The Teen Summer Contest runs from July 1st – August 18th, with opportunities to win weekly prizes (snacks, pins, gift certificates) and a grand prize $100 gift certificate to London Drugs. Youth age 12-18 are welcome to participate.
Each week there’s a list of activities. Complete 2 activities you like, skip the rest, and then pick up a prize from the library. Next, fill out a form for an entry to the $100 grand prize. Only one grand prize entry per week. Forms are linked below under the weekly headings. If you complete 2 activities per week for 7 weeks you get 7 grand prize entries and more chances to win!
It’s easy!
Complete 2 activities per week
Submit the form
Check in at the library each week for a prize
Complete 2 activities then submit this form. Now pick up a prize at the library!
- Visit your favourite local beach
- Take home a STEAM kit from the library
- Read a love story
- Put a book on hold at the library
- Read for 30 minutes this week
This is Week 2 & 3 so complete 4 activities from this list, submit this form, then pick up a prize from the library.
- Read a nonfiction book
- Write down your dream
- Pick some berries
- Hug a friend
- Text a friend
- Write in a journal
- Visit a museum
- Read a funny book
- Go to bed earlier
- Go for a hike
- Watch the sunset
- Start a new series
- Listen to an audiobook
- Try a new food
- Make a zine
- Go outside
- Read a newspaper
- Stretch
- Watch a movie
- Make time for exercise
- Read for an hour
- Try a DIY project
- Play a board game
Complete 2 activities then submit this form. Now pick up a prize at the library!
- Download an eBook of audiobook from Libby [insert link]
- Borrow a book on display at the library
- Submit a 2 sentence book review to gdplinfo@gibsonslibrary.ca
- Write some fanfiction
- Post a picture of the book you’re reading and tag @gibsonslibrary on Instagram or email us the image at gdplinfo@gibsonslibrary.ca
Complete 2 activities then submit this form. Now pick up a prize at the library!
- Find an ice cream cone hidden in the library’s YA section
- Download a comic from Comics Plus [INSERT LINK]
- Read for 60 minutes this week
- Watch a movie or TV show adapted from a book
- Read a poem
- Email the library a book recommendation to gdplinfo@gibsonslibrary.ca
Complete 2 activities then submit this form. Now pick up a prize at the library!
- Read at the beach
- Read a graphic novel
- Eat food inspired by something you’ve read
- Take a bookface picture and email it to the library at gdplinfo@gibsonslibrary.ca (Google bookface for inspo)
- Make a playlist of 5 songs inspired by something you’ve read
Complete 2 activities then submit this form. Now pick up a prize at the library!
- Draw fanfiction
- Make a list of 5 books you want to read
- Listen to a podcast
- Recommend a book to someone
- Go to Mike’s Place for some ice cream!