Summer Reading!

Now that the last day of school is =finally= in sight, its time to start thinking about Summer Reading!  At Messenger Public Library, teens are super lucky, because you have a choice between two different programs–you can join the Teen program, and pick up a log at the Youth Services desk, or you can join the Adult program, and pick up a log at the Adult Services desk.  Either way, you are in for a summer full of awesome books and cool prizes!

Need a few book suggestions to get you started on your Summer Reading path?  I thought you’d never ask!  You can start your search at http://www.teenreads.com/ or http://www.readergirlz.com/issue.html for some great reviews.  One of my personal favourites is the Popular Paperbacks list, which is put out every year by YALSA (or the Young Adult Library Services Association–a group of librarians totally dedicated to serving teens!).  For 2009, the very cool categories for nominations are “Dead, Dying and Undead,” “Fame and Fortune,” “Journey > Destination” (there’s a little math reference for you), and “Spies and Intrigue.”  Even better is the Teens’ Top Ten list, which is a set of nominated books that you can check out over the summer, and then you can vote for the ones you liked the best in October.  So what are you waiting for?  Get in the Game: Read!