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Teen Read Week Oct. 13-19: Seek the Unknown at Santa Clarita Library

City of Santa Clarita | Thursday, Oct 10, 2013

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Seek the Unknown at your library, October 13-19. Seek the Unknown at Santa Clarita Public Library during Teen Read Week. Join us at one of our events listed below and pick up sci-fi books, adventure books, fantasy titles and more. Stop by today and dare to read, just for the fun of it.

* Creature Feature Key Chains Create your own creature — be it alien, monster or minion! Transform it into a unique key chain perfect for Teen Read Week and beyond.

Newhall Library 10/14 3:30-5:00 pm

* Seeking Dr. Who Party

Which Dr’s your favorite? Looking forward to the new Dr. Who? Come to our party and have lots of Dr. Who-related fun – games, refreshments, discussions – no matter which Dr. you prefer!

Valencia Library 10/15 7:00-8:30 pm

* “Stardust” at Movie Madness In honor of Teen Read Week, “Seek the Unknown @ Your Library,” Movie Madness will show “Stardust,” based on the Neil Gaiman book about a fallen star, a quest, witches, and adventure. Drop in after school to watch.

Newhall Library 10/16 3:30-6:00 pm

* Galaxy Glass Create your very own glowing galaxy in a jar for Teen Read Week. Seek the Unknown, with a recreation of the Milky Way, a real constellation, or your own design. All materials will be provided. Space is limited. First come, first serve until the program is full.

Canyon Country Library 10/17 5:00-6:00 pm

* “Ender’s Game” Mocha and More Book Discussion Join us at the Barnes and Noble in Valencia for a discussion of Ender’s Game prior to the movie’s premier. Enjoy a small drink on us. For young adults in Grades 7-12. Books available at your library.

Barnes & Noble 10/18 7:00-8:00 pm

* Instagram Activity — #seekunknownTRW — All week from anywhere!

Take a picture of your favorite scifi/paranormal/or fantasy book, post to Instagram, use the hashtag above, and we will like it on our Instagram and pick photos to share on our other social networking sites. Be creative, use props at our libraries, or “seek the unknown” from home!

Teen Read Week is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 and is held annually during the third week of October. Its purpose is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users.

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