SPLAT Basket Raffle

Our second annual Spring Basket Raffle is under way! We're raffling off baskets to raise money for teen programming! What kinds of programming? Glad you asked! Our teen read week author visit, summer reading programs, and new furniture (I'm picking it up next week!) are all possible because of contributions made to our spring and fall basket raffles. To get involved, email me!

Back from Joisey

That's it. I can die happy! Sharon and I drove 4 hours to Princeton, NJ (awesome hometown of a certain Ivy League university) and met Anthony Horowitz, author of the super hip Alex Rider Adventures. What a great guy! He spoke about his next two books and the upcoming film version of Stormbreaker the first Alex Rider book. He also signed books for all attendees and I presented him with a SPLAT t-shirt, which he loved. He was so excited and said he remembered our program from the letter I wrote to him last fall.
Sharon and I also checked out the Princeton Public Library and chatted with a few librarians. What a beautiful building! It's three levels, with a cafe, HUGE aquarium, outside deck, and a very helpful staff. I received some great new programming ideas from them!

Anthony Horowitz visit!!

Exciting news!!! Anthony Horowitz, he of Alex Rider Fame, is visiting bookstores in New Jersey!!! Since yours truly has no big plans this weekend, I'm going the NJ to see him! This is, as children's librarian Sharon Terry puts it, my "William Sleator moment" (Sharon once embarrassed herself in front of one of her favorite authors, William Sleator) So excited to meet on of my fav authors! I'll post pics next week! The first Alex Rider movie, Stormbreak, comes out 9/1/06! Who's gonna camp outside the theater for tix with me? JK-I'm not that obsessed!

Check out the movie's official site!