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WOW about 1,700 people came to the library during Winter Walk!

December's TAB meeting is Monday, Dec. 5th!

The model library TAB made for the

2010 Winter Walk



TAB's Train from 2009



TAB's Train 2008

6:30-8 pm

-prepare for Winter Walk Th. Dec. 8th

-prepare our train for Winter Walk

-Plans for 2011, Cabin Fever Library Mini-Golf?



Mylar Maze at the Haunted library!

Sorry it's tilted!

TAB's VP in the news!

http://northfield.patch.com/articles/northfield-high-sophomore-makes-money-to-buy-gifts-for-animals

Minutes For 10/3/11

Minutes For 10/3/11

Northfield Public Library

Members Present: Jasper, Ryan, Emma, Maddie G, Maddie S, Nate, Seth, Chen, Will, Olivia, Emma, Elizabeth(via text) and New Member Maia Garcia!

1. Welcome Maren Levad from Minnesota History Society & TAB Introductions

Maren Levad shared some free teen workshop options such as State of Me, Steampunk History, Minnesota Myths, Minnesota Comics, Bandolier Bags, and Etiquette School for Young Ladies. TAB had interest in Steampunk, Minnesota Comics, and Etiquette School for Young Ladies. Will tell the winner when announced.

2.Teen Advisory Board Roles & Responsibilities (copied from By-Laws)

OFFICERS

A) The officers shall be a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer elected from the members of TAB. All officers should make a special effort to attend all meetings, programs, and special events sponsored by TAB.

B) The president of TAB will work closely with the TAB advisor to organize TAB meetings. The TAB advisor will assist the president in creating the meeting agenda and will preside over TAB meetings. The president will act as the contact person for other TAB members who want items added to the agenda.

C) The vice-president will serve as the president in his or her absence. The vice-president will serve as membership coordinator, keeping track of active and inactive members and new applications. They will be in charge of promoting and recruitment of new membership. The vice-president will inform and remind all members of upcoming meetings, programs and special events.

D) The secretary will keep minutes of TAB meetings keeping them available to all via email and on the TABleau Blog on the library’s website. The secretary will be responsible for the attendance sheets at all meetings and inform the vice-president of absent members at meetings. The secretary will read the highlights of the previous meeting’s minutes at the beginning of each meeting. The secretary will keep track of all votes taken at each meeting. The secretary will serve as the president in the absence of the presiding president and vice-president.

E) Treasurer oversees the management and reporting of TAB’s finances. TAB’s funds will be established with a TAB account at a bank. Duties include:

· Bank account maintenance – co- signing checks/debit card

· Financial transaction oversight – Being knowledgeable about who has access to the organization’s funds, and any outstanding bills or debts owed, as well as developing systems for keeping cash flow manageable

· Budgets – Developing the annual budget as well as comparing the actual revenues and expenses incurred against the budget

Reports – Keeping the board informed on a monthly basis via the agenda

3. Elections and Swearing In!

With The Ballot Ready and Elizabeth Texting in her speech, we only had to do a re-vote for President between Elizabeth and Chen. Election Results were:

Chen Ye: President

Maia Garcia: Vice President

Maddie Guyott: Secretary

Ryan Pritchard: Treasurer

Officers were sworn in on a really cool, hundred year-old book about the history of the bible.

4. Haunted Library

TAB decided to do a Creepy Carnival Theme for the Library

TAB is changing!

Hi there! I'm Chen, the new TAB president, and I'll be highlighting a few of the changes we'll be making in the near future.

First and foremost, you might notice our new and update online presence--we've changed the design of this blog considerably (though things are still subject to shuffle around a little as we add polish here and there), and there's a completely new facebook page for all you to follow, right here! We're planning to be considerably more active online from now on, so keep updated!

Secondly, you might have noticed important internal reshuffling going on in TAB. We've decided to adopt an official series of rules and bylaws, which include the election of officers. I am pleased to report that your new TAB officers are:

Chen Ye (myself) - President

Maia Garcia - Vice President

Maddie Guyott - Secretary

Ryan Prichard - Treasurer

Elections will be held once a year, and we expect this change to allow for TAB to react and perform much faster, not to mention to have more productive meetings :-).

