Pasadena Public Library
Pasadena Public Library, Teen Advisory Board, 7/17/2017 Present: Penelope, Isabella, Madison, Mckenna, Genevieve, Sophie, Liliana, Julia, Kara, Denisse, Jane L, Perla, Brittany, Kristina, Trisha Pre-meeting assignment: Myers-Briggs Focus of July’s meeting: committee work Agenda Debrief – (1-2 minutes each; 10 minutes) Writing Meetup – Genevieve, Mckenna, Brittany YA […]
recap by Brittany Romero, age 16 On June 14, “Filmmaker 101” kicked off the summer teen design programs at the Central Library. This program took place in the Studio on 4th and had quite a good turn out. A guest speaker by the name of Diana Keeler from an organization […]
Rebel of The Sands By Alwyn Hamilton Summary: “Amani is desperate to leave the dead-end town of Dustwalk, and she’s counting on her sharpshooting skills to help her escape. But after she meets Jin, the mysterious rebel running from the Sultan’s army, she unlocks the powerful truth about the desert […]
Pasadena Public Library, Teen Advisory Board, 6/19/2017 Present: Angel, Brittany, Chris, Genevieve, Isabella, Jonathan, Julia, Kara, KC, Lauren, Liliana, Lucy, Luke, Madison, Maya, Mckenna, Nina, Penelope, Perla Not attending: Hadley, Haneen, Jane L., Sophie Pre-meeting assignment: Favorite Instagram users Focus of today’s meeting: marketing Agenda Introductions (5 minutes) Debrief […]
recap by Nina Dinan, age 13 On June 7, the Pasadena Central Library hosted a presentation by Teen Line, a life changing organization which allows teens to connect (literally and figuratively) with one another by providing calling, text, and email lines for potential users. Volunteers from grades 9 through 11 […]
review by Kara Eng, age 18 The Princess Bride by William Goldman Summary: What happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be…well…a lot less than the man of her dreams? As a boy, William Goldman claims, he […]
recap by Genevieve Harvey, age 13 Many people feel uncomfortable talking about the issue of mental illness, and thinking about how they can deal with it or how they would react when hearing someone’s story. The Teen Advisory Board has tackled that phobia by showcasing a movie and discussion every […]
Review by Alaina Joby, age 14 The Stranger Game by Cylin Busby Summary: When Nico Walker’s older sister mysteriously disappears, her parents, family, and friends are devastated. But Nico can never admit what she herself feels: relief at finally being free of Sarah’s daily cruelties. Then the best and worst thing […]
review by Madison Comick, age 15 American Street by Ibi Zoboi I have just read the book that will cause you to smile, frown, laugh, cry, -laugh and cry at the same time- scream, lay down and wonder what exactly you’re doing in life, listen to I’m Not Okay (I […]
Pasadena Public Library, Teen Advisory Board, 5/15/2017 Present: Angel, Brittany, Genevieve, Hadley, Haneen, Jane L, KC, Lauren, Luke, Liliana, Lucy, Madison, Maya, Mckenna, Nina, Perla Pre-meeting assignment: summer party ideas Agenda Debrief – (1-2 minutes each; 15 minutes) Movie Night – Angel, Genevieve Breakin’ News – Nina Craft […]