Teen Gaming Afternoon

This is the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for some gaming!

Teen Gaming: 3-4:30 pm If you are 10 years old or older, come join us to play with the library's new XBOX360 Kinect, and other new games! We'll have drinks and snacks and can try out the library's new Kinect, or stick with old favorites, like Rock Band. Games that will be available include: Kinect Sports (Seasons 1 & 2), Forza 4, Madden 12, and Dance Central 2.

*Occurs on the last Friday of every month!

Teen Gaming Afternoon

This Friday is the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for some gaming!

Teen Gaming: 3-4:30 pm If you are 10 years old or older, come join us to play with the library's new XBOX360 Kinect, and other new games! We'll have drinks and snacks and we'll try out the library's new Kinect. Games that will be available include: Kinect Sports (Seasons 1 & 2), Forza 4, Madden 12, and Dance Central 2.

*Occurs on the last Friday of every month!

Email Kirsten if you have any questions: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us.

Teen Gaming Afternoon

It's the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for some gaming!

Teen Gaming: 3-4:30 pm If you are 10 years old or older, come join us to play with the library's new XBOX360 Kinect, and other new games! We'll have drinks and snacks and we'll try out the library's new Kinect. Games that will be available include: Kinect Sports (Seasons 1 & 2), Forza 4, Madden 12, and Dance Central 2. Email Kirsten if you have any questions: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us.

Gaming @ Your Library

It's the last full week of July, and you know what that means...

Gear up for Lane Memorial Library's monthly Gaming Afternoon! Play Beatles Rock Band, Rock Band, Lego Batman, Madden 09... in the air-conditioned Lane Room on the big screen with surround sound! Feel free to bring your own X Box 360 compatible multi-player game rated T or under, if you'd rather play something else, along with controllers. Lane Library owns all of the Rock Band instrument controllers and two regular controller.

Anyone ages 10 and up welcome.
Friday 7/29/11 3:00-4:30 p.m. Come back for more gaming fun on the last Friday afternoon of every month!

Questions? Ask Kirsten: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us, 926-3368, or see our blog, or our Facebook or MySpace pages.

National Gaming Day

National Gaming Day is coming up!
This year, we're ramping things up yet again! We'll have all of the board and card games we had last year, plus, we'll also have our X Box 360 up and running for games like Rock Band (Participate in the National Rock Band High Score Tournament!), Madden, Forza, etc.

The Library is a great place to meet and play games!

Play Pictureka! Card Game, Monopoly Deal, Scrabble Slam, LetterJam!, Say Anything, Wits & Wagers, Pictureka, Magic: The Gathering®, Dungeons & Dragons®… in the Lane Room any time on November 13. Or bring in your favorite board game to play in the library!

If you’ve got a favorite multi-player game that's compatible, I'm sure others would love to play with you! Change things up by playing with people with whom you don't normally play!

Who: Anyone interested in playing games!
What: National Gaming Day
When: Saturday, November 13, 2010 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Lane Memorial Library, Lane Room (downstairs)

Questions? Contact Kirsten: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us, 926-3368, or see our blog , or our Facebook or MySpace pages.

Teen Summer Programming

Today is the first day of summer, but after school lets out tomorrow, Hampton students will summer vacation-bound! The Lane Library is offering some fun programming for teens (6th grade and up) starting next week, in the air-conditioned Lane Room, on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Here's the line-up:
June 29 Game Day Part 1: Rock Band!
July 6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (rated PG, 118 minutes)
July 13 Game Day Part 2: Board Games!
July 20 Pirate Scavenger Hunt
July 27 Game Day Part 3: Family Feud!
August 3 Just Add Water: Cooking Made Easy / Summer Prize Giveaway!

And don't forget that the Youth Book Group continues to meet every other Thursday afternoon @ 3:30 p.m.:
June 24
July 8
July 22
August 5
August 19

Gaming Afternoon is also a year-round event, occurring on the last Friday of every month from 3-4:30. So that means that this Friday, June 25, is Game Day!
Play Beatles Rock Band, Rock Band, Lego Batman, Madden 09... in the air-conditioned Lane Room on the big screen with surround sound! Feel free to bring your own X Box 360 compatible multi-player game rated T or under, if you'd rather play something else, along with controllers. Lane Library owns all of the Rock Band instrument controllers, but only one regular controller.

Teens may earn a raffle ticket for every teen program that they attend. They may also earn a ticket for every hour that they read, log, and submit to Kirsten. An additional ticket may be earned if teens choose to write a review of a book that they read for the program, which will be posted in the Teen Section. The raffle will be drawn at the Finale on Tuesday, August 3. Please see Kirsten @ the Reference Desk for a Reading Log and/or Teen Review Form.

Questions? Contact Kirsten: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us, 926-3368, or see our blog, or our Facebook or MySpace pages.

Finish out vacation week @ Lane Library!

As April vacation draws to an end, are you home and running out of things to do? We've got a few things still coming up @ the library to keep you busy!

Thursday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m., Chapter Book Group, for teens and children old enough to read chapter books on their own. Bring whatever book(s) you are currently reading or have just finished, and we'll discuss them over snacks!



Friday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m., Gaming Afternoon. Anyone ages 10 and up welcome. Bring X Box 360 controllers and multi-player games rated Teen and under to play with everyone on our huge screen with surround sound! Come back for more gaming fun on the last Friday afternoon of every month!


Friday, April 30 at 10 a.m., The Princess and the Frog on Disney Blu-Ray. From the creators of "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin" comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. Rated G.


Saturday, May 1 at 3:00 p.m., The Spirit, based on the long-running comic, also called The Spirit, created by Will Eisner in 1940. Rated PG-13.

All movies are free and open to the public. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Questions? Call 926-3368, or see our blog , or our Facebook or MySpace pages.

National Gaming Day

It's National Gaming Day again!
Last year, we had a few games (Pictureka, Magic: The Gathering®, Dungeons & Dragons®) set up in the Children's Room. The response was great, so this year, we're ramping things up a notch!

The Library is a great place to meet and play games!

Play Pictureka! Card Game, Monopoly Deal, Scrabble Slam, LetterJam!, Say Anything, Wits & Wagers, Pictureka, Magic: The Gathering®, Dungeons & Dragons®… in the Lane Room any time on November 14. Or bring in your favorite board game to play in the library!

(If you’ve got a gaming console you’re willing to bring in with your favorite games, I'm sure others would love to play with you! Change things up by playing with people with whom you don't normally play!)

Who: Anyone interested in playing games!
What: National Gaming Day
When: Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Lane Memorial Library, Lane Room (downstairs)

Questions? Contact Kirsten: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us, 926-3368, or see our blog , or our Facebook or MySpace pages.

Game Day (Part II) at the Library!

Teens: Play Dance Dance Revolution in a large venue for FREE!
It's nice and cool downstairs at the library today, and not only will we be hosting Dance Dance Revolution, but we'll have board games, 2 Nintendo DS handhelds, game consoles, controllers, and video games, including Wii Sports and Mario Kart Wii! There's something for everyone!
As always, we'll provide snacks and drinks.
Where else can you get all that in one place for free?

Who: Teens entering grades 6-12, who have a signed permission form
What: Game Day, Part II
When: TODAY (7/6) 3:00-5:30
Where: Lane Memorial Library, Lane Room (downstairs)

Questions? Contact Kirsten: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us, 926-3368, or see our blog, or our Facebook or MySpace pages.