Teen Summer Reading Club & Teen Calendar for Grades 6-12

What is the Teen SRC?
It’s the Teen Summer Reading Club at Washington Twp. Public Library. The Teen SRC is designed just for Washington Twp. young adults entering grades 6-12 and includes prizes, programs, movies, DIY nights, contests, books, and great things to do all summer!

Earn prizes for every 300 TSRC Points! Check out our 2010 TSRC Grand Prize!

What do I do?
Sign up at WTPL starting June 22nd. Login about once a week so that we can track your pages & book reviews.
Earn points and get prizes by reading, coming to the library, contests, writing book reviews, and more (see below).
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Earn Points & Get Prizes!
Earn prizes for every 300 TSRC Points that you earn! See below to learn how you can enter our Grand Prize drawing! Starting 6/22, earn points by:

Reading (keep track using your Page Tracker from WTPL)
1 Page = 1 Point

Reviewing ( more info)
1 book review = 50 Points

Coming to Teen Programs (see calendar)
1 teen program = 25 Points

Completing TSRC Challenges/Bingo (more info)
1 TSRC Challenge = points vary

Facebook Queries (more info)
1 Facebook Query = 10 Points

Adopt-A-Shelf(more info)
1 Week = 15 Points

Cover Recovery Contest(more info)
1 Entry (1 per teen) = 200 Points

Grand Prizes
Win a Digital Video Camcorder or a $15 Book Loft Gift Card!
Gift cards donated by the Book Loft
Teens who complete the Teen SRC by earning at least 5,000 TSRC Points AND logging in at least 3 separate times by (Tue) 8/10 will be put into a drawing for our GRAND PRIZE: a Digital Video Camcorder! Runners up will receive gift certificates donated by the Book Loft in Mansfield.

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Stamp Your Shirt (Tue) 6.22 @ 2:30 Sign ups begin 6.15 Grades 6-12: Kick off the summer by bringing a plain shirt to stamp.

Readers’ Theater Info Meeting (Mon) 6.28 @ 7:00 Sign ups begin 6.21 Grades 6-12: Interested in joining our Teen Readers’ Theater group? Come to this meeting for more info & to sign up! We’ll be bringing to life a popular children’s picture book. Practices are Mondays at 7pm through July. Performances are 8.5 at 2pm & 7pm.

A Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Night (Tue) 6/29 @ 7:00 Grades 6-12: Stop in for popcorn, snacks, soda & a movie!

Cover Recovery Contest Begins! Grades 6-12: Submit your entries between 7/1 and 7/31 and library visitors will vote on them from 8/1-8/31. Prizes include Gift Cards! All TSRC members will also receive 200 TSRC points just for entering! Click HERE for more details or visit the library.

Dig Up the Dirt on Your Family (Tue) 7/6 @ 7:00 — SIGN UPS start 6/29 Grades 6-12: Did you know that WTPL subscribes to special resources that were created just to trace family histories (aka genealogies)? And did you know that you can use them for FREE? Come to this class to learn how to research your roots and find out more about your family tree! Bring the name(s) & birthdate(s) of your grandparent(s) (or further back) to look up!

Babysitting Workshop (Thu) 7/8 @ 1:00pm — SIGN UPS start 7/1 Grades 6-12: Mary Stein from Hackettstown Hospital, will teach the basics of babysitting skills and safety. A must for any babysitter!

Painting Class (Tue) 7/13 @ 7:00 — SIGN UPS start 7/6 Grades 6-12: Join us to learn the art of painting with watercolors. Class taught by artist Janine Napierkowski.

New Jersey Shipwrecks (Wed) 7/14 @ 7:00pm — SIGN UPS have begun All Ages: Discover shipwrecks off the NJ coast!

High School Book Club (Tue) 7.20 @ 7:00 Grades 9-12: Do you like to read? Want to talk about your favorite books? Join us to talk about this month's book and other titles that you are reading! Snacks provided & new members welcome! July's book is Beastly by Alex Flinn (coming to theaters this month!) About the Book: A Beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright – a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster. You think I’m talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It’s no deformity, no disease. And I’ll stay this way forever – ruined – unless I can break the spell.Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she urn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I’ll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly. Copies on hold at the library. Pick one up today!

Sculpture Class (Tue) 7/27 @ 7:00pm — SIGN UPS start 7/27 Grades 6-12: Learn to create clay sculptures. Class taught by artist Janine Napierkowski.

Chocolate Festival (Tue) 8/3 @ 2:30pm — SIGN UPS start 7/27 Grades 6-12: Join us for our annual Teen Chocolate Festival! Test your chocolate knowledge with chocolate trivia. Taste different kinds of chocolate. Make & eat your own chocolate creations! Space is limited!

Fill out our TSRC Survey (available soon) by 8/10 to earn an extra 25 points! The Last Day to count points & to qualify for our Grand Prize is (Tue) 8/10! Only points logged in by 8/10 will count towards the GRAND PRIZE (although you may login through August for other prizes). See TSRC instructions for details.

Henna Art (Tue) 8/10 @ 7:00pm — SIGN UPS 8/3 permission slip required— available at the library or download here Grades 6-12: Learn about the ancient art of henna while you learn how to apply henna and get your own henna tattoo!

Ice Cream Sundaes (Wed) 8/11 @ 2:30pm — SIGN UPS 8/4 Grades 6-12: Stop in to make a summertime favorite!

High School Book Club (Tue) 8.17 @ 7:00 Grades 9-12: Do you like to read? Want to talk about your favorite books? Join us to talk about this month's book and other titles that you are reading! Snacks provided & new members welcome! August's book is TBD Check back soon for more info!

Spa Night (Tue) 8.24 @ 7:00 Sign ups start 8/17 Grades 6-12: Enjoy a night at the spa! Paint your nails and learn about different types of facial treatments.