Halloween for Kids, by Young Adults, West Covina

It looked like rain, so we couldn't bring out the giant TV console. One of the kids thought up limbo instead of karaoke. The West Covina staff party reappropriated the camera from me (so evil!), so I couldn't photograph my FAVORITE part, the pinata-smashing!!! We also had a costume contest that Andy won for his Lakers uniform (his second costume contest win that day). We had 6 or 7 actual tweens or teens, all of whom watched the 4 or 5 little ones (mostly younger siblings) have fun. Of course, the teens did like the smashing part. Target makes a seriously hard pumpkin pinata.

Barnes & Noble Shopping Spree for Teen Read Week, West Covina

In celebration of Teen Read Week, teens shopped for the young adult (YA) collection and enjoyed Starbucks at the West Covina Barnes and Noble, Saturday, October 21 st (total cost $350). In shopping, teens earned experience in collection development techniques. YAs also gained expertise in marketing as they promoted the library, speaking one-on-one with bookstore shoppers about turning in a "Love your Library" voucher along with their purchases. Each voucher that was presented at the time of purchase resulted in a donation by Barnes and Noble of 15-25% of the sale to the Library (total donation to library - $500). The teens enjoyed socializing with other YA readers and working with Friends of the Library members. The President of the YA Board, Sami , says of the event, "It was really cool knowing that we made a difference by raising money for the library. It was just really fun and the result feels awesome."

Mountain Lion Foundation Program for Young Adults, West Covina

We had a Mountain Lion Preservation Fund Program on Thursday, Oct. 20. I bought some giveaways for the teens from the fund, including T-shirts, post card books, and mugs. This program was so special that we decided, at the last minute, to invite all of the families in the library to attend. The children and teens enjoyed the snacks, slide show, and memory game contest.