Special Events @ JCPL (for teens)

March - Teen Tech Week
Teen Tech Week is a national initiative  to ensure that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through libraries.

2010 Learn Create Share @Your Library: County Wide Gaming Contest, Games with Social impact

2009 Get Connected @ Your Library : Tech book reviews, DIY mashup, talk on cyberbullying

 

April - Turn Off Your TV Week
By going without television for a week, people will learn a great deal about their television habits and will likely be more critical viewers if and when they decide to return to the tube.

Kill Your Television -- Turn Off Your TV Week on the web

Reasons Why Turn Off Your TV Week is Important

September - Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read.

October - Teen Read Week
There are so many options for entertainment, it’s important to remember to spend time reading for pleasure: it’s free, fun, and can be done anywhere! Research shows that teens who read for fun have better test scores and are more likely to succeed in the workforce.

2009 Read Beyond Reality: Sites with suggestions for readers, classic online game, science fiction awards

2008 Books With Bite / Twilight Countdown Page: Real stories about vampires in history, suggest reads for vampire fans, trivia about the Twilight Series.

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02/22/2010