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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 5, 2005
Contact:
, Austin Public Library, (512) 974-7528
Fax: (512) 974-7442
Teen Read Week@APL
October 16-22, 2005
Teens know the library is a place to go for help with homework and school
projects, but the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and the Austin Public Library are
encouraging teens to think of the library as a great place for their leisure time, too. During Teen
Read Week, October 16-22, we encourage teens to visit their local school or public library to check
out great books, CDs, DVDs or to log on to the Internet.
Teen Read Week is focused on the importance of teen recreational reading.
Teen Read Week's objectives are to give teens an opportunity to read for the fun of it, allow teens
to select their own reading materials, and to help teens get in the habit of reading regularly and
often.
At the Michael & Susan Dell Wired for Youth Centers at the Austin Public
Library young adults ages 8 to 18 can always find something fun and exciting to do. Below is a list
of upcoming programs to celebrate Teen Read Week@APL:
Monday, October 17
Special Event: Teen Read Week Kick-off Party: Celebrate Teen Read Week! Snacks, trivia, and a drawing
to win free books! Don’t forget to vote for your favorite books!
4:30-5:30 p.m., Windsor Park Branch WFY Center, 5833 Westminster Dr., 78723; (512)
928-0333
Read Posters: Create your very own Read poster. You’ve seen them at the library-the posters of
celebrities holding their favorite book. Now you can make your own! Choose from a variety of
backgrounds and fonts. Then we’ll take your picture using a digital camera and insert you into the
picture. Voila! You are the new celebrity at the Library!
5-6 p.m., Manchaca Road Branch WFY Center, 5500 Manchaca Rd., 78745; (512)
447-6652
Read Something: Read, relax, and enjoy some snacks! Read anything you’d like for 30 minutes.
5-5:30 p.m., Ruiz Branch WFY Center, 1600 Grove Blvd., 78741; (512) 974-7518
Tuesday, October 18
Get Real: Poetry: In honor of Teen Read Week, we’ll take a look at some teen poets and their writing.
Feeling lyrical? Grab a pen and write your own!
3-8 p.m., Ruiz Branch WFY Center, 1600 Grove Blvd., 78741; (512) 974-7518
Geek U: Take the Teen Read Week Web Challenges and win prizes!
4 p.m., Southeast Austin Community Branch WFY Center, 5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd., 78744; (512)
462-1452
Teen Read Week READ Posters: Take a picture of yourself holding your favorite book.
4:30-5:30 p.m., Windsor Park Branch WFY Center, 5833 Westminster Dr., 78723; (512)
928-0333
Read-In: Grab a book, graphic novel, or a magazine, and join us for 30 minutes of reading. We’ve
got a new page goal of 15,000 pages. Help us reach our goal by reading at the Library. Did I mention
there will be snacks?
5-5:30 p.m., Manchaca Road Branch WFY Center, 5500 Manchaca Rd., 78745; (512)
447-6652
Wednesday, October 19
YAYA Book Club: Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and
magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.
7-8 p.m., Windsor Park Branch WFY Center, 5833 Westminster Dr., 78723; (512)
928-0333
Thursday, October 20
Open Mic: We’ll be writing group poems using chance methods, in celebration of Teen Read Week’s
theme, “Get Real.” We need your voice!
4 p.m., Southeast Austin Community Branch WFY Center, 5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd., 78744; (512)
462-1452
Another Teen Read Week event!: We’ll test your knowledge on what’s real and what’s not. Stop by
for some free snacks and a mental challenge.
5:30 p.m., Ruiz Branch WFY Center, 1600 Grove Blvd., 78741; (512) 974-7518
Friday, October 21
Movie & Snacks: GET REEL: Stop by and watch a movie on the last day of TEEN READ WEEK.
4-5:30 p.m., Windsor Park Branch WFY Center, 5833 Westminster Dr., 78723; (512)
928-0333
About YALSA
YALSA, the fastest growing division of the American Library Association
(ALA), is the world leader in evaluating, selecting and recommending books, audiobooks and DVDs for
teens via its annual selected lists, three literary awards, web site and publications. Recommended
reading, listening and viewing for teens can be found on YALSA's Web site at www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists
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