Teen Services

The New FAFSA is Coming!

Posted December 29, 2012 | Posted in Teen Services

With the new year, comes a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This website is the place to fill out the form which could get you financial help to attend college. One of the updates to the FAFSA this year is that it allows applicants to access their IRS tax information and have it automatically inserted into the FAFSA. However, be aware that the FAFSA web site (www.fafsa.ed.gov) is being updated and will be unavailable the following dates: Sunday, Dec. 30 from 12 a.m. ET through 7 p.m. ET; and Monday, Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. ET through 1 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 1.

In addition to the FAFSA site, also check out the following electronic resources:

studentaid.ed.gov

studentaid.ed.gov/resources

www.YouTube.com/FederalStudentAid

www.Twitter.com/FAFSA

www.Facebook.com/FederalStudentAid

Museum Passes At The Library

Posted December 28, 2012 | Posted in Adult Services,Teen Services

So many places to visit…for free, that it is impossible to choose.

The Villa Park Public Library continues to offer passes to local attractions to its patrons.

The Museum Adventure Pass is a partnership between more than 100 suburban area libraries and numerous local arts and cultural organizations which provides free passes to local museums, zoos and historical sites. The program is designed to enhance

the learning experience for people of all ages through books and other library materials, and to provide access to arts and cultural organizations.

A new sponsor this year is Legoland in Schaumburg. Also included in the available passes are the Brookfield Zoo and Chicago Botanic Garden.

For more information, visit our web site at www.vppl.info or call 630-834-1164.

Teen BookNews Available

Posted November 28, 2012 | Posted in Front Page,Teen Services

Sign up for the Teen edition of BookNews, the monthly newsletter that highlights the newest additions to the Library’s High School collection. These titles are hand-picked just for our teen audience: gripping mysteries, wildly hilarious comedies, true adventures, mystical science fiction, and more.

On Display in the High School Area

Posted October 31, 2012 | Posted in Teen Services

Every month we add new books to the High School collection. Some of these new titles are currently on display in the High School area–stop on by and take a look!

Brooklyn Burning, by Steven Brezenoff

Tiger Lily, by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, by Jesse Andrews

The Butterfly Clues, by Kate Ellison

The Boy Recession, by Flynn Meaney

Teen Read Week 2012 – October 14-20

Posted October 14, 2012 | Posted in Teen Services

It Came from the Library! This Teen Read Week™ (Oct. 14-20), YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) dares you to read for the fun of it! Teen Read Week is a time to celebrate reading for fun and encourage teens to take advantage of reading in all its forms —books and magazines, e-books, audiobooks and more — and become regular library users. Ask your librarian if you need help finding anything!

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