Ticket to Tomorrow
The Children's Summer Reading Program runs from June 5 through August 5. Open to children ages birth to eleven, Ticket to Tomorrow is an opportunity for young participants to keep track of the minutes they are read to by parents and other caregivers and school age children to play library games to earn incentives for reading. Youth can register for the online reading program at www.apl.org, read their books, and send in book reports to Captain Appleton.

Ticket to Tomorrow kicks off June 5 with two performances by songster Tom Pease at 1:30pm and 2:30pm. Please visit the Summer Library Program web site for more details or call Children's Services at 832-6187 for details.

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Word Up
The Teen Summer Reading Program begins June 21 and runs through August 16. Open to teens in seventh through twelfth grade, Word Up is an opportunity for teens to read books in a variety of genres, write a brief review, and receive incentives. After completing a review for each book read, the participants can choose an incentive. After reading three books from four different categories, the participants can enter their names in drawings for prizes provided by the Appleton Library Foundation. The grand prizes include a DVD player, a TV, and a portable CD player

Please visit the Teen Scene web site for more information or call the Information desk at 832-6177 for details.