For the last week or so I have been posting the TRW plans of various libraries across the country as they have been sent in to me. We are now three days into TRW and I hope that things are progressing smoothly for all of you out there in library land. If we posted something about your library please feel free to let us all know how everything that was posted about went via the post comments. The following are TRW plans for two more libraries.

Sally, a Youth Services Librarian in KY wrote in saying:

“Here is what we’re doing for Teen Read Week:
*Movie Marathon (we’re showing Batman Begins, The Chronicles of Narnia and Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Event…the kids in this area are all off school the day of the marathon)
*Survivor : Dragon Island (based on TV’s “Survivor”)
*Whose Line Is It? (based on TV’s comedy improv show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”)
*Dance Dance Revolution party
Also, throughout the first part of October teens can submit a form, which includes their information and their favorite book. The form will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win two prizes. We are giving away 4 $25 gift certificates to the local mall (one for each of our system’s branches) as well as 1 $100 gift certificate to Best Buy. The most popular books will then be put on a bookmark. This is our variation of YALSA’s Teens Top Ten.
For promotion we asked a local middle school’s STLP (Student Technology Leadership Program) to help us put together a DVD to show to local schools. My co-worker and I put together a bare bones script then the group did all the directing, filming and editing and it turned out fantastic! It is definitely something we’ll be doing again.
We’re all really looking forward to the events; it’s going to be a fun week!”

Laura, a librarian at the Camden Library in MI writes:

“Camden Twp. Library is hosting a Teen Game Night on Oct. 14th to kick-off Teen Read Week. (We can’t do activities during the week with teens due to school sports conflicts.) Our TGNs have become very popular. They are held after regular library hours. We have board games and card games, music to listen to, and snacks to share. Most of the kids just enjoy time to get together and chat. It’s a time of no TV, video games or computers - just teens getting together to hang out.
We began a Teen Advisory Council last spring and they are the ones who suggested TGNs. We have held 3 so far - each one brings more teens in and lasts longer. In fact, at summer reading close, we did a TGN Lock-In - it was great!!”

Thanks again to everyone who has sent in there plan for TRW. There are still one or two more emails that I will post this week. If anyone else out there still wants to get their libraries plans shared they can email me at jberns89@gmail.com and I will try to get it up before the end of the week. Otherwise good luck to you all as the week continues and make sure you also check out the original post and updates #1, #2, #3, and #4.