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Join the 2009 Online Teen Summer Reading Program
and Prize Raffle
The first 50 students to sign up will receive a Dunkin Donuts gift card.
Find What’s Out There … at the Library is the theme for our new online Teen Summer Reading Program. This program is for students entering grades 6 – 12. East Longmeadow students and students from the surrounding communities are welcome to participate. Earn prizes for submitting short reviews of books you’ve read, including your required summer reading. Registration begins Monday, June 15, 2009. Students may register online by accessing the library’s webpage from any computer with Internet access. Students without Internet access can register and submit their reviews in person at the library’s Information Desk.
In order to participate, you must register for the program, read a book and submit a short review. Reviews should be at least four sentences and no longer than two paragraphs. A brief description of the plot and why you did or did not like the book is all that is required. Remember to include the book’s author and title. Reviews that do not meet these requirements or that contain offensive language will not be published and will not be eligible for the prize drawings. All reviews are moderated by the teen librarian.
Registration begins June 15th
Students may register for the teen summer reading program, by accessing the library’s website at www.eastlongmeadow.org/library . Click on the link for Find What’s Out There … at the Library. Next, click on the “Sign Me Up” button and fill in your registration information. Once you are registered, click on the “Add/View Log” button to enter your book review. **Important** Only “Public” reviews are eligible for the prize drawings. Students without Internet access can fill out a registration form and submit their reviews at the library’s Information Desk.
Prize Drawings:
Participants will receive one chance in the weekly prize drawing for each book review submitted. Each participant may submit up to five reviews per week. Random prize drawings will be held each week. Participants can only win one weekly drawing during the program. All participants will be eligible for the grand prize drawing on July 31st. Winners will be notified via email or telephone.
Weekly Prizes are $10 gift cards
Week 1 – June 22 - FYE
Week 2 – June 29 - Target
Week 3 – July 6 - Showcase Cinemas, Eastfield Mail
Week 4 – July 13 – Starbucks
Week 5 – July 20 – Barnes & Noble
Week 6 – July 27 - Blockbuster
Grand Prize Drawing – Friday, July 31, 2009
8GB iPod NanoThe Online Teen Summer Reading Program is sponsored by
the Friends of East Longmeadow Public Library.
Check out our online book club for teens.
Teen Reading Blog
Check out the teen blog! Add a comment and let us know what you like to read. Are you a fan of fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels or anime? Is there something you would like to see added to the library collection. Let us know!
Learning Express Library
An interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorials designed to help library patrons succeed on academic or licensing tests, with immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized analysis.This is a great way to practice for the SAT! Your library card is your password.
Once you join, each day we will email you a portion of a book that takes about five minutes to read. By the end of the week you will have read the first two to three chapters. If you like the book, check the library catalog for availability. If not, the next book will start on the following Monday. Check it out!
Search the Digital Catalog to download for your enjoyment free audio books, ebooks and videos. All you need is your library card, a computer and an internet connection. Returns are automatic, there are no late fees and the Digital Catalog is always available.
NoveList is an online readers' advisory service that helps you find new books based on books you've read or topics in which you are interested.
Homework Help
Suggested Web Sites for High School Teens
Grolier Online
Use this online resource to access age-appropriate research with over 500,000 links to academically-relevant articles, web sites and periodicals, plus extensive media resources including photographs, videos and interactive maps.
** Your East Longmeadow Library card number is your password. **
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