New YA Fiction

 Posted by Suzanne Dlugolonski, YA Librarian

The following titles were added to the YA collection today:

Sold by Patricia McCormick, a National Book Award Finalist
From School Library Journal: As this heartbreaking story opens, 13-year-old Lakshmi lives an ordinary life in Nepal, going to school and thinking of the boy she is to marry. Then her gambling-addicted stepfather [...]

Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande

Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande 
Reviewed by Suzanne Dlugolonski, YA Librarian
Mena Reece, has just started 9th grade.  She’s always dreamed about how cool high school was going to be.  Mena never imagined she would start the school year with so many enemies!

While a member of a strict Christian denomination (it is [...]

Teen Read Week Bookmark Contest!

Posted by Suzanne Dlugolonski, YA Librarian
Teen Read Week Bookmark Contest Entry Form
Students in grades 6 - 12 are invited to design an original bookmark for Teen Read Week. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, October 11. There will be one Grand Prize Winner whose design will be printed on bookmarks and distributed at the library [...]

Parking Lot Repairs

 As visitors to the library have noticed, repairs are underway to the parking lot. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Improving and maintaining the library building and grounds is very important to us.
The Town of Lewiston has completed milling of the top layer and has begun reparing and replacing the four catch basins. We hope [...]

New faces at the Library

The Lewiston Public Library is pleased to welcome two recent additions to our staff. Ms. Suzanne Dlugolonski has joined us a Young Adult and Technical Services Librarian and Ms. Maritza Mulready is our new part-time clerk.
Ms. Dlugolonski received her Masters in Library Science degree from C.W. Post College after completing her studies in English [...]

Adopt-A-Shelf!

Adopt-A-Shelf in the Children’s Room!
Posted by Suzanne Dlugolonski, YA Librarian
This year we are continuing our Adopt-A-Shelf program in the John B. Daly Children’s Room. We need volunteers to help keep the picture books looking nice and neat. We ask that you come once a week and straighten your adopted shelf. You would make sure the [...]

Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli 
Reviewed by Suzanne Dlugolonski, YA Librarian 
The original Stargirl was published in 2000 to rave reviews, and the sequel published this past August was well worth the wait.  Told from the point of view of Susan Stargirl Caraway, the reader learns what happened after the infamous Bunny Hop at the Mica High [...]

New Graphic Novels!

Posted by Suzanne Dlugolonski, YA Librarian
The following 6 titles were added to our Graphic Novel collection today:
Bone 1: Out from Boneville by Jeff Smith
Bone 2: The Great Cow Race by Jeff Smith
Bone 3: Eyes of the Storm by Jeff Smith
The Amazing Spiderman: Civil Warby J. Michael Straczynski
Ultimate Spiderman 3: Double Troubleby Brian Michael Bendis
Ultimate Spiderman [...]

New Young Adult Fiction!

Posted by Suzanne Dlugolonski, YA Librarian 

The following 14 titles were added to the YA collection today: 
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
I am Rembrandt’s Daughter by Lynn Cullen
The Loud Silence of Francine Green by Karen Cushman
Horns & Wrinkles by Joseph Helgerson
The Green Glass Sea [...]

Welcome to the world little Megan Ann Palermo!

We have a new baby at the Lewiston Public Library!  Congratulations to librarian Jill Palermo, husband Joe, big brother Max and big sister Emily!  Megan Ann Palermo was born on Tuesday, September 11th at St. Mary’s Hospital.  She weighed in at 7 pounds 12 ounces and measured at 20 inches.  Mom and baby are doing [...]