Media Contacts: Leanne Ingle, TRL Communications Specialist: 704-4508; Susan Hanson, TRL Communications Manager: 704-4507.

The place to be for teens this summer is—their place—The Library.

The Timberland Regional Library summer 2006 program theme for teens is "Creature Feature," focusing on pets, working animals and wild creatures, from wolves to werewolves. Teens can pick up a start-up packet and book bag at any Timberland library. Lewis County libraries will have plenty of books, magazines and audiobooks for teens to take back to their dens and talk about with friends.

Teens can also sign up on the Timberland Web site, www.trlib.org under "Creature Feature." The site includes lists of great books to read, links to Web sites about animals in the wild, animals in regional parks and zoos, and local events. Teens can share their favorite reads with the rest of the pack by writing and posting book reviews online. Middle school teens can also link to a statewide summer reading blog.

When teens turn in their prize claim ticket at their library in July or August, they will receive a set of coupons for free pizza and admissions to regional attractions. The ticket is part of a form where teens can keep track of what they’ve read. Many library branches also award other prizes throughout the summer.

For more information, including the summer program for preschoolers and school children, "Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales," stop by any Timberland library or check out the Web site, www.trlib.org.

Centralia Timberland Library, 110 S Silver Street, Centralia, (360) 736-0183

Chehalis Timberland Library, 76 NE Park Street, Chehalis, (360) 748-3301

Mountain View Timberland Library, 210 Silverbrook Road, Randle, (360) 497-2665

Packwood Timberland Library; 109 W Main Street, Packwood; (360) 494-5111

Salkum Timberland Library, 2480 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum, (360) 985-2148

Winlock Timberland Library, 322 1st Street, Winlock, (360) 785-3461

Timberland Regional Library serves the information, reading and lifelong learning needs of the Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston county public at 27 community libraries and 7 library service partnership locations. The library system is funded by local property taxes. For information on any subject, the public can telephone Timberland’s Central Reference Service librarians at 704- 4636) in the Olympia area or 1-800-562-6022, toll-free, from all other areas. Or they can "Ask a Librarian" online at www.trlib.org. Anyone needing special accommodations to participate in a library’s program may contact the library a week in advance.