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Library of Congress seeking teen volunteers

The Library of Congress is seeking high school students for a virtual summer volunteer program. This looks like a great opportunity for teens that love literature and libraries! Check out all of the details here. Application deadline is May 20.

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Teen Stress Survival Guide Workshop

Monday, March 21 at 7pm During this workshop, a trained facilitator shares their experience of surviving stress and depression throughout their teen and young adult life. Participants will learn the signs of stress and depression, identify strategies to manage day-to-day stress, and begin to create a survival guide of their own! Presented by Families for […]

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Tarot Reading for Teens

Wednesday, March 16 at 4pm Have your cards read by astrologer Laura Campagna over Zoom! For grades 6-12. Registration required. You will be assigned a 10 min slot between 4 and 6pm. Laura Campagna is a healer, artist, and educator who has been reading tarot and studying astrology since she was 13 years old. Her […]

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Basic Cookie Decorating for Teens

Friday, February 25 at 11amAuditorium Decorate some cute cat shaped cookies with Miranda of Mindy Paper Cookies! Miranda will help you get that smooth finish on your icing and share the secret to straight lines! Each participant will receive a kit which contains 1 large cookie + 2 small cookies + 2 colors of royal icing + sprinkles. […]

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Teen Gaming: Card Corner

Wednesday, February 23 at 4pmMilhendler Room Do you play Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or Magic? Do you want to play with others? Come on down and play in the Card Corner! Don’t know how to play? No problem, librarian Jonathan can teach you! Starter decks are available to use, but please feel free to bring your own! […]

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Teen Crafternoon: Kitsune Masks

Tuesday, January 25 at 4pm For this crafternoon, we will be decorating Kitsune masks! Kitsune is Japanese for fox. Kitsune are also an important part of Japanese folklore and are said to possess paranormal abilities! You may recognize the kitsune mask from anime series like Demon Slayer. This program is for those in grades 6-12 […]

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Bullet Journaling 101

Wednesday, January 5th at 4pm Want to start the new year off feeling more organized? Learn how to bullet journal! This class will be lead by Betsy and Shannon from Casual Study. All participants will be able to pick up a free journal prior to the class. This class will be held over Zoom. For […]

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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

The Handmaid’s Tale meets Chinese folklore meets mecha in this fantasy reimagining of the rise of the historical Chinese Empress Wu Zetian. Humanity is under attack by alien creatures, and the greatest weapon in that fight is, obviously, giant robots powered by human life force. These robots are designed to be piloted by two people—specifically, […]

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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