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.
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.
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
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.
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 […]
October 25 at 4pm Paint George Rorigue’s famous “Blue Dog” in a Halloween setting with glow in the dark paint! This class will be led by Doris Benter of LibraryArts and will be taught over Zoom. Kits will be available to pick up at the library. Open to those in grades 6-12.
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 […]
Give yourself a scare this spooky season with one of these recent horror titles!
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 […]
Every September, the American Library Association (ALA) holds Banned Books Week which celebrates our freedom to read. It highlights attempts (both past and current) of the censorship of books in schools and libraries. Unsurprisingly, most challenged books contain LGBTQ+ content, race, sexual situations, or anti-Christian viewpoints. The vast majority of challenged books are also titles […]