Do you DOGO?

Looking for something to read? Want to rave about the book you just read? You can always submit a review to be published here.

But you might also consider giving DOGOBooks a try.

What is DOGOBooks? We'll let them explain.

DOGObooks is where kids discover, review and rate books. Our goal is to provide a fun, safe and interactive environment...to share their reactions, thoughts and opinions about books. All book selections and reviews are moderated prior to being published.

All books, ages K-12, are covered. Simply click on "Reading Level" on the right-hand side of the screen to limit book reviews to your age range. Set up a free account (with your parent's permission, of course) and submit your own reviews!

And right now, they're having an online Summer Reading Club! Simply read and review three books, and you can choose a free book from their list (while supplies last; limit five books per person).

Discovering new books? Encouraging other teens to read the books you loved? AND earning free books? You can't beat that!

Check it out.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog, already in progress...

Seriously, please accept our apologies for the long break since the last post. May is always a hectic month around the library, and this year it was no different.

Well, it was a little different. On May 16th, we lost one of our employees. Circulation Clerk (and blog contributor) Christina (aka "Lister") obtained her Master of Library Science degree in April (YAY!) and accepted a job at a library in Garland in May (Not YAY! for us, but YAY! for her).

We'd like to take this opportunity to publicly thank "Lister" for all of her assistance and enthusiasm -- not just on the job every day, but in setting up this blog and redesigning the "JPL for Kids" Website. Her assistance and input was invaluable, and we know she'll go far in whatever she chooses to do. We wish her all the best.

Well, it's now June, and today is the first day of Summer Reading Club for the kids. While the Club is only for kids who have finished fifth grade or younger, Jo could always use a little extra help, so if you're interested in volunteering to help out, contact Jo here at the library (Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays are best ; if you have to call here on a Tuesday or Wednesday, call in the afternoons after 2:15 or so).

We have a lot of new reviews on the way, so please bear with us and watch this blog for updates. Once things calm down a bit on the Summer Reading Club front, Jo will pipe in with her review of the sequel to Dairy Queen. I know it's no substitute for Jo, but I'll be posting a few reviews myself over the next few weeks or so.

In the meantime, can we possibly make it up to you by including this link to the Official Website (and trailer) for Twilight, coming to a theater near you on December 12, 2008? We thought so.

See you at the library!