SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS
The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
A delightful historical romance based in a local Chicago setting.
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt graphic novel about finding your place in the world and discovering love. Oh, and LOTS of cheesy puns!
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Follow a fierce 16-year-old Indigenous teen as she fights to solve a mystery and reclaim her people’s stolen history.
Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin
A poignantly powerful story of survival, heartbreak and heroism during the atrocities of WWII from the award-winning author of Bomb, Fallout and more!
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TEEN NEWSLETTER
June 2024
2024 SUMMER CHALLENGE
Get ready for this year’s Summer Challenge at the Library! Our theme is Read, Renew, Repeat, and we will have lots of books and programs to help you dive into conservation and environmentalism.
This year’s Challenge for teens works the same as last year’s with even more prizes! We are asking you to track each day you read between June 1 and August 1. Any amount of reading counts, and you do not have to read consecutive days.
Any type of reading counts, as well! Audiobooks, webcomics, graphic novels, manga, print books, eBooks, magazines, assigned school reading, scholarly articles. You name it!
PRIZES
This year, you can receive the following prizes throughout the summer:
• A FREE BOOK just for registering
• A small treat for reading 20 days (completing 4 badges)
• A completion prize for reading 35 days (completing 7 badges)
All prizes can be picked up at any of our three (3) Library locations.
Stop by any of our Library locations or visit schaumburglibrary.org/read to register.
UPCOMING TEEN PROGRAMS
THE SCIENCE OF BOBA: POPPING PEARLS - 12-19 YEARS
Tuesday, June 4 • 2:30-3:30 p.m. • Hoffman Estates Branch
GARDENING CLUB - 12-19 YEARS
Wednesday, June 5 • 2-4 p.m. • Central Program Room
Thursday, June 27 • 3-4 p.m. • Central Program Room
CONSCIOUS CREATIONS: LOVE THE PLANET - 12-19 YEARS
Wednesday, June 5 • 5-6 p.m. • Central Program Room
TEEN SOCIAL HOUR - 12-19 YEARS
Friday, June 7 • 4:30-5:30 p.m. • Central Program Room
TABLETOP MINI GOLF - 12-19 YEARS
Tuesday, June 11 • 6-7 p.m. • Central Program Room
TEEN ART STUDIO: LEARN TO CROCHET! - 12-19 YEARS
Tuesday, June 18 • 4:30-6 p.m. • Central Program Room
UPCYCLING: VINYL RECORDS - 12-19 YEARS
Wednesday, June 19 • 4:30-5:30 p.m. • Central Program Room
PRIDE CELEBRATION - ALL AGES
Thursday, June 20 • 6-8 p.m. • Central Library
JUNETEENTH SUBURBAN BLOCK PARTY - ALL AGES
Saturday, June 22 • 2-6 p.m. • Harper College
TEEN UNO TOURNAMENT - 12-19 YEARS
Tuesday, June 25 • 5:30-7 p.m. • Central Program Room
TEEN DIY: PAINTING WITH PRIDE - 12-19 YEARS
Wednesday, June 26 • 5-6 p.m. • Central Program Room
DUCK DISGUISES - 12-19 YEARS
Friday, June 28 • 4:30-5:30 p.m. • Central Program Room
CHECK IT OUT
