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Get Real, Get Reading (Get Stuff)

Read or listen to five books from May 31 - August 14 and you'll get rewarded for reading with a cool prize and a coupon for a free book from a Friends of RCPL Book Sale! One lucky reader will win a MP3 player. Don't forget to mark your calendars early for the Teen Only Summer Reading Club Wrap-Up Party on Friday, August 15 at the Main Library. Stay tuned for details on this year's special musical guest.

Sponsored by Geiger O'Cain Advertising and Chick-fil-A. Questions? Call 929-3434.

Letterboxing

Can you find the secret letterboxes hidden at RCPL this summer? Follow the clues to find the hidden boxes and collect a stamp from all 11 RCPL locations! Hurry you only have until August 20 to find them all. Get started today!

RCPL Teen Idol

Know a teen who can sing? Encourage them to participate in RCPL's vocal competition just for teens. The winner will walk away with some super cool prizes and the chance to perform live at a variety of events.

Auditions will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays, August 30 and September 6 at the Main Library located in downtown Columbia. Participants must be 13 - 18 years old to compete. Twenty Midlands' teens will be selected for the final show, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 16.

The quest to become the next Teen Idol starts now. Download an application today!

Questions? Call 929-3434.

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Upcoming Teen Events

North Main Branch

P.E.E.R. Pressure!

Learn how to use positive, energized, exerted reactions to deal with everyday concerns.
4 p.m., Tuesday, September 9

Main Library

Registration is required Get Research Ready - Back to School

Learn basic research skills using library resources - from books and magazine articles to the Internet and online databases - during this hands-on workshop. Space is limited.
10 a.m., Saturday, September 13

Cooper Branch

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Bring your friends to the library and enjoy a special screening of the classic teen flick American Graffiti (PG).
3 p.m., Saturday, September 13

Northeast Regional

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Bring your friends to the library for a special evening screening of Casino Royale (PG-13).
6 p.m., Tuesday, September 16

Cooper Branch

Relationship Reality

Join Sistercare and Sanctity, Inc. for a discussion about issues teens face with dating and what to do when they get in to difficult or uncomfortable situations.
6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 18

Main Library

Registration is required Get Research Ready - Back to School

Learn basic research skills using library resources - from books and magazine articles to the Internet and online databases - during this hands-on workshop. Space is limited.
10 a.m., Saturday, September 20