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Summer Library Program Promotes Reading

May 27th, 2009 telias

Save the date: Madison Public Library’s annual Summer Library Program begins June 1! The Summer Library Program is a free city-wide program meant to encourage children and teens to continue practicing their reading skills during the summer months.

Teen Reads is tailored specifically for youth in grades 7 - 12. You can register one of two ways: go to your local Madison Public Library location and fill out a registration card, or sign up online.

This self paced program can fit around busy summer schedules and keeps kids reading over the summer so they’re ready for school in the fall. Teens keep track of reading time: for every five books or five hours of reading, you’ll receive a prize at the library. Prizes include free food coupons, free books, and free passes to local events. Teens also have the opportunity to enter their name into a college scholarship drawing upon completion of the program.

In addition to the independent summer reading program, the nine Madison Public Library locations offer multiple interactive art, drama, music, and gaming programs centered around the themes of “Be Creative” and “Express Yourself”. Teens can compete in a city-wide gaming tournament, and readers grades 5 and up can choose favorite titles for the Favoreads and Teen’s Choice Awards.

Find out more about the Summer Library Program and the many events happening at the library online, or by calling your local library. And don’t forget to save the date for these special programs:

Super Smash Bros. BRAWL Tournament!
Wednesday, July 29, 5:30 p.m. at the Central Library
Teens from the Madison area will have the chance to compete for the title of Super Smash Bros. Brawl champion this summer at multiple Madison Public Library locations in our first ever gaming tournament! Beginning on Friday, June 19, gamers will have the opportunity to play against each other in head-to-head competition at six weekly qualifying rounds. The top three players from each library will be invited to compete in the championship event on Wednesday, July 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Library.

Favoreads & Teen’s Choice Award Ceremony
Friday, August 28, 7 p.m. at the Sequoya Branch
Pick up a Favoreads or Teen’s Choice packet at any Madison Public Library location and start reading. Participate in a Book Chat, vote online, or attend the Favoreads & Teen Choice Awards Ceremony to celebrate the winning titles with cake and drinks. Register online or by calling 266-6385 beginning August 1.

More summer events for teens.

The 2009 Summer Library Program was produced with generous sponsorship from Madison Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Madison Public Library, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Overture Center for the Arts, Rocky Rococo’s Pizza, Noodles & Company, Madison Mallards, Madison Museum of Contemorary Art (MMoCA), EdVest, KnowHow2Go Wisconsin, and the South Central Library System.

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