The YA Zone, Young Adult Room, is located on the Second Level of the Morse Institute Library. It serves the middle school and high school population. The reference librarians work closely with students to fulfill homework and other reference needs. For more information, please call the Reference Department, 508-647-6521 or reference@morseinstitute.org.
Books and Magazines
The YA Room features a selection of hardcover fiction, graphic novels, and paperbacks as well as magazines. Our magazines include popular titles like J-14 and Transworld
Skateboarding. Young Adult non-fiction can
be found shelved within the adult collection.
Audio Collection
The YA Room now features Music CDs. Titles include Green Day: American Idiot; Gwen Stefani: Love, Angel, Music, Baby; New Found Glory:Nothing Gold Can Stay; U2: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
The YA Room also has both Books on Tape and Books on CD. Current titles include Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Storytime by Edward Bloor, the Star Trek series and many more. New titles added regularly.
All suggestions for new books, videos, music, magazines or programs are welcome.
Please contact the Reference Department at 508-647-6521.
Internet
The YA Room has 4 PCs available with Internet access, electronic resources, and assorted commonly used programs including Microsoft Word.
Web Sites Teen Links is a directory of web sites especially for teens including sections on careers and college as well as entertainment, games, and mind & body. These sites have been reviewed and selected by Minuteman Library Network librarians.
Teen Blog
Check out the Morse Institute Library's Teen Blog.
Here you'll find information about programs, book reviews, and more.
Been to the YA Room lately?
Got Art? Young Adult Room Art Gallery
Students in Middle & High School...
Morse Institute Library is pleased to offer art space in our new
Art Gallery location for teens to display their creativity and
talent to peers and the community. The Friends of the Library
have provided funding for this gallery in our Young Adult Room.
For more information, please call the Reference Department, 508-647-6521 or reference@morseinstitute.org.
Highlights of the 2nd Annual Rock 'N' Roll into Summer Concert
Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day, and as part of the middle school history curriculum, students interviewed Veterans about their experiences in the military at a Veterans Day Breakfast.
See Student thank you's from the first annual Veterans Day Breakfast in 2004. Booklets of thank you's from the 2005 and 2006
Veterans Day breakfasts have been added to the Library collection.
Teen Advisory Group (TAG) meeting Ages 12 and up
Selected Wednesdays, 6 pm - 7 pm
Community Room, Lower Level
Pizza and soda provided
Just drop in, no need to sign-up
Participants provide the input and feedback
High school students receive community service credits for attending this meeting
Do you want to improve teen services?
Join the Teen Advisory Group
Help guide the Library and the community
Take an active role in program planning, selection of books, music, and more
Participate in community service projects and a teen web site
If you have any questions or would like to join this meeting, please call the Reference Department, 508-647-6521 or reference@morseinstitute.org
Young Adult Summer Reading and Moo La Sign up and start earning prizes today!
Sign up for Summer Reading at ReadsinMA. Keep track of the books that you read, and earn an hour of Wii playing time for every 5 books. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for funding for the Wii.
Sign up for Moo La at the Reference Desk on the second level of the library. Moo La is library money that you get by performing library tasks and interacting with librarians. Moo La may be spent to "rent" games, get extra computer time, and earn other prizes. Thanks to our Moo La sponsors: Natick Pizza Palace, Park Street Ice Cream, Hometown Paint and Hardware, George’s Pizza, Pizza Plus, and the Teen Advisory Group.
For more information, access a flyer or please call the Reference Desk at 508-647-6521.
Movies @ the Library Thursdays on the Lebowitz Meeting Hall Big Screen
This program is free and open to those of school age and up
Refreshments served
CC indicates Movie is Closed Captioned
Returning soon!
Summer 2009 Games Days Grades 5-12
Thursday Evenings, 5 - 7 PM
July 9th - August 6th, 2009
Morse Room, First Floor
Refreshments are provided.
Stay tuned for more information on how you can earn points to play the Nintendo Wii with your friends during the Summer.
This is a drop-in program. No registration is required. For more information, please call the Reference Desk at 508-647-6521.
Community Service Opportunities
If you are a high school student interested in earning community service, please call Karen Perkins at 508-647-6520 or email her at kperkins@minlib.net.
Kids Connect Kids connect with each other to make this community a fun, yet educational, experience for the Middle Schools of Natick: www.kids-connect.org.
Movies @ the Library