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Friday, January 30, 2009

Teen Digital Photo Contest

Is your digital camera or cell phone loaded with creative pictures? Now is your chance to show off those innovative shots you have taken of your friends, places you have visited, your shoelace or whatever! Email your most creative pictures to wiplteen@suffolk.lib.ny.us or drop off a disk with your pictures at the Adult Reference desk. All entries will be displayed on our new electronic bulletin board located in the Teen Corner at the Library and on this blog. The best digital photo entry will win a cool prize!
RULES: Photo entries are limited to teens in grades 7-12 who are West Islip Library patrons. You may submit up to 3 photos. Selection of photos to be displayed is solely under the discretion of Library staff. All submissions must be made by Friday, March 27, 2009.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Get Ready to Babysit!

A great course to take if you want to start babysitting! Takes place during February's Winter break from school. This course is designed to help teens develop the skills necessary for the responsibility of being a sitter-- child safety, developmental stages of children and how to plan activities that are age appropriate. Hands-on activities and course certification are included.

Getting Ready to Babysit
(Grades 7 – 9)
Wednesday, February 18, 2008
1:00 – 4:00 PM
FEE: $5.00 per person
Stop by the library today to sign up!

Haunted House 2010

Haunted House 2009

Teens & Tweens Volunteer: Project Pillow

Teens & Tweens Volunteer: Project Pillow
On August 25th West Islip teens and tweens got together and made tie pillows to be donated to Good Samaritan Hospital emergency room. These pillows will be given to bring comfort to children in the hospital. We had over 40 volunteers who made 100 pillows!

Battle of the Books 2009 - The Wacky Word Wizards of WI

Library Lock-In 2009

Student Film Festival - June 1st @ 7PM