Comic Books and Graphic Novels

Hey kids! Come on down to your local library and check out the comic book and graphic novel collections. We have everything from Batman to Scooby-Doo, Simpsons to Spider-Man and Loony Toons! We also have many childrens' graphic novels, such as Yu-Gi-Oh! and Dragon Ball Z! Don't forget, the teen section has a lot of manga and other graphic novels, too. See you soon!

Where do you go...?

For poetry?

LIBRARY

Where do you go for history?

LIBRARY

Where do you go if your old and shy?

LIBRARY

Where do you go to learn how to fly?

LIBRARY

That's how you spell it

Whatcha gonna tell it?

It's been in your town for a hundred years

Let's give the library 3 big cheers

Hip-hip hooray!Hip-hip hooray!

Hip-hip hooray!

FRIENDS

are we gonna be one?

FRIENDS

are we gonna be one?

FRIENDS

PUBLIC

LIBRARY

that's how you spell it. Now whatcha gonna tell it?

When I say Library, you say card:

Library ________ Library _________

I got one today and it wasn't too hard

Library ________ Library _________

Big brick building how sweet it looks

Take me to the land of books!

~ Library Cheer

June 21st - Summer Solstice and Longest Day of the Year!

Hey y'all! What are you planning to do with all that sunlight on Sunday? I know it's Father's Day, but besides spending time with your good ole' dad, why not pull out a good book to read? Or even better, pull out a book that you got at your local library? If you don't have one on Sunday, you can come in on Monday at El Dorado, Bret Harte, Mark Twain, or North Neighborhood Library Branches. The library will be closed this Tuesday, but we will be open again on Wednesday with the fresh continuation of our Summer Reading Club!!! Many of you have already received wonderful prizes of free books, and there's more to come. Here is a snipit of some of the books you can win for yourselves or your small child...YAY!

BE CREATIVE - Summer Reading Club 2009

Hey kids! Studies show that reading throughout the summer increases your reading skills for the next school year. Don't let your reading ability go down this summer - instead, join the summer reading club! Our club this year is open for all children through grade 6. Be creative - come in each week to Main Library and you can contribute to the decorations for the bulletin board. For every 5 days of reading, you can win a free book - yours to keep! Altogether, you can win up to 5 free books. What a way to brighten your day! Learn, grow and keep your reading skills up! Doesn't sound so bad to me! There are also programs happening throughout the summer at all our library locations. You could be bedazzled by magicians, pet animals, and more! Check our website http://www.lbpl.org/ for more information. So much is in store for you at your local library in Long Beach. Come join the fun!

Summer Reading Club starts on June 13th when the library opens. Thank you.

New Fiction Series Titles

For those of you interested, we have some new Children's fiction and Middle School series titles available for check out:

Book Five of Children of the Lamp: The Eye of the Forest by P. B. Kerr.
This is a New York Times bestselling series about the djinn twins John and Philippa who are tangled in their latest magical mystery. When a collection of rare Incan artifacts goes missing, the Blue Djinn of Babylon sends the twins and their Uncle Nimrod to recover them. The adventure leads them deep into the heart of the Amazon jungle to an enchanted doorway that is guarded by powerful Incan spells. Read the book to find out more...

World Weavers: Cybermage by Alma Alexander. (Middle School)

This is the first book in the Worldweavers series. The Wandless Academy feels all wrong to Thea. The Federal Bureau of Magic needs Thea's help to unlock the mysterious white cube - the one found over the summer in the professor's house, the same cube the dangerous Alphiri are still after. Thea needs the help of her friends to stay ahead of the Alphiri and the wiles of the FBM.

Storm: The Ghost Machine by E. L. Young

This is the second book in the Storm series. With one high-stakes assignment behind them, genius teens Will, Andrew, and Gaia are poised to take Venice by Storm. Two high-profile burglaries have hit the headlines in Venice, and news footage shows a strange spectral form at the crime scenes. Armed with high-tech speedboats, brilliant brains, and Will's cuttingedge gear, STORM is up against multiple threats. Very exciting!

No. 3 The Wednesday Tales: The Lightning Key by Jon Berkeley
Just in, read this finale in the Wednesday Tales series. Miles Wednesday has discovered his link to a magical Tiger's Egg, and he's suddenly at the wheel of a great voyage. Determined to recover the stolen stone and free the trapped soul within, Miles sets off with Little, a Song Angle, and the wisecracking blind explorer, Baltinglass of Araby. They head off far across the sea and desert to the home of Miles's Aunt Nura, who may be thier only hope in releasing the Egg's true power. They have many thrills and catastrophes along the way.