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Teen Blog

Welcome to the Pierce County Library teen blog. Here’s your opportunity to discuss books, movies, art, ideas - things that might interest teens out there. This blog is hosted by three curious librarians who want to know what you want to see, hear and read at your library so we can buy those things and plan those programs. We also hope that you will use this place to write about things that you like to do; share your thoughts and find out what other teens are thinking and doing.

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  • Zombies 10/26/2009 5:56 PM
  • All we want to do is eat your brain.
    0 comments
  • Tape together a costume 10/20/2009 4:36 PM
  • Use Duck Tape to create an awesome Halloween Costume.
    1 comment
  • Vbooks 10/8/2009 12:59 PM
  • Should books contain Videos?
    0 comments
  • Do you have fines? 10/6/2009 3:44 PM
  • Get a clean slate during Amnesty Week
    0 comments
  • Happy Banned Books Week! 9/29/2009 3:34 PM
  • 0 comments
  • Wrestling 9/23/2009 12:30 PM
  • 0 comments
  • Paperless Books 9/10/2009 8:02 PM
  • Ebooks
    0 comments
  • Vote for your favorite Teen Books 8/24/2009 10:33 AM
  • 0 comments
  • Free ebook copy of Uglies 8/11/2009 12:32 PM
  • 0 comments
  • Teen Summer Reading 6/23/2009 12:59 PM
  • Read this summer to win a Flip Video Camera and give back to your branch
    3 comments
  • Summer Movies 6/4/2009 5:32 PM
  • School's almost out, Summer Reading will begin soon, what are you looking forward to watching this summer.
    6 comments
  • You are invited... 5/19/2009 2:45 PM
  • Some events going on around Pierce County
    0 comments
  • Teen Card Contest 5/12/2009 4:09 PM
  • One week left
    0 comments
  • Calling All Anime Lovers 4/28/2009 6:39 PM
  • See the new anime & manga we have for your!
    1 comment
  • Do you download music? 4/22/2009 1:12 PM
  • 10 comments
  • Zero Tolerance 4/8/2009 11:53 AM
  • What do you think of Zero Tolerance policies at school?
    13 comments
  • Design a Library Card 4/7/2009 6:14 PM
  • 4 comments
  • Verse 4/1/2009 11:20 AM
  • What are you reading
    4 comments
  • Last 5 Things... 3/18/2009 12:10 PM
  • What are the last five things you read
    12 comments
  • Calling all Teen Writers 2/10/2009 10:36 AM
  • Submit a poem or short story for the 13th annual Our Own Words Celebration.
    20 comments
  • Youth Inauguration Ball 1/20/2009 4:31 PM
  • What does it mean to you?
    2 comments
  • Snow Day 1/2/2009 1:51 PM
  • What do you do?
    9 comments
  • Best of 2008? 12/17/2008 2:01 PM
  • What do you think are the best things of 2008
    4 comments
  • Are you excited about Twilight? 11/13/2008 3:42 PM
  • 43 comments
  • Death Note & Live Action Manga 10/19/2008 1:38 PM
  • 3 comments
  • Banned Books Week 9/30/2008 12:01 PM
  • 2 comments
  • Watch Anime Online- Legally 9/25/2008 1:39 PM
  • Watch Naruto, Death Note, Mushi & more online for free- legally
    15 comments
  • Teen Summer Reading Winners 8/27/2008 10:29 AM
  • 1 comment
  • What would you do if there were no more flowers? 8/24/2008 11:07 AM
  • 2 comments
  • Teen Summer Reading Week 7 8/11/2008 11:37 AM
  • 0 comments
  • Your Room 8/8/2008 1:34 PM
  • What makes your space reflect you?
    18 comments
  • Teen Choice Awards 8/4/2008 1:29 PM
  • What are your Choices for best movie, TV show, and celebrity?
    10 comments
  • Teen Summer Read Week 6 8/4/2008 12:38 PM
  • 0 comments
  • TeenSummer Read Week 5 7/30/2008 1:17 PM
  • 0 comments
  • Teen Summer Read Week 4 7/22/2008 1:08 PM
  • 0 comments
  • What does your favorite song look like? 7/16/2008 1:42 PM
  • 11 comments
  • Hulu - Free TV online 7/16/2008 12:35 PM
  • 0 comments
  • Teen Summer Reading Week 3 7/14/2008 7:21 PM
  • 0 comments
  • What is your favorite Anime? 7/10/2008 11:17 AM
  • Post a comment with the titles
    13 comments
  • Teen Summer Reading Week 2 7/7/2008 1:27 PM
  • South Hill is still in the lead!
