Art Competition - Win $250 and share your art

If you have the best art design you can win big bucks.

Submit your art to the San Luis Obispo County Public Library, follow the rules, win $250 and have your art displayed on all the 2010 Summer Reading Program canvas bags.

Sponsored by the Cloud Star organic pet treats.

Click here for more information.

San Luis Obispo Library Teen Volunteers

Teen Summer Volunteer Brunch - Thanks for all the hard work!

Vote for your favorite teen books

2009 Teens Top Ten books:
Vote for your favorites online from
August 25- September 18
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=aljbsPGgcLZcE_2bKFze8DuA_3d_3d

Lego Mania

Unbelievable Lego creations:

• Sean Kenney is one of the best! Don't miss his 6' replication of Yankee Stadium, complete with the invisible man.
• Vignettebricks brings your favorite scenes to life, in Lego!
• Lego Universe: offical website for the Lego Toy Company.
• Hall of Bricks - Ever wondered what it would look like if Lego men raised the flag at Iwo Jima? Hall of Bricks has the best the Lego Designers have to offer.

If you have leftover Legos at your house, donate them to your library.

Volunteer at your Library

VolunteerMatch Can help you find a place at your library that you can volunteer and get service hours. Just click on this link!

http://californialibraries.volunteermatch.org/

Teen Book Discussions

Come join us for a view changing discussion of Sherman Alexie's novel "Absolutely True Diary of Part-Time Indian." Not only will you get to discuss one of the best Young Adult books out there, but teens who participate in a book discussion will get reserved seating when the author comes to the PAC at Cal Poly.

Discussions will be held at:
San Luis Obispo Public Library August 4th at 5PM with Native American host Paulette Wamego
Atascadero Public Library August 12th at 6:30PM
Arroyo Grande Public Library August 14th at 3:30PM

Mail Art X-change

Make art - and then mail it!

Mail art is art that is created, stamped, postmarked, and sent through the mail.

Teens and Tweens are invited to make it art at the SLO Public Library with artist Sara McGrath on Saturday June27th at 2PM.

This is a free art class, all materials will be provided, and art will be mailed to an art showcase at the Burbank Public Library.
Call 781-5775 to register.

Summer Fun for Teens at the Library

Express Yourself at the library this summer and have fun with your friends.

Try making ice cream, making robots, creating art for the mail, discussing a great book, or beating your friends at Mario Cart on the big screen, and much more! Call 781-5775 to find out what's happening at a library near you!

Read 10 books and earn great prizes from RoundTable Pizza, In n' Out, Legoland, Cloudstar, and more!

Just sign up at your library to find out all the great things you can get by reading!