Tuesday Crafternoon

Today is our first ever Tuesday Crafternoon and we are keeping it simple but fun!  One of my favorite crafts over the past year is to create papercraft characters from various fandoms.  It all began with a March Break Doctor Who program where we created a small army of characters from the show.

This Tuesday we will be making Adventure Time and Attack on Titan paper people!  How cute is Finn and BMO!

These crafts are inexpensive but require a bit of patience and a pair of scissors!

Materials Needed:

1. Scissors
2. Glue Sticks
3. A good printer (for a small size I print on 8 1/2 x 11 but for larger sizes I copy and paste the image it into a Microsoft Publisher document and enlarge it to tabloid size)

I find most of the templates from www.deviantart.com and I search for whatever character I am interested in.  Search terms include using the word "cubecraft" in addition to the character name. For example using the search term, "Doctor Who Cubecraft" will get you these.

Another great website that does a wide variety of characters is Mini Papercraft by Gus Santome (this is the website where I got Finn from).  He has a great variety of Marvel comic characters as well.

I can't seem to find a picture of our Doctor Who cubecraft army but below are two of my personal favorites!

These papercraft characters will be available in the teen section until next Tuesday!

Teen SRC Lock-In Party!

 

Are you ready for another EPIC library lock in?  This September join us at the library after hours and compete against other TEENS in the Ultimate Library Challenge. 

 

Upon arrival you will be given 30 min to create your competition COSTUME and receive a crash course in how to  locate library materials. You will then compete against your peers by completing obstacle courses, random  FANDOM challenges, and more! As you complete challenges you will receive special tickets to be used to win amazing PRIZES!

 

This program will be hosted by Doctor Who and River Song!

To Register for this program sign up for our FREE Writes of Passage Teen Summer Reading Program and email me at ltoutant@orilliapubliclibrary.ca with your name, grade and phone number.

 

Register for the program!

 

 

 

Writes of Passage: 30 Books that will change your summer 2014

In just a few days registration will be open for our new teen summer readers program!  The Orillia Public Library is challenging teens in grades 7-12 to collectively read 20,000 pages this summer.  We have brought in thirty exciting new teen books for you to check out and enjoy.  The more you read the more you can win!  For every 1,000 pages read we will be doing a draw for exciting prizes.  You can also earn points throughout the summer by participating in teen programs and submitting book reviews!  For every 25 points you earn your name will be submitted for more chances to win!

If you would like to listen to audio books, read magazines or re-read The Fault In Our Stars all summer long that's ok to!  Read what you want when you want this summer but keep in mind you will only earn ballots for reading one or more of the thirty books that are part of the program.

Click here for a full list of all 30 exciting books!

You can earn extra points by doing the following (25 pts  = 1 ballot):

• Sign up for Teen SRC = 25 pts
• Read a book off our great summer reading list = 50 pts
• Submit a book review online = 50 pts
• Attend a teen summer program = 50 pts
• Complete a summer boredom buster in the teen section of the library = 25 pts
• Like us on Facebook or Twitter = 25 pts (search Orillia Public Library Teens)

Whatever your taste in books we have something that is sure to please.  We have books that will scare you, make you laugh, help you to understand you, change the way you see the world, make you smile, and maybe make you cry.

Registration can be done online anytime starting Friday June 27th or in person on Thursday June 26th from 4:30-6pm only.

Register for Writes of Passage: 30 Books that will change your summer

A HUGE thanks to our generous donor, Rotary Club of Orillia - Lake Country.  Without them this program would not be possible!

For more information contact me at ltoutant@orilliapubliclibrary.ca or call 705-325-2338 ext 212

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