WIN Tickets to the Long Island Aquarium!

September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Show us your new or well-used Comsewogue Public Library Card for a chance to win tickets to the LI Aquarium!!!

VOTE for the top 10 teen books of the year!

YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Each year teens are encouraged to vote for their favorite books! The final top ten choices will be showcased during Teen Read Week: October 12-18, 2014. CLICK HERE to vote.



CLICK HERE to view awesome book trailers for each title.

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Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn

Exiled to a remote Vermont boarding school with a new name, Win finds that his mysterious past sets him apart from his peers. As his story unfolds through complicated flashbacks, haunting secrets are revealed. Both readers and Win will question what exactly is real.

Suggested for older teens, this page-turner examines the harsh effects of child abuse. Stephanie Kuehn was bestowed the Morris Award for this title.

College Applications: Get a Head Start

If you haven't already begun your college application process, now's the time to start! We're sure you have plenty of questions. Find the answers and more with our FREE resource: Brainfuse. Comsewogue Public Library Cardholders can gain access by typing in their library barcodes and clicking on CollegeNow. The following is a list of topics discussed in detail:

• Find the School for You
• The College Application
• The Common Application
• College Entrance Examinations
• Components of the College Application
• Writing and Revising your Application Essays
• Early Decision vs. Early Action
• List of Leading Schools
• Preparing for your College Interview
• The Wait-List and Deferral
• Paying for College
• Foreign Students Applying to College in the U.S.
• The Transfer Process

If I Stay MOVIE RELEASE

Have you read If I Stay by Gayle Forman? The movie is being released August 22nd! Check out the movie trailer:

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Ship Out of Luck by Neal Shusterman

Antsy gets tied into a smuggling affair with the Captain's daughter. Will they get caught or will they be able to stay out of trouble?

This realistic fiction is recommended to readers who enjoy tragic yet funny events.

YOU Review Volunteer:  Kevin B. 

READ for FUN! {gasp}

We know you like to read for awesome prizes, but don't stop enjoying books just because the Summer Reading Club is over!



CLICK HERE for the 2014 Ultimate Teen Reading List created by Teenreads.com.

'If I Stay' PLAYLIST

Are you ready to see If I Stay on the big screen? With music being such a big part of the story, Gayle Forman has posted the book's playlist here: http://gayleforman.com/books/if-i-stay/playlist/.

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The Giver by Lois Lowry

Jonah approaches the 'Ceremony of Sixteen,' where he will be given his final role in society, with excitement and anxiety. He trusts that the committee will choose a find profession for him... but what if they don't? What if his meticuloulsy regulated community isn't so perfect after all?

This fast-paced classic is where dystopian futures got their start. It is a story that will stick with you long after you set it down.

The Giver MOVIE RELEASE

Have you read The Giver by Lois Lowry? The movie is coming to theaters on August 15th. Check out the movie trailer: