Veedersburg Public Library - Tween to Teens
Volunteer at the Library
That's what Allison, Mackenzie, Bailey, Abby, William, Ryan, Emily, Ashley, Shelby, Tony,
and Trevor do!!
If you are a teen, age 12–18, don’t miss your chance to have fun and help out at your local Library by joining the VolunTeens.
Why join the Library’s VolunTeens?
Learn valuable job skills Gain useful work experience Looks great on a college application or resume Help those tired librarians out—they will really appreciate it! Interested in volunteering? It’s easy to get started.
Pick up an application and information sheet at the front desk of the Veedersburg Library at
408 N. Main Street.
Tween and Teen Tuesdays
Looking for fun, friendship, and a challenge throughout the school year? Check out the programs for
4th-12th graders
Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00 pm
Sept 2009 - May 2010
Snacks provided by the Friends of the Library.
1st Tuesday - Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader? Come try your knowledge with local 4th graders helping you! Cash prizes!
2nd Tuesday - Duct Tape Tuesday
3rd Tuesday - VolunTeen meeting. Join your peer volunteers for planning and games.
Every Tuesday, 3:30 - 4:00 pm, Study Buddies for 1st-3rd graders. Volunteens work with a buddy on spelling words, math, or reading. This is a time when you can make homework FUN!!
April National Poetry Month!
SEFE and FC students grades K-12 are eligible to enter the
Veedersburg Public Library's
National Poetry Month
CONTEST
This year’s theme will correspond with the
2010 Summer Reading Program
“Make a Splash – READ” for K – 3rd
“Make Waves at Your Library – READ” for 4th – 12th
Entries will be accepted between April 1st - 22nd!
2009 Teens' Top Ten
More than 11,000 teen voters chose Paper Towns as their favorite book in the 2009 Teens' Top Ten:
- Paper Towns by John Green
- Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
- Identical by Ellen Hopkins
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- Wake by Lisa McMann
- Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast
- The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
- Graceling by Kristin Cashore
*Our Library has the listed books highlighted in red.
May 2010 Teen Tuesday Schedule:
May 4th, 4 to 5 pm -Are You Smarter Than A 4th Grader? GRADUATION!!! We'll play one last game of this schoolyear and then celebrate with cake and punch. If you've been a 4th grade class member, don't miss out on your graduation party and gift! You must attend to receive.
May 11th, 4pm - Duct Tape Tuesday
This is a must that you sign up to participate to ensure enough duct tape for all attending. We'll be making PONCHOS a little belated for Cinco de Mayo. This will take 3 sq. feet of tape. SIGN UP!!!!
May 18th, 4pm -VolunTeen planning meeting. If you have considered joining our volunteer teens, come today to learn how you can make the summer reading program a huge success!
May 25th, 4pm - Game Day! Come play board games for fun. School is almost over for the year!
New at the
Veedersburg Library
Teen and Young Adult books are being moved downstairs. Please give us time to change the spines on the books and our computer system to find the material with ease. Until further notice, please first check the card catalog for location and availability. Thank You!
January 30, 2010
This webpage created and updated for 4th - 12th graders.
National Volunteer Week
April 18-24, 2010
Calling all teens!
Join the library as a volunteer and become a VolunTeen!
Summer Reading is a busy time for our library and a great time for you to earn volunteer hours.
How does volunteering help YOU?
College entrance
Experience for a job
Learn a new skill
Increased sense of self-worth
What can you do as a volunteer?
Powerpoint games
Demonstrate craft projects
Plan library programs for teens
Review teen books
And much more!
The Veedersburg Library will be honoring the teens who have volunteered the past year on
Tuesday, April 20th.
It's a great time to sign up and meet the other VolunTeens.
Bring a friend!!!
