Summer Reading so far

We are two weeks into Teen Summer Reading and I thought I would let you know how the reviewing is getting along. As of this morning, I have had 55 reviews submitted at the Central Library and Fairhaven Branch. Pretty good for the first two weeks, which are typically the slowest. Four lucky reviewers have won weekly prizes (donuts and ice cream and books and magazines and MerchBot stuff). And many more prizes are yet to be won.

Keep reading and keep reviewing! I need to receive at least 195 more reviews before I consent to dying my hair the color of your choosing. If you don’t know me, come meet me, either at a program (anime, games, teens read) or next time you’re at the Central Library. Then you can get a sense of what color would flatter me best (remember that green is off the table.)

-Jen

Reading. Reviewing. Winning. It must be summer.

Metamorphosis @ your library – Teen Summer Reading 2008 starts TOMORROW!

Check out the Teen Summer Reading page (look above the Teen Space logo) for the review form and info on Fine Forgiveness.

I picked up gift certificates from Mallard Ice Cream and Rocket Donuts yesterday and I’m heading off to Village Books, the Newstand, Merchbot and Sirena Gelato today to finish picking up the weekly prizes. Each week we will draw for prizes at both the Central Library and at the Fairhaven Branch. So wherever you read, you may be a winner. At the end of the summer, I’ll put all the names together and draw for two fantastic grand prizes! There may also be a little something for the person who reviews the most books.

Plus, if you guys turn in at least 250 reviews this summer, I’ll dye my hair some fantastic color. Your call. Anything but green. Last year teens turned in over 160 reviews. You can do better than that! Consider this a challenge!

-Jen

Busy, busy June

Welcome to June. There are a ton (figuratively) of things going on at BPL this month.

• Next week we have Anime Night (6/11) – now with more pizza! Our featured anime is Tsubasa, courtesy of Funimation’s OperationAnime. Taking place from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Dodson Room.
• Teen Advisory Council (TAC) meets Thursday, June 12 from 4:30 to 5:30. This group figures out how the library can be better for teens. I bring cookies. Send me an email if you would like me to send you an application.
• Friday (6/13) marks the beginning of Teen Summer Reading. You read a book or listen to a book, write up a little review and (maybe) win one of over 30 weekly prizes. And it’s good stuff, too. Like ice cream and donuts and books. You can also have up to $5 waived off your card. More on this next week.
• Play Games on Monday, June 16. Featuring pizza, wii, Kokology, and other funitude (<– not a real word) from 6 to 7:30pm in the Lecture Room.
• New book discussion group, Teens Read, will meet Tuesday, June 24 at 2:30 in the Dodson Room. This month we’re reading Aimee by Mary Beth Miller. Check out the Teens Read blog to read about other books and bookish things.

So, as you see, we should be having a pretty good month. School’s out in less than two weeks and we’ve got excitement galore waiting for you. Or at least distractions (I promise not to tell you how it’s educational).

Let me know if you have any questions. You know how to find me (psst, look to your right). – Jen