Nintendo Unveils New System - the Wii U

All right - another new set of games for the Library to buy! ...but not for another year. Today at E3, the big electronics and gaming convention, Nintendo released information about its next game system, the Wii U.

The new system will have HD graphics, similar to the level seen on Xbox 360 and PS3. It will still be compatible with the Wii-mote and "nunchuck" controllers, but it will also come with a new controller that includes a small screen that provides additional information, a camera, microphone, stereo speakers, and a DS-style stylus to write on the screen.

First Picture of the Movie Katniss

Entertainment Weekly scored the first picture of actress Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the hero of the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Lawrence stars in the movie based on the first book, set to be released in March of 2012.

If you haven't yet tried The Hunger Games, it's a popular series about young people forced by an oppressive government to fight to the death in "the Hunger Games" in order to provide food for their homelands. Katniss volunteers for the Games to protect a loved one. But she soon finds herself caught up in government conspiracies, shifting alliances, and betrayal. How can she trust anyone if only one person can live?

Summer Reading: You Are Here

Registration for You Are Here begins Tuesday, May 31. Grades 6 to 8 may register at the Youth Services Desk. Grades 9-12 may register at the Help Desk.

See the complete details for Grades 6-8.

See the complete details for Grades 9-12.

Teen Tech Week: YouTube Night, March 10, 7 to 8 p.m.

To celebrate Teen Tech Week, the Oak Lawn Public Library will host its second YouTube Night on Thursday, March 10 from 7 to 8 p.m. Anyone in middle or senior high may attend, but what we're really looking for are your favorite clips. Comment on this post with the name or link of your favorite on-line video, and we'll show them the night of the program.

Guidelines:

• All clips should be 5 minutes or less.
• All clips should be appropriate for the audience.
• Videos do not have to be from YouTube, but they should be easily found on-line.
• At the end of the night, we'll vote on our favorite clips. Winners will receive small prizes.

Even if you don't have a clip to send, come check out the final show. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Research Databases @ Oak Lawn Public Library

Lots of great sources to help you with your research papers and projects!

http://www.oaklawnlibrary.org/YS_research_tools/YS_research_tools.html

Make Waves @ Your Library - Summer Reading 2010

YouTube Night: The Complete Lineup

On Thursday night, 38 teens came out to our YouTube Night event! While eating snacks, we watched a wide variety of videos submitted by our teens, plus a few extra. It was like our very own film festival. At the end, we voted on the best video in the following categories: Music, Animated, Scary, and Funny. The winners took home boxes of movie candy (or ate them during the extra clips).

In case you weren't one of the lucky ones to see it, here are the videos:










The Lion Sleeps Tonight (embedding disabled)