Happening this week at the library

Sign-up for Xtreme Read begins July 1! You will receive your reading log, an application for the Teen Advisory Group if you aren't already a member, and a bookmark. The reading log is also your entry for prize drawings each week. You tear off the pieces week by week. Remember, you must read at least 7 hours a week to enter the drawings! The events are on the back of the log, so read that carefully so you don't miss any of the fun!

Monday we have DDR at the East Branch, and Drug Awareness at the North Branch. Both programs start at 6:30. See you there! If you would like to volunteer to help, please call Karlah at the North Branch at 381-7931, or Shannon at the East Branch at 342-1589.

Thursday we have "Pirates of the Caribbean" and a craft at Central at 4:30. Slight change of plans from your reading log calendar: I looked everywhere for plain eyepatches for us to decorate, but the ones I found were already decorated. So you will have a choice of making a bandana treasure map or decorating a hug for your soda can! If you want to volunteer for this give me a call at 378-3089 for more info, or post a response here.

Xtreme Read begins Sunday, July 1

We are mere days away from the beginning of Xtreme Read 2007. The basics you need to know are:

• Sign up at any of 5 libraries
• Read a minimum of 7 hours per week to enter the drawings for fabulous prizes!
• Attend our programs to get more chances to win!
• Meet new friends, experience new things!

Monday July 2 North Branch will have a program on Drug Awareness, and East will be hosting DDR! Thursday July 5 Central will be showing "Pirates of the Caribbean" and then we will do some pirate crafts! We'll see you there!

Bored? Come help us out!

We have some jobs for our TAG members. The mission, should you accept it, is to help us with a Summer Reading Program event at the North Branch on July 6. That is a Friday, and you'll be helping with Water Balloon Games. For more information call me at Central, and I will tell you who to contact!

I need people here at Central to create Poetry Scramble kits! Xtreme Reading is less than 2 weeks away, and I don't have enough kits! Please help me out! Bring a friend, or brother or sister, and let's get it done!

I am currently reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Anyone else read this book? What did you think? Did you check out Stephenie's website yet?

Call me at 378-3089 or email me at melody.boren@amarillolibrary.org to help out the library! Hope you're having a great summer!

Welcome!

Welcome to the Amarillo Public Library Teen Advisory Group blog. Here you will find dates and times for meetings, upcoming programs, and other special events for the teens of Amarillo.

The staff and TAG of APL are gearing up for Xtreme Reading 2007, happening July 1-31. We have great programs planned for all our branches, and our theme for 2007 is Express Yourself. Get ready for poetry workshops, music, fencing demonstrations, and more at your library!