Time to put that speed reading into high gear.  The Teen Reading Challenge ends tomorrow!  So finish your books, record your minutes, and get those reading logs turned in at the library by Tuesday, Feb. 1st. 

Oh, and remember this:  If you read 250+ minutes you’ll receive an invitation to the Teen Reading Challenge PaRtY!  This year we get to host the fun…wahoo!  The party will be Friday, Feb. 4th, at the Eastern Ave. Branch from 6-7:30. Prizes, video games, crafts, ice cream, sprinkles…need we say more?!

Please let this video be your Happy Friday reading inspiration…

READ LIKE A ROCK STAR!

The 16th Annual Teen Reading Challenge begins this Sunday!  Pick up your reading log today at any Davenport Public Library location.  The Teen Reading Challenge is an event sponsored by the Quad City Area Public Libraries.  This unique winter reading program asks teens to join their home library team and “compete” against other area public libraries to see who can read the most.  Come on DPL teens, show us what you’ve got this year! 

The 2011 program runs from Sunday, January 9th through Saturday, January 29th.  The logs must be turned in by Tuesday, Feb. 1st.  To participate visit your local library and pick up a log.  Just keep track of the number of minutes you read (books, magazines, newspapers, and even books for school!) on the provided log and turn it in when you’re done.  It’s really that easy! 

Oh, and there will also be a party for the teens who read 250 minutes or more.  Yep, if you read 250+ minutes you’ll receive an invitation to the Teen Reading Challenge Party at Davenport’s Eastern Ave. Library on Friday, Feb. 4th from 6-7:30pm.  And you get to bring a friend, as well!  There will be video games to play, scrapbooking activities, duct tape crafts, free food, drinks, and lots of prizes to give away.  Read, read, read, read!

You did it!!!  At last night’s Quad City Teen Reading Challenge Party, hosted by the Bettendorf Public Library, it was announced that Team Davenport won for the team with the ‘highest average of minutes read’…say what?!?  Way to go, DPL Teens! 

You know…that means we’re going to have to throw that party we’ve been promising if you were to ever win the Challenge…cuz you won!  Awesomesauce.  Party details coming soon…

We’re very proud of all the teen participants and the time they spent reading for this year’s Challenge.  The teens from Moline won the big title for ‘highest total minutes read.’  And Rock Island Public Library won the ‘special accomplishment award’ for their extra efforts in promoting the 2010 Teen Reading Challenge.  Go Teams!

If you missed last night’s Teen Reading Challenge Party you missed a sugary good time, complete with sprinkles and video games on top.  Oh, and I forgot to mention the cool origami earrings you could make.  Oh, and the glow-in-the-dark ice creams spoons, too.  Oh, and the nachos with extra cheese.  Oh, and the Beatles Rock Band.  Oh, and the free goodies.  Yeah, free.  Oh, and the gift cards we handed out as prizes.  Oh, and the warm soda–that everyone drank anyways.  Oh, and the duct tape crafts.  Oh, and the face paints.  Oh, and the mini-megaphones.  Oh, and if you missed out on participating in the 15th Annual Teen Reading Challenge, well, there’s always next year…until then…keep reading.

-Christie

The 15th Annual Teen Reading Challenge has come to an end.  Turn in your logs by Feb. 2nd in order to receive your invitation to the Teen Reading Challenge Party!  The party will be Friday night at the Bettendorf Public Library from 6:30-8.  It should be a fun time and a great way to meet new teens from around the area.  Plus, you can win prizes for the time you spent reading during the Challenge.

An extra special thanks to all the teens who participated in this year’s Teen Reading Challenge.  We can’t wait to see how “Team Davenport” did.  One last thing–all participants who read more than 250 minutes will receive a prize…glow-in-the-dark ice cream spoons!

You know what that means, right?!  Someone needs to throw an eating-ice-cream-in-the-dark party!!

-Christie

The 15th Annual Teen Reading Challenge has begun!  Pick up your reading log today at either Davenport Public Library location.  The Teen Reading Challenge is an event sponsored by the Quad City Area Public Libraries.  This unique winter reading program asks teens to join their home library team and “compete” against other area public libraries to see who can read the most.  Come on DPL teens…let’s do this!

This year’s program runs from Jan 10, 2010-Jan. 30, 2010.  The logs must be turned in by Feb. 2, 2010.  To participate visit your local library and pick up a log.  Just keep track of the number of minutes you read (books, magazines, newspapers, and even books for school!) on the provided log and turn it in when you’re done.  It’s really that easy! 

Oh, and did I mention a party?  Party.  Teens who read 250 minutes or more will be invited to the Teen Reading Challenge Party at the Bettendorf Public Library on Friday, the 5th.  And they get to bring a friend, as well!  There will be video games to play, scrapbooking activities, duct tape crafts, free food, drinks, and lots of prizes to give away.

One more thing…if the DPL teens win this Challenge, they get to have an overnight lock-in at the library.  Time to get your read on! 

-Christie

Those of you who participated in the Teen Reading Challenge and read 250+ minutes received an invitation to the Teen Reading Challenge Party.  This year’s party will be at the Moline Public Library (3210 41st St.) from 6:30-8 on Friday.  There will be free food and drinks, lots of video games to play, and cool crafts to make. 

Plus, you’ll get to meet lots of new teens from around the area and have a chance to win many great prizes!  All this just for keeping track of the time you spent reading?  Yep.  And don’t forget you get to bring 1 friend along, even if that friend didn’t participate in the Challenge.  A huge thank you to all the teens who participated.  Everyone did a great job!

-Christie

This year’s Teen Reading Challenge has come to a close.  Hopefully you have already turned in your log.  If not, now is the time to do so.  Seriously!  I don’t care how you get it here, just turn it in ASAP!!  And if you managed to read more than 250 minutes you’ll also receive an invitation to the Teen Reading Challenge Party. 

The celebration will be held at the Moline Public Library this Friday night from 6:30-8.  The party will host a variety of activities including duct tape crafts, scrapbooking, lots of video games to play, and yummy snacks, too.  Plus, there will be several drawings and many prizes to give away.  Hope to see you there! 

 For further info call 563-326-7893.

-Christie