Fletcher Free Library
For a
lot of great links, scroll down.
For updates, current programs, and pictures, the BLOG
is where it's at!
Getting Involved at the Library
We are currently seeking Summer Reading Program volunteers! If you will be entering 9th grade or above, you can volunteer with a friend, spend quality time with children's books, and get your community service hours for next year! You would come in for 2 hours or more each week between June 16 and August 6 and run the reporting station. This entails asking kids about what they are reading, marking their reading logs, giving out small prizes, and generally being friendly. Choose your time now! Contact Cara: clovell@ ci.burlington.vt.us.
Do you have ideas about what the library should offer to teens? Take the wheel and join the Teen Advisory Board! We have food! And you can get community service hours for coming to meetings. Click the Teen Library Events link to see when we meet.
If you'd like to volunteer just you and the books, you're welcome to contact the Youth Desk at 865-7216 to find out when you could come in and learn to shelve books.
Just finished an art project? Let us display it for you! Share your artwork with other teens who are perusing the stacks in the Young Adult section. We have a locked display case that is 4'x2'x2".
Post book reviews, see pictures, or comment on an idea for the teen area at the Teen Blog!
Your library is always just a click away! To ask a question or to get involved with any of these projects, you can IM Cara on AIM at newavistadesk, call 865-7228, or email her at clovell@ci.Burlington.vt.us.
If you are interested in learning more about this program or in borrowing specific materials, you can send an email to fletcherfreelibraryvt@yahoo.com or call us at 865-7228.
Book
Awards for Teens & Adults
2007
Teens Top Ten
Chosen in October during Teen Read
Week in an online vote
Green
Mountain Book Award '06-'07
The GMBA is Vermont's reader's choice
award for students in grades 9-12.
Top
Ten Books for Young Adults '07
American
Library Association's top picks from their Best Books for Young Adults
National Book Award
A yearly selection of the best American Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature
Michael
L. Printz
Award
For literary excellence in young adult
literature.
Bram
Stoker Award
For the best new horror writing, named in honor
of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.
Sid
Fleischman Humor Award
For wonderful humor writing.
Booklists (Or, What to Read)
Green
Mountain Book Award '07-'08
BHS
Booklist for College-Bound Seniors
Favorite
Teenage Angst Books
Great
Graphic Novels for Teens
Best
Books for Young Adults '08
Oprah
Book Club Selection
Outstanding
Books for the College-Bound
Readergirlz
Reading
Rants
BookSense
Picks
FanFiction
Write additions to stories, shows, manga,
etc., and read what other fans have created
TeenInk
All teen writing. Poetry, fiction,
nonfiction, art, reviews, interviews
YA
Author's Cafe
Organizes chats
with authors on Tuesday evenings
Dear
Reader: Teen Book Club
Five-minute excerpts of a book delivered in
your email every day-- for free!
TeenReads
Book reviews, clubs, newsletters, books into movies, and more
Harper
Teen First Look
Lets you preview books that have yet to be published
GuysRead
It's true! They do! Find books guys recommend, searching by favorite
authors or subjects
Altered
Books
Artists all over the world recycling books
into multi-medium works of art
Push
Dedicated to new authors that tell it like it really is, ringing honest
and true
Internet Public Library
Teen Space
Information about writing research papers, jobs, and technology.
And, a poetry wiki!
PATH:
Pupils
Ask, Teachers Help
Message boards and live help for your homework questions
Math
Help
Lessons and free online tutors for
Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Physics
Foreign
Language Help
BJ Pinchbeck's homework help has links for vocabulary, translation,
grammar, and dictionaries
SAT registration as well as information about searching, applying, and paying for college
Community
College Finder
The American Association of Community Colleges find you find
community colleges by state.
Official
SAT Online Course
Prepare for the SAT with this course ($69.95 for 4 months) that offers 6
complete tests, hundreds of questions, and samples
Peterson's
Online source that helps you look for the perfect college
Vermont
Student Assistance Corporation
VSAC helps Vermonters to find careers and go to college
Burlington, VT
Summer camps to learn comics drawing, pottery, printmaking, and many other arts
Craftsbury
Outdoor Center
Craftsbury, VT
Offers sculling and running camps.