    0 comments
  • Teen Summer Reading Week 1 7/1/2008 11:04 PM
  • 0 comments
  • Inanimate Alice 6/26/2008 12:23 AM
  • Another way to read this summer
    0 comments
  • Sweded 6/19/2008 11:35 AM
  • Short versions of popular films
    0 comments
  • Help Make History - Firefox Download Day 6/17/2008 12:23 PM
  • You can help set a world record by downloading Mozilla 3 today
    0 comments
  • Teen Summer Reading 6/13/2008 12:13 PM
  • Start Reading June 21st
    0 comments
  • Is $500 too much to pay for a game console, even if a game is included? 6/12/2008 12:35 PM
  • On the release of Sony's PS3/Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle, the question of whether the game's popularity can overcome the high price is addressed.
    8 comments
  • Top Gaming Books 6/9/2008 10:19 PM
  • What are your favorites
    3 comments
  • What if your school library closed? 6/4/2008 1:30 PM
  • 14 comments
  • Our Own Words 5/14/2008 1:33 PM
  • Winners of the 12h Annual Contest
    2 comments
  • No Disk? No Problem 4/24/2008 7:29 PM
  • Some places to create and find digital content online.
    1 comment
  • Experience Shakespeare 4/7/2008 2:15 PM
  • Beyond the Play. Discover the world of Shakespeare.
    2 comments
  • Who owns the color Magenta? 3/31/2008 6:52 PM
  • Ownership in the 2.0 world
    6 comments
  • SakuraCon 3/27/2008 12:11 PM
  • 7 comments
  • The Winner is... 3/10/2008 5:17 PM
  • Results of the Best of Contest are in
    8 comments
  • Teen Tech Week 3/4/2008 12:18 PM
  • Celebrate by checking out your local library
    0 comments
  • Write 2/21/2008 5:13 PM
  • Do you like to write poems or short stories? You could win $ by submitting your best poem or story.
    10 comments
  • Tunes 2/19/2008 2:32 PM
  • How do you get your music?
    9 comments
  • What do you think is the Best of 2/14/2008 10:09 PM
  • Cast your vote today
    0 comments
  • Review your favorite book 2/12/2008 8:49 PM
  • You can now write reviews for any of our Booklists.
    5 comments
  • Super Bowl Ads 2/4/2008 10:57 AM
  • What was your favorite?
    7 comments
  • Cast your vote for the Best Of 2/2/2008 12:21 AM
  • 1 comment
  • Author Blogfest 1/30/2008 6:42 PM
  • 0 comments
  • Become a Web Master 1/30/2008 10:09 AM
  • Resources for editing your Myspace page, creating Facebook Apps, and more
    0 comments
  • New Teen Books 1/25/2008 5:42 PM
  • Check out these 5 new books in our non-fiction collection
    1 comment
  • Best Books 1/22/2008 10:55 AM
  • 9 comments
  • Your Space 1/18/2008 2:51 PM
  • Orting has moved its teen collection.
    1 comment
  • Foreign Language Translations 12/12/2007 2:29 PM
  • Books translated to English.
    3 comments
  • Nominate the "Best of" 12/5/2007 11:48 AM
  • Nominate your favorite movie, anime, song, video game or website in the for the "Best of" Award.
    0 comments
  • What would you ask? 12/5/2007 8:54 AM
  • 250 NYC students asked the 5 YA finalists for the National Book Award questions. What would you ask?
    0 comments
  • Cell Phones 12/3/2007 2:23 PM
  • How do you use your phone
    3 comments
  • Manga Drawing Contest 11/24/2007 12:42 PM
  • Check out the Winners
    7 comments
  • Read for pleasure and improve your test scores! 11/19/2007 11:38 AM
  • Today the National Endowment for the Arts released a study that is very important to public libraries as an institution.
    0 comments
  • Driving 2.0 11/15/2007 12:09 PM
  • The California DMV has new resources for teen drivers online
    0 comments
  • Feed the Poor with Words 11/15/2007 11:07 AM
  • How would you like help feed the nation's poor by completing vocabulary tests?
    4 comments
  • What do you think of Smoking 11/13/2007 12:05 PM
  • What to do you think of tobacco?
