Teen Read Week - Oct. 15-21

Read for the fun of it as we celebrate the ninth annual Teen Read Week, October 15 – 21, 2006. The theme this year is Get Active@Your Library, and we have loads of activities planned - take part, have fun, and get a gift.

All week - report on a book, and earn a library dollar. Library $$$ can be used to pay fines, or to pay for library trips.

Pre-Registration is required for the following programs. Call the YA desk at 654-4700, ext. 251 for more information.
Ancient Art: Rubbings from Beyond the Grave - Tuesday, October 17 from 7:30 to 8:45 pm. Make beautiful art while learning a simple, ancient technique that will have you hooked on haunted history.

Tower of Biblo: Competitive Book Tower Building - Wednesday, October 18 from 7:00 to 8:15 pm. Challenge your friends to a tower building contest using books! The team with the highest standing tower wins! Come join us for food, fun and prizes.

Literary Cafe - Thursday, October 19 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Meet at the Library and have a snack at a local restaurant. Bring your favorite book and talk about it with some real live librarians.

Haunted History Walking Tour - Friday, October 20 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Experience first-hand history with a guided tour of local cemeteries.

Game Night: Brain Games - Friday, October 20 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Do you like word games? Come play movie-themed games, concentration type games and brain teasers. The only thing required? Your brain!

New York City Adventure - Saturday, October 21. Join us for a walk down Library Way in honor of Teen Read Week. We will tour the New York Public Library and Grand Central Station to learn about the history, architecture and operations of these world-famous buildings. We meet at the Patchogue Railroad Station at 8:15 am!

Don't forget to go to www.ala.org/teenstopten/ and cast your vote for your favorite book!