Color Our World
Teen Summer Reading
& Battle of the Books
June 30 - Aug. 22
entering Grade 7 & up
Read a book and fill out the reporting form (on our website or at the reference desk), OR participate in a weekly book discussion, and choose from our box of prizes! (One prize per form or discussion attended.) Also, get stickers to add to our lobby art piece!
Book Discussions (All sessions, 7-8 PM)
Books will be available the date registration opens for each discussion
Thurs., June 26 (reg. June 9): Brownstone by Samuel Teer
Mon., June 30 (reg. June 16): Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Tues., July 8 (reg. June 30): A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Wed., July 16 (reg. July 7): The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Thurs., July 24 (reg. July 14): Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Wed., July 30 (reg. July 21): The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Mon., Aug. 18 (reg. Aug. 4): Monstrous by Sarah Myer
Battle of the Books Buzzer Practice Session: Wed., Aug. 20, 6:30-8:45 PM
The Battle is on Sunday, Aug. 23 at OCC!
(images: Color Our World logo, Battle of the Books logo)
Teen Summer Reading's begun!
newcitylibrary.org/summer-reading
Read & report on a book 📖 OR join a book discussion 💬,
THEN pick from our prize box 🎁 AND add a sticker to our paint-by-sticker art in the lobby 🖼️!
Attend ANY teen book discussion this summer to qualify for 🥊 #BattleoftheBooks !