Longview Public Library kicks off Teen Read Week
Monday, October 13, 2008 11:27 AM PDT
By The Daily News
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E-mail this articleLongview Public Library celebrates the 11th annual Teen Read Week, from Monday through Saturday. The themed event urges teens to read a wide variety of books and graphic novels, from animals to vampires to cooking, just for the fun of it.
“Teens who read for fun are becoming an ‘endangered species’,” said Youth Services Librarian Jan E.V.W. Hanson. “It’s important not only to encourage teen reading, but that teens see the significant adults in their lives using libraries and reading for pleasure.”
During the week, teens can vote for books (“The Teen Top Ten”) at: www.ala.org/teenstopten
They can also start reading this week for the Wrestle Mania Reading Challenge, and they’ll win prizes if they log ten or more books by Jan. 12, 2009.
See Longview Public Library’s Web site for teens for more information: http://www.longviewlibrary.org/teens.html
Students in middle school or high school can celebrate Teen Read Week™ by participating in these weekly events:
• 3-6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13: Xbox 360 4 Three Sixties — three hours of Xbox.
• 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14: Video Club
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14: Anime Club
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14: Chess Club
• 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14: “Persepolis,” a film based on the award-winning book by Marjane Satrapi.
• 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15: Homework Hour, Starbucks Fun Hour, Volunteer Project of the Week. Drop in for individualized tutoring, a cup of cocoa or earn community service credit.
• 4-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17: Book Crazy; read the book, see the movie! (This month: Tolkien)
• 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18: Salsa; a library program with a Latin flavor. Movies alternate with bilingual stories and crafts.
• Coming Up: Teen Tuesday on Oct. 21 will feature a personal visit by science fiction author Greg Bear. Oct 28. the Books & Cookies group will discuss the vampire novels of Stephenie Meyer.
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