For Immediate Release: June 9, 2006

Teen Summer Reading Program Starts July 1

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(Oakland, CA)— Teens now have their very own Summer Reading Program at the Oakland Public Library. Starting July 1 through September 5, anyone entering 7th to 12th grades can earn prizes when they read for school or pleasure. Additionally, teens can write reviews of what they read which the library will publish online at www.oaklandlibrary.org and in a printed collection, Oakland Teens Tell All! (About Reading). Teens can visit any Oakland Public Library to register and learn more.

Reading books, blogs, magazines, comics, and even CD-liner notes all qualify toward participation in the program. After just four hours of reading, each teen will get a free paperback book. When they reach eight hours, they can choose another prize from a selection of items. In addition to reading, teens are invited to write reviews to share their opinions of what they have read with others.

For more information, please call (510) 238-7332, or see the Library's Web site: www.oaklandlibrary.org. The Oakland Public Library is a department of the City of Oakland.

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