TEEN PHOTO CONTEST
We invite teen shutterbugs to share “Photos With Beat.” Capture images of how music inspires your life and submit them through October 8 for your chance to win a Barnes & Noble gift card. Click here for more details.ONE READ FLASH FICTION WRITING CONTEST
If you've ever wanted to become someone else — and who hasn’t? — this is your chance to dream big, in 250 words or less. Submit your entry by Sept. 20 for a chance to win a bookstore gift card. Ages 16 and up. Click here for more details.CATEGORIES
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Teen Photo Contest
Ongoing through October 8
"The Hunger Games" Gathering
Monday, October 18
(Registration begins Monday, October 4)
Columbia Public Library
6:30-8 p.m.
"The Hunger Games" Teen Book Discussion
Thursday, October 21
(Registration begins Monday, October 4)
Southern Boone County Public Library
6:30-8 p.m.
Teen Game Night
Southern Boone County Public Library
Friday, October 22
6:30-8:30 p.m.
For more details on these and other upcoming events, please check out the Event Calendar.TEEN BOOK NEWSLETTER
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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Party with the Stars! Friday 9/5
Don’t miss this opportunity to see Jupiter, the King of the Planets, and the solar system’s largest storm, the Great Red Spot. We’ll talk about Jupiter and the spot, adding the latest news about yet another red spot, called Junior, … Continue reading
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Young Visions Photography Exhibit
First National Bank & Trust is sponsoring a photography exhibit for young photographers in two age categories – 12 and under, and 13 to 17. Photographs will be exhibited at First National Bank, 801 E. Broadway in Columbia on September … Continue reading
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Slam, by Nick Hornby
Sam is a 16-year-old without much purpose in his life besides skateboarding. He talks to a poster of his hero Tony Hawk, and has practically memorized Hawk’s autobiography Tony Hawk : Professional Skateboarder. Suddenly and unexpectedly Sam finds himself with … Continue reading
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Get Ready For Teen Read Week October 12-18
The American Library Association has chosen Josh Hutcherson, star of Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, Bridge to Terabithia, Zathura, and many other movies, as the Spokesperson for Teen Read Week. Read an interview with him here. Josh … Continue reading
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Life As We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The moon is knocked out of orbit, causing disastrous problems (weather, tides, volcanoes, earthquakes) on the earth. The events are seen through the eyes of a teen named Miranda and her family. The focus of the book is on the … Continue reading
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The Lightning Thief Discussion – Thursday 9/25
One of our most popular books right now is The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan. This is book 4 in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Register for the discussion, and you’ll get a FREE COPY OF THE BOOK … Continue reading