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Did your teacher give you a list of books before school got out in June or did you get a letter in the mail over the summer telling you that you have to read one or more books before school even starts? Was it a book from the Rebecca Caudill Award list? Will you be a freshman at Maine West and have to read The Graveyard Book? Do you have to read Sunrise Over Fallujah? Ender’s Game? Animal Farm? If you’re one of the “lucky” ones who had assigned reading for the summer, tell us what you thought.  Was the book a good choice? Did you like it? Hate it? Haven’t even started it???

 Congratulations to our two latest winners, Kevin O. and Amber A.  They are now the proud owners of Panera Restaurant gift cards.  If you’d like to join the winners club, enter the contest by reading a book or attending one of our summer events.

Remember, tonight we’re showing Iron Man at 6:30 on the second floor.  Next Thursday night, it’s another wacky night of Wii sports.  July 30th, we have Twilight and don’t forget about Beads and Bangles on Wednesday, July 29 where you can make your own jewelry.

Congrats to Kevin O. who read Jonathon Kellerman’s The Clinic. One book, one sandwich. Kevin, come to the 3rd floor desk and pick up your Panera gift card.

Twilight. 2nd Floor. Storytime Room. July 30. 6:30 PM.

We’re luring you into our lair like a vampire (helpful hint: if you don’t picture our lair as the library and don’t picture the vampire as a librarian the image is a little more edgy).

Anyone coming to the movie will be given ballots to enter into the end-of-the-Summer Reading Club raffle for $15.00 Panera cards on August 3.

Hey,

I am in the process of testing a new piece of library software called WorldCat Local. You use it to look up books, DVDs, etc. Some people involved with the product have given us money we can use to give GIFTS to people who test it for us. It’s important to me that, whether we buy this product or not, we hear from our teens about what they think is important in a library “catalog.” So…I would love to have two teen volunteers. The testing has to be done within the next few weeks, preferably some time next week (June 29-July 3). The test itself takes about 1.5-2 hours. You have to come to the library and basically do some searches in the catalog, while I ask you your opinions on how the searching works. You do that, then fill in an email questionnaire. Your reward? Each volunteer is going to receive a $100 gift card – and because I know you’re feeling cranky about the lack of extra teen stuff this summer, I will even allow you to choose what kind of card you want – Best Buy, Apple store, gas card, book store, clothes store, movie passes, wherever.

But – this is first come, first served. So, first two teens who email me at kmcbride@dppl.org get the opportunity.

You must be: between 14-20 years of age, and you must have a current Des Plaines Public Library card – no fibbing. You will have to bring an ID to the testing to prove you are who you say you are. Email me today and if you get the gift card, happy shopping.