doctor Who, Supernatural, and Sherlock.

Fanclub is a monthly meeting for teens in grades 9-12.  Future events include anime drawing, fandom trivia, fandom related art and more.

Taylor and Michelle have volunteered to help make Fanclub awesome by running mini groups with a specific fandom focus! I can't wait to see what they come up with.

For more information about Fanclub please email me at ltoutant@orilliapubliclibrary.ca!

Wholock Lock In Invitation

By now many of you know that we are hosting a Wholock Lock in on Friday November 22nd in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who and in honour of Matt Smith ending his reign as Doctor.  We were so excited about hosting the event that we decided to create a special video invitation.  We hope you enjoy and have a good laugh!

 

To register for this program please create a team of 3-5 people and contact Lindsey at ltoutant@orilliapubliclibrary.ca. Arrive on Friday November 22nd before 6pm (the doors will lock at 6pm).  You must pre-register for this program.

 

 

 

I promised I would get the Battle of the Books list done early this year and I am excited to announce that the list is finished! While there are a few changes to the categories we are still going forward with a list of 80 books!

High school students in Orillia are invited to put together teams of between two and eight students and collectively read all the books on the list.  In the spring of 2014 you will be invited to the library to compete against other local high school students by answering trivia questions based on the books (and yes before you ask there will be at least one question from each book). In addition to getting a day away from school, you will have the opportunity to win fantastic prizes!

After last years battle we had the author Kelley Armstrong give a talk about her upcoming works and answer all the students questions about the writing process, how to get published, and creativity. Hopefully this year we will have another exciting author come to the event.

If you have any questions about the program please email me (Lindsey) at ltoutant@orilliapubliclibrary.ca or call 705-325-2338 ext. 212.

Click here for the High School Battle of the Books 2014 list.