Saturday, June 2, 2012

Summer Reading 2012



OWN THE NIGHT
Teen Summer Reading
for students entering grades 6-12
June 1 - August 10, 2012

Click here to enter online!

This summer, read something - a book, magazine, newspaper, graphic novel, website: ANYTHING! Then, stop by any branch of the Charleston County Public Library. Fill out an entry form and drop it in the prize box or enter online beginning June 1st. You will automatically be entered into that week's prize drawing.

You will win free fries or ice cream from
McDonald's just for entering!

Keep reading and entering!
The more you read, the more chances you have to win.
Click here to download a copy of the entry form - return it to any branch!


Bi-weekly Prize Drawings
Winners will receive prizes including: gift cards for iTunes and bookstores, free passes to area attractions like Whirlin' Waters and other Charleston County water parks, Blackbeard's Cove and RiverDogs games.

Read 800 pages
(Don't worry, we'll keep track for you.)You will win a free Value Meal from McDonald's, an Own the Night T-shirt and entry into the Grand Prize Drawing at your local CCPL branch library.

Grand Prize Drawings
(read 800+ pages to qualify)
Each participating CCPL branch library will hold a Grand Prize Drawing at the end of the summer. Prizes vary by location (minimum $50 value).

Own the Night Survey
What do you have to say? Stop by any participating branch, fill out an Own the Night survey and get a sweet treat! For students entering grades 6-12 only. Surveys will be displayed in the library through August 10, 2012.

Thanks to our sponsors



 





Friday, May 11, 2012

May's Calendar of Events for the St. Andrews Library TeenSpot

St. Andrews Library TeenSpot
May Calendar of Events
 
All events are for teens ages 12-17. 
Events are located at
St. Andrews Regional Library
1735 North Woodmere Drive
(Behind Villiage Square Shopping Center)
Charleston, SC 29407
843-766-2546
 


Happy Mother’s Trivia Month
All month long.Name that famous mother in the picture and win a sweet treat.






Title Twist Tuesdays
Tuesdays May 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 at 3:00pm
Unscramble the letters to find out the mystery book and win a sweet treat. Win a bonus treat if you can name the author of the book.






Text Lingo Thursdays
Thursday May 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2012 at 3:00pm
Figure out the text lingo. Get them all correct and win a treat.







Free Comic Book Day
All Day Long
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Join us we celebrate Free Comic Book Day. If you can unscramble the comic day words correctly you can be entered into win a gift card worth $20 from Barnes and Noble. Winner will be notified on Monday, May 7.






St. Andrews Library TeenSpot Theater presents “Green Hornet”
Monday, May 7 at 5:00pm
Following the death of his father, Britt Reid, heir to his father's large company, teams up with his late dad's assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team. Rated PG-13; 119 mins. Refreshments will be provided.








St. Andrews Library TeenSpot Theater presents
“From Prada to Nada”
Monday, May 14 at 5:00pm
A Latina spin on Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles. Rated PG-13; 107 mins. Refreshments will be provided.




St. Andrews TeenSpot Ambassador’s Meeting and Book Dish Ages 12-17
Wednesday, May 16 at 3pm
Join your fellow teens as we meet to discuss, plan upcoming teen programming, and dish on Some of the South Carolina Award Book Nominees. Refreshments will be served. 




SAT 101 @ STA TeenSpot
Saturday, May 19 at 4:00pm
Hands on training class demonstrating Test preparation and practice by using The Learning Express Library research database.  Class limited to 7 students between the ages of 12-17








The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Poster
St. Andrews Library TeenSpot Theater presents
“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”
Monday, May 21 at 5:00pm
Set during World War II, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences. Rated PG-13; 94 mins. Refreshments will be provided.





St. Andrews Regional Library
1735 North Woodmere Drive
(Behind Villiage Square Shopping Center)
Charleston, SC 29407
843-766-2546