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Special Events @ JCPL (for teens)

March - Teen Tech Week

Teen Tech Week is a national initiative  to ensure that teens are competent and ethical users of technologies, especially those that are offered through libraries.

2012 Geek Out @ Your Library -- Check out our roundup of free apps for your mobile device

2011 Mix & Mash @ Your Library -- great links from the Phoenix Public Library to get you started with diy projects

2010 Learn, Create, Share @Your Library -- Online Games with a Mission
Love games? Want to change the world? Check out 26 Learning Games for Change. Try to grow a farm in Darfur and see the challenges real people in other parts of the world face every day. Learn about wolf ecology in Yellowstone National Park, tackle climate change or spend a day in the shoes of a member of Congress. Games are mostly web-based. All are free.

2009 Get Connected @ Your Library : Tech book reviews, make your own cd cover

April - Turn Off Your TV Week

Is television rotting your brain? Is it making us a different society? This week-long event challenges viewers to give up the tube for a week, so they will learn about their television habits and will likely be more critical viewers if and when they decide to return to the tube.

Turn off Your TV Week at JCPL

September - Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read.

October - Teen Read Week

There are so many options for entertainment, it’s important to remember to spend time reading for pleasure: it’s free, fun, and can be done anywhere! Research shows that teens who read for fun have better test scores and are more likely to succeed in the workforce.

#2009 Read Beyond Reality: Sites with suggestions for readers, classic online game, science fiction awards

2008 Books With Bite / Twilight Countdown Page: Real stories about vampires in history, suggested reads for vampire fans, trivia about the Twilight Series.
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