Amarillo Public Library - Est. 1902

Xtreme Read 2009

Xtreme Read

Xpress Your Inner Artist

July 1-31st

The Amarillo Public Library’s annual Xtreme Read program begins on Wednesday, July 1^st. There are two main parts to the teen program, just as there are for the summer reading program.

READ BOOKS, ENTER TO WIN FREE PRIZES. Participants must read 7 hours a week. After the teen has read seven hours for that week, he or she turns in a drawing slip to any branch and (s)he is entered into a drawing for that week’s prize. Some of the prizes offered: gift cards to Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, and Walmart. There is also a grand prize at the end of the program in which all participants will be entered. The grand prize will be a digital camera.

XTREME EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY. Every week there will be something fun at one of the Public Library branches. Events include making picture frames, creating magnetic poetry, tie-dyeing, and making rubber band cars for additional prizes.

Readers between the ages of 12-18 may sign up at any one of the five libraries beginning July 1^st and may enter a drawing slip each week until July 31^st. Please join XTREME READ and allow us to help you XPRESS YOUR INNER ARTIST!

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 July 2009 )

Renovations at Central

Central Library Gets a New Look

The Central Library is being renovated for the first time in 30 years! The second floor, including the Genealogy collection, is currently closed to the public while work is taking place in that area. Central's collection of DVDs has been distributed to other Amarillo Public Library locations and videos are not currently available for check out through the Central Library. When renovations are complete, the second floor will serve as a "quiet place" for serious research, and high traffic materials such as fiction and media will be located on the first floor. We appreciate your patience as we work to make the library better. For more pictures of our progress, please check out the library's page on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/amarillopubliclibrary

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 February 2009 )

Your Library Story

We want to hear from you!

What's Your Library Story?

Have you used the library to learn something exciting about your family history?
Do you find information for your business at the library?
Has our free homework help raised your grade in a class?
Does your family spend quality time together with library books or movies?

If you believe the library has made a difference in your life, let us know about it!

Write a short paragraph (75 words or less) about how you use the library and send it to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . You could win a cash prize and be featured in the Library's marketing campaign!

Questions? Call 378-3051

Last Updated ( Monday, 17 November 2008 )