There are a few other minor changes that TAB has adopted just to streamline and update things, which I'm sure you'll find welcoming.

Well, that's really all for this post. I'm really excited to say that this is the beginning of a new era for TAB, and that we hope to become much more professional, effective, and well known throughout Northfield.

Enjoy the ride!

Chen Ye

TAB President

TAB is featured in an article in the Northfield News!

Click here to read the article

This photo is from the 2009
Haunted Library.

ELECTION results!

Meet the first ever TAB officers!
Left to right- Ryan Prichard: Treasurer, Maddie Guyott: Secretary, Maia Garcia: Vice-President and
President Chen Ye.

The theme of the HAUNTED LIBRARY to be Sunday, Oct. 30th from 6:30-8 will be CREEPY CARNIVAL.  Think Jesse James Days carnival only with zombies, creepy clowns and games of skill.

Official Notice of TAB election!

Description of TAB Officer duties adopted 9/12/11.
Election will be held at the next meeting Monday, Oct. 3 at the NEW START TIME! 6:30.

 NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!!

4.  OFFICERS

                A) The officers shall be a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer elected from the members of TAB.  All officers should make a special effort to attend all meetings, programs, and special events sponsored by TAB.

                B) The president of TAB will work closely with the TAB advisor to organize TAB meetings.  The TAB advisor will assist the president in creating the meeting agenda and will preside over TAB meetings.  The president will act as the contact person for other TAB members who want items added to the agenda.

                C)  The vice-president will serve as the president in his or her absence.  The vice-president will serve as membership coordinator, keeping track of active and inactive members and new applications.  They will be in charge of promoting and recruitment of new membership.  The vice-president will inform and remind all members of upcoming meetings, programs and special events.

                D)  The secretary will keep minutes of TAB meetings keeping them available to all via email and on the TABleau  Blog on the library’s website.  The secretary will be responsible for the attendance sheets at all meetings and inform the vice-president of absent members at meetings.  The secretary will read the highlights of the previous meeting’s minutes at the beginning of each meeting.  The secretary will keep track of all votes taken at each meeting.  The secretary will serve as the president in the absence of the presiding president and vice-president.

                E) Treasurer oversees the management and reporting of TAB’s finances. TAB’s funds will be established with a TAB account at a bank. Duties include:     

• Bank account maintenance – co- signing checks/debit card 
• Financial transaction oversight – Being knowledgeable about who has access to the organization’s funds, and any outstanding bills or debts owed, as well as developing systems for keeping cash flow manageable
• Budgets – Developing the annual budget as well as comparing the actual revenues and expenses incurred against the budget
• Reports – Keeping the board informed on a monthly basis via the agenda.

F) Officers will serve a term of one year, from September to the following July.

G) Each September a new election will be held.  Officers may serve in the same office for up to 3 years.

5.  MEETINGS

                A) The regular meetings will be held once a month on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 pm ending by    8 pm.

                B) Special meetings may be called by the TAB advisor and/or president to complete tasks as needed.

Trying to decide on a college and a major?

This is a handy site you can use to match your interests to majors and schools! College View

Cool stuff on the library website- for free, of course!

Become computer saavy with Learning Express Library

Over 30 easy-to-use interactive courses available to help you improve your computer skills
BASIC, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED LEVELS AVAILABLE:

Microsoft Excel -Adobe Acrobat • Microsoft Word • Microsoft Access
Microsoft Powerpoint - Internet Explorer • Microsoft Outlook • and more!

Access from your library or home computer  CLICK HERE!

Free high-quality training now available with your library card

And the winners of the NOOKS are...

TAB members Seth and Chen trying to read the winning slips!

Some anxious people!!!

Amy Nordby and Anica Oviedo!  Congrats to all who entered!

It's InishMohr at the summer's last Books & Stars Wednesday at 7 pm

Come to Central Park tonight for some great Irish and Celtic music with InishMohr. 

