Summer Reading Prize Winners

Congratulations to all our grand prize winners!  Thank you to everyone who participated this year.

Digital Photography Contest

First Place, $10 Snapfish.com gift certificate
-Grace Hitzeman for her photo “Define Green”

Runner up, “Digital Photography for Teens” book
-Maureen Hagerty for her photo “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”

Summer Reading Grand Prizes

$20 AMC Theatres Gift Card
-Sarah Dalla Costa
-Lauren Murphy
-Molly McCarthy

$20 Blick Art Materials Gift Card
-Sasha Sliviniski

$20 Borders Gift Card
-Katy Hagerty
-Jenn Murphy

$20 GameStop Gift Card
-Christopher Annis
-Matthew Milder
-Jonathan Schram

$20 Graham Crackers Comic Books Gift Card
-Kayleigh Pivonka

$15 iTunes Gift Card
-Robert Vincent
-Maddie Ritter

$20 Prairie Path Cycles Gift Card
-Rob Agnew

$20 Target Gift Card
-Nathan Schram
-Katherine Farley
-Hiren Soni

Fill out our survey for a free book!

If you participated in this year’s Summer Reading Program, be sure to stop by the library to fill out my survey.  Just let me know what you liked/disliked about our prizes or programs and you’ll get your choice of free book. 

I have about two dozen different advance reader copies to choose from, and yes, “advance” really means advance – most of the books don’t come out until September or October.  Be sure to give me your opinion after you read them!  Let me know if I should buy them for the library’s collection.

The Summer Reading surveys are now in the Y.A. Corner of the library, so fill one out today and get your free book!

Katie

Paper Bowl Pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to everyone who came to the program!
Katie

Prizes Prizes Prizes

Don’t miss the Summer Reading Grand Finale on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m.  Find out if you’re the winner of a grand prize!

Kids prizes get handed out first, so it will be about 7:30 or so when the teen prizes are awarded. 

See you there!

Katie

 

Corkboard designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to all the corkboard designers who made it to the program on Friday.  Check out these great patterns!

Book Review: Impulse

Well, it’s the last day to turn in your book reviews for extra summer reading tickets.  Today, Monday the 20th, is the end of summer reading – can you believe 6 weeks have already gone by? 

Here’s Lauren M.’s review of Impulse by Ellen Hopkins.

“This book is told from the point of view of 3 different people.  These 3 people, Tony, Vanessa & Connor, all meet in a facility that they all were sent to after they tried to kill themselves.  This book is the story of their journey to getting better.  I loved this book because it seemed so real.  The author did a very good job at imitating how a suicidal person would act and think.”

Lauren M. gave Impulse 5 out of 5 stars.

This is your official reminder!

Summer Reading is almost over.   Monday, July 20 is the LAST day you can record your hours. 

Prize winners will be announced at our grand finale on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Book Review: Along for the Ride

This summer, you can submit book reviews during our Summer Reading Program and earn an extra grand prize ticket.

Stephanie L. just read the new Sarah Dessen book, Along for the Ride.

“A teenage girl headed for college in the fall chooses to spend the summer with her father and his new wife in a beach town.  During her stay, she learns to embrace life and childhood through new friends and a beau. This book is a definite summer favorite, if a bit predictable.”

Stephanie L. gave Along for the Ride 4 out of 5 stars.

Transformers

Last week’s “Transform Your T-Shirt” event was great!  Here are some of your creations…

Book Reviews

This summer, you can submit book reviews during our Summer Reading Program and earn an extra grand prize ticket.

Here’s a review of Tamora Pierce’s “The Will of the Empress” by Kayleigh P.

“This book is about Sandry, Briar, Daja, and Tris.  Four young mages who get trapped in Sandry’s cousin’s, who is an empress, country.  It is a very exciting sequel to a very exciting series.”

Kayleigh P. gave “The Will of the Empress” 4 out of 5 stars.

 

Maureen H. reviewed Gabrielle Zevin’s “Elsewhere.”

“It was about a 15 year old girl named Liz who died and is now living in the afterlife called Elsewhere.  She meets her deceased Grandmother who is about the same age as her mother now because of the aging backwards in Elsewhere.  At first, Liz is really upset that she died, but after falling in love and meeting new friends, she learns ‘a life lived in reverse is no different from a life lived forward.’”

Maureen H. gave “Elsewhere” 5 out of 5 stars.

Hoooooooot

If you’re sick of being at home this summer because of the weird weather, grab some friends and come to the library this Friday, June 17, at 2:00 p.m.

We’ll be showing Hoot, the movie based on the book by Carl Hiaasen, in which Roy and his friends must find a way to save a colony of owls that are under threat from a restaurant chain trying to build where the owls nest.

Could YOU Survive?

What would you do…

if you were lost in the wilderness?
if you encountered a wild animal?
if the temperature suddenly dropped?
if you ran out of water?
if you you were bleeding from an accident?

