Teen Summer Challenge 2019
June 15 – August 10
Come to the library and participate in our Teen Summer Challenge.
Earn scratcher tickets by checking out books, writing book reviews and coming to teen events. For information about our teen events, see our Events Calendar.
More visits to the library = more chances to win!
We would like to thank these sponsors for funding of programs and prizes for our Teen Summer Challenge:
Friends of the Marin County Free Library – The San Francisco Giants – Gamescape North – Friends of the Corte Madera Library
Friends of the Civic Center Library – Friends of the Fairfax Library – Friends of the Marin City Library – Friends of the Novato Libraries
Friends of Bolinas Stinson Beach Libraries – Tomales Bay Library Association – Cafe Reyes
Teen Audiobooks for Summer Fun
Teens, boost your reading time this summer with audiobooks! Expand your vocabulary, experience diverse authors from a variety of cultures,... read more →
May 7, 2019
A Guide for Navigating Teendom: Developmental Assets (Part II)
The Developmental Assets® Framework is a tool created by the Search Institute®, for parents, caregivers, schools, and community organizations to... read more →
May 2, 2019
A Guide for Navigating Teendom: Developmental Assets (Part I)
If you have a pre-teen or teen in your life, you know the transitional years to adulthood can involve challenges... read more →
April 25, 2019
For Students: Get inspired with Kanopy
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming film collection with over 30,000 award-winning documentaries, classic and world cinema, and indie films for... read more →
April 19, 2019
Announcing the 2019 Youth Media Awards!
The American Library Association (ALA) presented the top books, video and audio books (published or produced in 2018) for children... read more →
January 29, 2019
Kids in the Future: Climate Change
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (91 scientists from 40 countries assembled by the United Nations)... read more →
October 25, 2018
Summertime Kids: Reading Tips for Parents
Does your child need encouragement to add a book or two to their summer activity mash-up? Read on for motivational... read more →
May 31, 2018
Social Justice: Books to Encourage Dialog
The Open Book is an excellent blog which encompasses “race, diversity, education and children’s books”, hosted by Lee & Low,... read more →
May 17, 2018
Book to Film Book Lists for Teens
Trending now... Hollywood's current tide of film adaptations from teen novels is a welcome spotlight on compelling books and talented... read more →
April 4, 2018