FREE CONCERT!

The end is near! The drawing for the NOOK is FRIDAY July 29th at 11 am.

I just finished calling at the drawing winners for this week-

better check your phone messages/email!!

TAB meeting reminder-----

Note to ALL CURRENT TAB MEMBERS!  Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 11th at 6:45 in the meeting room.  It looks like we will be planning for a library lock-in!    See you!!

TAB's Teen Summer Reading Promo video!

Click here to see the video! 

Great job Chen!!!

Download a NOVEL DESTINATIONS reading record here!

The reading record was designed by TAB member Chen Ye!  It' great!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

WIN A NOOK!!!

Click to enlarge!

Wanna make a cool video and win money!?

http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/whyineedmylibrary/

"Break a leg!"

For all the people in RRR!  What a show!http://northfield.patch.com/articles/video-rock-n-roll-revival-the-journey-part-8#video-5218581

News Flash!

 The TAB meeting for Monday, March 7 has been cancelled!  We will meet again on APRIL 4th.  See you at the library!

March TAB meeting is planned for March 7th!

CALLING ALL TAB MEMBERS!  We have a meeting Monday at 6:45 in the library's meeting room. 

Some pictures and a video from Cabin Fever night!

To check out a video on "Northfield Patch" Click here!

Thanks to our sponsors for making it possible!

Northfield AmericInn, Northern Gardener Magazine, City Light Church, Artech and Northfield Healthy Community Initiative!  With support from Northfield's KYMN Radio, Northfield Golf Club and Domino's Pizza!!!

Cabin Fever Update!

Cabin Fever Library Mini-golf, laser tag and video game night has added DOMINOS' PIZZA! Slices of their yummy pizza will be available for purchase during Saturday nights event. We also want to thank the Northfield Golf Club on their loan of many putters! Come have some summery fun at the library Saturday night 6-8!

New and improved Cabin Fever events planned!

Play golf, laser tag and video games at the Northfield Public Library!  Yep, the library!  The library's Teen Advisory Board is putting together a super event to help drive away those winter blahs. 

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On Saturday, February  26  from 6 until 8 pm there will be a  9 hole mini-golf course, laser tag area and assorted video games set up throughout the library. 

People of all ages are invited to play.  $5 fee per-person or $15 a foursome. This is the only fundraiser the Teen Advisory Board annually sponsors and the funds raised will be used for teen library material purchase, future events, speakers and programs.



There will be a driving range (for prizes) in the meeting room $1 will get you 3 wiffle golf balls to try to hit a prize. 

Mini Golf Hole sponsorships are needed! $75 a hole, gets your name on the hole to support the Library Teen Board and their library programs, materials and events.  Each of the 9 holes will be unique.  With your sponsorship the TAB members will create a theme of your choice. Your name or business will be prominently featured at the hole. Driving Range prizes are also sought if you would like to  donate a prize or the funds to purchase a prize.  Your name or business will be featured on the prize.  Members of TAB are out in the community gathering support.

"Supported in part by the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative, with funding from the Northfield Area United Way, Carlson Capital Management, and SAMHSA (grant number SP012242-09)."

For more information or to make a donation please call 645-1804 or email

Kathy.Ness@ci.northfield.mn.us  TAB Blog http://npl-info.blogspot.com/ and on Facebook!

Northfield Public Library

80 plus years in the making...

Stuff for the Teen Age

For 80 years, New York Public Library staff shared the best titles for teens in an annual list called Books for the Teen Age.
Last year, Books for the Teen Age became Stuff for the Teen Age, a multimedia, multi-format, targeted, and teen-tested list of the best of the year in teen books, music, graphic novels, movies, games, and more.

This year, Stuff for the Teen Age becomes a blog.

We started with this list of the 100 best titles of last year, and we’ll be posting about our picks from the list, our picks from the current year, and a variety of other topics related to teen books and media.

February meeting time is fast approaching!

Please mark your calendars!  TAB's next meeting will be Monday, Feb. 7th at 6:45-8.  We will be discussing the results from our activity survey, the Mini-Golf event and trying out the Baking Kit from SELCO!?  If if works out well, we will be enjoying some good food- if it doesn't....

