It's not too late! Everyone entering grades 6-12 is welcome to join the 800-plus Sheboygan teens in cooL picKs, our summer teen reading program! All you have to do is read, and the more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win a great prize. Sign up now at the Maas Teen Learning Center (3rd floor). Already a member? Have you read at least 5 books? Then stop at the cooL picKs desk to pick up a packet of coupons good at Pizza Hut, Cousin's, and for admission to a state park. While they last, so don't delay. And then keep on reading more, turning in more reports, and increasing your chance of winning a prize!

The third floor Maas Teen Learning Center will be the scene of a special program for teens. The GameBoard and Mead Library are teaming up to offer a selection of board games for teens to learn and play. Stop in at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, and have some fun. Bring your friends too!

Do you need to know how to get a job? Paul Stein, career consultant from Great Lakes Training & Development Corp., will offer free sessions for teens age 15-19 to help you find, apply and interview for jobs. Registration is required, space limited; call 459-3400, ext. 3420. Attending all three sessions is recommended, but not required. All programs held 2 to 3 p.m. in the library’s Rocca Meeting Room.Here's the schedule: Monday, July 19: Job searching on the Internet (repeated Monday, Aug. 2); Tuesday, July 20: Applications, resumes, and cover letters (repeated Tuesday, Aug. 3); Wednesday, July 21: Interview strategy (repeated Wednesday, Aug. 4). More info here.

'Central casting' at AdLit.org and Reading Rockets is looking for young, creative writers and filmmakers to star in the Exquisite Prompt Write It, Film It Video Contest.  To enter the contest, writers and film makers in grades 2-12 choose a prompt, create a narrative, then make a video of their story. In addition to a short video (no longer than 3 minutes) kids also submit original writing related to their video project, such as interview questions, storyboards, dialogues or scripts, in order to win fabulous prizes (Flip cameras, books, DVDs and movie tickets).  The prompts for the contest are inspired by the authors and illustrators participating in the Exquisite Corpse Adventure, the rollicking online serial story sponsored by the Library of Congress and the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance.

Teens in grades 6-12, learn about the history of anime and manga and get a chance to create your own anime characters. Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. All supplies provided. Program presented by Fans Revolution UWM students. Pre-registration required; call 459-3400, ext. 3405, or stop at the Maas Teen Center desk.