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Help us plan Teen Summer Reading 2009!!

Out of over 2000 students who completed the 2008 TSR program, over 700 of them wanted to help with the planning of the 2009 program. Here's your chance! Complete the survey and leave comments for any suggestion you have about how the Teen Summer Reading's second summer should look like!

The Hank Brothers Rocked LFPL!

Well, we really wished you were there! If you were there...you were the coolest Nerdfighters in town!

Over 300 people listened to John Green talk about his new book Paper Towns and heard hilarious songs by Hank. (Including a song begging for an 8th Harry Potter book!).

Have you read Paper Towns? What did you think about it? Who was your favorite character?

AnimeCon5 rocked!

The fifth annual Anime Convention for teens was held last weekend. Over 500 teens visited the Main Library over the two days that were packed with interesting sessions of Japanese culture, anime films (some oldies but goodies and some neat new films), the largest cosplay competition our library has ever seen, and tons of art, fun and games.

See pictures from AnimeCon5 here!

Did you go? Let us know if you had fun or if you have ideas for making AnimeCon6 next year amazing.

Teens in Louisville ROCK!! Get ready for AnimeCon5!

Thank you so much for participating in the TSR program. Do you have a friend freaking out because they forgot to turn their folder in? Well, lucky for them they can turn in their folder this week too. Plus, teens going to the anime convention (AnimeCon5!) will have an opportunity to finish summer reading if they haven't already.

What is AnimeCon5?? It's a super duper weekend of teen programs surrounding Japanese culture, anime films and manga. Click here for all the details and to register to attend the conference!

The LAST WEEK of TSR!!

OK, we know you REALLY want to win that 32 gig iPod Touch...or maybe you are ACHING to win the 8-week scholarship to RockSchool at Mom's Music!

Well, this is THE LAST WEEK TO FINISH TEEN SUMMER READING and get your name in the drawing for the super-grand prizes!!!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2nd is the last day to turn in your completed TSR folder. So get ROCKIN'!! Read those 2 books, do those 5 activities, fill out the prize drawing form and survey for your chance to WIN!!

By finishing the TSR program, you'll automatically receive a cool drawstring backpack and a bunch of awesome UofL sports tix.

Besides the iPod Touch and Rock School Scholarship...each library will be giving away these grand prizes:

• a Sansa Fuze 4 gig MP3 player
• a signed copy of Janet Tashjian's The Gospel According to Larry
• 2 tickets to a UofL football game
• 4 tickets to a Bats baseball game
• a cool bag from the Hard Rock Cafe
• Tickets to Music Theatre of Louisville's Night of the Living Dead performance
  

What do YOU want to win?? Get those folders turned in and we'll keep our fingers crossed for your good luck!!

Read to a Child : One of the Choose 5 Activities

Oh my goodness!! There is only 2 weeks left to finish summer reading, turn in your folder and get your backpack!

One activity you can do in the Choose 5 categories is to read to a child and help them finish the kids' summer reading program. Reading aloud to kids is one of the single most important things you can do to help jazz kids about reading on their own! So, pick up that old Amelia Bedelia classic you loved as a kid, or was it Where the Side Walk Ends, Where the Wild Things Are, or The Cat in the Hat? Whatever your favorite, ask a younger kid if they've finished summer reading and if they haven't...offer to read them a book to get them one step closer to being a summer reading winner.

What was your favorite book from your younger years? Who read it to you or did you read it by yourself?