TeenQuest challenge

Published 15 February 2012

Young people between the ages of 11 and 14 from took part in the TeenQuest Challenge, held in Barry and Cowbridge libraries between October and December.

Photo: From left to right: Laura Nicholas and Sashini Jayasinghe (iPod Shuffle winners) then to the right of Councillor Hampton is Chloe Marie Wilson, winner of the iPod Touch.

The aim was to promote the wide range of library services offered to young people in the area, and to encourage more children to use the service.

To complete the challenge, participants had to complete five key tasks. Read a book and post a review online; watch a DVD and complete a review card; complete a quiz using online resources and play a game on Wii.

For each task completed, the participant received a free DVD loan. Those who completed all five tasks were entered into a raffle to win either an iPod Touch or an iPod Shuffle. The iPod Shuffles were won by Laura Nicholas (Barry) and Sashini Jayasinghe (Cowbridge), while the iPod Touch was won by Chloe Marie Wilson (Barry).

The prizes were presented to the three winners by Councillor Anthony Hampton at Barry Library who commended the high standard of entries and encouraged all participants to continue to be regular visitors at their libraries. The scheme has been so successful that it is hoped that library service will receive funding to run it again in all Vale libraries in conjunction with a number of other South Wales library authorities.