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Outside the Box: Teen Newsletter                        New teen books added all the time.
 May/June newsletter is available for viewing here.

Summer Reading
Grades 7-12
Pick up a free Groundbreaking Reads bag when you register- while supplies last! Read books and then record them in your online reading log. Complete six books and win a free book from our prize selections. Complete 6 more and win a second book.

Each week of summer reading the library will do a random drawing of registered teens (who have read and reviewed at least 1 book) to win a prize. You could potentially win a: 25$ Amazon gift card; 50$ Fat Squirrel Pub and Grille gift card; 25$ Under Charlie's Covers Used Bookstore gift certificate; Regal Entertainment movie tickets; and tickets to see the NM Stars at the Santa Ana Star Center.

GRAND PRIZE: an Amazon Kindle given away at the Teen Summer Reading Finale, Friday July 12!

Recycled Books
Tuesday June 4, 2:00 p.m.
Loma Colorado Main Library
Use recycled books to make creative projects, like a book hedgehog or flowers.

Duct Tape Crafts
Tuesday June 11, 2:00 p.m.
Loma Colorado Main Library
Get creative with Duct Tape.

Origami
Tuesday June 18, 2:00 p.m.
Loma Colorado Main Library
Make lots of different paper creations.

Creative Writing for Teens: A Revision Surgery Workshop
Friday & Saturday June 21-22, 1:00-4:00 p.m. both days
Esther Bone Memorial Library
Want to hone your creative writing skills? Come to this workshop with author Vaunda Nelson and learn how. Participants attend both sessions. Limited to 12 participants. Registration begings June 5. Grades 7-12.

Steampunk Jewelry
Tuesday June 25, 2:00 p.m.
Loma Colorado Main Library
Create awesome steampunk art to wear.

Dr. Who-Sonic Screwdriver
Tuesday July 2, 2:00 p.m.
Loma Colorado Main Library
Hang out with other Whovians, watch old Who episodes, and make a sonic screwdriver.

Teen Summer Reading Finale
Friday July 12, 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Loma Colorado Main Library
Time capsule, B-B-Q, giant ice cream sunday, prizes and outside activities for all teens who participated in summer reading! All on the back patio! To gain entry, every teen must bring a small trinket that represents teens in 2013 to put in the time capsule.

Teen Advisory Group 
           Next meeting is May 29, 2013 at 5:00 on the back patio. It will be a BBQ potluck.
Teens are invited to be part of T.A.G., the teen advisory group of the Rio Rancho Public Library. This is your chance to help plan programs for teens and recommend books, magazines, audiobooks, DVDs and other materials. T.A.G. is open to all teens in grades 7-12. Monthly meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at the Loma Colorado Main Library. Call for more details.


Teen Space at Esther Bone Memorial Library
The Teen Space at Esther Bone Memorial Library offers teen fiction, nonfiction, biographies, graphic novels, audio books and magazines, as well as comfortable seating for young adults. Teen Space is available for use during regular Esther Bone library hours.

Twilight Zone at Loma Colorado Main Library
The Twilight Zone is a space for teenagers at the Loma Colorado Main Library made possible by a generous donation from Pulte Homes. This space houses the library's teen collection of fiction, comic books & graphic novels, audio books, and magazines. There are computers, a Wii, and comfortable seating available for teen use only. The Twilight Zone is open during regular library hours.

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