Be a Friend! of the Queens Library

Join the Friends of Auburndale Community Library!

What does a Friends Group do?

• Creates public support for the Library
• Sponsors programs designed to enhancee the cultural life of the community
• Works with the Library staff on legislative advocacy
• Provides direct financial assistance by working with Library staff to purchase special items not included in the Library budget

Friends President - Mitchell Wong
Vice President - Paul Landau
Secretary - Gloria Tortora
Mem. at Large -Florence Landau

Please Contact for more information:
Jean Lee, Auburndale Community Library Manager, 718-352-2027
or Lynn Owens, Friends Administrateor, 718-990-0815

PSATs are back!

Helen Wu will be return in January with her PSAT preparation workshop. This is a 10-course workshop for teens ages 13 to18, concentrating on the verbal section of the PSATs. Limit 15 registrants. Please call us as soon if you would like to register today!

If you are looking for our links on school exam information, please click here http://auburndale-library.blogspot.com/2006/09/new-york-state-assessment-samples-and.html

Holiday Closings

Auburndale Library will be closed on Monday, December 25th, in observance of Christmas day and Monday, January 1st, in observance of New Year's Day. We will be open on the Saturdays before the each holiday.

Shiranai Anime Club Party!

We'll be having a party at the end of the year!

Who: Teens and Anime Otakus
What: Party
When: Saturday, December 30th, 2006, 2:30pm-4:30pm
Where: Multii-purpose room at the Auburndale Library
How: Everyone pitch in and bring some food!

Thanksgiving Closings

Auburndale Library will be closed on Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 23, 2006. We will be opened on the following two days: Friday, November 24, 2006, and Saturday, November 25, 2006.

Anime Club Meeting (Summary)

November 4, 2006 - 2:30pm

What got done today:

• Had Shonen Jump, but really didn't read them
• Watched the first four episodes of School Rumble Nigakki
• Stopped in the between episodes to:
• argue who would win in a fight: Naruto vs Ichigo
• watched a AMV on YouTube
• Got confused about the characters and who like who on Sukuran
  
  Next Meetings:
  - November 18, 2006 - 2:30pm
  - December 2, 2006 - 2:30pm
  - December 30, 2006 - 2:30pm (End of Year Party!?)

Anime Club Meeting (Minutes)

October 14, 2006 - 2pm

Auburndale Anime Club Minutes

Officer Duties:
President - Club Promotion, Activities Brainstormer, Member Recruitment, Official Leader
Secretary - Member Organization, Minutes Taker (Summary each meeting)
Treasurer - Fundraising Idea Specialist
Mascot - Moral Booster
Advisor - Advisor, Money Safekeeper, Provide Limited Funding, Room, and TV/VCR

Things done today:

• Selected Manga to build collection on
• What do to in the Club
• Watch Anime
• Read Manga
• Discuss
• Play Video Games
• Naruto
• Fundraising
• Money for Comicon
• Bake Sale
• Candy Sale
• Anything dealing with food
• Fushigi Yuugi
• Watched 4 episodes
• Try to recruit more people in high school

New York Comic-Con
February 23-25, 2007 at the Jacob Javits Center


Next Meeting:
- Saturday, November 4, 2006
- Saturday, November 18, 2006

Teen Read Week!

October 15-21

It's Teen Read Week! Vote for your favorite book!

Lights On Afterschool!

We're having a special program on Thursday, October 12th starting at 3pm called "Lights on afterschool!" We'll have a program sampling in our multi-purpose room in the Children's room. We'll be having chess, origami, and graphic novel reading/discuession sessions. Come join us!

Homework NYC

Chat with a teacher or librarian online!

Researching for Science Projects

WebResources :: Pages with good information

• Queens Library :: Science and Technology section
• homeworkNYC :: science project
• Google Directory :: Science Experiements
• VOA News :: Science, Technology, and Health

Library Research Databases :: You will need your library card to get in

• SIRS Discoverer on the Web :: Science
• Student Resource Center :: Science and Health Articles Search
• World Book Encyclopedia :: Online Reference Search
• World Book Encyclopedia :: Search :: Research Guide

Books and Magazines :: Pages you can touch at the Library

• World Book Encyclopedia
• Popular Science
• Young Scientist
• National Geographic Kids

New York State Assessment Samples and Schedules

Core Sites

• New York City Department of Education
• New York State Education Department
• Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education
• New York City DOE: Assessment and Accountability
• New York State Assessment

Calendars

• School Year Calendar
• Student Attendance Calendar
• Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Citywide and Statewide Assessment Calendar

Going to High School

• NYC Specialized High Schools Student Handbook
• TACHS: Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools

Exam Sampling

• Science - Elementary/Intermediate Sample Tests
• Social Studies - Elementary/Intermediate Sample Tests
• English Language Arts Grades 3-8 Sample Tests
• Mathematics Grades 3-8 Sample Tests
• Language Intermediate Proficiency Sample Tests
• High School Regents Exams

After School @ Your Library Day!

Thursday, September 21st, is After School @ Your Library Day! We will be having the following programs:

• Website Demonstration of HomeworkNYC
• How to Research for Science Projects
• Preparing your Child for State Exams (Grade 3 - 8)

Please join us! Programs begin at 3pm.