Teen Reed Week and New Teen Book Club

Sunday, October 15 through Saturday, October 22.

Join us for Teen Read Week, a national literacy initiative aimed at teens, their parents, librarians and educators. Since 1998, Teen Read Week has encouraged teens to:

• Make time to read for the fun of it


• Use their local library to discover their interests


• Get reading materials and participate in events at their school or public library

The Kinderhook Library will celebrate Teen Read Week with the kick off of a book club just for teens. Join us Thursday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. for our first meeting and to select the first book. The book club will meet once a month for snacks, fun, and discussion of the title chosen by the teens.

Looking for some new books to read? Take your chances on a new author or title and you could win big! Look in any young adult book during Teen Read Week and in addition to finding some great new books, you could find a special bookmark entitling you to a “Get out of fines free” card. All teens who find a bookmark will also be entered in a drawing for cool prizes. Stop by the library and check it out!

Teen Game Night

NEW DATE: Friday, Oct 13 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Library's T.A.B. will host a Game Night on Friday, October 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. In addition to the old standby board games we all know and love, several video game systems will be available for those looking for a bit more action. If you'd like to donate your game system or games to be used during the night, please contact Alanna at am389952@albany.edu.

Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.)

Next meeting: Thursday, October 5 from 4:00-4:45 p.m. If you're a teen and are looking for something a bit out of the mainstream, join us! The T.A.B. plays an important role in planning events that appeal to local teens. On October 5 we will be going over the final details for Teen Game Night as well as discussing plans for Teen Read Week. Light snacks will be served. Be ready with your ideas and get involved!!!

Congratulations to Our Battle of the Books Team!!!!

Congratulations to the five local teens who traveled to Wappingers Falls on Saturday, September 16 to compete against twelve other teams in a regional trivia competition based on content from books for young adults. They proved themselves to be outstanding competitors as they made it to the semifinal round where they were beaten by the eventual champions. Congratulations again for a job well done!

Good Luck to Our Battle of the Books Team!

Battle Takes Place on Saturday, September 16

Our Battle of the Books Team heads off to Wappingers Falls on Saturday, September 16 to compete in a regional trivia competition based on content from ten books for young adults. Five local teens from Kinderhook and Valatie will be accompanied by Alanna Almstead from the Kinderhook Library and Elizabeth Powhida from the Valatie Free Library.

If you're interested in attending the competition, please contact the library. Good luck, team members!!

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Thursdays, September 14 and 28 at 4:00 p.m.

The Library's Teen Advisory Board will meet on Thursdays, September 14 and 28 at 4:00 p.m. If you're a teen and are looking for something a bit out of the mainstream, join us! We'll be planning our next Teen Night, scheduled for Friday, October 6, and will also discuss what the library can do to foster the interests of local teens. Light snacks will be served. Be ready with your ideas!