Cover Story

Cover Story is the Appleton Public Library's Summer Library Program for young adults entering grades 7-12. The goal is to encourage teens to read during the summer by offering small incentive prizes throughout the program and large prizes at the end. The program will kick off June 10th at a party featuring the improvisational comedy group ComedyCity.

Cover Story allows each teen to set his or her own pace, and to read books they have chosen themselves. This is the third year for the Library's Summer Reading Program for young adults. Last year more than 300 teens took part.

Participants in the program are given review cards asking questions about each book read. The completed cards are submitted at the Library's Information Desk. Teens then draw tickets for each submitted review to determine the level for a small incentive prize. Next, they enter their names for a chance at the large prizes, which will be presented at a final pizza party August 9th. A special drawing will be held weekly for the best reviews.

This year's prizes include a DVD player, a chair in the shape of a giant hand, laser tag membership, an alarm clock/radio, and a Fox River Mall gift certificate. All prizes were selected by the Appleton Public Library's Teen Advisory Board, and purchased with donations from the Appleton Library Foundation and Friends of the Appleton Library.