Gerard Way: More than My Chemical Romance
It’s amazing I can still even talk because I have been screaming for days now. Why? The news everyone and their grandma knows about by now. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE IS REUNITING—for how long… no one can say but them—but there’s…
Final YA Fiction Releases of 2019
So far, 2019 has had some great YA releases. Well, the year’s not over yet! Here are 10 books set for release in November and December that you shouldn’t miss.
Library Card Design Contest Winners
2020 marks our 50th anniversary. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we want to showcase your artwork on our limited-edition, anniversary library cards! Congratulations to our Library Card Design Contest Winners You can get a new library card featuring any one…
Video Gaming, the Vortex & You
Are you tired of playing Fortnite all the time? (Yes, that can happen, as unlikely as it sounds.) Looking for something different to do? Maybe something with live people IRL? (Nothing wrong with online! Just sometimes we all need the…
International Games Week 2019
Calling all teen gamers! The most fun, exciting, challenging week of the year is almost here: International Games Week! Join us November 6–9 for action-packed trivia, tournaments and prizes. Register now because space is limited. All events listed are for…
5 Last Minute Halloween Costumes for Teens
Halloween is about a week away! What are you going to wear trick-or-treating? WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU AREN’T READY? Well, you’re in luck. If you don’t have your costume picked out yet, here are some last minute ideas you…
Ms. Ashe’s Top Isekai Anime
The Iskekai anime genre has really blown up in the last few years that it’s kinda crazy! Isekai in Japanese literally means “another world,” so it’s a type of anime where the main character is usually taken from Japan and…
9 Manga Readalikes for ‘Maximum Ride’
This one’s for all the teens who come into the Vortex and ask if we have Maximum Ride. Not the plain ol’ chapter books written by James Patterson, but the adapted and illustrated manga by NaRae Lee. It’s pretty rare…
Scholastic ‘Flix’ eResources: What Are They?
We offer four fantastic eResources by Scholastic: BookFlix, FreedomFlix, ScienceFlix and TrueFlix. What are they? Well, I’m glad you asked. What’s the deal with BookFlix? Oh man, if you haven’t checked out BookFlix yet, do so immediately. This eResource has…
VVSD Summer Reading (2019)
Are you a middle or high school student in Bolingbrook? We know you’ve been challenged by your teachers to read this summer, and we’ve got you covered! Check out the information below, or visit the Vortex on the 2nd Floor…