#TheTeenLocker at Caledon Public Library

July 4, 2014 · 0 Comments

Calling all teens!
What are you doing this summer?
Caledon Public Library officially launched #TheTeenLocker June 14. This is an exciting new innovative program designed exclusively for teens aged 13 to 18.
This summer, the library will be offering Teen Weekly Programs that will get young people creative, crafty and experimenting as they bring in a variety of cool stuff to make and hack. Organizers have lined up Duct Tape: Not Just for Hockey Sticks; Fry Safely — Safe Cooking for Teens; How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse; Creative Candles; Tie Dye Fun and more. And every time a teen participates, that name will be placed in a draw to win a tablet. The more times one participates, the more chances to win.
Battle of the Books is back for its third annual book war. The library has selected eight titles to compete against each other until one book is left standing. This summer, they have pitted old against new, action against fantasy and even chosen a magna title to enter the mix. Teens are invited to read one, some or all of the books and vote for their favourite, either online or in person, at any branch.
Summer is a great time for teens to read what they want (as opposed to those must-read books for English class). The Teen Summer Reading Program offers the chance to read and with a minimum of 10 books, and some young person could be the lucky winner of an awesome teen gift basket. Sneak Peeks is another great program for avid teen readers. Participants get a sneak peek at young adult titles before they are released and review them for the library. As an added bonus they can earn volunteer hours as well.
For those teens who are aspiring writers, poets and photographers, the annual Click Create Celebrate contest takes place over the summer. Winners of the Elizabeth Scavetta Memorial Teen Short Story, Young Adult Poetry and Photography contests win money and have their winning entries published.
The contest closes Sept. 6 and all the details are available on the library website.
#TheTeenLocker @ CPL is really stepping things up a notch this summer. Teens are invited to drop in and check it out, and they’ll be glad they did.