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The New Jersey State Library partnered with Barnes & Noble and the New Jersey Library Association to sponsor “Love Your Library” month in February 2008 to once again help fund the Statewide Summer Reading Program at all public libraries in New Jersey. The funds raised from the month-long event benefited the children and young adults who participate in the 2008 Summer Reading Program.

Many libraries participated in a “Best Display” contest to promote the event. The Ridgefield Park library took the top prize, but received stiff competition from many others, including runners-up North Brunswick Library and the Evesham Branch of the Burlington County Library.

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As part of Family Week for Teens at the Theater contest sponsored by a partnership between the State Library, New Jersey Library Association and NJ Theater Alliance, the teen group from Highland Park Library created their own trailer to promote their upcoming Improv workshops. How cool is that?

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The New Jersey State Library and New Jersey Library Association in partnership with the New Jersey Theatre Alliance have announced the winners of the Family Week for Teens at the Theater contest. Twenty one libraries, representing each county of the state, were chosen based on applications submitted by the libraries’ teen groups. Each teen group will be work with a New Jersey Touring Company to select a theatrical performance or workshop that will be presented at the library.

The performances are part of the 11th Annual Family Week at the Theatre, a statewide event that provides discounted and free theatre performances for families during a week of March. All the performances will be free to teen and their families. Full Story

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The State Library is partnering with the Children’s and Teen Services Sections of NJLA to offer librarians the opportunity to meet with three authors at the 2008 New Jersey Statewide Children’s and Young Adult Author Conference. This year’s feature authors are: Kevin C. Pyle, author of the graphic novel Blindspot; Marie Lamba, author of the teen novel What I Meant and Sarah Beth Durst, author fantasy Into the Wild; Tonya Bolden, whose newest nonfiction book is George Washington Carver; and Michael Reisman, whose forthcoming book is Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper.

Date: April 11
Time: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Where: Woodbridge Public Library

A light breakfast and lunch will be included. Come for coffee at 9:30 AM, with the program to start at 10:00 AM. Copies of the author’s books will be available to purchase and have signed by the authors. Full Story

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Recent research shows that teens use technology more than ever-they play video games, surf the Web, and listen to music they’ve downloaded or accessed online nearly every day, according to several recent studies. During Teen Tech Week, March 2 - 8, more than 1,500 libraries across the country will showcase technology available to teens that will enhance their information literacy skills-and show teens and their parents how to be safe while doing so.

Multiple studies show that the majority of young people lack the critical thinking and information literacy skills needed to use online resources effectively and safely. Yet in a 2006 study conducted by the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, only about one-third of students surveyed reported that Internet safety and other skills were being taught at schools. Full Story

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TRENTON, N.J. - The New Jersey State Library, in partnership with PSE&G, and with help from Newark Mayor Cory Booker, launched a major initiative to offer free homework help to the students, residents and users of seven major public libraries around the state.

Thanks to a new program called “Homework Help NJ,” students in grades 4 to 12 can get free help with their math, science, social studies and English assignments via the Internet. This online tutoring program delivered by Tutor.com allows students with library cards to chat online with tutors that can help them tackle their homework problems. Spanish-speaking tutors are available for help with math and science assignments. Full Story

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The New Jersey State Library is partnering with Barnes & Noble and the New Jersey Library Association to sponsor “Love Your Library” month in February 2008 to once again help fund the Statewide Summer Reading Program at all public libraries in New Jersey.

Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of every sale from every customer who presents a book fair voucher at any Barnes and Noble store in New Jersey during the month of February. The funds raised from this month-long event will benefit the children and young adults who participate in the 2008 Summer Reading Program.

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