Teen Summer Reading Wrap–up
Congratulations to all of our Teen Summer Reading participants! The Library had 70 teens participate in the "tnk grEn" Summer Reading Program. Teens in grades 6-12 read a total of 2,776 hours, almost doubling last years reading time!
The Library Staff thanks all who participated for making the program a success. Keep on reading!
Don't Forget to Pick Up Your Reading Prizes
Reading prizes can be picked up at the Children's Room desk up through the end of September.
If you read at least 5 hours of reading time, you earned a gift certificate to a local eatery. For your 1st 10 hours of reading time, you earned a free paperback book of your choice (you can either pick a book from the Teen prize cart or give the Librarian the title of a paperback book that you would like us to order special for you. The retail price should be $10 or under.
Prize Drawings Winners
The winners of the iTunes/Borders gift cards are:
- Hannah Bennett
- Nash Michaud
- Maija Santos
The winners of the 256MB "tnk grEn" flash drives with lanyard are:
- Ally Littlefield
- Emma Metcalf
- Jeremiah Sylvia
Prize Pack Winners
The Prize Pack Raffle winners are:
- Adventure Pack — Alli Young
- Fantasy Pack — Jenna Sylvia
- SciFi Pack — Chloe Chartier
- Vampire Pack — Rina Kirsch
There are four prize packs, each with a theme. Each prize pack also contains eco-friendly surprises, including a "Go Green" book bag.
- Vampire Prize Pack—includes New Moon DVD, Eclipse Official Illustrated Movie Companion, Burned (A House of Night Novel) by P. C. Cast
- SciFi Prize Pack—Avatar DVD, Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, Unwind by Neal Shusterman
- Adventure Prize Pack—The Lightning Thief DVD, Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan, and Maze of Bones (39 Clues, book 1) by Rick Riordan
- Fantasy Prize Pack—Clash of the Titans DVD, The Necromancer by Michael Scott, Ruins of Gorlan (The Ranger's Apprentice, book 1)
SYNC Teen Reads into Your Earphones
2 Free Audiobook Downloads Each Week
July 1 - September 1, 2010
Listen to free bestselling and classic teen books on your iPod or MP3 player this summer! Thanks to SYNC, an online community that seeks to build the audience for audiobooks among readers 13 and up, teens can download 2 FREE audiobooks each week starting July 1 through September 1, 2010.
Some of the downloadable titles include Hunger Games, The Looking Glass Wars, Bloody Jack, and Treasure Island. SYNC will also invite listeners (13+) into online discussions with librarians, publishers, authors, narrators, and other listeners about the featured books.
Visit Audiobook Community after July 1 and prepare to download great books in your player to take wherever summer might lead you.
Cast Your Votes for the Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award!
Teens across Massachusetts are invited to nominate their favorite book published in 2010 for the first Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award! Nominations opened June 1, 2010 and you have until December 31 to nominate as many of your favorite books as you want Fiction, nonfiction, manga - you name it! If you liked it and it was published this year, you can nominate it!
In January 2011, the top 5 books with the most nominations will be announced. You'll have until March 15th to vote for your favorite book for high school and middle school readers. The winning book will be announced on Support Teen Literature Day - April 14, 2011.
The program is open to anyone who lives or goes to school in Massachusetts and is between 12-18 years old. Note: you must be 13 or older to nominate/vote online. Click here to vote! If you are 12, you must use the printable form which can be found on the MA Teen Choice Book Award web site using a link under "Cool Links."
Check Out New Stuff for Teens!
Go to the teen's New Titles page for lists of recently added materials.
See what we have for books, music, and movies. By clicking on a link, you will be brought directly to the Library's catalog, where you can see information about the item, including its availability.
If the item is unavailable, place a hold using your library card. We will call or e-mail you once your item has arrived.