Teen programs are beginning at the downtown Lumberton library from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, starting this week. On the first Tuesdays of each month, the Acting Out Teen Theater Group will meet. These teens will write their own scripts, design sets and costumes and perform in front of an audience. Come be a part of the world of acting either on stage or behind the scenes.

The second Tuesdays will go to the Teen Anime Club. Members will watch anime movies, read Japanese manga, learn Japanese culture and sample Japanese foods. Come explore the world of Japanese manga.

The Teen Artworks Group will gather on the third Tuesdays. Teens will help design and bring to life our summer reading program decorations, craft sets for the theater group and decorations for the children’s and teen areas of the library. Come get creative at the library.

The fourth Tuesdays will be reserved for the Teen Gaming Club. They will get together to play board games, video games and Dance Dance Revolution. Feel free to bring some of your favorite games as well!

So come and join Shelly and have some fun at your local library. Teens must be between the ages of 13 to 18 years to participate.

Speaking of Shelly, she has come up with some wonderful storytimes for this next season. The stories begin Monday and continue through April 30. The storytime schedule is as follows: 10 a.m. Mondays at Pembroke; 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Fairmont; 11 a.m. Wednesdays at Maxton; 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Rowland; 11 a.m. Thursdays at Lumberton; and 10 a.m. Fridays at St. Pauls.

Shelly is quite a busy person! Don’t forget on top of all this, she stays every Tuesday night to do a program with the teens!

I also want to tell you about NCLive, a free database the library receives from the state library. I will describe various sections of the database in each column. This week I want to talk about the art and images portion. Within the section are several resources. CAMIO is a collection of art images available online. Image Search contains charts, maps, photos and illustrations in a searchable format. MyiLibrary offers full-text online books on a variety of topics such as health, history and languages. Remember to access NCLive at home, you need to visit the library’s Web site, www.robesoncountylibrary.org, click on Internet Resources, then NCLive. You will need a password from the library, so give us a call!

I would like to thank Tenette Prevatte for donating books to the library and Ross Chandler for donating a book in the memory of Ferrell Sealey. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.

Books were received from the following authors: Lynn Mandel Hall; Tom Bodett; Pam Ford; B. Lang; Teresa Medeiros; Rachel Caine and Michael Garrett. The library also received books from Random House; Baker; Embracing the Child; Syracuse Cultural Workers; and Grace Acres Press.

— Tina Stepp is the director at the Robeson County Public Library and can be reached at (910) 738-4859 or tstepp@robesoncountylibrary.org.