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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2007
Contact:
, Austin Public Library, (512) 974-7528
Fax: (512) 974-7442
"LOL @ your library®" during Teen Read Week™ 2007
Austin Public Library Releases Schedule of Activities for Teens During
October 14-20, 2007
Area teens will be reading for the fun of it as Austin Public Library (APL) celebrates the tenth annual Teen Read Week(TM), October 14 – 20, 2007. APL joins thousands of other libraries, schools and bookstores across the country who are encouraging teens to celebrate this year’s theme, "LOL @ your library®." Teen Read Week(TM) is the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of the American Library Association. This year’s theme encourages teens to read humorous books and graphic novels just 'for the fun of it'.
Teen Librarians at APL offer these ideas to teens and their parents:
- Make time to read for the fun of it
- Use their local library to discover their interests
- Get reading materials and participate in events at their school or public library
Heath Rezabek, Teen Services Manager, feels that "today’s teens seem to have less and less free time, and there are increasingly more activities for them to take part in during what little leisure time they have. That is why it’s important to encourage teens to set aside some time to read."
This year the Austin Public Library has put together a range of fun activities for teens to literally “LOL, laugh out loud” at their library! In addition to the special programs planned for Teen Read Week™, area teens will have an opportunity to participate in a nationwide contest for selecting the “teen choice list” Teens are invited to stop by their library and vote for their favorites from a list of Top Ten Teen picks, as well as, adding their favorites to a library book display.
Teen Read Week™ Programs listed alphabetically by branch library:
- Carver Branch, 1161 Angelina
- Book Stacking Contest on Tuesday, October 16 @ 3 p.m.
- Library Scavenger Hunt on Friday, October 19 @ 4:30 p.m.
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- Faulk Central, 800 Guadalupe
- Joke-in-the-Box on October 14-20: Write out your favorite joke & drop it in the box! We'll use them for our zine...
- Oak Springs Branch, 3101 Oak Springs Dr.
- Book Stacking Contest on Thursday, October 18 @ 4:30 p.m.
- Ruiz Branch, 1600 Grove Blvd.
- Improv @ The Library onTuesday, October 16 @ 4:30 p.m.
- Oh-So-Funny Board Games on Thursday, October 18 @ 4:30 p.m.
- Southeast Austin Community Branch, 5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd.
- Improv @ The Library onTuesday, October 16 @ 6 p.m.
- Oh-So-Funny Board Games on Wednesday, October 17 @ 3:30 p.m.
- St. John, 7500 Blessing Ave.
- Animondays: Kodacha on Monday, October 15 @ 4 pm
- Book Stacking Contest on Tuesday, October 16 @ 4 p.m.
- Books to Movies: Freaky Friday on Wednesday, October 17 @ 4 p.m.
- Terrazas, 1105 E. Cesar Chavez
- Library Scavenger Hunt on Tuesday, October 16 @ 4 p.m.
- Oh-So-Funny Board Games on Wednesday, October 17 @ 4 p.m.
- Computer Class: Funny Faces on Thursday, October 18 @ 4 p.m.
- University Hills, 4721 Loyola Ln
- Spontaneous Book Games Read-In on Monday, October 15 @ 4:30 p.m.
- Books to Movies – 10 Things I Hate About You on Wednesday, October 17 @ 4 p.m.
- Library Scavenger Hunt on Thursday, October 18 @ 4 p.m.
- Windsor Park, 5833 Westminster Dr.
- Brazos Reads Aloud/Read-In on Wednesday, October 17 @ 4:00
- Book Stacking Contest on Thursday, October 18 @ 4:00
ZINES at the library:
During Teen Reed Week we’ll be making handmade booklets called Zines. What is a Zine? A booklet low on fanciness and loaded with stuff from your life or your imagination. Come to one of our programs and find out how and what we can make together:
- Southeast Austin Community, 5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd. on Monday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m.
- Spicewood Springs, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd on Tuesday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m.
- Pleasant Hill Branch 211 E. William Cannon Drive and Windsor Park Branch 5833 Westminster Dr. on Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30 pm.
- Old Quarry Branch, 7051 Village Center Dr. on Thursday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m.
All programs are free and open to the public. For additional information call the Events Hotline at 974-7302 or visit www.cityofaustin.org/library.
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