Camden County Library Teen Zone

Theater Games at the Haddon And Gloucester Twp. Branches

  Join us as we journey into uncharted humor!  The theatre group Youth Stages will lead us as we improvise in Whose Library Is It Anyway?  We'll explore classic improvisational drama games like "Park Bench" and "Elevator" and add newer games like "Party Quirks" and "Hunter and Hunted."  The program will take place on Tuesday, January 12 at the Haddon Twp. and Gloucester Twp. Branches.  Ages 12 - 18.

Haddon Township Branch: Tuesday, January 12, 4-5:30 p.m. Register
Gloucester Township Branch: Tuesday, January 12, 6:30-8 p.m. Register

Free Event! All are Welcome!

Come to The Spot Teen Center* this Friday, March 20th at 7PM to meet Adam Taliaferro!

Adam Teliaferro is a former Eastern High School football player who was paralyzed while making a tackle for Penn State in a game at Ohio State in 2000.

After spinal-fusion surgery, multiple doctors told Adam he would probably never walk again.

Three months later, Adam walked out of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia.

Come meet Adam and hear his miraculous story of physical and emotional strength and recovery.

*The Spot is located on the 2nd floor of the Voorhees Town Center near Boscov's.

Coming Up at the Library...

Looking for something to do after school?  Check out the programs coming up at the Vogelson Branch of the Camden County Library System for the month of March…

o        3/3 @ 4PM- Adult Anime Club (Ages 16 & Up)

o        3/6 @ 6PM- Friday Night Chess

o        3/10 @ 4PM- Teen Anime Club (**We will be having chopstick competitions**)

o        3/17 @ 4PM- Teen Gaming Club

o        3/21 @ 2PM- Pages & Popcorn (Before you come to the program, read Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine and hen we’ll watch the movie and discuss.)

o        3/24 @ 6PM- Introduction to the Japanese Language (4 part series)

o        3/26 @ 4PM- Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

o        3/31 @ 6PM- Introduction to the Japanese Language

Come to TAB this Thursday (2/26/09)!!!!

Looking for new ways to get involved at your library?  If you're between 6th-12th grade, join us once a month at our Voorhees Branch for our TAB (Teen Advisory Board) Meetings!

This month we'll be discussing:

• Upcoming Library Programs
• New Books We're Adding (Thanks to the Votes of our TAB Members)
• Our New Teen Space Being Built!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Recommended Reading
• Book Chats on our Teen Blog

Refreshments will be served!

Have something you would like to see done at the library?  Come to a TAB meeting and let your voice be heard!  (Have something you would like to say but can't make the meetings?  Please feel free to e-mail me, Christen- the teen librarian- at corban@camden.lib.nj.us.) 

Check it Out...

Looking for something to do after school?  Check out the programs coming up at the Vogelson Branch of the Camden County Library System for the month of November...

November 12th- Guitar Hero for Teens @ 7PM

November 13th- Teen Book Club (for 9th - 12th Graders) @ 4PM (We will be reading James Patterson's Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment)

November 18th- Teen Gaming Club @ 4PM

November 20th- Teen Advisory Board @ 4PM

November 25th- Tween Book Club (for 6th - 8th Graders) @ 4PM (We will be reading Neil Gaiman's Coraline)

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Want more info on a specific program?  Check out our website for more details!

---------------------> You can now register for programs online!!!!!  Check out the calendar here!!!!

~Christen

Coming up @ the Library

Looking for some fun things to do after school?  Come to the Vogelson library for one of our many tween and teen programs coming up in September!  We have something for everyone!

September 9th- Teen Anime and Manga Club @ 4 - 5:30PM

September 11th- Teen Book Club (for 9th - 12th Graders) @ 4PM (We will be reading Stephenie Meyer's Twilight)

September 16th- Teen Gaming Club @ 4 - 6PM

September 23rd- Tween Book Club (for 6th - 8th Graders) @ 4PM (We will be reading Anthony Horowitz's Stormbreaker)

September 25th- Teen Advisory Board (1st Meeting!!!!!) @ 4 - 5:30 PM

September 30th -"Back to School Bag" Craft @ 4PM

Want more info on a specific program?  Check out our website for more details!

2008 Princeton Student Film & Video Festival

Do you like making your own original short films? Here's a great opportunity to share your work with others. Check out the 2008 Princeton Student Film & Video Festival. Students in high school and college (or up to age 24) are invited to submit original short films. Filmmakers will be invited to attend and introduce and talk about their work during the two nights of the festival. The guidelines and entry form can be found at http://www.princetonlibrary.org/teens/media/documents/guidenlinesandentryform_003.doc.

Theatrical Workshop for Teens at Bellmawr Branch

The Teen Advisory Board of the Bellmawr Branch of the Camden County Library will present a hands-on theatrical workshop on Monday, March 10 from 4 - 6 p.m.  The NJ State Library and the New Jersey Library Association have partnered with the NJ Theater Alliance to provide this program to teens in one library in each county.  The Bellmawr Teen Advisory Board applied for and was selected to present this program. 

Join David White of  the Passage Theater and actor Joseph Edwards for this workshop. Reservations are a must, as there is a limit of 40 attendees.  To reserve a spot, call 856-931-1400.

Hip-Hop Performance December 11!

Face da Phlave, the East Coast's illest hip-hop and funk dance troupe, will be performing at 7 PM at the Vogelson Regional Branch Library in Voorhees!  Come one, come all -- enjoy the performance, then mingle with, and get tips from the dancers afterwards.

Last Call for DDR Tournament Sign-Ups!

If you are in Grades 6 and up, and haven't signed up for this Saturday's Teen DDR Tournament, drop whatever you're doing (unless you're holding something valuable like a Ming vase or a baby) and call Sophie to sign up!  You can reach me at 856.772.1636, extension 3360. (If you just want to cheer on your friends, that's fine, too -- give me a buzz so I have a reasonable headcount for snack purchases.)

We'll be holding the contest using a double-elimination method, so all contestants will get to compete at least twice. 

The Library will provide all snacks & beverages, and the top two winners will go on to the all-ages showdown on December 1.