Youth & Young Adult Happenings
Trivia Nights
Friday, July 7th: Trivia Night #1
7pm in the library garden
Bring a jacket and your wits for an evening of brain-battling mayhem! All ages. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Register as a team!
Friday, August 4th: Trivia Night #2
7pm in the library garden
Put on those thinking caps once again for our 2nd installment of Trivia Night in the garden! Now’s your chance for redemption! But remember, revenge is best served cold, so you may want to bring a sweatshirt and a blanket. All ages, children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Register as a team!
Here is a link to the FB Live read alouds and storytimes: https://www.facebook.com/MerrillMemorialLibrary/live/
FUN LINKS TO THINGS TO DISTRACT YOU
A YouTube channel of authors giving short book talks of their latest work.
PLIX Urban Ecology Online, a set of videos on YouTube of ecologists providing activities for getting out and exploring the natural world.
Critical Role, an online show featuring seven popular voiceover actors diving into epic Dungeons & Dragons adventures, led by veteran game master Matthew Mercer.
Audiosync from AudioFile: A free summer audiobook program for teens 13+ using Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive. Each week, AudioFile releases two new young adult audiobooks to listen to for free. Register on their site with an email address.
If you love learning and watching documentary film, PBS and Maine Public Television have a fantastic website with films on almost any topic. The Ken Burns in the Classroom page is phenomenal.
Interested in writers? This podcast might be for you
Check out these links if you’re stumped by what to read next
- Good Reads, a great site for tracking what you are reading and for finding new books to read based on what you have read and liked.
- Cloud Library, find downloadable audio and e-books for almost every device.
- Young Adult Library Association, extensive lists of award winners in all Young Adult categories, past and present.
- No Flying No Tights, reviews of graphic novels and comics.
- mr.schureads.blogspot.com, book reviews, videos about books, and interviews with authors. Great for all ages and reading levels.
