WANT TO BE A LIBRARY CHAMPION?
Library Champions are patrons who love their libraries and want to be in the know about issues that may affect them.  Library Champions’ email addresses will be entered into a distribution list and will be contacted when important library issues arise.  The Champions can then take appropriate action such as phone calls, emails to legislators or simply talking up the library to their neighbors.  All you have to do is go to http://www.bccls.org/champions to enter your name and home town and either an email address or a phone number (phone number only if you do not have an email address) and then click on the "Join the Champions" button.  Be our champion in tough times.

ENTER FRANKLIN LAKES LIBRARY PERCY JACKSON GLOGSTER POSTER CONTEST
Read ANY one of the Percy Jackson Series written by Rick Riordan. Then create a
GLOGSTER of any title you like. Your Glogster poster must include:
The title of the book.
The author of the book.
Use original photos or illustrations, or provide citations of photos, music and/or
videos you use.
You must be a resident of Franklin Lakes and in middle or high school.
You must present your Glogster on January 11 between 4:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. at the
Franklin Lakes Public Library. (Bring it in on a pin drive, CD Rom or email it to
yourself and open it here).
Prizes will be awarded for the top three entries. Decisions will be final.
If you have any questions, contact Donna Kurdock, Young Adult Librarian at
201-891-2224 ext. 105

2012 GARDEN STATE TEEN BOOK AWARDS (GSTBA)
Each year, New Jersey teens can cast their ballot for their favorite books in three
categories. There are a total of 60 nominations. Teens can vote for the favorite
title at:  http://www.bccls.org/gstba/2012/. Voting will continue through January 7, 2011. Winning titles will be announced in February 2012.

YALSA’S TEENS’ TOP TEN FOR 2011
The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their
favorite books from the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in
sixteen school and public libraries around the country. Nominations are posted on
Support Teen Literature Day, the Thursday of National Library Week, and teens across
the country vote on their favorite titles each year. Readers ages twelve to eighteen
voted online in August and September. Over 9,000 teens voted and the winners are:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.cfm

OPERATION SMILE
The ACCT (Advisory Council of the Community by Teens) have organized a community
drive to collect items for Operation Smile. Operation Smile is a not-for-profit
medical services organization which provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip and
cleft palates for children around the world. The Franklin Lakes Public Library is
serving as a collection point for items listed below. All items must be in NEW
condition and may be dropped off in the Children’s Department beginning November 1
through December 21. Contact Donna Kurdock, Young Adult Librarian with questions.
Thank you for your generosity.

Here is a list of items we are requesting:
Small comb (No rat tails)
New wash cloth
Child size tooth brush-single pack
8 pack box of crayons
Thin coloring books
Small stuffed animal
3 x 3 mirror
Small size toothpaste
Hotel bar size soap