Teen Summer Learning Challenge

June 9 – August 2

Grades 6-12

Complete BINGO Cards, Reading Records, and Recommended Read forms to earn free items from our prize shelf plus raffle tickets towards raffle baskets.

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6th– 12th graders can earn prizes three ways this summer!

READING LOGS – print it off or pick up your Reading Log in the Teen Area to earn up to 10 prizes, including free books, candy, Toppers pizza, Culver’s ice cream, diamond painting kits, journals, stress balls, fandom stickers, and so much more!

RECOMMENDED READS FORMS – print it off or pick up the Forms in Teen Area to earn up to 10 raffle tickets towards amazing raffle prizes!

BINGO SHEETS – pick up the first BINGO Sheet in the Teen Area to start earning up to 10 raffle tickets towards amazing raffle prizes!

You could win one of 5 raffle baskets!

- Downtown Spree: prizes include but are not limited to Kwik Trip gift card, Culver’s gift card, Main Street gift card, water bottle, and more.
- Games, Sports, and Hobbies (2 winners): prizes may include but are not limited to Dotter’s Books gift card, a voucher for 2 Brewers home games (expires September 18, 2025) a water bottle, boardgames, mini waffle maker, and more.
- Music & Theater (2 winners): prizes may include but are not limited to Kwik Trip gift card, Culver’s gift card, Heyde Center for the Arts gift card, Them Coulee Boys hat and shirt, merch and albums from local and Midwest bands such as Bon Iver, Trampled by Turtles, Pert Near Sandstone, and more.

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Many thanks to our teen summer learning challenge donors and sponsors:

Chippewa Falls Friends of the Library
Culver’s
Eau Claire Express
Festival Foods
Heyde Center for the Arts
Kwik Trip
Milwaukee Brewers
Them Coulee Boys
Toppers
And anonymous donors

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Win 4 tickets to the Eau Claire Express Game on July 20

NEW! Thanks to the Eau Claire Express baseball team, we are giving away a set of 4 tickets to their July 20 home game against the La Crosse Loggers! Stop by the Teen Area to pick up your entry form or print it off here. Fill it out then return it to the Youth Services department by June 30. One winner will be contacted by July 5. Prize value is $40 and not for resale. Winner may take any three guests. More details about the Eau Claire Express and/or additional tickets may be purchased on their website.

TBR: to be read subscription service

June form open June 1-25

This service, for ages 13-21, is available every other month – February, April, June, August, October, December. You have the option to choose a free book to keep OR the freebie/craft of the month. Each customized box also comes with library books to read then return, snacks, and a list of book suggestions for you to try. Request up to two boxes during the same month. Resubmit this form each time you would like another TBR box. Complete details are available on the form or by contacting Youth Services staff.

Will It Waffle?

Wednesday, June 18

2-4pm

Test out an assortment of sweet and savory foods on our mini waffle makers and griddles. Advanced registration is recommended to assist us with planning, but walk-ins are welcome. If possible, please contact Youth Services in advance if you have food allergies or need accommodations. Please note: we will be working with hot cooking tools, knives, and food items so safe choices and behaviors are required by all participants. Please arrive on time.

Comic Club

Wednesday, June 25 3:30-5pm – Adventures with Wizards, Knights, and Royalty
Wednesday, July 16 3:30-5pm – Water, Water, Everywhere
Wednesday, August 27 3:30-5pm – Sports
Wednesday, September 24 5-6:30pm – Back to School
Wednesday, TBA – Witches, Ghosts, and Shapeshifters
November – TBA – theme to be voted on
December – TBA – theme to be voted on

NEW! Join us in the Wissota Room for snacks and discussion about comics, manga, and graphic novels. Everyone is welcome, even if you didn’t finish the book. Youth Services staff will prepare a few questions and topics, but it will be mostly guided by the group. Your voice is important, but we won’t force anyone to share. Leave with new bookish friends, swag, and additional titles to try out.

Click the theme next to the date above to view that month’s 10 suggested titles. Stop by the library to pick up the book(s) you want to read or place a title on hold through the catalog. Can’t find something that appeals to you? You’re welcome to read a title of your choice within that theme. We’ll announce additional dates, themes, and titles this summer/fall.

Walk-in program, free of charge, grades 6-12. Please contact Youth Services staff in advance if you need accommodations.

Teen Level Up

Thursday, July 17

1-2pm (drop-in)

In the Teen Area

Hang out, read, and create in the Teen Area. Use the button maker, create with our acrylic paint kits, enjoy snacks, and solve Break-Out Boxes. We will also have a good-sized selection of Switch games for you to try out. Bring your own device or take turns with our Switchlite kit.

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SAMA: Yarn Art

Monday, July 28

4:30-6pm

Society for the Appreciation of Manga and Anime is open to all 6-12th graders, no matter your familiarity with anime and manga – you might find a new obsession! Snacks and coloring/drawing supplies will be available while we hang out and talk all things anime, manga, and other fandoms. This month’s bonus activity is yarn art – create anything you can think up with yarn plus additional supplies that will be on hand. Yarn enthusiast, Ashley Boley, has volunteered to show us basic knitting skills. You’re welcome to bring your own knitting/crochet supplies and projects, too! Snacks will be provided.

Advanced registration is encouraged but not required in order to attend – walk-ins are welcome.

Due to extenuating circumstances regarding performance rights, July will be our final SAMA meeting. Save September 29 4:30-6pm for a brand-new fandom club (including anime and manga!) for middle and high schoolers.

Matchbox Cosplay

Wednesday, July 30

2-4pm (drop-in)

We had so much fun at our Rubber Duck Cosplay program we are bringing it back but with a wheelie fun twist! Transform matchbox car(s) into a book, movie, TV, or invented character with clay, paint, cardboard, beads, pompoms, wood pieces, and so many more supplies. We suggest you arrive by 3:15 to give yourself plenty of time to create. (Accepting new and gently used matchbox car donations now through July 15. Thank you.)

Teen Makerspace:

The YA Area offers space and seating reserved for grades 6-12. Drop in to enter the monthly raffle and for self-service activities, board games, and projects during library hours. These materials and items rotate periodically. This summer’s projects and supplies may include (but are not limited to) coloring tools, fabric painting (please provide your own fabric), embroidery floss, watercolors, 3D pens, button making, color your own stickers, breakout boxes, jewelry making, and more.

Calling Teen Artists!

We would love to showcase your art in the Teen Area. Accepted artwork may be in a variety mediums, including but not limited to photography, sculpture, woodworking, painting, and collages. Learn more about sharing your creation with the public.

Kits and More

Games & Science Kits– CFPL has games and science kits that you can check out then play in the library or at home.

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