Teen
Summer Reading
AGES 12 TO 18
JUNE 6 through July 30
- Advance on your voyage by reading AND/OR completing the activities located in the Summer Reading Activites section. Each activity is worth 25 pages. In Beanstack, make sure you log 25 pages of reading under the “LOGGING” badge area for each additional activity completed!
- Your final destination is 1500 pages with island stops for prizes & treasure at every 500 pages.
- You can collect a new prize every two weeks! Get prizes on or after the dates listed below.
- Digital books and audios are also allowed. Libby is available for free through your app store. Search for the Library Consortium of Eastern Idaho. Log on with your barcode and pin number.
- Any reading done before June 6th DOES NOT COUNT towards summer reading challenges.
- You must have your initialed paper log OR have logged your reading online.
- You must choose either paper or online for the duration of the program, you cannot go back and forth.
- Finished early? Ask about our Centennial Celebration Books for Balloons program!
- Don’t forget to join our Teen Discord Hangout! We’ll talk about books, anime, writing, Dungeons & Dragons, and the new Adult-TEEN 101 program.
Program may not be repeated! Only 1 set of prizes per person per summer.
NO PRIZES will be given after Saturday, JULY 30, 2022.
Prizes
You can read ahead of schedule, but prizes won’t be available until their release date. If you miss a week, you can collect it the next time.
For example, if you come in July 5, and haven’t gotten any prizes yet, you can pick up prize number 1 and 2. If you’ve read past that point, and are ready for prize 3, you’ll have to wait until July 18 to get that next prize.
Prizes will be available any time after their first availability date until July 30, while supplies last.
NO PRIZES AFTER JULY 30
Prize Schedule
- Weeks 1 & 2: June 6-18: Program sign-ups only; no prizes available yet
- Week 3 & 4: June 21-July 2: Prize 1 available starting June 21
- Week 5 & 6: July 5-16: Prize 2 available starting July 5
- Week 7 & 8: July 18-30: Prize 3 available starting July 18
- Last Day to Sign Up: July 23
- Last Day to Collect Prizes: July 30
No Child Left Behind, and No Child Left Inside!
The Youth Explorer Passes from Idaho State Parks will waive the entry fee for one vehicle for one day to any Idaho state park.
Ask your librarian for more information!
Summer Reading Activities
Island 1
Island 2
Island 3
Island 1 Activities
Our Blue Planet / Oceans of Wonder
- Read a 2022 YALSA or Madison Choice Award Book.
- Sign-up for the MLD Teen Discord Channel & introduce yourself. Or make a comment on one of the channels if you are already on the server.
- Participate in a teen library event.
- Recycle some old clothing.
- Read a book about the ocean.
- Reduce your carbon footprint (use only reusable items this week).
- Create something using recycled materials (Junk Art).
- Clean a room in your house with everyday items that don’t harm the planet (like lemons or vinegar).
- Eat some sort of seafood (goldfish crackers don’t count).
- Visit an Aquarium.
Island 2 Activities
Explore New Depths / Seven Seas, Infinite Stories
- Read a 2022 YALSA or Madison Choice Award Book.
- Sign-up for the MLD Teen Discord Channel & introduce yourself. Or make a comment on one of the channels if you are already on the server.
- Participate in a teen library event.
- Use Pirate Catch phrases throughout the day or order at a fast food place like a pirate.
- Learn how to tie some sailor knots.
- Read a book about an explorer or someone who spent a majority of time on the ocean.
- Learn a Sea Shanty and sing it with your friends.
- Have a water fight.
- Plan a “musical” voyage aka. Travel playlist.
- Watch a film or show you haven’t before seen that has a character sailing the ocean.
Island 3 Activities
Discover Treasures / Uncharted
- Read a 2022 YALSA or Madison Choice Award Book.
- Sign-up for the MLD Teen Discord Channel & introduce yourself. Or make a comment on one of the channels if you are already on the server.
- Participate in a teen library event.
- Write a catching first chapter to a novel and submit it to the Teen Writer’s Contest by 7/23/2022.
- Start a collection of something valuable to you.
- Keep an “explorer log” or journal of all your activities for 1 week.
- Make a map.
- Stargaze from on the roof, or pull your mattress out into the yard.
