June 29, 2015 | Brad B.
Court of Fives by Kate Elliott
Rook by Sharon Cameron
Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell
Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti
Shadowshaper by Older, Daniel Jose
Red queen by Victoria Aveyard
June 16, 2015 | Brad B.
Looking for some new shonen to read after Naruto, Fairy Tail, and Attack on Titan? Try one of these:
Psyren. Vol. 1, Urban legend by story and art by Toshiaki Iwashiro ; [translation, Camellia Nieh ; lettering, Annaliese Christman]
Magi: the labyrinth of magic. 1 by story & art by Shinobu Ohtaka ; translation & English adaptation, John Werry ; touch-up art & lettering, Stephen Dutro
Assassination classroom. 1, Time for assassination by story and art by Yusei Matsui ; translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki ; English adaptation, Bryant Turnage ; touch-up & lettering, Stephen Dutro
June 10, 2015 | Brad B.
Maid Sama! Vol. 1 by Hiro Fujiwara
Kiss of the rose princess. Volume 1 by story and art by Aya Shouoto ; translation/Tetsuichiro Miyaki ; touch-up art & lettering/Inori Fukuda Trant
Ouran High School Host Club. Vol. 1 by Bisco Hatori
Dengeki Daisy. Vol. 1 by story & art by Kyousuke Motomi
Shugo Chara! Vol. 1 by Peach-Pit ; translated by June Kato ; adapted by David Walsh ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics
May 31, 2015 | visnawj
Curl up with a book or two featuring significant appearances by man's best friend.
Dog stories by edited by Diana Secker Tesdell
A dog's journey by W. Bruce Cameron
Seize the storm by Michael Cadnum
Inubaka: crazy for dogs. Vol. 1 by Yukiya Sakuragi
Nothing but Blue by Lisa Jahn-Clough
Dancing dogs: stories by Jon Katz
May 31, 2015 | taramscott
InuYasha. Volume 1 by story & art by Rumiko Takahashi ; [English adaptation, Gerard Jones]
Fruits basket. Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya ; [translators, Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; English Adaptation, Kelly Sue DeConnick & Jake Forbes ; retouch and lettering, James Lee]
Anima. Vol. 1 by Natsumi Mukai
Tokyo Mew Mew omnibus. Vol. 1 by written by Reiko Yoshida ; illustrated by Mia Ikumi ; translated by Elina Ishikawa ; lettered by AndWorld Design
May 31, 2015 | taramscott
Death note. Vol. 1, Boredom by story by Tsugumi Ohba ; art by Takeshi Obata ; [translation & adaptation, Pookie Rolf ; touch-up art & lettering, Gia Cam Luc]
Case closed. Vol. 1 by Gosho Aoyama
Arisa. Vol. 1 by Natsumi Ando ; translated and adapted by Andria Cheng ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics
Young Miss Holmes. Casebook 1-2 by Kaoru Shintani
June 15, 2014 | Patton
In order to properly Geek Out, we have an assortment of paper craft figures available at the Connect Your Summer Activity Center. Feel free to work on the cut-out patterns in the library or the comfort of your home. There are a variety of your favorite characters spanning the geek lexicon, from Adventure Time to Zelda. The successful completion of one of these crafty characters will earn you an On the Scene Geek Out badge. Claim your you badge online today! Don't forget to share a pictures of the completed character.
October 17, 2012 | Brad B.
Japan Airlines just unveiled a stunning new Boeing 787 the other day. It's decorated by Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki and seven other winners of a chidlren's art contest. As part of the project, Japan Airlines will be screening some Miyazaki movies during flights. Check out some of our Studio Ghibli movies, on or off the ground.
October 17, 2011 | madame librarian
If you weren't able to attend the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. on September 24-25, videos of the event including authors' talks are now available. Historian and author David McCullough appeared at the 2011 National Book Festival, as did Sylvia Nasar, Cassandra Clare, Wally Amos, Sara Paretsky, and more.
August 13, 2011 | Brad B.
We had over 60 people enter our 2011 contest with some amazing, beautiful art! This year's theme was "World Cultures", and kudos to everyone who incorporated it into their drawings! So many people deserved recognition, but we had to limit ourselves to 3 winners for each age group and a few honorable mentions. Take a look at all of 2011 manga entries to see the honorable mentions and all the other fantastic artwork! Here are the winners:
1st Place — Daydreaming by sydney Jiang, grade 6
2nd Place — TheGrandfather of Nature by Bolin Li, grade 6
3rd Place — Goddes Durga by anika Patel, grade 6