Teen Book Club

Teens grades 6-12 are invited to join the Teen Book Club. Meetings are held the 1st Friday of every month at 4:30 pm in the Library's lower level Conference Room. Enjoy free pizza!

Upcoming Teen Book Club Selections


Friday, June 1 ; 4:30pm
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
After finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father, seventeen-year-old Tyler enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts.
 

Coming Soon! Own the Night
Teen Summer Reading Program 2012
June 4 - August 31

All Teen Events are FREE!

To register for the Teen Summer Reading Program, beginning June 4, visit the 1st Floor Customer Service Desk or register online. Sign up to receive your reading tickets and earn weekly chances to win cool prizes—books, DVDs, gift cards, and more! For more information on this or other teen events, please call the library at 236-5205.  Visit Talking Teen Books for summer reading suggestions!
 

  A Special Thanks to the Friends of the Oshkosh Public Library and our wonderful volunteers!

June Teen Programs
Located in the lower level meeting rooms.  Refreshments and snacks will be provided!

Life in Ancient Egypt
Weds, June 13 ; 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Forget zombies and vampires for a while, imagine yourself as a mere mortal in a world of mummies and myths, gods and pharaohs. Learn more about the Ancient Egyptians and try your hand at a metal-tooling art project.
 

WAVE Robotics Program
Thurs., June 28 ; 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Think of it as Transformers in Training! Wave Robotics of Oshkosh designs, builds and competes with a robot in the FIRST Robotics Challenge. Students in Wave get great hands-on experience using science, technology, engineering and math. For students aged 6-18, it’s the hardest fun you’ll ever have. Learn more and see their robot in action at this free teen event!

Teen Book Club
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Lower level conference room.  FREE pizza and refreshments at every Teen Book Club meeting.
10 free copies of the following month’s book are given away at the meetings!

 
Divergent   by Veronica Roth
Fri., July 6
In a future Chicago, 16-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life. It’s a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all. Recommended for fans of The Hunger Games. 10 free copies of Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz to be given away.

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
Fri., Aug. 5
After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, 14-year-old Alex Rider is coerced into continuing his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6. Fans of James Bond or Jason Bourne will like Stormbreaker. 10 free copies of Eon by Alison Goodman to be given away.

 

August Events

Check back  for more information on our exciting August events including our Water Games Day and Movie Nights!
 

Free Bus Rides to the Library during the Summer Reading Program!
If you are under 18, show your library card and ride FREE to the Oshkosh Public Library!  Route #2 stops closest to the library or get off at the Transit Center. Be sure to get a ticket for a free ride home at the library's check out desk. Buses leave downtown 6:15 am to 5:45 pm.

Questions?  Call the Oshkosh Transit System at 232-5340 or visit their website @ http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/Transit/.