Top 10 Reasons to Visit Central Library

1. Stairs for indoor exercise even when it's hot and/or smoky outside.


2. Historical collections of city directories and Sacramento telephone directories.


3. Licensed online materials you can use without reserving an Internet computer, and printing is free.


4. Fun programming for all ages.


5. Conveniently accessible via public transportation (choose "libraries" from the drop-down list, and scroll down to Sacramento Public Library Downtown).


6. Quiet study area on 4th floor.


7. Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Union, and the New York Times back to the 1850s - perfect primary sources for students.


8. Free parking downtown on Saturdays, Sundays, and after 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays.


9. Computer classes on most Wednesdays and some Saturdays.


10. A great staff who knows the collection and can help you use it well.

Teens' Top Ten Books of 2007

The books on the following booklist were nominated, selected and seconded by teens according to teen-worthy criteria. The list was compiled as part of YALSA’s Young Adult Galley Project where groups evaluated books published between January 2006 through April 2007. Final nominations for the 2008 Teens’ Top Ten vote will be posted in April at www.ala.org/teenstopten.

And the winners for 2007 are... (drum-roll, please)

1. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006).
2. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (Viking Children’s Books, 2006)
3. How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles (Flux, 2006).
4. Maximum Ride: School’s Out – Forever by James Patterson (Hachette Book Group USA/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006).
5. Firegirl by Tony Abbott (Hachette Book Group USA/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006).
6. All Hallows Eve (13 Stories) by Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt, 2006).
7. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Harcourt, 2006).
8. River Secrets by Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury, 2006).
9. Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe (HarperCollins, 2006).
10. Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks (Chicken House, 2006).

Start with this list if you want to familiarize yourself with what makes a good book good for teens, and get hip with teen lit. Happy Reading, jami, ys librarian