March 2023
YEAR-ROUND READING PROGRAMS
Summer isn’t the only time we encourage and reward reading. Celebrate your love and passion for reading all year long with one of our Year-Round Reading Programs for teens.
With these programs, you get to read your favorite books (or books for school!) and earn prizes at your own pace. We use both paper logs and Beanstack online to track our reading programs. Check out the programs below to see which is the best fit for you!
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100 Books Before High School
• Earn an illustrated button for registering and for every 10 books you read.
• Read 100 books before starting high school and receive a free book!
• 100 Books Before Graduation
• Earn a professionally designed button and bookmark log for registering and for every 25 books you read.
• Read 100 books before graduating high school and receive a free book!
Scan the QR code below or stop by the Teen Desk to register for one of our Year-Round Reading Programs.
Happy reading!
TEEN NEWSLETTER
SPRING BREAK EDITION
Are you staying in Schaumburg for spring break and looking for something to do? Come to the library for activities, gaming and more!
The library has lots of activities set out every day that you, as a teen, are welcome to use.
• Video gaming (library card required)
• Nintendo Switch; X-Box Series X; X-Box One; PS4; PS5
• Craft kits
• Zipper bracelets
• Coloring pages
• Computers
• Maker Table
• Interactive wall activity
• Stick together poster
• Puzzles and board games
• Books (of course!)
UPCOMING TEEN PROGRAMS
BOREDOM BUSTERS: DRIP PAINTING
Tuesday, March 7 • 6-6:45 p.m. • 11-13 years • Central Teen Program Room
HARPER COLLEGE PRESENTS: UNIVERSITY CENTER
Wednesday, March 8 • 6-7 p.m. • Central Adult Classroom
TRIAL BY TEEN: BREAKFAST CEREAL
Thursday, March 9 • 5-6 p.m. • Central Teen Program Room
ONLINE PROGRAM: CREATE & CHILL WITH JESS: YARN BIRDS
Monday, March 13 • 4:30-5:30 p.m. • Zoom
BASIC ROBOTICS
Monday, March 13 • 6-7 p.m. • Central Teen Program Room
RESUME WRITING FOR TEENS: COLLEGE, CAREERS AND BEYOND
Wednesday, March 15 • 6-7 p.m. • Central Teen Program Room
DRONES
Monday, March 20 • 6-7 p.m. • Central Teen Program Room
TEEN DIY: MANDALORIAN CLAY FIGURINES
Tuesday, March 21 • 6-7 p.m. • Central Teen Program Room
TEEN ADVISORY GROUP (TAG)
Wednesday, March 22 • 6-7 p.m. • Central Teen Program Room
TEEN DIY: TIE-DYE TILE COASTER
Monday, March 27 • 4-5 p.m. • Central Teen Program Room
BOOKS & BITES: SALT TO THE SEA
Tuesday, March 28 • 6-7 p.m. • Central Teen Program Room
PICK-UP PROGRAM: PIZZA MAGNET
Saturday, April 1
TEEN VOLUNTEER HOURS
Saturday, April 1 • 10:30-12:30 • Central Teen Program Room
HYBRID: WHAT LOOKS GOOD ON COLLEGE APPLICATIONS?
Wednesday, April 5 • 6-7 p.m. • Central Adult Classroom OR Zoom
FEBRUARY: SPRING BREAK READS
Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry
Gideon goes undercover at the school newspaper to help an old friend solve a mystery.
Happily Ever Island by Crystal Cestari
Travel with Madison to a Disney Theme Park for super fans where guests dress up and become their favorite Disney characters... and maybe fall in love?
Lulu and Milagro’s Search for Clarity by Angela Velez
Join sisters Lulu and Milagro on a crosscountry college road trip from Baltimore to San Francisco as they each explore and discover what their futures can hold.
Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali
Eighteen-year-olds Adam and Zayneb are struggling to live as their true, authentic selves. After meeting in Doha, Qatar, over spring break, however, they may discover more than just who they are as individuals.
RECOMMENDATIONS Teen Services: teenservices@stdl.org • (847) 923-3240
