DBRLTeen

Be one of the first to try out the library’s new catalog! We’re still fine-tuning the catalog for its official release next week, but, as of today, we’ve made it available as a preview so you can get a head start. Try out this great new tool today.

The new catalog makes it easier to find books, music, videos and more with better search results and useful filters. You’ll also have fun finding stuff you didn’t know you wanted with user tags, lists and reviews. Log in and create your username, and you’ll be able to add your own ratings, save books for later and share items with friends on Facebook or your blog.

Every January the American Library Association hosts a massive award event in which it honors distinguished children’s and teen books published during the previous year. Think of it as the Academy Awards for bibliophiles. One of the most recognized awards presented at this time is the Printz Award which honors a book that “exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.”

This year’s Printz Award went to Libba Bray for her book, Going Bovine. Bray is also the author of the Gemma Doyle Series which includes A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and A Sweet Far Thing. In celebration of her achievement, we invite you to enjoy the humorous interview below with Ms. Bray herself. Feel free to click on any of the links above to add your name to the reserve list for these in-demand titles!

Five titles have been announced as finalists for the Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. This award is sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and honors the best nonfiction book published for those ages 12-18.

To help promote the new award, YALSA is also sponsoring a contest for teens to create a book trailer for the finalists. Entrants must post their videos to YouTube before January 17, 2010. Additional information about the contest can be found at http://yalsa.ala.org/BookTrailerContest.pdf. Click on the titles below to reserve your copy today!

We are happy to announce that a date has been set for the release of the next book in the uber-popular Hunger Games series: August 24, 2010. Since this book is still untitled, be sure to monitor the DBRLTeen blog as we will post it as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, if you are new to the Hunger Games series or would just like to beef up on your District 12 trivia, click on the images below to put these books on hold:

Georgia School Librarian Buffy Hamilton asked teens at her media center how they define the library. She found that young adults focused on “relationships, experiences, atmosphere, and library as place.” Below is a video of some of the interviews she conducted with her students.