This summer, the reading logs are back! Just like over winter break, you’ll be able to get rewarded for the books (or audiobooks) you read this summer vacation. Click HERE to download and print your log or stop by the Teen Room at the library to pick up a copy. What is the Summer Reading Log? It’s always nice to get rewarded for doing something you love (and we hope you love reading!). It’s also nice to get rewarded for doing something you have to do: School Summer Reading. Enter the Summer Reading Log. Just like the reading log we use during Winter Break, the only things you need to record are the titles of the books you read and the number of pages read. The teen with the most pages read by the time the contest ends, wins! All Teens Are Eligible! This means anyone from incoming 6th grader to exiting 12th grader! What books are eligible for the Summer Reading Log? All the things! Eligible materials include: Books (including: Manga/Graphic Novels, fiction, non-fiction) Audiobooks* eBooks or eAudiobooks* (click HERE to find out your digital book options on Libby!) *To calculate the pages you’ve “read” for an audiobook, please go to Goodreads or Amazon for the listed number of pages for the physical book version. When can I start? The last day of school marks the first day you can start logging your books! When is the Log due? The Summer Reading Log is due back to Teen Librarian Katy Wuerker by Thursday, August 22, 2019. The Winner will be announced Friday, August 23, 2019. Why should I bother? Well, we find it exciting to find out how many pages you’ve read this summer. Often we read much more than we think! But just in case page numbers read isn’t enough, we’ll give out a PRIZE for the teen who has read the most pages this summer.   Ready? Set?  Read!

This summer is a big one, full of reasons to come to the library and celebrate! This summer is the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing, the 60th anniversary of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and it’s the Ipswich Public Library’s 150th anniversary. To celebrate these events and embrace our summer reading theme – “A Universe of Stories” – we’ll kick off the summer by hosting a… SPACE MOVIE SERIES. This program welcomes patrons of ALL AGES! Parents, please note that children under 8 years old do need to be accompanied by an adult. Notable Space Themed Films are playing in the Collins Room throughout the beginning of summer! Click on the title to find out more/register online: Friday, June 28th: Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1 (5:30-7:15pm, PG-13, 121 min, Registration Required) Monday, July 1st: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (5:30-7:45pm, PG, 135 min) Monday, July 8th: Passengers (5:30-7:30pm, PG-13, 116 min) Thursday, July 11th: Space Jam (1-2:30pm, PG, 87 min) Monday, July 15th: Spaceballs (5:30-7:15pm, PG, 96 min) Thursday, July 18th: WALL-E (1-2:45pm, G, 98 min) Friday, July 19th: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (5-7pm, PG, 115 min, Registration Required) Friday, July 19th: Treasure Planet (1-2:45pm, PG, 96 min) Friday, July 19th: Apollo 13 (5-7:30pm, PG-13, 140 min, Registration Required) All listed events are free and light refreshment will be provided. To learn more about the movies and to register for an event, you can also visit: ipswichlibrary.org/events. Questions? Please contact Teen Librarian Katy Wuerker at kwuerker@ipswichlibrary.org or (978) 356-6648.

June is an exciting time in the Teen Room! Summer is just around the bend, school is just about to end, and it’s PRIDE Month! To celebrate pride month, check out our Teen Room display of titles involving characters or discussing important issues of the LGBTQIA community. If you need some help selecting a book to read, click HERE to see what’s currently in the Teen Room. Looking for more helpful resources? Try these links below! MA LGBTQ Resource Map GLSEN Trans Student Educational Resources Stonewall Book Awards Search for Books State Wide Links provided by the Massachusetts Libraries Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth.