Let's hear it for vacation!

Today is the last day of school before winter break here in Mountain View, and I know lots of people who are thrilled to have some time off school.

After a couple of days of sleeping in and watching crummy TV you may start to get bored; if so, you can come to the library for something to read (or play, or listen to!)

The library will be closed some days during the break (12/24 through 12/27, 12/31 through 1/3) but other than that we're open for business as usual.

There are lots of great new books on the shelves, some new manga series, and I've ordered a bunch of music lately that should be coming in soon (and you can place a hold on once they are in the catalog).

Just today I got in:

Bronxwood by Coe Booth, the sequel to Tyrel

Tegami Bachi volume 7

A Web of Air by Philip Reeve, the sequel to Fever Crumb

Ashfall by Mike Mullin, a dystopic novel set after the eruption of Yellowstone

Click on any title to see the catalog entry. These won't be on the shelves today, but hopefully will be there over the weekend. You can place a hold on them while the status still says "at processing"

Homework Help - here's the scoop

It's getting close to the end of the semester, and with final projects and exams coming up you may need some help.

You can get free help with your homework in the Teen Zone, did you know that?

Here's the info:
Who: we hire high school students to help anyone (in grades 6-12) who needs help with homework.
Where: in the Teen Zone
When: Monday - Thursday 3:30 to 6:00, ALSO Monday and Thursday evenings 6:00 to 8:30

There's no need to sign up, just come in and ask!

There's even more Teen Zone!

If you come to the Teen Zone and look around you may notice a change - we got more shelves! The graphic novels and the teen fiction books now have a lot more room, it's much easier to find things (plus it's much easier to put the books away!)

We haven't updated the signs yet and things may be in a different spot than where you're used to finding them, but keep looking, it's all there!

Plus, there's more new manga coming in all the time, I keep finding new series to buy!