RESEARCH DATABASES and ONLINE RESOURCES FOR CHAPPAQUA PATRONS
Useful Links: School Related, Chappaqua, Westchester County, New York State, and Federal Government
OneClickDigital offers about 1,000 ALWAYS AVAILABLE, UNLIMITED DOWNLOAD audiobooks for teens and children. Sign on with your library card. (Available to Westchester Library System cardholders.)
Stop Bullying Video Challenge: Teens ages 13 to 18, can submit a 30 to 60 second public service announcement video by October 14, 2012.
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Create a video promoting Summer Reading at the public library, including your interpretation of the 2013 CSLP teen slogan "Beneath the Surface," and you could win $275 and a $125 award for your library. Click here for more information.
Teenreads.com has a 2012 YA Readers Survey open on their website. They ask about YA books and authors, but also delve into opinions on a whole lot more that is happening with pop culture media.
By completing the survey, you are eligible to enter a contest to win one of more than 450 books that their publisher friends have provided. There are PLENTY of prizes, so spread the word! The 2012 Readers Survey is for everyone who loves reading YA books who is 11 years old or older and living in the U.S.
They assume it will take between 20-30 minutes to complete. Please allow the appropriate amount of time to complete it in one sitting. They had a test group take it and they remarked that the time to take it flew by as it was fun!
Summer Camps and Programs
Summer Camps and Programs at Colleges in New York State for Kids and Teens 8 - 18 - geared for NY middle and high school students. It provides descriptions, contact information, and website links for hundreds of (day and residential) ARTS, SPORTS, and ACADEMIC summer camp programs for kids ages 8-18 on college campuses throughout New York State.
