Teens
Whatever Wednesday
Wednesdays: May 1, 8, 15, 22 | 1:45 pm-3:00 pm
Wednesdays are for WHATEVER! As school is winding down, so are we. With the weather getting nicer, we will spend some time outdoors playing games, creating chalk drawings, and more!
Book-Ish
Tuesday, May 14 | 3:30 pm-4:30 pm
Not your grandma’s book club. Each month, we will explore different genres and types of books while completing an activity. This month, we will talk about fantasy and create our own Harry Potter inspired butterbeer.
Reading Challenges
Kalamazoo Growler's Reading Program
Step up to the plate and join the Kalamazoo Growler’s Reading Program where you can turn your love for reading into an unforgettable day at the ballpark! Log four hours of reading in total on Beanstack by May 31st to unlock fantastic rewards, including a ticket to catch a Kalamazoo Growlers home game! With each hour you read, you’ll round the bases, moving closer to a home run.
Single: Free Ice Cream Coupon and Kalsee Kub Zone Admission
Double: Free Pizza Coupon and a Hotdog at the game
Triple: Free Desert Coupon from Traveler’s Craft BBQ and a Hat at the game
Homerun: Tickets to the Game!
100 Books Before High School
Reading has never been more profitable! Your goal, should you choose to accept it, is to read 100 books before high school. Earn prizes and books along the way while you expand your mind and increase your vocabulary, critical thinking, and test scores. Open to students entering 6th – 8th grade. Challenge yourself! Go to Beanstack or download the Beanstack app, read books and redeem for rewards.
100 Books Before Graduation
High School is a super busy and stressful time. Reading for fun can be a great way to relax and recharge your mental battery. But it’s not just fun. Research found that teens who read improve their academic and social skills. So take up the challenge and earn free books and prizes, as you get closer to the goal of 100 books before graduation. Go to Beanstack or download the Beanstack app, read books and redeem for rewards.
Digital Resources
Britannica School
Includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages a read-aloud functionality.
College Admissions Test Preparation from LearningExpress Library
Includes practice tests for the ACT®, SAT®, AP® and help for admission essays and college interviews.
eBook High School Collection
Ebooks that support high school students across all subject areas, full text accessible from a computer or downloadable to most popular portable devices.