Governor's
Institutes of VT
VT college campuses
For students with a strong interest in arts, sciences, technology, IT,
engineering, mathematics, current issues, or Asian cultures. Speak to
your high school guidance counselor if you are interested.
Green
Across the Pacific
Burlington, VT and China
A three-week environmental leadership exchange program based at Champlain
College where American and Chinese students study natural resources
management.
Hulbert
Outdoor Center
Fairlee, VT
The Aloha Foundation leads youth wilderness trips that are fun and teach
environmental education.
Kroka
Expeditions of Vermont
Mostly VT and Canada
Summer adventure programs where students work with and live in nature to
build strong character, responsibility, community, and a sense of place in
harmony with nature.
Lake
Champlain Maritime Museum
Vergennes and Burlington, VT
Summer youth opportunities, learning adventures, courses in blacksmithing, a
five-week Discovery Program, Lake Adventurer, and sailing expeditions.
Linking
Learning to Life
Burlington, VT
The Ready, Set, Work program, the TIPS program, and the College connection
program help high school students explore the professional life and
collegial world.
MedQuest
Health Careers Exploration Program
Champlain Valley
A week full of career development and asset-building activities on a college
campus and in the surrounding healthcare community. Qualified high school
students live in the residence halls, eat on campus, have access to
University resources, and go to work with health professionals.
Putney
School Summer Programs
Putney, VT
Opportunities for high school students to pursue their interests in visual
and performing arts, writing, or ESL in an independent and creative
environment.
Rosie’s
Girls
The Center for Technology (in Essex) and the Barre Technical Center
Rosie’s Girls is a three-week summer day camp for girls entering 6th –
8th grade. Girls learn carpentry and other skilled trades that build
self-esteem, physical confidence, interpersonal cooperation and leadership
skills.
Shelburne
Farms Summer Youth Program
Shelburne, VT
Environmental, conservation, and agricultural camps for youth and
teens.
UVM
Engineering Summer Institute
Burlington, VT
Eight-day summer program where teams of students work on 1 of 4 engineering
projects and learn from guest speakers (apply through Governor’s
Institutes of Vermont).
UVM
World Debate Institute
Burlington, VT
Workshops on communication of ideas, public speaking, debate, and more for
middle and high school students.
VT
Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp
Burlington and Rutland, VT
A week-long aviation camp for ages 11-14.
VT
Criminal Justice Training Council Cadet Training Program
VT Police Academy in Pittsford, VT
Allows students, who are 16 and older, to experience all facets of the
criminal justice system.
VT
State Firefighters Summer Fire Cadet Academy
Pittsford, VT
A week-long residential camp in July designed to train youth who have a
serious interest in pursuing a firefighting career.
Various locations in VT
Summer jobs to complete important conservation projects.
Young
VT Writer’s Conference
Burlington, VT
A spring writing workshop at Champlain College where high school students
study with some of Vermont’s most celebrated authors and teachers.
Big
Heavy World
Learn about the VT music scene
Higher
Ground
One of South Burlington's biggest music venues
The
Radiator
105.9 - Burlington's community radio station
Radio
Bean
See who's playing or book your own band
Vermont
Public Radio
World music, news, talk, etc.
WRUV
90.1 - UVM's radio station
Practice vocab words with a game that gives away rice for every correct word match!
Shakespearean
Insulter
Interactive
Fiction
A guide to playing and downloading text
adventures. Determine your character's actions!
Bored.com
Tons of fun, intellectual, and stupid things to do when you’re bored
Quarterstaff
Games and EarthPrime Comics
Daily events and discussion forums from your
Church St. comics and games store
The
Henna Page
Step by step instructions, patterns, freebies, and more.
The
Onion
“America’s Finest News Source”
Urban
Legends Reference Pages
The
pop rocks and soda legend and beyond.
Letterboxing
Gives clues to hunt down hidden boxes with stamps and journals inside--
leave your mark
Procrastinator
Urban legends,
trivia, how stuff works, games, entertainment, sports and leisure
