Farmingdale Library Teens

The Emmy Awards were handed out last night and there were a few surprise winners. Here's the list: Drama Series: “Game of Thrones” (HBO) Comedy Series: “Veep” (HBO) Mini-Series or Movie: “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (FX) TV Movie: “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)” (PBS) Variety Talk Series: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO) Variety Sketch Series: “Key & Peele” (Comedy Central) Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent” Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” Actor in a Drama Series: Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot” Actress in a Drama Series: Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black” Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie: Courtney B. Vance, “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story” Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie: Sarah Paulson, “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story” Supporting Actor in a Drama: Ben Mendelsohn, “Bloodline” Supporting Actress in a Drama...

The NYS Office of Information Technology Services, Enterprise Information Security Office (ITS EISO) is conducting a kindergarten through 12th grade computer safety contest in conjunction with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). The goal of the contest is to engage young people in thinking about cyber security through the creation of posters that will encourage their peers to use the Internet safely and securely. The sponsors of the contest believe that young people know best how their friends and classmates are using the Internet and can craft the messages and the images that will resonate with their girl studying with laptop peers and help them stay safe online. The contest is designed to be fun and educational.  Enter the New York State contest to become eligible for the national contest! Winners will be awarded in New York in early 2017. Winners will be submitted to the national contest for each grade-band (k-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9 -12). ...

Now through September 30, kids, 5-18 in the U.S., who are making a difference in their community have the chance to apply for a Disney Summer of Service grant through YSA. Disney Summer of Service grants offer young changemakers $500 to gather their friends and turn creative ideas into projects that will positively impact their communities - making them healthier, greener and stronger. Three hundred and forty winners will be awarded individual $500 grants to implement their projects and select grantees will have a chance to be recognized by Disney|ABC Television Group or their local ABC affiliate. Eligibility Grant applicants must be between the ages of 5 and 18, and live in the United States. Legally, if you are younger than 13, you must have someone older than 13 prepare and submit the application for you. Applications must be received by midnight on September 30, 2016, to be considered. All applicants are required to have a sponsoring organization or scho...

The 2016 Teens’ Top Ten voting begins Monday. To vote, go to the Top Ten website . Here is the list of nominees:  Baker, Chandler. Alive. Disney/Hyperion. Stella Cross has received a heart transplant, but it has not stopped her emotional suffering. Then a mysterious boy named Levi Zin comes into her life. Stella’s pain goes away whenever she’s around Levi. However, Stella finds out a terrible secret about Levi. Can it be true? Bardugo, Leigh. Six of Crows. Macmillan/Henry Holt & Co. Young criminal genius Kaz Brekker is offered the chance to pull off a dangerous theft that can make him rich. He recruits a gang of six dangerous misfits to help him with the heist. The book follows the crew’s crazy adventure and features plot twists, betrayals, and schemes aplenty. Black, Holly. The Darkest Part of the Forest. Little, Brown & Co. In Fairfold, a place where both humans and Faeries live, siblings Hazel and Ben have grown up telling each other stories ab...

Registration is open and there are spaces available for the following programs: DIY Lip Balm & Lotion Wednesday, August 17 at 7pm You will learn to make your own lip balm & lotion! Stir Fry Thursday, August 18 at 7pm Learn how to make chicken stir fry! Harry Potter Party Monday, August 22 at 3pm Celebrate the Boy Who Lived Teen Iron Chef Wednesday, August 24 at 3pm Compete against each other to see who can make the best dessert using specific ingredients. To register for any of these events, you only need your library card! You can register online on our EventKeeper

On August 10, 1962, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko introduced a new superhero for Marvel Comics in issue #15 of Amazing Fantasy. Peter Parker finally got his own comic book in March of 1963. Check out a preview of the first appearance on the Marvel website.

Below is a sample of some of the diverse books in the collection. Diverse Reads Abdel-Fattah, Randa.  Does My Head Look Big in This?    Orchard Books, 2007.                                  YA FIC Abdel-Fattah                       Year Eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her faith--without losing her identity or sense of style. Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian . Little Brown, 2009.                       YA FIC Alexie Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservat...