Teen Advisory Board
High school students earn volunteer hours by planning teen library programs, promoting books and services, and helping with children’s activities. Build leadership skills through hands-on service at a public library.
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High school students in grades 9–12 can earn volunteer hours by planning teen programs, promoting library books and services, and helping with activities for younger children.
High school students in grades 9–12 can earn volunteer hours by planning teen programs, promoting library books and services, and helping with activities for younger children.
High school students in grades 9–12 can earn volunteer hours by planning teen programs, promoting library books and services, and helping with activities for younger children.
Monthly gathering for middle and high school writers to develop creative writing, build stories, share work, and receive peer feedback in a welcoming literary community.
Monthly gathering for middle and high school writers to develop creative writing, build stories, share work, and receive peer feedback in a welcoming literary community.
Monthly gathering for middle and high school writers to develop creative writing, build stories, share work, and receive peer feedback in a welcoming literary community.
Teen readers in grades 9–12 gather for relaxed book discussions, favorite reads, fandom conversations, and snacks, creating a social space for young adult literature fans to connect.
Teen readers in grades 9–12 gather for relaxed book discussions, favorite reads, fandom conversations, and snacks, creating a social space for young adult literature fans to connect.
Teen readers in grades 9–12 gather for relaxed book discussions, favorite reads, fandom conversations, and snacks, creating a social space for young adult literature fans to connect.
Explore fantastical worlds through collaborative storytelling, character creation, and classic Dungeons & Dragons gameplay. Teens in grades 6–12 can learn the rules, join a campaign, or try running one.
Explore fantastical worlds through collaborative storytelling, character creation, and classic Dungeons & Dragons gameplay. Teens in grades 6–12 can learn the rules, join a campaign, or try running one.
Explore fantastical worlds through collaborative storytelling, character creation, and classic Dungeons & Dragons gameplay. Teens in grades 6–12 can learn the rules, join a campaign, or try running one.
Follow a guided, step-by-step sunset painting tutorial designed for beginners, with a relaxed creative session that helps high school students build confidence using color and basic painting techniques.
Follow a guided, step-by-step sunset painting tutorial designed for beginners, with a relaxed creative session that helps high school students build confidence using color and basic painting techniques.
Follow a guided, step-by-step sunset painting tutorial designed for beginners, with a relaxed creative session that helps high school students build confidence using color and basic painting techniques.
Practice hand-sewing basics while stitching colorful felt into a one-of-a-kind monster. This hands-on creative workshop helps middle and high school students build crafting confidence and take home their creation.
Practice hand-sewing basics while stitching colorful felt into a one-of-a-kind monster. This hands-on creative workshop helps middle and high school students build crafting confidence and take home their creation.
Practice hand-sewing basics while stitching colorful felt into a one-of-a-kind monster. This hands-on creative workshop helps middle and high school students build crafting confidence and take home their creation.
Build a glowing magic wand while exploring circuits and electricity in a hands-on STEM activity for teens in grades 6–12. No-cost program encourages creative making and beginner electronics skills.
Build a glowing magic wand while exploring circuits and electricity in a hands-on STEM activity for teens in grades 6–12. No-cost program encourages creative making and beginner electronics skills.
Build a glowing magic wand while exploring circuits and electricity in a hands-on STEM activity for teens in grades 6–12. No-cost program encourages creative making and beginner electronics skills.
Young independent readers in grades 2–5 rotate through book tables, sampling blurbs and first pages to discover new genres and find engaging next reads.
Young independent readers in grades 2–5 rotate through book tables, sampling blurbs and first pages to discover new genres and find engaging next reads.
Young independent readers in grades 2–5 rotate through book tables, sampling blurbs and first pages to discover new genres and find engaging next reads.
Learn the rules of Exploding Kittens, a strategic, cat themed card game inspired by Russian Roulette. Designed for grades 6–12, the library game night brings teens together for playful competition.
Learn the rules of Exploding Kittens, a strategic, cat themed card game inspired by Russian Roulette. Designed for grades 6–12, the library game night brings teens together for playful competition.
Learn the rules of Exploding Kittens, a strategic, cat themed card game inspired by Russian Roulette. Designed for grades 6–12, the library game night brings teens together for playful competition.
Learn about veterans’ benefits and support resources through an informal information table in the library lobby, with staff available to answer questions and connect local veterans to services.
Learn about veterans’ benefits and support resources through an informal information table in the library lobby, with staff available to answer questions and connect local veterans to services.
