Monday, March 30, 2015

Teen Photography Contest Information



Southwick Public Library Teen Photography Contest (7th – 12th Graders)
Contest Rules:
1.      You must be in grades 7-12 to submit a photograph.
                   
2.      Entries will be accepted now – May 15th at 5:00pm. No late entries will be accepted. There is a limit of 1 entry per person.

3.      Entries must be submitted to the library by dropping off your entry or mailing to the Southwick Public Library at 95 Feeding Hills Road in Southwick, MA 01077
-Please include your name, address, telephone number, grade, and name of the picture on a paper separate to your photograph.
-Include only the name of the photograph on the back of the picture.

4.      Only one entry per person is allowed. By submitting your photograph, you acknowledge that the photograph is yours and was taken by you. Please submit only your own work.

5.      By entering, you give the library the right to display your photograph. The winning and runner-up’s photographs will be displayed in the Young Adult area. The winner will be announced by the end of May.

6.      If there is a person or any people in the photograph, you are responsible for getting their permission for this photograph to be used and/or displayed for this contest. A Model Release form is available at the Library or on the Teen Blogspot, Library Website, or the Facebook page for download. Photographs of people with no Model Release form cannot be accepted.

7.      The contest will be judged by a local photographer. The photographs will be judged on their creativity, originality, and style.

8.      The winning photographer will have their photo displayed and be awarded a prize. 











Friday, March 20, 2015

April Teen Events!



Teen Lounge
Join us on Tuesday, April 14th  at 2:30 for the next Teen Lounge. We will have the Wii system set up and we will be having a cupcake decorating competition. 



Self-Publishing for Teens
Author Bailly Shannon Morse will be dropping by the library on April 15th at 4:30pm to do a presentation on writing and publishing for teens. Morse has written several full-length novels, including two in her teen years. Come learn about the publishing industry and how to polish your writing skills. No registration required, just show up!



Teen Advisory Board
Our next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be Monday, April 27th from 3-4pm. All are welcome- even if you haven’t come to a meeting before, feel free to join us! The Southwick Public Library Teen Advisory Board helps plan events for teens at the library, plan community service projects, create book displays, write book reviews, and more. Working with the Teen Advisory Board counts for community service hours if needed.


Teen Photography Contest
For the month of April, the Southwick Public Library will be hosting a teen photography contest. Submissions will be accepted April 1-April 30th at 5:00pm. Please stop by the library or visit the teen Blogspot for contest rules. The contest will be judged by a local photographer and the winning submission and runners-up will be displayed in the Young Adult area. A prize will be awarded to the winner. ***More information to be posted soon!***

New in the Young Adult Collection
New Young Adult Books: Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver, Breaking Sky by Cori McCarthy, The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks, Down from the Mountain by Elizabeth Fixmer, The Tragic Age by Stephen Metcalfe, The Brilliant Light of Amber Sunrise by Matthew Crow, Infandous by Elana K. Arnold, Unlikely Warrior: A Jewish Soldier in Hitler’s Army by Georg Rauch

Monday, March 2, 2015

The Teen Advisory Board is coming your way!

Join us for our first meeting of the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) on Monday, March 23 from 3-4pm. The TAB will help plan events for teens at the library, community service events, create book displays, write book reviews, and more. We want to hear your ideas! Stop by and share your ideas for events or ways to make the library better for you.


No registration is required- just show up! Call 413-569-1221 for more details. Open to teens in grades 7-12. The TAB counts for community service hours and makes a great addition to resumes or college applications.