Reach for the Stars - Read! Summer Reading Program for Teens |
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Children, teens, and adults are encouraged to "Reach For The Stars ... Read!" this summer at the Springfield City Library. For teens, signups are online only -- click here!
The Summer Reading Club for kids and teens will run from June 22 until August 8, with many special events planned and cool prizes offered for every age. From "launch" to "landing" you're sure to have a great time making many new friends, in person or in a book!
Anime Movie:
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Central Library Community Room
Wednesday, July 29, 4-6 pm,
"The Place Promised in Our Early Days is a character-driven dramatic anime film, directed by Makoto Shinkai (director of Voices of a Distant Star). The animation in the film is lush and very realistic-looking. The music perfectly evokes the mood being portrayed in the film. The story, animation, and music all come together to make The Place Promised in Our Early Days a very touching and moving coming-of-age story. I highly recommend this film to fans of character-driven anime drama." Lesley Aeschliman, BellaOnline's Anime Editor
Wednesday, July 15, 2 pm, Teen Game Day, Pine Point Branch Library, 204 Boston Road
Thursday, July 16, 2 pm, Teen Game Day, Sixteen Acres Branch Library, 1187 Parker Street
Monday, July 20, 1 pm, Teen Game Day, Indian Orchard Branch Library, 44 Oak Street
Monday, July 20, 2 pm, Anime Trivia Contest, East Springfield Branch Library, 21 Osborne Terrace
Tuesday, July 21, 1 pm, Teen Game Day, Brightwood Branch Library, 359 Plainfield Street
Wednesday, July 22, 3-5 pm, Teen Game Day, Central Library Community Room, 220 State Street
Wednesday, July 22, 4 pm, Anime Trivia Contest at East Forest Park Branch Library, 122 Island Pond Road
Thursday, July 23, 2 pm, Teen Game Day, Liberty Branch Library, 773 Liberty Street
Common's Corner Teen Book Club!
Central Library Community Room
Thursdays, July 2, 16 & 30, August 13, 1-2 pm
Popular rapper Common promotes reading through his monthly book selections and online book discussion site for teens. We'll be reading three of Common's choices and sharing our thoughts about the books. Participants can log on to the Corner Book Club and participate in reader forums and author chats. Books include The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie; Pemba's Song: A Ghost Story by Tonya Hegamin and Marilyn Nelson; and Street Love by Walter Dean Myers.
Interested teens can find out what the club is all about and get a copy of the first book, Pemba's Song, on July 2 at 1 p.m. in the Central Library Community Room, 220 State Street, Springfield. Bring your library card, and if you don't have one yet, we'll help you get signed up! Common's Corner Book Club, appropriate for teens 12-18, will meet from 1-2 p.m. on July 2, July 16, July 30, and August 13. Snacks will be served at all meetings. To register please call 263-6828, x425, stop by any reference desk at the Central Library, or register online. The Friends of the Library, Inc. have generously provided funding for this program.
"The Common Ground Foundation is dedicated to the empowerment and development of urban youth in the United States. The Common Ground Foundation was created by Hip Hop artist, actor and children's book author Lonnie Rashid Lynn, known as "Common." Common's social-conscience message serves as inspiration for equality, opportunity and hope among youth in undeserved communities. The Foundation is committed to empowering youth in urban neighborhoods and providing life skills needed to achieve their dreams."
Reach for the Stars -- Read! is sponsored by the Friends of the Springfield Library, Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, with funding from the Institute of Museums and Library Services, an independent federal agency that grows and sustains a Nation of Learners because lifelong learning is critical to success.
Teen Summer Reading Lists:
Science Fiction for Teens with Space Settings
Books to Help You Reach Your Goals
Call Martha at 263-6828, ext. 425, or e-mail mcoons@springfieldlibrary.org for more information.
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