Teen Summer Reading

Teen Summer Reading ends on August 6th!
Be sure to complete your hours and collect your prizes before this Friday!
What did you like best about Express Yourself @ your library?

New Arrivals

Looking for something new to read this summer?
Click here to see what TEEN BOOKS the library has ordered for you!
Into COMICS and GRAPHIC NOVELS? Check these out!
Make sure you record your reading time, so that you can
collect prizes from the library!

New Arrivals

Looking for books to read this summer?
Need a start for Teen Summer Reading, or looking to wrap it up?
Well, the library just ordered more books just for you!
Click here to see the new TEEN BOOKS
and click on "Borrow" to make sure you're the first person to read it!
Into COMICS and GRAPHIC NOVELS? Click here to see 'em!
Need a good book and can't seem to find one?
Come on in and we'll help you!

For Teens Only

For Teens Only: I Am Worth Saving
An Educational Conference for Teens and Parents
Saturday, August 15, 2009
www.forteensonly.net

The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (PLCMC)
will be there with giveaways, gaming and more!
Check back for more info on what we'll be doing...
www.plcmc.org
www.libraryloft.org

Don't forget to sign up for Teen Summer Reading here.
You get prizes just for signing up, then again after you read for 15 hours, and again after reading for 25 hours! I know you read all the time anyway, so you might as well get prizes for it! Happy summer reading!

New Arrivals

The library has ordered more new books just for you!

To see what COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS we'll be getting in soon, click here.

To see what other TEEN BOOKS are coming soon to a library near you, click here.

Don't forget to sign-up for Teen Summer Reading,
so you can win prizes and have some of your library fines waived just for reading!

Teen Summer Reading - Express Yourself!

What is it?

It's a chance for you to win prizes
and get fines waived (if you have any)
just for doing what you already are doing this summer -
READING!

How do you sign up?

Simple. It only takes a minute.
Click here to register or
come on in and we'll show you how easy it is.

What else?

Check out http://www.libraryloft.org/tsr/
for more info on the rules,
what to read and programs
that you can attend this summer at the library.
We always have books on display for teens,
but if you can't find anything,
find me (Ms. Holly) and I'll help you
get a good book in your hands!

Read On!

Teen Summer Reading

Express Yourself

For the past two weeks, I have been visiting English classes
at Phillip O. Berry to promote
Teen Summer Reading at the library.
The booktalks I gave featured books on the creative arts.
Be sure to sign up online starting June 11th by following this link.

Endings & Beginnings

Teen Summer Reading 2008 has come to an end. We have seen many teens in the library this summer, and we hope to see many new faces in the fall. We had some really great teen volunteers help us out with book displays, children's programming and much more this summer. We'll be sad to see them leave, but expect that we will continue to have amazing teens helping out in the future.

We had a teen intern this summer who was part of the Mayor's Youth Employment Program. Latonia was a tremendous help this summer with the Children's Department.

Latonia helped design the children's bulletin board,

she recommended books for other teens,

she assisted with all aspects of children's programming,


and she even helped shelve books!

With the summer coming to an end, the school year is creeping up fast. Be sure to stop by the Freedom Library this fall to be a part of some of our great programs. We've got weekly and monthly programs as well as special events. Check this blog for upcoming programs.

Come in to Freedom, introduce yourself, get involved and make a difference!