Books & Beyond

by Jennifer Brown a 1 Minute Book Talk

Love Oz? Love Coronado? Take a picture that shows Oz in Coronado and submit it to the library as a part of this contest! You have until July 25th to submit a picture. Entry forms are available at the library.

by William Campbell Powell a 1 Minute Book talk

Teen Summer Reading runs until July 29th! Sign up to get great prizes today!

 Summer Reading Program Teen Event: Animal Cupcake Decorating Contest!  We provide the supplies, you create an animal inspired cupcake!   There will be prizes for the Best Mythical, Best Zoo Animal, Best Animal You’d Find at Home, Most Creative, and Judges Choice! And you'll get to eat your creation after judging! This event is for those entering 6 th -12 th grade in the fall

by Chris Wooding a 1 Minute Book Talk

Come join us as we kick off our summer reading program! We'll have ice cream, board games, and the Wii and xBox ready to play!  There will also be great door prizes to win! This event is for all teens in 6th through 12th grade. We'll meet in the Winn Room! Don't forget to sign up for the Teen Summer Reading Program! It's a fun way to get great prizes just for reading!

by Lauren Oliver a 1 Minute Book Talk

The Teen Summer Reading Program has officially begun! You can come in anytime the library is open to sign up or report on the books you read. For a chance to win prizes you just need to come into the library with the book, or books, you read and fill out a short review about them. For the first 3, 6, and 9 books you read you automatically get a prize AND a chance to enter out grand prize drawing.  The Grand Prizes are a bike, generously donated by  Hollands , and a Google Nexus Tablet! You also get a ticket to enter our weekly raffle for every book you read. Weekly raffle prizes range from movie tickets to gift certificates to local restaurants and shops! We will have events every Wednesday at 2pm. We’ll start with a kick off party with cupcake decorating and games. The rest of the summer will include crafts, movies and events like a cupcake decorating contest so make sure to check the dates! The summer reading program runs from June 9 th  thru Ju...

Congrats to all graduates and everyone who made it through the school year! Don't forget that the Teen Summer Reading Program begins on June 9th! Sign up at the adult reference desk from June 9-July 29th. We have great prizes for reading 3, 6, or 9 books. Our Grand Prizes this year are a bike and a Galaxy tablet! Make sure you are reading and reporting your books for a chance to win some great prizes! With summer coming, you might be looking for a fun way to occupy some of your time. Look no further than our Junior Volunteers Program!  To be a Junior Volunteer you need to be entering grades 6-12 in the fall.  All you have to do is come to the children's reference desk and fill out an application!   We have lots of great opportunities for you to volunteer, from working in the summer reading booth helping kids report on the books they read, to helping with all the events!  Some of the most popular events include the Fourth of July T-Shirt Decoratin...

by Eric Walters