Beneath the Surface

 

2013 Teen Summer Reading Program

 

Registration Begins May 24th

 

How to participate

For grades 6-12 only.

Participation determined by the grade you will be going into in Fall 2013.

 

STEP 1: Sign up at any Bartow County Library or online

 

STEP 2: Color in one box on your reading log for every hour that you read.

 

STEP 3: For every 2 rows you complete, visit a library to receive your choice of a prize or coupon for free food!

 

STEP 4: Complete 4 rows and enter to win one of three $25 cash prize!

 

STEP 5: Fill in the entire log, receive a free book of your choice, and be entered into our end of the summer $50 grand prize drawing!

 

 

Begins May 24th - Ends July 27th

 

 

 

Download Teen Summer Reading Program Brochure

 

 

Calendar of Events

 

 

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

 

Cartersville Service League

Center for Puppetry Arts

Chick-Fil-A

Coconuts Ice Cream

Friends of the Bartow County Library System

Georgia Power

Kaplan Test Prep

McDonald’s

Six Flags

Tennessee Aquarium

The Steak House

Zaxby’s

 

 

 

Activities

 

Adairsville Public Library

All month long in June:

Mythology Quiz

Test your knowledge of Greek Mythology with our quiz!

 

All month long in July:

Archaeology Scavenger Hunt

Find matching pairs of archaeological finds that are buried around the library!

 

 

 

Emmie Nelson Public Library

All month long in June:

Archaeology Scavenger Hunt

Find matching pairs of archaeological finds that are buried around the library!

 

All month long in July:

Mythology Quiz

Test your knowledge of Greek Mythology with our quiz!

 

 

 

Cartersville Public Library

June

4th- Tuesday (2:00-5:00PM) - Game On! - Play card games, board games, and PS3 and Wii games on the big screen with your friends at the library!

 

11th- Tuesday (2:00-4:00PM) - Minecraft – Play Minecraft on the library laptops with a large group or bring your own. Must already have your own Minecraft account.

 

20th- Thursday (6:00-7:00PM) - Craft Night: Tie Dye - Make a cool tie dye t-shirt, tote bag, pillowcase or whatever you want! Bring your own item, we’ll supply the dye!

 

22nd- Saturday (9:30AM - 1:30PM) - Practice SAT - Test your SAT skills and get a jumpstart on acing the test! Registration starts May 13th. Register at kaptest.com or call 1-800-KAPTEST and use registration code SKKHI3002. Sponsored by Kaplan Test Prep.

 

27th- Thursday (2:00-4:00PM) - Live Action Mario Kart - Race our course against your friends! Bring your own box to decorate your cart during pre-race activities. Registration begins June 13th at the Teen Desk. Hurry, registration is limited to 20!

 

27th- Thursday (6:00-7:00PM) - Write Now! Teen Creative Writing Club - Like to write? Learn, get feedback and spend an hour of devoted writing time with other teens. Poetry and prose welcome!

 

July

2nd- Tuesday (2:00-5:00PM) - Game On! - Play card games, board games, and PS3 and Wii games on the big screen with your friends at the library!

 

9th- Tuesday (2:00-4:00PM) - Minecraft – Play Minecraft on the library laptops with a large group or bring your own. Must already have your own Minecraft account.

 

12th- Friday (1:00-3:00) - Live Action Clue - Help figure out the library “who dunnit’ “with our live action version of the classic board game!

 

13th- Saturday (1:00-4:00PM) - AnimeCon - Join your fellow anime fans for this afternoon of games, contests, and cosplay!

 

16th- Tuesday (6:00-7:00PM) - Craft Night: Dream Catchers - Make a cool dream catcher out of an old container lid!

 

18th- Thursday (5:30-7:30PM) - Interactive Movie featuring Labyrinth (Rated PG) - An interactive movie experience! Watch for clues and react with crazy actions when the moments show up on screen!

 

23rd - Tuesday (6:00-7:30PM) - Pitch Perfect (Rated PG13) - Join us for this aca-hilarious movie on the big screen

 

25th- Thursday (6:00-7:00 PM) - Write Now! Teen Creative Writing Club - Like to write? Learn, get feedback and spend an hour of devoted writing time with other teens. Poetry and prose welcome!