Take a look at a booklist that was created in honor of the month of February called “LOVE IN THE LIBRARY”.

Take a look at our new HPL Jan-April 2012 Newsletter! Find out about all of the happenings at HPL including upcoming teen programs!!! Look at page 3 to see all of the programs specifically for teens

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The Teen Corner Fall Newsletter is now available!!!!

Here are the Teen Photography Contest Entries. They are all great photographers!!!!

Jeffrey the Cute Pug by Catherine Donato

Gorge-US by Catherine Donato

Pretty Lily by Nina Fredorchuk

Sunset by Nina Fredorchuk

Cool Breeze by Josephine Keenan

Tilted by Josephine Keenan- 3RD PLACE WINNER

Golden Rod by Lauren LaBell-Schalm

My What Big Eyes You Have by Lauren LaBell-Schalm-1ST PLACE WINNER

Ducks by Dilini Liyanage

Our Chicken Farm by Dilini Liyanage

Capture the sun by Meredith Taylor-2ND PLACE WINNER

What are you looking at? by Meredith Taylor

In Bloom 1 by Jacob Weeks

In Bloom 2 by Jacob Weeks

The Teens’ Top Ten is a reading list chosen entirely by and for teens.

The twenty-five official nominations were chosen by sixteen teen book groups from across the U.S. that participate in YALSA’s YA Galley project, in which publishers provide book groups with galleys and the teens provide feedback. Last year, more than 8,000 teens voted for the Teens’ Top Ten, choosing Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins as their favorite title. through Sept. 15 for the Teens’ Top Ten!  VOTE NOW!!!  We’ll announce the winners during Teen Read Week, Oct. 16-22.

Vote for your favorite title here: TEEN TOP TEN

2011 MINERVA CAMPBELL LITERARY CONTEST WINNERS

Front Row Left to Right – Paige Tambasco, Kezia Harrison, Briana Shepard,

Caylin Schwartz, Zahiana Vongphachanh, Eric Lee

Back Row Left to Right – Jennifer Plouffé, Darby Jo Quinlan

RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Poetry

First Place……………………. #RH4 Constant Loops by Jennifer Plouffé

Second Place………………… #N3 Different! by Tori Brocht

Third Place………………….. #RH1 Unfulfilled by Kezia Harrison

BURGER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Poetry

First Place……………………. #B3 Your Backyard by Darby Jo Quinlan

Second Place……………….. #B1 Unstoppable by Halima Aweis

Prose

First Place………………….. #B4 The Spectacular Account of Preshea H. by Caylin Schwartz

Second Place………………. #B5 The Shadow by Briana Shepard

ROTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

Poetry

First Place………………….. #R1 Life of a Ladybug by Paige Tambasco

Second Place……………….. #R3 Irony and #R4 The Seesaw  by Eric Lee

Third Place………………….. #R9 Alive? by Zahiana Vongphachanh

The Rochester Regional Library Council has awarded HPL with the Library of the Year award. Thanks to the many patrons who nominated us on the RRLC website with their wonderful comments about HPL ))

Do you need some ideas on how to make your Prom night special??

Check out this article from SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE that highlights

some beauty and fashion inspirations! Click Here

Do you need to prepare for the SAT exam that will be given on Saturday, June 4? If you are planning on taking this exam, here is a great training program offered through REOC at SUNY Brockport. Classes begin Monday, April 13. Click here for more information- SAT Prep

Henrietta Public Library will also be offering a SAT Prep class on Tuesday, May 3 to help you prepare for the SAT exam.

SAT Test Secrets 101- 7:00-8:00pm This seminar can be used as a stand-alone event or as a follow-up to the SAT or PSAT practice test.  The event will cover the format and content of the test, walk through various question types (directly from the practice test) using key Kaplan strategies, and give students and parents a basic study plan for success. This class is for teens preparing to take the SAT exam. Registration begins April 1.