Last week we celebrated Teen Read Week with an
after-hours party for grades six through twelve. We started offering after-hours parties a few
years ago during summer reading. They
quickly became our most anticipated and well attended teen events. This event was no different. Fourteen teens got to hang out in the library
for pizza, games, popcorn and a viewing of The
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. We
even gave away copies of several popular young adult science fiction novels and
a couple DVDs.
So what is Teen Read Week and why to do we celebrate
it? Teen Read Week is simply meant to
encourage teens to read for enjoyment.
No quizzes, no homework assignments, no projects…reading for the sheer
pleasure of reading! The Young Adult
Library Services Association (YALSA) created TRW and many other events for
teens. This is an annual event and has
been in practice since 1998. This year’s
theme, Seek the Unknown @ Your Library,
goes a step further by encouraging teens to explore the unknown in mystery,
adventure, science fiction and fantasy novels.
During TRW YALSA also tries to raise awareness about
their Teen Top Ten list. Each year teen
book clubs at public and school libraries nominate an assortment of young adult
books from the last year for the list.
All teens then have the opportunity to vote online for their three
favorites. The top ten list is then
announced the week after Teen Read Week.
Here’s a quick video from YALSA that introduces this nominees. For more on the nominees check back later
this week for a guest post from library volunteer Emily.
And here's the official list of the 2013 Teens' Top Ten! Want to read one? Use these links to place a hold on the title of your choice!
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