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Poster Contest! Enter before May 27

Can You Do Better than This?
Enter Our Summer Reading Poster Contest! And YOUR poster could be on display at the Monroe Township Public Library!

Create a poster celebrating summer reading using either “YOU ARE HERE” or “NOVEL DESTINATIONS” as a theme. Winner will receive a gift card for art supplies and will have poster displayed all summer long at the Library! ENTRIES DUE FRIDAY, MAY 27! Must be 11x17 in size.
Drop off at Reference Desk or, if digital, email to teens@monroetwplibrary.org.

Party Like It’s 1999 (B.C.E.)!

On Friday, May 13th, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., Monroe Library’s Teen Advisory Group will present its long-awaited Olympians Party for students in grades 7-12. Games, trivia, and prizes inspired by Greek mythology and Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson” series will make this the best TAG party yet! The party will be held in the Library Meeting Room after regular hours. Nectar and ambrosia will be served!

Olympians Party at the Library this Friday!

Get your “Greek” on at the Olympians Party at the Monroe Township Library on Friday, May 13th from 7 to 8:30 pm! We will have food, games, and door prizes fit for gods, goddesses and mere mortals! Teens in 7th grade and up are welcome.

Volunteers needed for Math and Reading Partners

Need community service hours? Like kids? Want something to do this summer? Become a Math or Reading Partner!

Math and Reading Partners is a summer program for children finishing Grades K-5. Students are individually paired with an adult or high school volunteer from the community who will help them practice their math skills and/or reading skills over the summer months. The Youth Services Department hopes that you will consider participating in this successful program!

Volunteer applications may be picked up at the Youth Services Desk or downloaded here. Applications are due Friday, May 13th.

For more information, please stop by or call the Youth Services Department at 732-521-5000, extension 116.

FRIDAY’S TECH CHALLENGE:

Write a book review on the Library’s online catalog!

Hints:

• Click on “Search the Catalog” on our homepage
• Look up your favorite book by entering the title and clicking on the “title” button
• Find your book in the search results and click on the title, (title should appear in blue)
• Click on the “reviews” link (under book cover picture)
• Add your own review (you don’t even have to register, just create a nickname)
• Email us what book you picked and the nickname you used to create the review! Teens@monroetwplibrary.org

Today's Tech Challenge!

THURSDAY’S TECH CHALLENGE:

Log into Mango and do the first 2 lessons in the basic Norwegian course. Answer “Hva heter du?” in Norwegian. Send your response to: teens@monroetwplibrary.org

Helpful Hints:

• Mango Languages is an online language learning system. The lessons are organized by topic – so you can learn how to order food or ask directions! Or just get extra help on your Spanish homework.
• You can get to Mango from the front page of the Library’s website.