Monday February 14^th ~ 4-6pm

Mission Branch Library 300 Bartlett Street

Who wants to get crafty with buttons on Valentine’s Day? Draw a picture, cut one out, or bring one in. Make a button for your Love or Yourself! FYI:The buttons are less than 2 inches around, so think small! Ages 12-18.

For more information contact Nicole at (415)355-5738 or ntermini@sfpl.org.

Creative Crafts for Teens

Tuesday, February 1st, 3:30 – 5 pm

You might have some talents in craft. Try different craft projects and do it yourself, including beading, weaving, drawing and more. Making a heart-shaped lanyard is a special Valentine project. Craft materials are provided. For teens and tweens, age 8 – 18. Program will be held at Joe DiMaggio Playground Clubhouse, 661 Lombard Street.

For information, please contact Jewel Chen at North Beach Library, Tel: (415)355-5626 or jewelchen@sfpl.org

Friday, December 10, 2010

3:30 – 5:30 pm

Chinatown Branch Library, in the 1st Floor Community Meeting Room

We will use recycled paper or wrapping paper to make a tiny stars paper wreath. Materials provided. You can bring your own sturdy recycle paper too. For teens & tweens, ages 8 to 18 years old. For information, please contact Jewel Chen at Chinatown Branch Library, Tel: (415)355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org

All programs at the Library are free. Supported by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

December 18, 2010 to January 8, 2011

Bayview, Chinatown, Main Teen Center, North Beach, Ortega, Parkside, Portola, Richmond, Visitacion Valley, West Portal

What are you doing over winter break? Why not sign up for the Teen Winter Reading Contest?

How it works:

* Beginning Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, visit a participanting library and pick up a reading log.

* Fill out one reading log for every five hours that you read.

* Return the logs to a participanting library by Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011.

* For every 5 hours you read, your name will be automatically entered into a raffle for cool prizes! The more you read, the more chances you have to win!

You must be between the ages of 12 and 18 and have a San Francisco Public Library card to enter.

All program at the Library are free. Supported by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Download application and return it to Excelsior Branch, ATTN: Marla, Teen Librarian. Or email it to mbergman@sfpl.org by Dec 14.

Lights! Cameras! Read!  Teen Read Week Video Contest

To celebrate Teen Read Week 2010 this October, SFPL’s Teen Services will be holding a digital video contest.  Create and submit an original, live action or animated video about your favorite book and you could win a Flip video camera! 

Contest Guidelines:

1.      All entries must be original work and contain only materials the creator has the rights to use.  No copyrighted music, images, or video can be included unless you have written permission from the copy right holders to use them.  If permission is obtained, entries that include non-original music, images or video must include credits.

2.      Must be between the ages of 12 and 18 to enter.

3.      One submission per a person.

4.      Books featured in videos must be a part of the San Francisco Public Library’s print collection.

5.      Videos must be limited to 1 1/2 minutes or less.

6.      Videos may not contain inappropriate content.

7.      By entering the contest, participants give permission to the San Francisco Public Library to create copies, reproduce, exhibit, publish, or distribute entries as part of the online promotion of the San Francisco Public Library.

8.      Winners are responsible for traveling to the San Francisco Public Main Library to accept their prize.

Submission Guidelines:

• Create an account on www.youtube.com.  If you are under the age of 13, you must have your parent’s permission to create an account.
• Upload your video to www.youtube.com and send a link to your video to teenvideocontest@gmail.com. Include your name, age, school and contact information in the email.
• Entries will be accepted through November 1st, 2010.  Winners will be notified by November 10, 2010.

For more information, visit http://sfpl.org/teensite/ or contact Jennifer Collins at 415-557-4268.

Participation in this contest is free and supported by the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library