Could YOU survive?
Find out what to do tomorrow,
Tuesday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m.

Campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers, don’t miss this event! Outdoor
expert Gib Egge will help you learn how to best deal with these and other
emergency wilderness situations.

This event required registration; however, you may still attend even if you missed the registration deadline. 

If you are going into grades 7 to 12, join us in the library’s meeting room at 2:00 p.m.  And don’t forget, attending a teen event earns you an extra summer reading grand prize ticket.

Beach Bag Pics

On Monday we made beach bags out of duct tape and tank tops.

Want to sign up for programs like this one? You can sign up for all teen events (grades 7-12) using our online events calendar. If it’s listed in green, it’s for teens, and if it’s underlined you must register.

Ice Cream Social Pics

Hope you could make it to Wednesday’s Ice Cream Social.  Here are a few pictures from the night…
 

FREE Events

Over the past few days, I’ve had a few people ask me how much library events cost.  The answer is…nothing!  Every library event is free. 

So what are you waiting for? Sign up now for out summer events for teens going into grades 7-12.  Monday is our first program, building beach bags from tank tops or duct tape. 

You can sign up for all teen events online using our events calendar.  If it’s listed in green, it’s for teens, and if it’s underlined you must register.  Hope to see you at one of our events soon.

Sign Up for Summer Reading Today!

When I say Summer Reading, what does that conjure up in your mind?  School lists and requirements?  Being forced to read when you’re sick of school? 

Well, Summer Reading at the library isn’t about any of that!  We’ve got tons of prizes, events just for teens, and did I mention prizes galore?  We’re all about rewarding you for doing what you’re doing anyway – reading! 

This summer, you’ll get a candy bar just for signing up, coupons for money off your fines for reading 5 hours, a new, free book for reading 10 hours and a $5 Borders gift card for reading 20 hours. 

That’s all in addition to our grand prizes!  For every hour you read between now and July 20, you’ll get a chance to win a gift card for iTunes, Target, Blick Art Materials, Graham Crackers Comics, GameStop and more.  Sign-up starts today, so be sure and drop by asap to start getting credit for what you’re reading.

This year’s theme is “Teens Going Green,” and there are plenty of events lined up for anyone going into grades 7-12.  I’ve planned movies, DIY projects and other special programs: the return of Manga Mania featuring Death Note the live action movie; an acting and improv class with acting teacher Amelia Barrett; a basic gardening workshop where you’ll pot a plant to take home; and a wilderness survival expert who’ll teach you how to handle the unexpected.  Most teen events require you to register, so don’t forget! 

If you already know what programs you want to go to, register now using the library’s online calendar of events.  Programs for teens are listed in green, and if the event requires registration, it will be underlined. 

More general Summer Reading info here.

Summer events for grades 7-12.

See you at the library this summer…
Katie

St. John’s

If you go to St. John’s be on the lookout tomorrow afternoon - Nuccia and I will be there talking about Summer Reading. But you can sign up today!

Going Green

Well, Earth Day’s over, but green thinking continues!  This summer, the theme for our young adult summer reading club will be “Teens Going Green.” 

We’ll still offer prizes and incentives throughout the program, but many will have a green spin.  Also, we’ll be offering tons of events featuring the green theme, including creative projects made from recycled materials, movies with a green twist, and a “Going Green” digital photography contest.

This year, summer reading is from June 8 to July 18, and if you will be going into grade 7 – 12, you’re invited to join the teen summer reading club.  I’m still planning the events, but I’ll post more as I finalize them.  If you have an idea for a great green event, comment me!

Katie

Summer Reading Winners

Congratulations to our YA Summer Reading Program grand prize winners! 

Apples to Apples Game
-Dan Reczek

3 Month Membership to Winfit
-Zach Doell

$20 Ultra Gift Certificate
-Karston Hultgren

Free Copy of Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
-Rachel Grotto
-Katherine Farley
-Lauren Murphy

$20 Gamestop Gift Card
-Jonathan Schram
-Jocelyn Briones
-Ahmad Asani
-Nathaniel Rupsis

$20 AMC Theatres Gift Card
-Nate Urban
-Douglas Murphy
-Nicole VanDoren
-Paulina Gonzalez

$15 iTunes Gift Card
-Laura Dalla Costa
-Ethan Doell
-Zachary Zielinski
-Laura Kuntz
-Josh Urban

$20 Target Gift Card
-Julianna Pelo
-Katie Thom
-Katie Krone
-Sarah Dalla Costa
-Demi Paulsen

We also drew for $5 Borders gift cards from the names of those who did not win a grand prize.  Those winners were:
-Tim Linhardt
-Emma Lendy
-Alex Jablonski
-Rosalia Diaz

Congratulations!
Katie

We have a winner

Wednesday, June 30, aka THIS Wednesday, is our Summer Reading Finale!  YA prizes will be drawn live at 7:45 p.m.  so don’t miss your chance to see if you’re a winner. 

See you there,
Katie