Teens Top Ten Books

Teen readers selected the 2008 Teens Top Ten(TTT) books during Teen Read Week in October 2008.Youth across the country voted for their favorites among twenty-six nominated titles. More than 8,000 online ballots in addition to votes from the TTT groups, determined the top books of the year. The list below is ranked by the number of votes received.

1. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
4. Vampire Academy by Rachel Mead
5. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
8. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
9. Before I Die by Jenny Downham
10. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Information taken from Voya Magazine, Volume 31, Number 5 December 2008

Noel Night

Hi Everyone, this coming Saturday will have an evening of fun at the HYPE Teen Center.

The 36th Annual Noel Night will be taking place in Detroit's Cultural Center.

Many cultural institutions will be open from 5-9pm free of charge!

These include, The Detroit Institute of Arts, The Detroit Historical Center, Wayne State University, and The Detroit Public Library.
The HYPE Teen Center will feature a preview performance by the Teen Readers' Theater.

So come out and enjoy the holidays with a fun Saturday night in the Cultural Center!

New HYPE Anime Club!

The HYPE Teen Center is starting a brand new Anime Club!

Come join us as we discuss the latest Anime to come out of Japan, along with some of the classics.

Videos will be shown on our video projector in the HYPE Teen Center.

We need you to help us, since the club gets better with each persons knowledge and participation.

The first HYPE Anime Club Meeting will be held on Friday, November 21, 4:00-6:00pm.

See you there!

More Gaming Coming Soon...

The ALA TechSource Gaming, Libraries, and Learning Symposium has been in session over the past three days.

We've heard a lot of great ideas for expanding gaming and learning at the HYPE Teen Center. Video game programming and collaboraing on group projects are themes we will be promoting in the new year. Mini Golf as a library fundraising event was also discussed, with a real mini golf course for us to try out. A few pictures from the meeting are posted below.

If you have any ideas for games, video or analog, please let us know!

Calling All HYPE Teens!

What's Up!!! We have had a great time at the HYPE Teen Center but we have so much more space for many more teens. Its not too late to join us. Take a look at pictures from our Masquerade Ball last week.

We will host a Mock Election and Debate on Thursday from 4-5:30 pm. We will have Barack Obama and John McCain square and answer the tough questions that you need the answers to--ok, well, we're gonna have teens square off. Come and get in on the action as we hear what your opinions are in this historic election year. BTW, we hope all registered 18 year olds and older make sure you get out to vote November 4th!

Halloween Movie Night!

This coming Friday, October 17, from 6-8pm The HYPE Teen Center will be showing Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Please come join us as we view this classic movie about the spirit of all holiday seasons. Popcorn will be provided free of charge!

Author Visit - Denise Crittendon

Wednesday, October 15, 5:00-6:30 pm

Featured author will discuss her latest book, “Life Is A Party with Exams” which uses music, video game imagery and sports to lead teens on an exciting journey into self-fulfillment, dignity and empowerment.

Please join us for this evening of discussion with Ms. Denise Crittendon!

Back to School Bash!

On Friday, September 19 from 6-9pm, the HYPE Teen Center in partnership with Detroit Parent Network presents an evening back to school bash just for teens!

Activities will include learning what you need to do in preparing for college, with many guest speakers.

We will also have fun events such as video game competitions, lifestyle consultants, and an open mic on our stage.

So, please come join us as we celebrate the start of the school year, and the future of your education!

Thank You!

It has been 3 months since the opening of the HYPE Teen Center, and the response from our teens has been fantastic!

Daily attendance of the HYPE Teen Center has averaged 60 teens per day who have signed in, along with many visitors who have come to tour the Center first hand.

The HYPE Summer Camps were all well attended with teens learning about topics including: Robotics, Computer Aided Design, Business Development, and 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.

Thank you to everyone who has come out to make the HYPE Teen Center one of the best library teen center's in the country.

We have many programs and classes planned for this coming Fall 2008. So, please keep an eye on us for more great things in the future!

Sincerely,
The HYPE Teen Center Staff

Video Game Competition Tomorrrow

Our monthly "Game Wars" video game competition will be held on Friday August 8, from 4pm-6pm. The main contest will be with Super Smash Bros. Brawl on the Nintendo Wii.

The HYPE Teen Center recently purchased 2 more Nintendo Wii systems, allowing for more playing capacity, and more fun!

So come join in the fun, players of all abilities are welcome!