Teen Read Week: Read Beyond Reality

Submitted by Mer L. [1] on Tue, 10/13/2009 - 12:46pm

October 18th-October 24th

Join us in celebrating Teen Read Week @ Freeman! Reading: it's free, it's fun, and you can do it anywhere!

Monday, October 19th- Weird Science @ 4:30 pm

Participate in a weird and wacky science experiment in the Teen Zone!

Tuesday, October 20th- Mapping Other Worlds @ 4:30 pm

Map this or other worlds! How do you imagine your favorite fictional places?

Wednesday, October 21st-Beyond Reality Movie Night @ 4:30 pm

Join us for a movie that is beyond reality!

Thursday, October 22nd-Little Coffee Shop of Horrors @ 4:30 pm

Visit our Little Coffee Shop in the Teen Zone for treats, sweets, and more!

Teen Read Week is an initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) [2] and celebrates the pleasure and power of reading! Did you know research shows [3] that teens who read for fun have better test scores? How are you going to celebrate Teen Read Week?

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[1] http://hcpl.net/users/mer-l
[2] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/yalsa.cfm
[3] http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2009/home.cfm
[4] http://hcpl.net/category/tags/freeman-teens
[5] http://hcpl.net/category/tags/teen-read-week
[6] http://hcpl.net/taxonomy/term/9