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Teen Gingerbread House Workshop

December 8 at 5:30 pm Teens in grades 6-12 can join Mandy Roberge of Wicked Good Henna over Zoom to decorate a fabulous gingerbread house! Mandy will give decorating tips and inspiration. Kits with all the fixings will be available to pickup at the library. Registration required.

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Teens’ Top Ten

Each year teens are asked to vote for the best books released the previous year. Here are the top ten books chosen that were released in 2020! To see a list of all the nominees click here. Click on the images below to request that book from the catalog.

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Transgender Awareness Week

The week of November 13-19 is recognized as Trasgender Awareness Week, leading up to November 20, which is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans Week is a time to raise the visibility of transgender people and address the issues they face. For more information, visit here. Need help or someone to talk to? Check out these […]

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Native American Heritage Month ’21

November is Native American Heritage Month! Check out these young adult titles that have recently been added to our collection. Fiction Titles Click on the image to request that title from our catalog Graphic Novels Non-fiction Titles

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Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Becca is new to Piedmont High and quickly attracts the attention of the most popular girls in school. To her confusion and amazement, they want her to join their squad – sit with them at lunch, go shopping after school, and attend parties. At one said party, Becca finds herself being led into the woods […]

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Teen Crafternoon: Gratitude Jars

November 17 at 4pm Decorate a jar to fill with things your grateful for! This program will be offered in person and virtually. Virtual participants will need to pick up a supply kit from the library.  Grades 6-12 Registration required.

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Teen Crafternoon: Paint a Pumpkin

Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 2pm Looking for something to do on your half-day? Come on down to the library and paint a pumpkin! We’ll be set up outside the Summer St entrance, but in the case of inclement weather we will move into the auditorium – plenty of space to spread out! Open to those […]

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TeenTober

Each year the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) celebrates TeenTober – a time to raise awareness and celebrate everything that libraries offer teens! Our very own Teen Zone is a dedicated space in the library just for teens and houses a vast print collection which includes fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, manga, magazines, Spanish language […]

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Special FX makeup with Decimated Designs (virtual)

October 14 at 3:30pm Just in time for Halloween, learn how to “gore”ify your Halloween costume using basic, everyday materials.  Zombie? Mummy? Ghoul? Join the professionals at Decimated Designs and get a chance to see how it’s really done.   Interact with the designers and if time allows, get a short studio tour.  This program is […]