Learn about veterans’ benefits and support resources through an informal information table in the library lobby, with staff available to answer questions and connect local veterans to services.
Celebrate poetry, rhyming books, and stories written in verse at a dress-up gathering for children, with yummy treats and a festive tea party atmosphere.
Celebrate poetry, rhyming books, and stories written in verse at a dress-up gathering for children, with yummy treats and a festive tea party atmosphere.
Celebrate poetry, rhyming books, and stories written in verse at a dress-up gathering for children, with yummy treats and a festive tea party atmosphere.
Explore the library’s layout, services, and resources during an introductory guided visit starting from the parking lot lobby. Advance registration is required; Spanish tours can be requested.
Explore the library’s layout, services, and resources during an introductory guided visit starting from the parking lot lobby. Advance registration is required; Spanish tours can be requested.
Explore the library’s layout, services, and resources during an introductory guided visit starting from the parking lot lobby. Advance registration is required; Spanish tours can be requested.
Hands-on engineering challenges invite children in grades K–5 to build beyond tiny bricks, experimenting with construction materials, creative problem-solving, and playful design in an after-school library program.
Hands-on engineering challenges invite children in grades K–5 to build beyond tiny bricks, experimenting with construction materials, creative problem-solving, and playful design in an after-school library program.
Hands-on engineering challenges invite children in grades K–5 to build beyond tiny bricks, experimenting with construction materials, creative problem-solving, and playful design in an after-school library program.
Hands-on sensory stations invite babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and caregivers to explore early STEM through sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Expect playful, potentially messy activities designed for family participation.
Hands-on sensory stations invite babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and caregivers to explore early STEM through sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Expect playful, potentially messy activities designed for family participation.
Hands-on sensory stations invite babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and caregivers to explore early STEM through sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Expect playful, potentially messy activities designed for family participation.
Get one-on-one help with resume writing, online job applications, interview practice, and starting a job search. A career coordinator provides practical, drop-in support for navigating the employment process.
Get one-on-one help with resume writing, online job applications, interview practice, and starting a job search. A career coordinator provides practical, drop-in support for navigating the employment process.
Get one-on-one help with resume writing, online job applications, interview practice, and starting a job search. A career coordinator provides practical, drop-in support for navigating the employment process.
Children and caregivers sing, move, listen to flannel-board stories, and try action rhymes in an interactive early-literacy program designed for family participation and playful learning.
Children and caregivers sing, move, listen to flannel-board stories, and try action rhymes in an interactive early-literacy program designed for family participation and playful learning.
Children and caregivers sing, move, listen to flannel-board stories, and try action rhymes in an interactive early-literacy program designed for family participation and playful learning.
Learn how a local nonprofit supports library services through fundraising and volunteer efforts, with an open community meeting for adults interested in getting involved and strengthening public library resources.
Learn how a local nonprofit supports library services through fundraising and volunteer efforts, with an open community meeting for adults interested in getting involved and strengthening public library resources.
Learn how a local nonprofit supports library services through fundraising and volunteer efforts, with an open community meeting for adults interested in getting involved and strengthening public library resources.
Explore genealogy through shared family stories, then use library computers and research resources with guidance from staff. Beginners and experienced family historians can connect, exchange discoveries, and get hands-on research help.
Explore genealogy through shared family stories, then use library computers and research resources with guidance from staff. Beginners and experienced family historians can connect, exchange discoveries, and get hands-on research help.
Explore genealogy through shared family stories, then use library computers and research resources with guidance from staff. Beginners and experienced family historians can connect, exchange discoveries, and get hands-on research help.
Hands-on LEGO building invites teens in grades 6–12 to create and play with a shared collection of colorful bricks during a casual, monthlong library activity.
Hands-on LEGO building invites teens in grades 6–12 to create and play with a shared collection of colorful bricks during a casual, monthlong library activity.
Hands-on LEGO building invites teens in grades 6–12 to create and play with a shared collection of colorful bricks during a casual, monthlong library activity.
Learn to search and customize Hoopla for free 24/7 access to eBooks, audiobooks, movies, television, and music. Bring a device and library card for hands-on account setup assistance.
Learn to search and customize Hoopla for free 24/7 access to eBooks, audiobooks, movies, television, and music. Bring a device and library card for hands-on account setup assistance.
Learn to search and customize Hoopla for free 24/7 access to eBooks, audiobooks, movies, television, and music. Bring a device and library card for hands-on account setup assistance.