December Book of the Month

Mexican Whiteboy, by Matt de la Pena

16-year-old biracial Danny feels like an outsider wherever he goes; at his wealthy private school he's ignored because he's Mexican and at his Mexican's father's home where he's staying for the summer, he feels out of place because he's half-white. Even his only love, baseball, is struggling. But as Danny slowly finds that the void in his life is being filled, he also discovers secrets about his family and insight into his ball game. The baseball scenes are vividly depicted and this story will please with most readers, even those who don't consider themselves sports fans. Most importantly, Mexican Whiteboy will be especially resonate with biracial readers.

Drop-In Teen Gaming

Spend part of your lazy Winter Break here at the library with some friends, snacks and video games. Take advantage of the library's Nintendo Wii, Guitar Hero II, board games, and more!
Sunday, December 28, 2 pm - 4 pm

Parent/Teen Cooking Demo

Grades 6 - 12: Bring your parents in out of the cold and learn to make some easy wintertime soups that will impress your friends and warm you up! Presenter and cooking enthusiast Maggie Shea will demo 2-3 hearty soups.
Wednesay, December 10, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm



Maggie's Food Blog

Parent/Teen Cooking Demo

Sports Discussion Group

Grades 5 - 8:

Are you interested in discussing current topics in sports, such as stories in the news or playoff prospects for your favorite teams? Come to the library twice a month on Monday evenings and join our Sports Discussion Group.

Teen Scene Table Design

Come help make the library's new Teen Scene truly representative of teens by creating a collage to be displayed for a whole year underneath the glass covering of the table in the middle of the room.
Monday, December 1, 4 pm - 5 pm

Teen Scene Opens!

Finally, the long-awaited day has come and gone, much more quickly than the many months dedicated to carpeting, painting, furnishing, designing and imagining GEPL's new Teen Scene. The room is open and available to teens with high school identification. Laptops may be checked out the Reference Desk.