Author Archives: edaly

Erin’s Pick of the Week (or so): Song of the Lioness

Posted on May 5, 2011 by edaly

                      I beg you to ignore the terrible 80′s style book covers, because inside is the story of Alanna, lady of knight of Tortall, whose saga of growing up and … Continue reading →

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Links Worth Clicking

Posted on April 11, 2011 by edaly

Happy Monday, Everyone! Here are four interesting things you want to know about: To kick off National Library Week a bunch of local librarians had a flash freeze mob at the Holyoke Mall on Sunday.  75 people froze in place … Continue reading →

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Erin’s Pick of the Week: Bronx Masquerade

Posted on April 6, 2011 by edaly

A classroom full of teens in a Bronx High School discover poetry while studying the Harlem Renaissance.  As each student writes and shares their poetry, they learn about themselves and their classmates.  The story is told in short chapters from … Continue reading →

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April Writing Contests from Figment

Posted on April 4, 2011 by edaly

In addition to being National Poetry Month, April is also School Library Month.  To celebrate this, the American Association of School Librarians is partnering with Figment.com, a free online community for teens to create, discover, and share new reading and … Continue reading →

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Digital Dare

Posted on December 8, 2010 by edaly

The Chicopee Public Library is partnering with Chicopee Comprehensive High School to present a new way to learn about some of the more interesting things the Internet has to offer.  We call it Digital Dare.  Each month there will be … Continue reading →

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December Programs for Teens

Posted on November 22, 2010 by edaly

It’s getting cold out, but it’s plenty warm here in the library.  Here’s what’s happening for teens in December: Anime Club  December 2 @ 3:00 – Screening of the first two episodes of Bleach and the first two episodes of … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Movie Marathon

Posted on October 8, 2010 by edaly

Excited about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1?  It comes out next month, you know.  You can watch trailers and learn more at the official Harry Potter movie website. Here at the library, we’re so excited about the … Continue reading →

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Got Overdue Books?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by edaly

Late summer reading books? Books you meant to return but haven’t gotten around to it? Return a late Young Adult book to any teen program at the Chicopee Public Library – Friday Afternoons, Harry Potter movies, Anime Club, anything that’s on … Continue reading →

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Fall Events for Teens

Posted on August 31, 2010 by edaly

There’s always something happening for teens on Friday afternoons from 2:30-4. Video games! Teen Lounge!  Crafts and more!  And starting in mid- October, we’ll be showing all six Harry Potter Movies in anticipation of the release of Harry Potter and … Continue reading →

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“Like” us on Facebook for Fabulous Prizes

Posted on August 17, 2010 by edaly

Are you on Facebook? Do you want to find out about things that are happening for teens at the Chicopee Public Library? Do you want to win a gift card to iTunes or Barnes & Noble? Visit the Facebook page.  … Continue reading →

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