(JKPL) — Calling all Teens! Joeten-Kiyu Public Library in partnership with the American Library Association announces open registration for the Great Stories Club this Friday, September 09, 2023. Our 1st Great Stories Club theme is “Deeper than Our Skins: The Present Is a Conversation with the Past.” The Great Stories Book Club is a reading and discussion program for underserved teens.
The books — curated for the theme “Deeper than Our Skins: The Present Is a Conversation with the Past” — will include “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates; “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” by Sonia Manzano; “Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices,” edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale; “The Shadow Hero” by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by Sonny Liew; and “Mother of the Sea” by Zetta Elliott. The titles were selected to inspire young people — especially those facing difficult circumstances or challenges — to consider “big questions” about the world around them and their place in it.
Great Stories Club: This is a free book club for teens ages 13-18 years of age. Gatherings for the Great Stories Club will meet twice a month at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, and each month we discuss a different book. At the end of the book club, participants will be able to keep the book! Sign up online (https://forms.gle/hEmkseFiYrivT3Zn6) and join us for a time of food, fun, and books! 1st Meeting Discussion starts Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 at 12 noon. Seats are limited. You will receive a confirmation call upon acceptance into the Great Stories Book Club. Registration will close once all slots are complete. Schedule is subject to change. The next book club will meet in October. For more information or to ask questions, call the library at (670) 235-READ and ask for Shianalyn, or email her at shianalynlizama@gmail.com/.
JKPL’s hours of operation are as follows: Open Tuesday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays, Mondays, Holidays and Austerity Saturdays: Sept. 16 and 30, 2023.
Teens and instructors pose for a photo in JKPL’s Children’s Library.
