SCLS Teen Services

We have a new look. Please come in and say “Hello,”check for upcoming events on our electronic bulletin board, browse our collection of new books, create something special with our large collection of die cuts, and view the hospital kit supplies.

We love seeing you at SCLS Youth Services

We’re gearing up for Battle 2009. This year we will be back at Stony Brook University. The regional competitions will take place on the morning and afternoon of August 15. Final competiton and the awards ceremony will be on Saturday August 15 in the evening at Stony Brook. This year’s competition will be jointly sponsored by Suffolk Cooperative Library System and the YASD division of Suffolk County Library Association. Check out our brand new website.

We have a winner! Congratulations to Catherine LaStella of Hauppauge Library, winner of our Strange Contest!

The annual Mock Printz Workshop sponsored by the Nassau Library System and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System was held on Thursday January 8, 2009 at the beautiful Merrick Library.

A group of sixty librarians considered a slate of nine titles as potential candidates for this prestigious honor:

Absolute Brightness by James Lecesne
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
Madapple byChristina Meldrum
Nation by Terry Pratchett
Paper Towns by John Green

Presenting convincing defenses were: Margaret Capobianco, Marisa D’Agosto, Lori Ludow, Jan Miller, Laura Panter, Larissa Simonovski, Lorraine Squires, Stephanie Stewart, and Jessica Tymecki.

Lively book discussions were facilitated by Joanne Albano, Jeri Cohen, Kate Monsour, Kelly Rechsteiner , Donna Rosenblum, and Sue Sloan.

The voting was close, but with a run-off ballot the results were:
Printz Winner: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Honor Books: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart and Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Attendees agreed it was an interesting discussion of young adult literature!

Homework Help is now available online from 2 p.m to 10 p.m seven days a week. Tutors can provide one-on-one homework assistance to students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. Tutors will also assist Spanish speaking students and students preparing for the GED.

A Suffolk County library card is required to access this resource.