SUMMER READING

PRIZES AWARDED BASED ON HOURS READ

5 HOURS- Rubber Ducky and Raffle entry for River Bandits tickets
10 HOURS- Cell phone/MP3 pouch and Raffle entry for Visa gift cards
15 HOURS- Brand new book and Raffle entry for Visa gift cards
20 HOURS- Bonus entry into Raffle.

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GOOD DOG GREEN DOG by DOMINIQUE de VITO

Earth day is Thursday, April 22nd! Today's book is all about helping the environment and helping your dog....

Green Dog, Good Dog by Dominique DeVito is a short book that offers helpful tips on how to reduce "your best friend's carbon paw print." DeVito does so without being preachy or too technical when it comes to being earth friendly.
Her tips can make a huge difference in saving energy. According to her, if 10% of households with pets chose greener options, 4 million households would be generating less waste and electricity. That is a big difference made just by following a few tips.
Her tips actually come in 4 levels. Level 1 is just making a conscious choice to be greener. Level 2 is making a strong effort, level 3 is living as green as possible, and level 4 is the greenest. She recommends starting with level 1 and working your way through the levels.
For me, the most helpful tips were the home remedies that can be used in place of chemical treatments for things like shampooing, flea and tick prevention, and grooming.
If you have a dog, check out this book and see what you and your dog can do to minimize your impact on the environment.

SPRINKLE WITH MURDER by JENNIFER MCKINLAY

Looking for a fun book to read while on vacation, I found Sprinkle with Murder by Jennifer McKinlay. A new title in the Berkley Prime Crime line up, this book begins the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series. The 'star' of the series is Mel Cooper, one of the owners of the Fairy Tale Cupcake Bakery. She works with her best friend and co-owner Angela. The third owner is their other best friend Tate.

Tate is engaged to fashion designer Christie Stephens. Christie is a bit of a diva and demands that Mel bake her some sample cupcakes so she can decide what to order for her wedding. Unfortunately for both of them, Christie is found dead with Mel's cupcake in hand. With rumors swirling of Mel and/or Tate being involved in the murder, Mel decides to take matters into her own hands and solve the case.

This is a fun mystery that will appeal to teens and it's a must-read for all cupcake fans! There are a few twists and turns I didn't see coming, and a brewing romance. I plan on trying out some of the great cake recipes in the back.

YouTube Red Carpet Premiere

Check out the grand prize winning videos here...

and here's a list of the winners!

Congrats!

The 3rd Annual IMAX screening event was a hit! Check out the list of winners:
Best Cinematography- Words Can Mend by Shelby Bargren

Best Original Screenplay- A Day in the Life of Stephen King by Steven Bieber, Anjel Niaves, Thomas Bieber

Best Costume Design- Anime Surfing by Liberty Meyer, Ernest Meyer, Victoria Meyer, Tami Koob, Zac Dague

Best Action Video- Adventures of Candy by Dorothy Weaver and Taylor Myrick

Best Drama- Stephenie Meyer: Daydreamer by Christine Hultquist, Stephanie Pete, Carlie Mullins, Maggie Kirby

Best Directing- A Day in the Life of Stephenie Meyer by Justin Wheeler and Alex Bock

Best Comedy- Red Riding Hood by Ali and Gabi Lenger

Best Acting- Ouran High School Host Club by Gabriella Garrido, Maya Garrido, Susana Garrido, Brandon Stephens, Caitlyn Stineman, Rhiannon Moore, Kaitlyn Martin

Best Sound Effects- Z.Rex by Nathan and Brady Bargren

Best Soundtrack- Makoto and Chiaki by Kimber Johnston

Best Visual Effects- The Magic Lights by Ben, Matt, and Josh Haycraft

Best Suspense- The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod trailer by Trent Dailey

Best Animated Short Film-The Visit to Dr. Pepper by Ben, Matt, and Josh Haycraft

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS:
Librarian’s Choice Award-A Day in the Life of Stephen King

Viewer’s Choice Award-Ouran High School Host Club

YouTube

The YouTube video fest is March 25th

Everyone is invited to attend the screening at 7 pm at the Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre in Davenport. Those who entered videos are invited to pre-screening pizza party, starting at 6 pm. Be dressed to impress as Kurt Liske from Fox News will be there as well as Stephanie from the QC Times, and many other news organizations!

Check out the videos submitted by CLICKING HERE!

OPERATION ANIME- MARCH

March 15th at 6 p.m., right before our March Madness Party, you can view Save Me! Lollipop! Episode 1. Rated TV-PG