See ya there!

The survey says------------------

The LIBRARY TEEN ADVISORY BOARD wants to know!

What kinds of clubs/groups would you like to see the library host?

___ Knitting/Crochet group– Learn and develop new skills, figure out things you've forgotten, all that fun stuff.

___ Anime Club– Watch short Anime and discuss it! Also playrelated games and activities

___ Teen genre book club– Pick a genre, read some books from that genre, get ideas for what books to read next.

___ A group to learn the animation program SCRATCH- Create your own animations!

___ Cooking club– Share great recipe ideas besides macaroni and cheese, ramen, and PB&J. (An oven & microwave could be available but not a stove)

___ Other-- can you think of something that would be interesting?

Please let us know! Leave a comment or email us. Or stop by the library and fill out a questionaire. THANKS

Reminder................... TAB meeting Monday, January 3rd at 6:45 pm

2011 will be here soon!  Enjoy your break! 

At the meeting we will have a special presentation on possibly starting an Anime club!

Check out these pictures from the Winter Walk!

Thanks TAB for helping at the model train night.  Your buildings were awesome!

Check out these lists for some good, recent books!

You can make a list, check it twice, doesn't matter if you've been naughty or nice!
American Library Association
s best teen books for 2010
Amazon's Best Books for Teens  
International Reading Associations top teen books for 2010

December's Meeting

Our December TAB meeting will be Monday, Dec. 6th at 6:45 until 8 pm in the library's meeting room. 
New members are always welcome! 
Come and have "a say" in what the library has for teens- books, movies, music and events. 

HAUNTED LIBRARY II- scenes of the macabre....

NOVEMBER'S meeting!!! 6:45 tonight 11/1/10

The regularly scheduled TAB meeting is tonight 6:45-8.

Hope to see you then!!!!!!

Haunted Library II

Yes, we're doing it again- haunting the library for one night only!  Saturday, Oct. 30th from 7:30 to 9.  Tours are every 15 minutes.  The St. Olaf Theatre Club has been advising us on make-up, costumes and settings!  Thanks again for a grant from the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative- with a $1 (or a food donation to the Nfld Food Shelf) you can tour the haunted library the enjoy some creepy snacks and games in the meeting room.  It will be scary- for people in grade 6 and up. 

Writing contest- you could win money!!!

The Minnesota Humanities Center, along with local co-sponsors the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English, invites Minnesota’s fourth through 12^th grade students to enter the 2010-2011 Letters About Literature essay contest.
National Level Judging. Prizes will also be awarded to the 2nd and 3rd place winners.

On each competition level, a panel of national judges for the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress will select six (6) National Winners (2 per Level of Competition) and twelve (12) National Honorable Mention Winners (4 per Level of Competition). The National Winners will receive a $500 Target GiftCard, plus each will secure a $10,000 LAL Reading Promotion Grant in their name for his or her community or school library so that others can experience personal relationships with authors and the stories they tell. The National Honorable Mention Winners will each receive a $100 Target GiftCard, plus each will secure a $1,000 LAL Reading Promotion Grant in their name for his or her community or school library.
click here for more info!

TAB meeting info

People in grades 6-12 are invited to join TAB- the library's TEEN ADVISORY BOARD.  Besides helping the library serve teens better it looks GREAT on college and job applications!  We meet one night a month and have some special stuff coming up. 

1.  September's meeting is on Mon. the 13 (not Labor Day the 6th) *6:45 to 8

2.  October's meeting has to be moved to Oct. 11 it was originally scheduled for Oct. 4th but--Garrison Keillor is coming that night!! Really!

3.  The Friends of the Library Spelling Bee is Thursday, Oct. 7th- do we still want a team???

4.  MEA break is Oct. 21-22 Halloween is the next weekend (Sunday) So... when, if, how will we do the Haunted Library????

5. Have a nice start of the new school year and please consider joining TAB.

*NEW MEETING START TIME since the library closes at 8 now.