2009 Summer Reading Program for Teens

Express Yourself

How to Sign Up:

• Step One: Come to the library and pick up a Summer Reading Entry Sheet. Or download and print a Summer Reading Entry Sheet. (Requires free Adobe Reader [1].)
  
  

  Ada Community Library [1]

  Star Branch Library [1]

  Hidden Springs Branch [1]

  
  
• Step Two: Check off a box on your Summer Reading Entry Sheet for every time you read 30 minutes.
• Step Three: COME GET YOUR PRIZES after 5, 10, and 15 hours!
  The last day to record your reading for the Summer Reading Program is July 31st.
• Step Four: (Optional) For every 50+ word book review you submit, you will get an entry into the Prize Basket Drawing. Reviews can be submitted in person at the library or at: www.adalib.org/teens/reviews [1].
  Grand Prizes include: A gift certificate to the Boise Towne Square Mall and an iPod.
  

Prizes:

• 1st Level: Stampede Rodeo Ticket and Small Candy
• 20 Days: Boise Hawks Baseball Ticket and Big Candy
  
• 30 Days: Free Book, Applebee's Dessert Shooter, and Grand Prize Drawing entry
  The last day to pick up prizes is August 9th.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• What if I read four hours in one day? Can I check off 8 boxes?
• Good job! You get to check off a box for each 30 minutes you read, so you could check off 8 boxes after reading four hours (even if it's all in one day). 
• Do audio books, magazines, newspapers and comics count?
• Any of those activities count for the Summer Reading Program. In fact, anything that involves reading does!
• What if I go out of town?
• Keep track of your reading! You can still pick up your prizes when you get back. (As long as you do so by August 8th.)
  
• Can I participate in Summer Reading Programs at more than one library? For instance, could I do the Summer Reading Program at both Ada Community Library and Boise Public Library?
• You should choose only one library's Summer Reading Program. This will help us ensure there are enough prizes for everyone. For information about other Summer Reading Programs in the Treasure Valley visit Idaho Kids Read [2].

Special Thanks to our Sponsors:

Thanks to the prize sponsors of summer reading in Idaho.
These businesses need and deserve our support – please visit them to say thanks!

Special thanks to Read to Me, a service of the Idaho Commission for Libraries. Read to Me is an early literacy initiative which provides information, training, technical assistance, and resources for Idaho libraries and their community partners.

This project made possible by a grant form the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provision of the Library Service Technology Act.