Summer Reading Program
For 8 weeks through June & July we help fight summer learning loss with our reading program. We offer weekly incentives for meeting reading goals and have programs at least every other week.
This year we celebrate a UNIVERSE OF STORIES with activities that explore the final frontier, real and fictional!
We ask that teens read a minimum of 3 hours per week. That’s only about 25 minutes a day.
Highlights
Prizes for weekly participation- weekly slips earns you a scratch off ticket, and you could win one of several kinds of prizes. May the odds be ever in your favor!
Weekly prize drawing for a swag bag filled with goodies.
Grand Prize drawing at the end of the summer for tickets to Worlds of Fun and a $20 gas card!!! You can get one bonus entry per week for a book report at least four sentences long on what you read that week.
Completing 6 weeks means you get a ticket to the Finale Party! The Finale Party will once again be at the YMCA, where you can swim, eat pizza, have ice cream, or play games.
This year we celebrate a UNIVERSE OF STORIES with activities that explore the final frontier, real and fictional!
We ask that teens read a minimum of 3 hours per week. That’s only about 25 minutes a day.
Highlights
Prizes for weekly participation- weekly slips earns you a scratch off ticket, and you could win one of several kinds of prizes. May the odds be ever in your favor!
Weekly prize drawing for a swag bag filled with goodies.
Grand Prize drawing at the end of the summer for tickets to Worlds of Fun and a $20 gas card!!! You can get one bonus entry per week for a book report at least four sentences long on what you read that week.
Completing 6 weeks means you get a ticket to the Finale Party! The Finale Party will once again be at the YMCA, where you can swim, eat pizza, have ice cream, or play games.
Summer Activities
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A LIBRARY CARD OR BE SIGNED UP FOR SUMMER READING TO COME TO TEEN PROGRAMMING!
All teen activities are completely free, and open to those entering 6th-12th grade.
June 13th- Constellation Lamp Craft 2:00 PM
Make your own lamp that shines with the pattern of your favorite constellation. Or use your imagination to create a whole new design in the stars! Then, use spray paint to design a planet, either one from our system or something totally original.
June 27th- Solar System in the Library 2:00 PM
Help us make a to-scale reproduction of the solar system across the length of the library! Use a website to calculate how far apart the planets should be, and how big to make them. The display will be up all summer!
July 10th- Lego Contest 6:00 PM
Battle your friends for dominance by creating masterpieces out of Lego. Rounds are timed, and the panel of judges selects the most on topic and creative constructions.
July 13th- Wars in the Stars Saturday Lock-In 2:00 PM
Enjoy an epic trilogy of movies that began the franchise that we know and love! A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away these movies were made, but the huge movie binge begins at 2:00 PM after the library closes, and runs until 9:00 PM. Pizza, drinks, snacks, and desert will be provided. There will also be cards and board games for those who wish to play. All teens going into 6th-12th grade can attend the party, but those who participated in the Summer Reading Program will go home with a special 3D Print from the movies! Please SIGN UP at the circulation desk or by emailing your name and contact info to teensceneapl@gmail.com by July 10th!
July 25th- Sorry! Life Size Board Game 2:00 PM
Do you love stealing spots in Sorry! and watching your friends retreat to start in despair? Well, come do it on a large scale when we play Sorry on a life size board with ourselves as the pieces! The winning team will get a prize, but everyone will get popcorn and drinks.
All teen activities are completely free, and open to those entering 6th-12th grade.
June 13th- Constellation Lamp Craft 2:00 PM
Make your own lamp that shines with the pattern of your favorite constellation. Or use your imagination to create a whole new design in the stars! Then, use spray paint to design a planet, either one from our system or something totally original.
June 27th- Solar System in the Library 2:00 PM
Help us make a to-scale reproduction of the solar system across the length of the library! Use a website to calculate how far apart the planets should be, and how big to make them. The display will be up all summer!
July 10th- Lego Contest 6:00 PM
Battle your friends for dominance by creating masterpieces out of Lego. Rounds are timed, and the panel of judges selects the most on topic and creative constructions.
July 13th- Wars in the Stars Saturday Lock-In 2:00 PM
Enjoy an epic trilogy of movies that began the franchise that we know and love! A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away these movies were made, but the huge movie binge begins at 2:00 PM after the library closes, and runs until 9:00 PM. Pizza, drinks, snacks, and desert will be provided. There will also be cards and board games for those who wish to play. All teens going into 6th-12th grade can attend the party, but those who participated in the Summer Reading Program will go home with a special 3D Print from the movies! Please SIGN UP at the circulation desk or by emailing your name and contact info to teensceneapl@gmail.com by July 10th!
July 25th- Sorry! Life Size Board Game 2:00 PM
Do you love stealing spots in Sorry! and watching your friends retreat to start in despair? Well, come do it on a large scale when we play Sorry on a life size board with ourselves as the pieces! The winning team will get a prize, but everyone will get popcorn and drinks.
Teen Programs
All regularly scheduled Teen Programs are free of charge and open to those in 6th grade or higher
In summer, regular teen meetings and clubs stop for the Summer Reading Program.
Early Release Days- Every time the schools have early release Wednesdays, 1:45 PM, 6th grade and above
In summer, regular teen meetings and clubs stop for the Summer Reading Program.
Early Release Days- Every time the schools have early release Wednesdays, 1:45 PM, 6th grade and above
- On early release days there will be a video game and board games provided to play downstairs in the meeting room.
- A free snack/meal provided by Catholic Charities is provided for anyone who shows up!
Teen Resources
Great websites for kids - Some games and some reference for all school aged kids.
Using Primary Resources
Student Research Center
Look for more resources from the State Library of Kansas
Using Primary Resources
Student Research Center
Look for more resources from the State Library of Kansas
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