Saturday, April 28
10am-4pm
St. Joseph's College,
Patchogue, NY
Authors Unlimited is a free event, brought to you by the public libraries of Suffolk County and St. Joseph's College, meant to celebrate reading by connecting teens and authors. Don't miss out on these authors attending this year's Authors Unlimited:
Michael Beil
Sarah Beth Durst
Madeleine George
Christopher Grant
Lisa Greenwald
Adele Griffin
Paul Griffin
Jenny Han
Marthe Jocelyn
Janet Lee
Robert Lipsyte
Daniel Nayeri
George O'Connor
Lauren Oliver
Dave Roman
Mark Shulman
And if that's not enough, you could volunteer to be part of your favorite author's entourage.
Teens grades 6-12 have the opportunity to apply to become an Authors Unlimited volunteer. As a volunteer, you will be paired with an author and will stay with that author throughout the day.
To be selected as an Authors Unlimited volunteer:
You must be available from 9am-4pm on Saturday, April 28, 2012
You must have your own transportation to and from St. Joseph's college
You must fill out a Volunteer Application form (signed by a parent or guardian)
You must have one Character Reference filled out by a coach, employer, librarian or teacher
Forms must be returned to Mrs. Worst at the East Islip Library or mailed to:
Sheila Doherty--Young Adult Librarian
Nesconset Library
148 Smithtown Blvd
Nesconset, NY 11767
All forms must be handed in no later than: Friday, March 16, 2012