Teen Corner News

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YA News and Programs - Volume 20, Issue 20 Spring Ed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to the Summer edition of the 2009 Teen Corner News. Check out the exciting programs and activities planned for teens June through August at the Glenview Public Library.

Upcoming Programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Read on the Wild Side! Teen Summer Reading Program 2009 June 8th-August 1st All teens ages 13 and up are encouraged to join the Glenview Public Library’s Read on the Wild Side! Summer Reading program for fun and prizes! This year teens will be able to read books, attend programs, or play games in order to reach their goal. Animal-themed booklists will be available. Rules and information about program will be available at the Reader Services Desk starting on June 8th. Weekly raffles will be gift cards and two grand prize winners will get an iPod! Teen Game Nights Saturdays, June 27th & July 25th 5:00-9:00PM All teens grades 6-12 are invited to come and play with the Library’s Wii, XBOX360, and Playstation 3. Selection of video games for each system to choose from including Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero World Tour, Mario Brawl, Rock Band, and much more. Two NEW Boomchairs will be available for use and pizza and pop will be provided for all who participate. After-hours event. Read on the Wild Side Teen Book Discussion Friday, July 10th 7:00-8:00PM All teens are invited to join the Glenview Public Library and the Northbrook Public Library for a discussion of the book Graceling by Kristin Cashore on Friday, July 10th from 7- 8PM.Discussion will take place at The Glen Town Center, Event Space at 2671 Navy Blvd. Pizza and refreshments will be provided for all who participate. Books will be at the Circulation Desk for checkout by mid-June. Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament Tuesday, August 11th 3:00-5:00PM Attention all teens grades 6-12! Compete against your peers for the top spot in our first ever Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament! Choose from an array of characters and battle with your peers at this fun event. Prizes will be awarded as well as door prize raffles. Registration to begin June 1st. Exploring the Wilds: Summer Scavenger Hunt Friday, July 24th 6:00-8:30PM Back by popular demand! Explore your Library in ways in you never imagined. Sign up your own team of four, or staff can find a team for you. Enjoy light refreshments before heading off on the hunt. Wander the wilds of the Library in search of clues. No “shhhing” allowed on this special evening. Winning teams receive prizes. Must be 18 years old to participate. Questions? Contact Nicole Mills 847-729-7500 nmills@glenviewpl.org Online registration for all teen programs is available now.

Read on the Wild Side: Summer Reading for Teens ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Glenview Public Library is getting wild this year with the Teen Summer Reading Program! For the first time ever, teens ages 13 and up will choose how to earn their raffle tickets. They may either read a book, attend a program, or game the night away! Raffle tickets will be available at each program, and any teen registered for the program will have a chance to fill them out and bring them to the desk to enter in weekly raffles as well as the grand prize raffle. Programs coming up include Teen Game Nights, a book discussion on Graceling by Kristin Cashore, and a Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament. Program runs June 8th- August 1st. Upon registration, teens will receive a packet with 3 animal-themed booklists, a packet of animal crackers, and program flyers. Teens may read any book of their choosing, a total of 6 books or a combination of books and programs, must be completed to finish the program. Raffle prizes include gift cards to Caribou Coffee, Viccinos, Dairy Bar, and Game Stop. Two lucky grand prize winners will receive an iPod Shuffle. Winners will be notified by phone. A new online registration system will draw winners for the grand prize. Weekly raffles will be done via drop box. Rules will be as follows: Complete 6 steps either by reading books or by attending one of our Teen Summer Programs between June 8 and August 1. Bring the registration sheet to the Reader Services Desk (teens will keep track of their own progress) and report what programs were attended or books have been read to receive an entry for the weekly raffle prize drawing. When the 6 steps are completed, each teen will receive an eco-friendly tote bag for completing the program. For every 6 steps completed, teens will be entered into the grand prize drawing! (Limit 8 grand prize entries per person). Weekly prizes will be gift cards and animalthemed items, and the grand prize will be 2 iPod Shuffles. Anyone interested in reporting on a book they have read can take a Wild Read Recommendation form at the Reader Services Desk. At the end of the program, these recommendation forms will be turned into a booklist for a Teen Corner display. For questions concerning the program, please contact Nicole M. Mills, Young Adult Librarian, at 847-729-7500 or email nmills@glenviewpl.org.

VolunTeen Program ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our Young Adult Advisory Kommittee (YAAK) has been successfully replaced with a new program, VolunTeens. To date, the library has over 25 hardworking VolunTeens who come in on a regular basis and perform duties as assigned by various departments. The program gets teens involved with the library community and with helping librarians out on various projects. It is a wonderful way for teens to see how the library operates on a day-to-day basis. The year-round program is available for teens ages 13 and up who would like to donate their time and talents and have an opportunity to earn service points. Hours are tracked each time a teen comes to the Library and helps out with a special project. Certificates of Achievement with hours tallied are sent to VolunTeens at the end of each month and signed by Nicole M. Mills, Young Adult Librarian as well as the Project Supervisor. Applications and detailed flyers are available at the Reader Services Desk. Orientation sessions are held as-needed and cover log-in procedures, as well as expectations of being a VolunTeen. Teachers and librarians who would like application forms for your high school or know of perspective students who may benefit involvement, please contact: Nicole M. Mills, Young Adult Librarian, 847-729-7500, nmills@glenviewpl.org

Book Buddies: Be a Leader! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ATTENTION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS! THE LIBRARY NEEDS SUMMER VOLUNTEERS! 140 first, second and third graders need a reading buddy to read with them once a week for an hour. Are you up to the job? Do you enjoy reading? Would you like to spend time with younger children? Are you looking for a fun and rewarding volunteer experience this summer? If yes, then we may have the perfect job for cated to reading together and 15 minutes will be devoted to an activity. This is a chance to make a real difference in a child’s life. New readers need practice, encouragement and opportunities for success. Program runs from June 22 to July 30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. Volunteers must be able to participate in at least 5 weeks of the 6 week program. Please contact Nicole M. Mills, Young Adult Librarian, to receive flyers.