ST. PETERSBURG LIBRARY SYSTEM

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Law, it is the policy of the City of St. Petersburg to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability and require information or materials in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require any other accomodation, please contact us at 727-893-7724; 72 hours in advance of the event. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.

Family Summer Reading Kick-Off – June 11, 2–4 pmJump start a summer of fun at the Main Library during the Family Summer Reading Kick-Off where there will be games, food and prizes. Pick up your summer incentive game cards for the Get in the Game..Read! activity.

Get in the Game… Read!Students entering grades 6 to 12: Get in the game and read this summer! Complete the St. Petersburg Library System’s summer reading game and earn a prize: complete 8 activities and receive an invitation to the End of Summer Party and be entered to win a Kindle Fire 7; complete 10 activities and be entered a second time to win a Kindle Fire 7; complete 12 activities and earn a third entry for the Kindle Fire 7, raising your chances to win. See insert for details!

Mayor’s Reading ChallengeAre you ready for a challenge? Mayor Rick Kriseman is calling for all students to read 2016-2017 Sunshine State Young Readers or Florida Teens Read Award books this summer. Complete the Mayor’s Reading Challenge and your name will be entered to win a Kindle Fire 7. So, start reading and see the insert for a list of titles and your entry form. After reading, submit your completed entry form to any St. Petersburg Library.

Reading with the Rays Kick-Off - June 30 The St. Petersburg Library System is excited to participate in the Reading with the Rays program and to host the 2016 Reading with the Rays Kick-off Event on June 30. Sponsored by the Rays Baseball Foundation, Suncoast Credit Union, and the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education, Reading with the Rays offers baseball tickets for reading “round the bases.” See inside for more details.

2016 One City One Book, Eleanor and Park by Rainbow RowellStudents entering 6th through 12th grade, join fellow St. Pete residents and visitors in our city-wide read of Eleanor and Park, by Rainbow Rowell. Eleanor Douglas and Park Sheridan couldn’t be more different. Unconventional, they begin to form a bond and share a love of comic books and music. Over time their ties strengthen, but will the turbulent circumstances in their lives be enough to maintain their bond and sustain them at school and with their classmates? Read and find out and stay tuned for library activities.

Oh, but wait. There’s more! See inside for details• Main Library - Summer BreakSpot: free lunch for ages

18 and under, June 13 to August 5 / TableTop Game Night: Thursdays, 5 p.m. / Anime and Manga Club: June 21 and July 19 / Design Your Own T-Shirt: July 30

• James Weldon Johnson Library - Maker Mondays: June 13 to July 25 / Teen Gaming: Fridays, June 17 to July 29

• West Community Library - Teen Night Kick Off: June 9 / Teen Crafternoons: Wednesdays, June 15 to July 27 / Movie Matinee: June 21 and July 19

Summer Library Programs for Grades 6-12, Ages 12 and up

Grades 6-12 Summer Reading Game

Summer reading is cosponsored through the generosity of

the St. Petersburg Library System’s Friends of the Library groups:

Main Library, James W. Johnson Community Library, Mirror Lake Community Library, North Community Library, South Community Library,

and West St. Petersburg Community Library at St. Petersburg College.

Pick up your copy of the Summer Reading Game at your nearest St. Petersburg Library

● Complete 8 activities to receive a prize, an invitation to our End of Summer Party and 1 entry into a drawing for a Fire7 HD tablet!

● Complete 10 activities to receive an additional entry into the Fire7 HD Tablet drawing.

● Complete 12 activities to receive one final entry into the Fire7 HD Tablet drawing.

The more activities you complete, the better your chances to win!

Some of the game activities for teens this summer include:

● Check out a tutorial on Lynda;

● Listen to music on a library CD or Hoopla;

● Read for 1 hour;

● Check out something from Hoopla;

● Complete the Library Scavenger Hunt;

● Read a graphic novel;

● Submit an entry to Mosaic;

● Check out a magazine from Zinio;

● Read Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell;

● Watch a movie based on a book;

● Turn in a Plug-In @ Your Library form.

MAIN LIBRARY EVENTS3745 NINTH AVE. N ● 727-893-7724

· SUMMER BREAK SPOT - June 13 to Aug. 5, Monday—Friday from 12 to 1 pm Free Lunch for Children and Teens through age 18. In accordance with Federal law & US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color,

national origin, sex, age or disability.

· TABLETOP GAME NIGHT - Every Thursday at 5 pm Featuring games like Star Wars: Imperial Assault,

Munchkin, Mage Wars, Monopoly, Risk, Stratego, & more!

· ANIME AND MANGA CLUB - June 21 and July 19 at 6:15 pm Watch your favorite anime and discover some new

ones! FREE POPCORN!

· DESIGN YOUR OWN T-SHIRT - July 30 from 2:30 to 4 pm

We provide all the supplies needed for you to make your own custom t-shirt.

WEST COMMUNITY LIBRARY EVENTS6700 Eighth Ave. N ● 727-341-7199

· TEEN NIGHT KICK-OFF - June 9 at 2 pm - Teen Room Come eat pizza, play the Wii-U and meet other teens. Ages 12 to 19 welcome.

· TEEN CRAFTERNOONS - Wednesdays 2:30—3:30 pm, Teen Room Ages 12 to 19 welcome. FREE & all supplies included. Registration is required

for all Crafternoon programs. Call Kaitlin, 727-341-7193June 15: Button Making – Join us as we use a button making machine and

turn our doodles & magazine clippings into wearable pins!June 29: Candy Sushi – Join us as we make edible art using krispy treats &

gummy candy to make our own candy sushi rolls!July 13: Stamp Carving – Join us for some basic rubber stamp carving which

we’ll use to make unique art prints!July 27: Duct Tape Wallets – Join us for some sticky crafting as we use duct tape to make functional wallets!

· TEEN MOVIE MATINEE - 1:30—3:30 pm - Room LI-101 Ages 12 to 19 welcome. FREE Popcorn! Tuesday, June 21: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Tuesday, July 19: Hunger Games - Mockingjay Pt 2

Free Activities for students entering grades 6-12

JOHNSON COMMUNITY

LIBRARY EVENTS1069 18TH AVE. S

727-893-7113· MAKER MONDAYS

Mondays 4 to 5 pm, 6/13—7/25

Come create! Projects will vary by week.

· TEEN GAMING Fridays at 3 pm, 6/17—7/29 Bring your deck and join us for

some fun!

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Law, it is the policy of the City of St. Petersburg to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability and require information or materials in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require any other accommodation, please contact us at 727-892-5296, 72 hours in advance of the event. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.