The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, has officially announced the 2023 Teens’ Top Ten winners. The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Nominators are members of teen book groups from school and public libraries around the country selected by YALSA to participate. This […]
The New York Public Library is holding a national writing contest for teens about the importance of the freedom to read! Deadline: Friday, December 22, 2023 | 11:59 PM ET Why is the freedom to read important to you? At a time of rising book bans and censorship, The New York Public Library invites teens […]
Open to students entering 11th grade and reside in Haverhill. Deadline is October 20. Visit here to apply.
This YA novel, based loosely on the plot of the 1995 film “While You Were Sleeping,” follows 17-year-old Sonia Patil as she makes plans to finally get noticed by her crush. Instead, he faints into a canal and Sonia jumps in to save him. When a video of the rescue goes viral, she can only […]
Stop by the Teen Zone on June 14 between 3:30 and 5 to make Pride buttons! Grades 6-12
Thursday, May 25 at 6:30pm The Cummings Foundation will provide books (free to all registrants) for a community book study on Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. The Buttonwoods Museum is co-hosting with the Haverhill Public Library. Books can be picked up at the library. “Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems […]
May 8 at 5pm Pressures from school, family, friends, work: teens are surrounded and burdened by stress from all sides. Because untreated stress can lead to mental health conditions like depression, teens need to develop practical strategies to manage day-to-day stress. During this workshop, a trained facilitator shares their experience of surviving stress and depression throughout […]
April 21st at 1pm Join Mindy of Mindy Paper Cookies to decorate some adorable spring themed cookies! If you need an ingredient list – please ask! For those in grades 6-12. Please register using the above button.
The library has partnered with The Princeton Review to offer virtual SAT prep courses in March. SAT Strategy SessionWednesday, March 15 at 6:30pmIn this presentation, we give students some simple, basic strategies that will make sure scores improve on their next practice or official exam. Register here. SAT Practice ExamSaturday, March 17 at 10amTake a […]
February, 22 at 11:30am OneUp Games will be on site hosting a Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament on Nintendo Switch! Come battle other players and see if you have what it takes to win it all! Open to those in grades 6-12. Please register by hitting the button above.
