YA Library Board Applications
Applications for new YA Board members are being taken May 1-15. Click here to download an application, or pick one up Hutchinson Public Library or from your school librarian. This is open to students currently in grades 6-10.
YA Summer Reading Program
The 2008 teen summer reading program is May 27th through July 31st. Register at one of the library's circulation desks. Fill out weekly prize drawing slips for each book, each two magazines or comics, or each hour you read, or each book-on-tape or book-on-CD you listen to. All teens who register will receive an invitation to our end-of-the-program party.
Teen Coffeehouse
Teen coffeehouses are scheduled periodically in the library's auditorium. Teens can participate by reading their own poems or others' poems. They can also read their own stories, perform skits, and/or sing. Snacks and beverages are provided. Watch here for info on our next coffeehouse.
Teen Tech Week
Teen Tech Week is celebrated each March to highlight teens' use of technology and non-print resources in the library. Watch here for info on activities for 2009.
Creativity Contest
The annual teen creativity contest runs March 1-31. Teens may enter computer art, poems, and short stories. Monetary prizes are awarded for each first, second, and third place.