by Rebekka Hanson | Feb 28, 2017 | Adult Arena, Teen Zone, Tween Scene |
We’re about to start our next Seasonal Reading Challenge!
Each season (Winter, Spring, and Fall) a new challenge with a series of reading related tasks is posted. Each task is assigned a point level and then it’s up to you to decide which tasks you’ll attempt (or if you want to try to finish them all) and then find the books that fit. This challenge is a great way to discover new books as well as to have a chance to win some great prizes.
The Spring Challenge runs from March 1 through May 31. Any books read during that time period can be used to complete tasks. For example, if you don’t join until May 1st, you can still count any book you’ve read since March 1.
The Challenge is open to any patron over the age of 10 who has a library card at the Madison Library District. When you join, please give us your library card number, so we can verify you are one of our patrons. We have a Goodreads table in the library with brochures explaining how to play and books that fit some of the tasks. You can chose to play with paper forms (which will be available on the Goodreads table) or online at The Madison Library District Goodreads Seasonal Challenge.
If you have any questions feel free to ask a librarian next time you visit the library. We hope you’ll all play!
by Gina Miller | Feb 24, 2017 | Teen Crafts |
Teens ages 12 to 17, come and join us! We’ve got some really fun projects for February. All supplies are provided – this is a free event. All projects start at 4:00 pm in the Community Room.
March 2: Wooden Box Shelf (shown above)
March 16: Circuit Bugs
by Catherine Stanton | Feb 10, 2017 | Adult Arena, Blog, Teen Zone |
Come speed date a book! You will have brief meetings with 30 different incredible books in a wide variety of genres. Some will be personal duds. Some will be so-so fits. – And a few you’ll want to spend a lot more time with. Find a new favorite companion for your quiet evenings!
by Gina Miller | Jan 27, 2017 | Teen Crafts |
Teens ages 12 to 17, come and join us! We’ve got some really fun projects for February. All supplies are provided – this is a free event. All projects start at 4:00 pm in the Community Room.
February 2: Pop-up Matchbox Valentines – shown above.
February 16: Lighted Canvas Art
by Gina Miller | Dec 27, 2016 | Teen Crafts |
Teens ages 12 to 17, come and join us! We’ll be making some fun things on cold wintry January days. All supplies are provided – this is a free event.
January 5: Starry Night Canvas Painting (shown above)
January 19: Magazine Page Picture Frame
by Miranda Galbraith | Oct 18, 2016 | Teen Zone |
The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in sixteen school and public libraries around the country. Nominations were posted on the Thursday of National Library Week, and teens across the country voted on their favorite titles each year.
Readers ages twelve to eighteen voted online between August 15 and Teen Read Week™ (October 9-15, 2016) on the Teens’ Top Ten site. The winners were announced the week after Teen Read Week.
View a list of the winners with annotations here. (PDF)
How many have you read?