- Go to a thrift store or garage sale and find something oddly fabulous for your wardrobe or room.
- Act like a tourist and visit the top attractions in your town.
Summer Reading Events
Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off Party!
Pirates, Pajamas, and Pancakes
FRIDAY, June 10, AT 7:00 PM
Teens will be able to celebrate the start of Summer Reading with an after library hours party.
We will be dividing into Pirate Crews, designing our ships’ flag, hiding treasure and making treasure maps for other crews to use while also seeking the treasure those other crews have hidden. We might even be building our own ships with cardboard and stuff.
First Chapter Teen Writer's Contest
Learn How to Enter
Summer STEM Lego Club!
for ages 6 to 18
Chess & Game Club
for ages 9 to 18
Mancala Madness
For ages 9 to 18
Star Party
Friday, July 8, at 9:00 pm
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens
Friday, JUNE 24, at 3:30 PM
Friday, JULY 8, at 3:30 PM
Friday, JULY 22, at 3:30 PM
Dungeons and Dragons for teens at the Madison Library District! In this classic role-playing game, you create your character, choose how they interact with the story, and use dice to decide the outcomes of your actions.
This event is open to all teens (ages 12 to 18). Both beginners and experienced players are welcome.
The game will consist of one, 1 to 2 hour session for first level characters. Experienced players may use their own character if they wish, but pre-made characters will also be available. All characters should be made using only the resources available in the core 5th Edition player’s handbook. As an added bonus, players will be able to gain perks for their characters by reading!
If you are interested in a grand adventure, want to meet new and old friends, and have epic fun, register by clicking the button below.
First Chapter Teen Writers Contest
- Participants must be ages 12 – 18 to enter
- Open to Madison Library District residents only
- 500-3,000 word limit
- Limit 1 chapter per person
- No photos or illustrations
- Work must be original, not previously published, and titled
- Submissions that are deemed inappropriate, culturally inaccurate or possess negative stereotypical characterization will be disqualified
How to Submit:
- Email your original work as an attachment to Gina Miller. This is the ONLY way to submit your work!
- Subject line must say: First Chapter Teen Writers Contest.
- Please include your name, age, and phone number in the email.
Deadline:
All entries must be received by Saturday, July 23rd, 2022.
Winners will be announced on Friday, July 29th, 2022 via Facebook, Instagram and email.
Prizes:
First prize – $30 Amazon gift card.
Second prize – $20 Amazon gift card.
Third prize – Fat Cats date pack.
All three winners will receive publication online at www.madisonlib.org and an award certificate.
For more information please email Gina Miller.
Summer STEM Lego Club
Sponsored by the Idaho Commission for Libraries and the Idaho STEM Action Center
Tuesdays at 2:00 pm
For Kids ages 6 – 8, Tweens ages 9 – 11, and Teens ages 12 – 18. Anyone under the age of 12 needs to be accompanyied by an adult.
Do you love Legos? Join other kids who love the ever popular bricks at Madison Library District’s first LEGO club!
DATES:
- June 21
- July 19
Chess and Game Club
MONDAY, JUNE 13, AT 4:30 PM
For Tweens ages 9 – 11, and Teens ages 12 – 18.
Learn the art of Chess and other games with the master of fun and strategy, Nick Allison!
Games and supplies will be provided.
Summer Crafting
Thursdays at 4:30 PM
June 16: Quilled Sea Creature
- Quilling is an interesting Art form that uses coiled paper to create colorful and dimensional art. We will be learning some basic quilling shape techniques and begin quilling a sea creature.
June 23: Cassette Tape Art
- Since Cassette Tapes became a thing in the 1960’s we thought it would be fun to repurpose some tapes since in this decade they are definitely a thing of the past.
June 30: Mermaid Jars
- Jars decorated with either seashells, flat clear stones (Mermaid tears), and or mermaid silhouettes.
July 7: Floppy Disk Box or Notebook
- Floppy Disks were invented in the 1970’s. So we will be using old floppy disks to make either boxes that can be planters, pen holders, etc. Or we can make small notebooks using the floppy disks as the covers.
July 14: Tie-Dye Shirts
- Since Tie-dye was a pretty big thing in the 1970’s we thought it would be fun to do some tie-dying as well.
