Two Great Books- Two Upcoming Movies

Two awesome books are being made into two (hopefully) awesome movies!  Check out the trailers to these much-anticipated films. 

And just so you know, you still have time to read the books if you haven't already.  It will give you more to talk about after seeing the movie. Impress your friends with your knowledge of how the books and movies compare!

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green



Divergent by Veronica Roth

Doctor Who's New Look

As any Doctor Who fan knows, when it's time for a Doctor to regenerate, we get a new face, a new personality, a new energy... and a new fashion sense.  From a celery stalk on a lapel to a multicolored scarf;  from a cape to a leather jacket; from dark rimmed glasses to a stylish fez... the Doctor has been there, done that when it comes to fashion.  And as we recently said goodbye to Matt Smith, we knew we would be saying goodbye to the famous tweed jacket and bow tie ensemble.   

And on this new horizon, we have a stylish outfit to look forward to, as was just revealed today by BBC.  Check it out:

Speaking of his new costume Capaldi said: "He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord."  Read more of the article here.

Ok, Peter Capaldi.  You look good... we're ready!   

Eleanor & Park: the author's soundtrack

If you are one of the many, many people who have read and loved the book Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, then you will indeed appreciate the following.

Both Eleanor and Park are passionate about music and throughout the book readers like myself felt the need to have a soundtrack from all of the musical references. (I kept looking to the back of the book to see if there was a music CD enclosed.  Nope.  Looked again:  Maybe I missed it.  Nope.)  The music Eleanor and Park share with one another is almost like another character itself.  It's that much a part of the story.  

So I looked on the author's site and was so happy to see what was there!  Rainbow Rowell, who is just as passionate as both of her characters are about music, has written one of the greatest blog posts.  She has included songs both from the book as well as songs she played while writing certain scenes.  And even though the story takes place in the 80's, the music she chose to share is not necessarily from that time period. The commentary on the songs explains how each song relates to the book and what she was thinking at the time when she was writing it.  Each entry is well-thought out and deeply moving.  And just like the characters in her book, you can't help but fall in love with the music.

Read Rainbow Rowell's blog post here. 

Local "Teens for Jeans" collection

The South Shore Community Organization, in conjunction with the local high schools of the Town of Islip, are sponsoring a "Teens for Jeans" campaign.  In order to participate, all you have to do is bring a pair of jeans to one of the donation centers. (Hauppauge High School is one of the donation centers!)  Jeans can be new or lightly worn and will be donated to teens struggling with homelessness.  

The collection runs from January 13th- February 14th.  

For more information call 631-277-1365. (South Shore Community Organization)

2014 Teen Video Challenge

Here's a cool contest for creative teens ages 13-18 years old: 

Create a 30-90 second video encouraging teens to use the public library this summer. (It must somehow include the state-wide summer reading theme of "Spark a Reaction.")  You could win $275 for yourself and $125 award for your hometown library as well.  (That's us!)

There are some rules you need to know about- learn about them here. 

All submissions must be received by February 19, 2014 to the library named on your entry form.

Good luck!

Local Erik "The Reptile Guy" Event

 
Looking for something fun to do? 

JANUARY 25th at Sweet Briar Nature Center

2nd F.U.N Madagascar Fundraiser and 12-hour Reptile Show marathon 

9:00am - 9:00pm

Our friend (and frequent library programmer) Erik (of Erik's Reptile Edventures) is hosting a fundraiser.  He will be heading to Madagascar in 30 days to teach SKYPE sessions and to raise money to build a Nature Education Center that will support the children of Madagascar who cannot go to school and provide supplemental education for the children who can.  

Check out Erik's website for tickets and more information. 

25 Ways to Wear a Scarf

There's no denying that it has been pretty cold this winter, am I right? Nine degrees with a wind chill of negative numbers will get you thinking of a lot of warm things... scarves being one of them.  If you are looking for new ways to wear your scarf, then look no further!  Twenty five ways to wear a scarf... go!