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On Saturday, I had the pleasure of meeting Dino for the very first time when I joined him at the Shine Youth Mascot Parade (SYMP).

For the uninitiated, Dino is the library ambassador for NLB’s ‘I Love My Library’ campaign!
Held at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, the SHINE Youth Mascot Parade was the first event of […]

From 1 April 2009, the following policy changes will be implemented:
Disruption of Borrowing Privileges

Members with unpaid library fines and fees will have their borrowing privileges disrupted. They can immediately start to borrow again once they pay up the outstanding amount. With this policy, members can no longer accumulate unpaid library fines and fees.
Removal of Renewal […]

iBlog2.0 National Interschool Chinese Weblog Competition has finally ended. I’ve posted some participants’ blog posts (translated by Innova JC students) in my earlier posts and have read some contestants’ blogs during my free time. Truly, I was captivated by the richness of texts used in each post, written by these young talented writers. Don’t believe me? […]

It was a reading week for Orchid Park Secondary School.  The Public Library brought about hundreds of books on Thriller, Mystery and Adventure for the students. The library has captured all the excitements in these beautiful pictures

 Can’t decide which book to borrow?!…hhmm

Everyone is busy with the browsing & selection, No one bothers to look at the […]

(Ed’s notes: We had a ’stomach-cramping laughter-inducing’ session on fantasy last Saturday. Have a look at what Beverly has to say about the session. Magic and dragons included.)
Posted by Beverly, teen photojournalist

Held by teens on the third Saturday of every month, the pseudo book club engages young adults to share their personal views with regards […]

Hello hello hello!
Sep’s Pseudo Book Club will be happening on 20Sep, 3-430pm at V.A.T, Jurong Regional Library. Take a break from mugging and join us
We’ll be doing fantasy *cue multi-coloured unicorns and a dash of magic* so if you cant put down your harry potter and terry pratchett, this is for you! And […]

 
(Ed’s note: Remember our pop quiz? Yup! The September Project 2008 is done! What is this September Project? Well basically it’s a grassroots effort to encourage events about freedom and democracy in all libraries in all countries during the month of September. It started in 2004 to break the silence following September 11, and to […]

As you enjoy the last holidays before the dreaded end of year exams, let’s take some time to look at what the V.A.T regulars had to say to the most important people in their school. Who else but their TEACHERS!
Happy Teachers’ Day!

 And the most creative award goes to the people from YHSS! Look at this!

On […]

Questions
1. What does the acronym POSB stand for?
2. In which year were colour television broadcasts introduced in Singapore?
3. What drug was freely used, and even manufactured in Singapore from 1819 to the late 1940s?
4. What does September, Jurong Regional Library and nation-building have in common?
How many did you get correct?
Answers
1. Post Office Savings […]

Contribute to Teen Expressions today and if your work gets published on the Y.O Blog, you win a movie voucher. It’s really that simple! We have 12 to give away so do get your creative juices flowing and write in!
Just to recap:
What is Teen Expressions?
Teen Expressions is a display of teens’ book recommendations, poems, quotable quotes, […]