July 21: Seashell Mosaic
- We will be creating a mosaic out of an assortment of seashells.
JULY 28: Blacklight Painting: Deep Sea
- We will be doing blacklight painting, which is acrylic paints mixed with a ratio of laundry soap making it have a neon vibe under the blacklight. It looks super cool and will be a lot of fun to do.
Star Party!
Friday, July 8, at 9:00 pm in the Community Room Parking Lot
Come out and gaze at the stars! We’ll have our big telescope set up, and Cathy Stanton, former Star Ranger, will be there to take you on a guided tour through the universe.
Don’t miss it!
Ongoing Events
Teen Action Council
Young League of Writers
Anime Club
Adult-TEEN 101
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens
Crafting With the Library
Teen Action Council
Meeting Dates:
- Wednesday, June 1, at 4:00 pm
- Wednesday, July 6, at 4:00 pm
The Madison Library District Teen Action Council will meet regularly to provide input for teen events and programs, give feedback about YA materials purchases, and provide suggestions for improvements for other aspects of the Library as it relates to teens. In the event that the Madison Library District Teen Action Council is chosen as one of the nominee groups for the YALSA Teen Top Ten, providing book reviews and nominations for the award would also be required.
Young League of Writers
Would you like to share your writing with other teens your age or just make new friends? Join the Young League of Writers for ages 12-18. We will meet for an hour to share what we’ve all been working on and talk about what makes writing great.
Wednesday, June 15 at 4:00 pm: With Sian Bessey! Writing a Good First Chapter
Local Author Sian Bessey will be coming to give advice on how to write a good first chapter that will capture editors and readers attention.
Wednesday, July 20, at 4:00 pm: Book Spine Poetry
Anime Club
Teens ages 12-18 gather together to watch anime favorites, chat about manga, play Japanese card games, sketch your own manga portraits (markers and paper provided), and munch on yummy snacks!
Wednesday, June 22, at 4:40 pm: Bento Boxes and Manga
Wednesday, July 13, at 4:00 pm: Howl’s Moving Castle
Game and Chess Club
Mondays at 4:30 pm in the Community Room
For tweens and teens ages 9-18. Learn the art of Chess and other games with the master of fun and strategy, Nick Alison.
Game supplies will be provided.
DATES:
- Monday, June 13, at 4:30 pm
- Monday, July 11, at 4:30 pm
- Monday, July 18, at 4:30 pm
- Monday, July 22, at 4:30 pm
Adult-TEEN 101
Last Wednesdays 4:30 pm in the Community Room
Teens gather to learn life skills that will prepare them for when they move out and are living on their own.
- Wednesday, June 29: As this is the kick-off starting program, we will be playing bingo to see how prepared you are for your adult life!
- Wednesday, July 27: Today we will learn “Bare Essential” Cooking using a kit provided for us by the Idaho Commission for Libraries. We’ll learn how to cook easy recipes. For exampl, how to cook creatively in a dorm room (ironed grilled cheese, anyone?).
Mancala Madness!
MONDAY, June 27, at 4:30 pm
For Teens and Tweens ages 9 – 18.
We wanted to do something a little different then usual and do an outside mancala game using squishy balls, buckets with water, and running around. It should be a lot of fun!
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Reading Resources
Thank You to Our Summer Reading Sponsors
These amazing businesses and organizations donated over $60,000 to make our 2022 Summer Reading possible. We appreciate their support of literacy in our community!
Regular Hours of Operation
- Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday: CLOSED
Closures in 2022
- January 1 – New Year’s
- January 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 21 – President’s Day
- March 25 – Staff Development Day
- April 2 – Closed for Maintenance
- May 28-30 – Memorial Day
- June 20 – Juneteenth
- July 2-4 – Independence Day
- September 3-5 – Labor Day
- September 22 - Staff Development Day
- October 1 – Closed for Maintenance
- November 11 – Veteran’s Day
- November 23 – Closing at 5 pm
- November 24-26 – Thanksgiving
- December 23-26 – Christmas
- December 30-31, 2022 – New Year’s
- January 2, 2023 – New Year’s Day
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Rexburg, ID 83440
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