Teen Activities
Summer Reading 2008: Click here for summer reading online!
The Gleason Public Library offers occasional programming for young adults. Book groups and summer reading program include specific age ranges in their announcements. In addition, any adult programming at the library is open to the public. In many cases these speakers, including authors and artists, are accessible for a teen audience. Current events will be announced on this page.
Teens of Gleason Advisors
The next TOGA meeting will be Thursday, August 7th, from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
TOGA (Teens of Gleason Advisors), Gleason's teen advisory group, gives a voice in the library to Carlisle's 5th-8th graders. Currently comprised of about 15 students and overseen by Erica St Peter, Gleason's teen librarian, TOGA meets at least once a month to brainstorm and assist in making decisions that will directly impact teens in the library. For more information about TOGA or the meeting, please write Erica: estpeter@mvlc.org.
TOGAzine
TOGAzine is Gleason's new literary zine for and by teens. All fifth
through eighth grade students are strongly encouraged to submit their
creative, original works of fiction, poetry, art, and photography for
inclusion in the online zine. All entries can be submitted to Carrie
Abend at carrierose58@aol.com. For more information, please contact
Carrie at carrierose58@aol.com or Erica St Peter at estpeter@mvlc.org.
Early Release Movie: The Spiderwick Chronicles
Tuesday, September 16
2:45-4:30 p.m.
Grades 5-8
Join us for an extraordinary fantasy adventure. Find out what lurks in an unseen world that promises to test one family’s journey. An old house has many secrets hidden in its cobwebs; uncovering them can lead to more than anyone expected. Movie Rating is PG. We will provide snacks. Grades 5-8 only. For further information on the movie, check out the following website: www.imbd.com (the internet movie database site). Also, we encourage you to subscribe to the Gleason Public Library enewsletter in order to learn the name of the film in advance. Any questions, please call the Gleason Public Library at 978-369-4898.
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