Where do you hear about fun activities?

We at Solano County Library have all kinds of programs and activities that we put on for teens: Wii gaming, chess club, homework help, Practice SATs, book clubs, etc. etc.  And we try to keep you all informed about when those events are coming up - posting flyers, ads in the newspaper.  But it seems like a lot of times people don't even know that the programs are happening until the day of the event itself.

Sooo . . . we need your help!  We want to know how you and your friends kinds out about local events and activities that you might want to go to - not just library programs: movies, concerts, anything that you go out of your way to attend.  Do you look at local newspapers?  Craigslist?  Do your parents tell you about them?  Do you see flyers at the library or other locations?  Is there a great website that you go to?

Tell us in the comments below, and help us get the word out about our programs.

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Video Game Quiz

Hey Teens!  Want to play Name that Video Game Character?  Look at this page and test yourself!  You can post your answers on the teen blog or use the old paper and pencil approach.  Get Ready!  Get Set!   Go!

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Check it out! A new poem from Fairfield

 Chords from the Heart

by Alex M.

Such a simple object

Made of wood, nut, nylon

Abandoned by my sister

Revealed by my eyes

A carefully hand made wonder

An old dusty guitar.

The first struck note

Brilliantly sounding to my ear

Even if a catastrophe to another

At first playing plain notes

Later turning into intricate songs

Always feeling the rhythm

My hands, becoming one with the instrument Forming a bond so unique Allowing my thoughts to roam about Saying more than words ever could An object held so close to my heart An old dusty guitar.

School: Rodriguez High School

Branch: Fairfield

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Social Networking

The advent of technology has been a great thing! Everyone wants to keep up with their friends! We want to see how they’re doing, what they’ve been up to, and possibly get together with them on occasion. Friends enrich your lives & are always there for you. Well, the library wants to offer you the rewards of friendship as well. Hang out with the library at one of its many events. You might enjoy murder mysteries, gaming, crafts, live music events, writing clubs, or dialoging over book club. We’re always there for you, to help you answer any question you may have. You can call us, drop-in in person, or ask online. We also like to let you know what we’re doing through words, pictures, & audio/video. The advent & constant progression of technology has been an amazing phenomenon over the years. Now, we can keep in touch with our family, friends, & colleagues through text, email, chat, & more. Back in the day you had to call someone on their land line & hope they were there. Yet, it seems like the most popular way to maintain all of these relationships nowadays is through the use of social networking sites. Did you know the library has Facebook, Twitter, flicker, & Myspace pages? What better way to stay in tune with us? It might be a good idea to become one of our online friends. You don’t want to miss out on the goings on & what’s on our minds?

http://www.facebook.com/Solanolibrary

http://twitter.com/solanolibrary

http://www.flickr.com/photos/solanolibrary/

http://www.myspace.com/solanolibrary

Nefertari @ COR

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What to read ...

Have you ever wondered what kind of book Twilight or Harry Potter is? Have you ever thought that werewolves and zombies aren't quite fantasy, but not quite horror? Well, the answer is Speculative fiction.

     Speculative fiction is a term, attributed to Robert Heinlein in 1941, that has come to be used to describe the collective works in the genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. But since 1941, it has become more than just a catch-all catagory for other genres. When you've come across a story or movie or game that both is and isn't science fiction, fantasy, and/or horror, then you've discovered speculative fiction.
     Speculative fiction is a term to embrace works that don't fit neatly into the separate genres. Twilight, and Harry are only two small examples. Others include tales that cross science fiction, fantasy, and horror boundaries -- stories like The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, Sherlock Holms by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Stranger in a Strange Land. The Twilight Zone. Most everything by by Edgar Allen Poe.
     So, next time your run across a tales that has been labelled simply as 'weird' or 'adventure' or 'amazing' because there was no proper place to put them -- stories on the fringe -- you might just be looking at a work of speculative fiction.

Make the jump to see a list of examples.

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