National Library Legislative Day Student Contest

This year, the ALA's Washington Office is offering one student the chance to win a FREE trip to Washington for National Library Legislative Day!
All you have do is submit a winning theme idea and logo for the 33rd Annual National Legislative Day, which will be held in the Nation’s Capital on May 1 & 2, 2007.
The student who submits the winning National Library Legislative Day theme idea will receive: 1) Round-trip airfare for two - winner plus a parent or guardian - to Washington, DC; 2) Two-night stay at a hotel in Washington; 3) Award Certificate.

How Do I Enter?
1) Come up with a catchy saying and visual for National Library Legislative Day; past themes have included: “Fund Libraries,” with a green ribbon symbolizing money, and “Rediscover Libraries,” complete with compass rose for finding the way.
2) Fill out the official contest Entry Form.
3) Create and submit your theme and logo! Entries must be received between September 20 and October 29, 2006! The winning theme and logo will be used on invitations, briefing materials, and decorations!
More info at http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washevents/nlld/nlld2007contest.htm.

DON'T FORGET MOVIE DAY AT THE LIBRARY 4PM AND ADDITIONAL SIGN UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM!

Want something to read? How about something from the Best Books For Young Adults 2006 Top Ten:
Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager's Story. Hyder Said Akbar & Susan Burton
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow. Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Upstate. Kalisha Buckhanon
Looking for Alaska. John Green.
Inexcusable. Chris Lynch
Twilight: A Novel. Stephanie Meyer
Runaways: Volume 1 HC. Brian K. Vaughan
Peeps. Scott Westerfeld
Poison. Chris Wooding
I Am the Messenger. Markus Zusak