Happy Teen Read Week 2013!

This year marks the 15th year that the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) celebrates Teen Read Week! Libraries all across the nation plan fun programs and displays that encourage teens to read for pleasure and use the library's resources. Research shows that teens who read for fun have better test scores and are more likely to succeed in the workforce. During this week, teens can also vote for their favorite books to be included in the annual Teens' Top Ten list.

All El Paso Public Libraries are celebrating this week with different events and contests. Here's how the Dorris Van Doren Library is celebrating:

Book-In-A-Jar Contest! Stop in & fill out an entry with your book title guess. You'll be entered in a raffle to win a Teen Read Week prize pack.

Check out the 2013 nominees at your library and vote before October 19, 2013 at ala.org/yalsa/reads4teens

• Crewel by Gennifer Albin
• Of Poseidon by Anna Banks (Next in the series: Of Triton)
• Underworld by Meg Cabot (You might want to read Abandon first)
• Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore (You might want to read Graceling & Fire first)
• Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
• Skinny by Donna Cooner
• Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross
• Croak by Gina Damico
• The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda (Next in the series: The Prey)
• 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad
• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (Shadowscale comes out February 2014)
• Wake by Amanda Hocking
• Tilt by Ellen Hopkins
• Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
• Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers (Next in the series: Dark Triumph)
• Butter by Erin Jade Lange
• Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
• Every Day by David Levithan
• Son by Lois Lowry (You might want to read The Giver, Gathering Blue & Messenger)
• I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga (Next in the series: Game)
• Pushing the Limits by Katy McGarry
• The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen (Next in the series: The Runaway King)
• Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult
• Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes (Rebel Spring comes out in December)
• Insurgent by Veronica Roth (You might want to read Divergent first. Allegiant coming soon!)
• Immortal City by Scott Speer (Next in the series: Natural Born Angel)
• The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (The Dream Thieves coming soon!)
• Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (Rose Under Fire coming soon!)