The Big Splash

Imagine it: you come to the Loft for a book discussion only to be told that not only will you be talking about the book, but that the book’s author wants to join in and answer YOUR questions! This is exactly what happened a few weeks ago when we discussed The Big Splash by Jack [...]

Enter 2 contests with 1 book trailer!

As part of Reel Reads, the Teen Summer Reading Game, you can submit a book trailer for a chance to win one of several grand prizes, such as a video camera. For more information, click here.     YA author Laurie Halse Anderson is also hosting a book trailer contest for a chance to win [...]

Books into Movies!

Have you registered for Reel Reads, the teen summer reading game? Register right here! Come watch our Monday night movie, Freedom Writers, based on the bookand true story. Or make your own book trailer of a book. Check out Genius Squad, by Catherine Jinks, from the Loft after watching the trailer, below.

Young Adult Book Trailer

Have you registered for Reel Reads yet? Register right now, right here! Don’t miss out on a chance to win great prizes, such as a video camera, YMCA membership, Robert Crown Annual Skating pass, Beadazzled Gift Certificate, and more!! Want some ideas on how to put together a book trailer? Watch this! Check out the [...]

Register for Reel Reads!

Lights! Camera! Action! No more annotating books. Read for fun! And then…MAKE A VIDEO! TAKE A PHOTO! MAKE UP LYRICS FOR A MOVIE SOUNDTRACK ABOUT THE BOOK YOU JUST READ! Or just stop by the Loft or a Branch library and tell us what you’ve been reading. OR…submit an online review about why you think, [...]