All summer programs for Franklin Lakes teens are open only to those going into Grade 6 and older.  Beginning Monday, June 14, all teens and young adults who register for the Reading Program will receive their first checklist, and the first 25 to sign up will get a t-shirt!  Each completed checklist will be awarded with a small prize and will be entered to win a summer grand prize:

Flip UltraHD Camcorder,
iPod touch,
Sony Reader Touch Edition!

 Join us for a Prismatic Magic’s “Summer Jam” Laser Show to kick off the Summer Reading Program on Wednesday, June 30 at 7:00 P.M.  All programs are free but you must be an active participant to earn prizes. All prize winners will be announced on Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00 P.M. at the library’s closing event!

Stop into the library each week to hand in your checklist, submit reviews of books and movies, win fun prizes, and take home a craft for those rainy weekends!  Find a way to make some waves this summer!

The Franklin Lakes Library is thankful to the Friends of the Library for our Summer Reading Grand Prizes as well as the invaluable support of all library programs.

Register today for the 2010 Teen Summer Reading Program
at the Franklin Lakes Library Reference Desk!

For more information about these and other programs for teens and young adults, contact Kate, Teen Librarian.
201.891.2224
kate_thelibrarian@yahoo.com

FRANKLIN LAKES LIBRARY ACCTs!
Make Waves in your community by becoming an activist for a cause you believe in, volunteering for those less fortunate, or collaborating with others to make the world a better place to live. The Advisory Council for the Community by Teens is open to those going into Grades 7-12 and meets every Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 p.m., in the Teen Room at the library. Swing by a meeting if you have any interest in working with others to promote teens & libraries through community services projects!

TEEN WRITERS' GROUP
Simply designed as a place for you to write . . .and write . . .
Resumes on Tuesdays, July 6 - August 10, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
All are welcome and encouraged to bring along current projects and fresh ideas!

DIY! CRAFTS
Each week there will be a different craft in the Teen Room!  Stop in any day of the week to find materials to make your own beach bag or ways to create messages in a bottle & MORE each week throughout the summer months. Work on the craft in the library or bring the provided supplies home to work on another day.

Interested in helping prepare for Fright Nite?
Join us to work on scenery for the October event!
July 21, July 28, & August 11 2:30-3:30 p.m.
July 22 & August 5 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Open to those going into Grade 5+.
Email Kate for details.

If you are entering Grade 6 in the Fall, we need YOU to help out with Children’s Programs this summer!  There are lots of opportunities to participate in July and August and a listing of these programs will be available when you sign up at the Reference Desk on the second floor.

For readers going into Grades 7-9.
Wednesdays, July 7 - August 11, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
There are no assigned books! Join us each week to talk about whatever you’re reading and enjoying (or not!) – Snacks are always provided.  No registration necessary for this program.

Join us for popcorn and snacks as you enjoy a Blockbuster Movie Matinee!  Almost every Friday afternoon in July and August, you can watch NEW movies like Alice in Wonderland and Sherlock Holmes. Check the website for movie times & showings.

The Creative Writing Contest and the Book Cover Re-Design Contest are open to all those going into Grades 6-12.

Winners of the contests will each receive a $50 Gift Card to Barnes & Noble!

Please pick up a contest form at Franklin Lakes Library or see the library’s website for details.  Entries can be submitted at the library or by email to kate_thelibrarian@yahoo.com.

All entries are due by August 31, 2010. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, September 7 at the Summer Reading Program closing event.

Click here for the Creative Writing entry form
Click here for the Book Cover Re-Design entry form

ACCT (Advisory Council for the Community by Teens)
Interested in being an active member of the Franklin Lakes community through service projects and library involvement?  Contact Kate for more information.
ACCT's mission is to create and carry out community service projects to meet the following goals:
+Improve teen participation at Franklin Lakes Public Library.
+Improve the image of the Franklin Lakes Public Library among teens in the community.
+Participate in community service projects that directly benefit teens and young adults.
+Through community service, expand our knowledge and support of communities different from our own.

Want to be a Library Champion? 
Library Champions are patrons who love their libraries and want to be in the know about issues that may affect them.  Library Champions’ email addresses will be entered into a distribution list and will be contacted when important library issues arise.  The Champions can then take appropriate action such as phone calls, emails to legislators or simply talking up the library to their neighbors.  All you have to do is go to http://www.bccls.org/champions to enter your name and home town and either an email address or a phone number (phone number only if you do not have an email address) and then click on the "Join the Champions" button.  Be our champion in tough times.