    13 comments
  • What would you save? 10/26/2007 12:32 AM
  • Natural disaster hits and you can only take what you can carry.
    15 comments
  • Teen Top Teen 10/25/2007 12:12 PM
  • Check out the winners from TRW
    3 comments
  • Horror 10/22/2007 2:24 PM
  • Read a horror classic, or watch a film for Halloween
    2 comments
  • Book Trailers 10/22/2007 11:09 AM
  • Previews for three new teen books
    3 comments
  • More Teen Read Week 10/18/2007 10:39 AM
  • Polls, events, & more
    1 comment
  • Teen Read Week 10/15/2007 11:16 AM
  • Laugh, Draw, Read, and more
    2 comments
  • Marshall Cavendish 10/11/2007 5:58 PM
  • Not a person, but a resource.
    0 comments
  • Hispanic Heritage Month 10/7/2007 4:01 PM
  • Test your knowledge of Latino history...
    0 comments
  • Go West Young Person...(and East too)! 10/5/2007 4:49 PM
  • Notes from the field...
    0 comments
  • Don't Read This 10/3/2007 11:12 AM
  • Celebrate Banned Books Week
    13 comments
  • Author Chats 10/2/2007 11:41 AM
  • Talk with Authors live
    3 comments
  • Teen Suggestion 10/2/2007 10:27 AM
  • Got a Suggestion for the library?
    1 comment
  • Gaming 9/26/2007 6:40 AM
  • What consoles do you play, and what's your favorite games?
    7 comments
  • Movie Review - Across the Universe 9/19/2007 2:34 PM
  • Beatles' blast or bust?
    5 comments
  • TV 9/17/2007 4:07 PM
  • What do you Watch?
    17 comments
  • Authors Online 9/13/2007 12:02 PM
  • What do you think of authors who have profiles online?
    6 comments
  • Back to School 9/4/2007 12:14 PM
  • What are you looking forward to for this coming school year?
    4 comments
  • Got a Homework Question? 8/27/2007 10:09 AM
  • We've got help...Live Homework Help
    7 comments
  • How was your Summer? 8/23/2007 1:07 PM
  • Give us feedback about our Summer Reading Program.
    2 comments
  • Anime 8/20/2007 5:35 PM
  • What is your Favorite Anime?
    17 comments
  • Summer's not quite over 8/9/2007 12:24 PM
  • Summer is almost over but you still have a chance to turn in your reading logs.
    8 comments
  • Fall Flyers 7/29/2007 10:54 PM
  • What format do you prefer?
    3 comments
  • Books into Movies 7/18/2007 10:55 AM
  • Read or Watch, enjoy a story at home
    9 comments
  • Webcomics 7/12/2007 10:14 AM
  • What comics do you read online?
    8 comments
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 6/30/2007 12:40 PM
  • As the last book nears publication, the library prepares for a final goodbye.
    20 comments
  • Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl 6/26/2007 2:10 PM
  • Sometimes crazy is just what you need...
    7 comments
  • You Never Know - Summer Reading 2007 6/16/2007 12:05 PM
  • Spend you summer reading and help buy books for others in need.
    13 comments
  • In Their Shoes 6/7/2007 3:43 PM
  • A nonfiction book for girls about successful career women. "Packed with informative and inspirational advice from women at every stage of their careers"
    5 comments
  • Game On! Video Gaming @ Your Library 4/12/2007 1:30 PM
  • Spend a couple of Saturdays at the Graham Library starting a Dance Dance Revolution. Viva la video game revolution!
    7 comments
  • Myspace 3/14/2007 12:52 PM
  • The library has now invaded myspace...
    57 comments
  • Console Wars 1/26/2007 2:50 PM
  • PS3, XBOX 360, Wii...some random thoughts...
    18 comments
  • Time Travel Made Easy 1/16/2007 9:12 AM
  • Tired of homework, icy roads, and …? Try time travel. Try the City of Masks, the first book in the Stravaganza series by Mary Hoffman.
    3 comments
  • Love, Friendship, Vampires, & Werewolves 11/17/2006 3:33 PM
  • This curious librarian's response to the sequel to Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer.
    30 comments
  • Pirates and Plunder 10/14/2006 4:30 PM
  • Walk the plank with a book.
    7 comments
  • Teen Read Week 10/14/2006 4:26 PM
  • Celebrate Teen Read Week
    15 comments

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