St. Clair County Library System Celebrates Teen Read Week
The St. Clair County Library System will celebrate Teen Read Week, October 18-23, with special events and programs aimed at encouraging area teens to read for the fun of it. Thousands of libraries, schools and bookstore across the country will hold similar events centered on this year’s theme, Books with Beat @ your library, which encourages teens to read a variety of materials, including poetry, books about music and more.
Teen Read Week is the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association.
“Teens have more activities to fill their free time than ever — video games, afterschool activities, athletics —and increasingly high expectations in the classroom,” said Teen Librarian Mary Redigan. “It’s important that we show them that reading is something that’s fun and relaxing that they can do for free. And that reading for fun can translate into better performance at school.”
In addition, Redigan hopes to show parents and other concerned community members what they library can offer by hosting special programs and events during Teen Read Week. Contests, poetry slams, rap program, crafts and more are planned throughout the library system.
“Many families have learned to make do with less as a result of the economy and have flocked to the library,” Redigan said. “Teen Read Week is a great time to make sure teens and their families know about all the free services the library can offer them and to reach out to teens who aren’t regular users and encourage them to come see what they can find here.”
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