Saturday, February 18
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Do you want to learn how to play chess? Are you a bit rusty, and need a refresher? Or are you a seasoned player looking for playing partners? Whatever description fits you, this chess program is for you. We will have tables set up for players of all abilities, plus High School and Middle School volunteers ready to teach chess beginners of all ages. (Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.) Chess sets will be provided.
Are you a high school student interested in the Internet and computer technology? Would you like to use your skills to assist other community members?
The Reading Public Library welcomes you to fill out an application to become a volunteer Netguide. Netguides assist in introductory Internet and technology classes and/or provide one-on-one technology training to patrons of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels.
This is a great way to get your required service hours for the National Honor Society or any other church, school or community group. In addition, the Netguide program looks great on your college and job applications! Read on …
Reading Public Library now offers text reference service . Using the service is easy. Text “rplinfo” to 66746 for instructions, then ask your question.
We, of course, do not charge for this service; however, your phone carrier’s regular text message and data rates apply. Check our Ask a Librarian! page for more information about this service.
Saturday, January 21
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Do you want to learn how to play chess? Are you a bit rusty, and need a refresher? Or are you a seasoned player looking for playing partners? Whatever description fits you, this chess program is for you. We will have tables set up for players of all abilities, plus High School and Middle School volunteers ready to teach chess beginners of all ages. (Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.) Chess sets will be provided.
Tweens & Teens (Gr. 6-12) are invited to our annual “Gingerbread” Workshop! Bring a friend and have some fun while you hang out and build and decorate your own “Gingerbread” (graham cracker) creation.
This is a free event, however please be sure to pre-register as space is limited. The more the merrier!
Thursday December 8, 2011
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The weather outside is frightful … let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Tweens and Teens (gr. 6-12) are invited to drop by this free event! We will be making several different crafts along the snowflake theme – no special skills required!
This is a free, drop-in event (no registration required) and the library will provide all the supplies, instructions and some yummy snacks!
Be an armchair traveler and circumnavigate the globe without ever leaving Reading, MA! Below is a selection of classic and modern YA books that take place in other countries around the world. This list was provided by the Coolidge MS Media Center and supplemented by the Reading Public Library Read on …
I’ll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan
RATING: Worth My Time
Reviewed by Grace (Teen Reviewer)
Since Sam and his little brother Riddle could remember, life had always been on the run. Whenever the voices inside their father’s head told him to flee, he packed up his car, tossed the boys in, and hit the road. With an unstable father and an unstable life, the brothers quickly became inseparable. Emily Bell’s life changed when she met Sam Smith (aka Sam Border). His simplistic life and personality created an unbreakable friendship that would be put to the tested again and again. “I’ll Be There”, is a story about brotherhood, determination, and love.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Conference Room
This award-winning memoir of a shattered childhood recalls a haunting time which chills the soul. At almost every turn, we listen to the heart-pounding struggle of a little girl, and her struggle between her belief in Chairman Mao and the Communist Party, and her beloved family. Writing with powerful simplicity and unblinking understatement, Ji-li makes the Cultural Revolution meaningful to children as well as adults. Red Scarf Girl stands beside The Diary of Anne Frank and Zlata’s Diary, and forever changes the way we see the world and ourselves.
This event is free of charge and is sponsored by
The Friends of the Reading Public Library.
Calling all Teens and ‘Tweens in Grades 6-12:
NEXT MEETING: Saturday 10/22 Teen Advisor Lunch Bunch (Pizza) @ 12 noon. Please register.
Are you unappreciated? Does no one listen to you? Do you have great ideas? Do you have community service or volunteer requirements to fulfill?
Well, we will appreciate you. We would love to hear from you. We are just desperate for new ideas! And we have jobs for you to do.
Our October meeting will focus on getting reading for some upcoming events. The Teen Advisor’s “Kids Crafternoon”, the Teen Advisor Holiday party, and brainstorming some ideas for programs for Winter Vacation.
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