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November Board Meeting

2009-11-06T19:54:27+00:00

Novermer 19, 2009 4:00 PM Menninger Room

Chess at the Library

2009-11-06T15:18:09+00:00

Chess players have been participating in tournaments for over three years in David J's Place. Patrons may not notice the tournament because of the quiet chess players deep in thought. With our new chess program, teens are able to test their skills against adults.TSCPL employee, Robert and volunteer, David, oversee players giving advice and making sure the participants are playing according to the rules. Zavier was our chess champion for October.

Homeless Teens

2009-11-05T16:05:50+00:00

November is National Youth Homeless Awareness Month, and it's time to think about this growing problem. The recession is causing more families to lose their homes and putting more kids and teens onto the streets. Read more about the causes of youth homelessness in this article. You can help homeless teens in Topeka by volunteering at the Topeka Rescue Mission or participating in the Topeka Rescue Run. Some YA books that address the issue of homelessness are: Tyrell by Coe Booth- Fifteen-year-old Tyrell, who is living in a Bronx homeless shelter with his spaced-out mother and his younger brother, tries to avoid temptation so he does not end up in jail like his father. Stormy Fall by Betty Barclift- In the midst of an effort by the wealthy to keep a house adjacent to their church from becoming a homeless shelter, a theft is blamed on a homeless friend of Katie Barnes, whose own poverty is still keeping her from being accepted by many classmates. Pitch Black by Youme Landowne- After meeting on a subway platform in New York City, Landowne and Horton share a conversation about art and life while riding uptown and downtown. Youme listens carefully as Anthony tells his story of living on the streets after being abandoned by his adoptive family. photo courtesy of standupforkids.org

Book a Trip: READ Around The World Africa Book List

2009-11-04T19:11:53+00:00

Go on safari in the savanna with Here is the African Savanna, choose your own African adventure in Race Forever, or try a tasty treat with Food & Recipes of Africa. Don't forget to turn in your registration form and get your passport stamped by 2 pm on Sunday, November 8 in order to be entered into the drawing for tickets to Disney on Ice or Barnes & Noble gift cards. The drawing will be held at the ending party, Play Around the World, in Marvin Auditorium. The last day to get your prize bag is Sunday, November 15. Children Honey, Honey - Lion! - Jan Brett - E BRE One Child, One Seed: A South African Counting Book - Kathryn Cave - Prechool Concept CAV Here is the African Savanna - Madeleine Dunphy - E DUN Bitter Bananas - Isaac Olaleye - E OLA Race Forever (Choose Your Own Adventure Series) - R.A. Montgomery - Paperbacks Children CHO Akimbo and the Elephants - Alexander McCall Smith - IF MCC Dolphin Song - Lauren St. John - J St. J Young Adult Diamonds in the Shadow - Caroline B. Cooney - YA COO Afrika - Colleen Craig - YA CRA Born for Adventure - Kathleen Karr - YA KAR Non-Fiction South Africa - Jay Heale - J 394.2696 HEA Journey into Africa: A Nature Discovery Trip - Tim Knight - J 508.6 KNI Food & Recipes of Africa - Theresa M. Beatty - J 960 BEA

The Latest Novel from Walter Jon Williams

2009-11-04T13:34:25+00:00

Dagmar is a woman trapped in a hotel room while the city around her erupts into violence and chaos. When attempts to rescue her are delayed, she turns to an online gaming bulletin board for help. Dagmar designs online games and the group isn’t sure if she is really in danger or if it is a game, but for her the fear is very real. In This is Not a Game by Walter Jon Williams, Dagmar is one of four friends from college whose paths are about to cross with deadly consequences - one is gunned down and another goes into hiding. The gaming world and the real world cross paths as she tries to survive and finds that lines between the two worlds begin to blur. Set in the near future, this is a hard to put down thriller where games and reality collide.