March 24th, 2pm to 3pm
Come to Teen Advisory Board and talk about programs and activities here in the library. Make suggestions about books or programs and earn community service credit!

Would you like to volunteer here at the library? We have two more opportunities to earn some community service hours.

Teen Tech Tutors

April 17, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
May 22, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
We're looking for some patient teens to help adults learn how to use technology. Duties might include showing them now to connect to a wireless network on their iPad, setting their phone on vibrate, setting up their voicemail, and more.

Interested? Please contact me! Dianne at Help Desk: By phone, (845) 986-1047 or by email at daimone@rcls.org.

April 14 2pm to 3pm
Do you like to play video games? Discuss video games? Come and help form our new Video Game Club!

Do you love recommending good books to other people? Join our new Book Review Club and get a chance to read new releases. Members will meet here at the library monthly to share what they've read!

March 30 7pm to 9pm
No auditions! No pressure! Everyone is welcome to perform!
Share your poetry, sing a song, play an instrument, perform a monologue, or show us your stand-up comedy routine. Or juggle oranges, maybe. It's up to you.

Are you interested in performing? Contact the Help Desk by March 23rd for more details at 986-1047 ext. 3 or email me (Dianne) at daimone@rcls.org.

Too shy? Please come anyway and be an audience member!

April 21, 11am
Warwick Valley High School sophomore Faith Wilkins will sign copies of her new book, Wacko Academy. Join us for a reading from the book, a Q & A with the author, and Readers' Theater, as well as a fun contest to win a signed copy!

We have a nifty new Tumblr! I'll be posting library/book related news, updates, and fun stuff. Do you have anything to share? Submit some fan art or book rants and I'll post them!

Would you like to get volunteer credit for the books you read? Would you like a chance to win a free book? Email me a book review of a book you've read recently, and I'll enter you in a prize drawing to win a free book. Email your reviews (or any questions) to me at daimone@rcls.org, or just submit your review to our new Tumblr page. No deadlines! I'll accept reviews year round!

April 15, 2012

Are you a graduating senior this year? The Albert Wisner Library Foundation will award three scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to seniors who win their essay competition. This year's essay topic is:

"In the upcoming presidential election, what issue is the most important to young adults, and how must a candidate address it in order to earn your vote?"

Essays are due no later than 4:00pm, April 15, 2012.

Hi, this is Julianna Noone, reporting for the Albert Wisner Library. Looking for a mysterious, action packed adventure? Look no further than the film, "The 3 Investigators: The Secret of Skeleton Island". This film stars Chancellor Miller (The Queen of Screams) as Jupiter Jones, Nick Price (A Land Before Time) as Pete Crenshaw and Cameron Monaghan (Prom) as Bob Andrews. Based on a series of crime novels from 1960 - 1980, by Robert Arthur, this film was directed by Florian Baxmeyer (The Red Jacket). As I love crime novels and solving mysteries, I loved every second of this film because the adventure kept you hanging on every word. My favorite characters are Chris, because she is daring and willing to do anything to save her father, and Mrs. Wilber's dog, Oscar, because I have a dog named Oscar who also is part Pug. My favorite part of the movie is when the 3 boys are in the tomb, searching for the treasure that will help save Chris and clear her father's name. The action is so exciting, as the boys have a fight their way through the tomb to find the treasure without getting hurt or even killed trying to find it. This film is about 3 boys, who like to call themselves investigators and solve crimes. In this film, they are headed on vacation, but turn this into another investigation as they look into the mystery behind Skeleton Island. The film is set in South Africa, and on a small island off the coast. The cinematography was done very well in how they use the island to set the adventure into play. The music was done well, and it was eerie and suspenseful in all of the right spots. I give this movie 3.5 stars out of 5 stars, as while the story was ok and the mystery kept you on your toes, some of the film came off as a bit "cheesy" as times. I recommend this film for children 5 -13, as I think older kids may be a little bored by this story. Stop by the Albert Wisner Library for a great selection of movies like this one, or for many more selections available every day.