Teen Programs
Teen Programs
To download a Teen Volunteer form, click HERE.
For March events, click HERE.
Anime Club
What do we do in anime club? Watch anime. Eat snacks. And do crafts. Every third Monday from 6 to 7pm, teens or individuals from grades 6 to 12 meet in the Teen Zone for this program. Registration is required.
2025 Meeting Dates: Jan. 20, Feb. 17, Mar. 17, Apr. 21, May 5, Jun. 16, Jul. 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15
Board Games & LEGO NEW
Every other Friday from 3 to 5:30pm, teens or individuals from grades 6 to 12 can meet in the Teen Zone for this program. Board games will be available. LEGOS will be set out. Our video gaming systems and computers will be available for teens to use. Oh, and we'll have snacks available. Registration is not required.
2025 Meeting Dates: Feb. 14, Feb. 28, Mar. 14, Mar. 28, Apr. 11, Apr. 25
Dungeons & Dragons 5E
Every other Wednesday from 5 to 7:30pm, adventurers gather to stop the threat of Takhisis the Dragon Queen (or Tiamat in the Forgotten Realms) and save Krynn from her destructive wrath. Her shadow looms over the land as her Red Dragon Army advances on unsuspecting towns and villages. Will our adventurers stop her forces? Will allies help them find powerful and mythical objects like the Dragonlance? This campaign will be played with the 5th edition ruleset (5E) and it is for teens and adults. Snacks are provided. Registration is required.
2025 Meeting Dates: Apr. 9, Apr. 23, May 7, May 21, Jun. 4, Jul. 2, Jul. 16, Jul. 30, Aug. 13, Aug. 27, Sept. 19, Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 5, Nov. 19, Dec. 3
Girls Who Code
Every first Wednesday from 6 to 7pm, teens or individuals from grades 6 to 12 meet in the Teen Zone for this program. At our monthly meetings, we'll be trying fun computer projects like computer games and learning skills in Scratch, Python, Swift, and more. Registration is recommended.
2025 Meeting Dates: Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Mar. 5, Apr. 2, May 7, Jun. 4, Jul. 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15
Teen Craft
Every first Monday from 6 to 7pm, teens or individuals from grades 6 to 12 meet in the Teen Zone to do a craft project. Sometimes it's a fidget toy. Sometimes it's a resin keychain. Y'know, crafty stuff. Snacks will be provided. Registration is required.
2025 Meeting Dates: Jan. 6, Feb. 3, Mar. 3, Apr. 7, May 5, Jun. 2, Jul. 7, Aug. 4, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1
NOWSPACE KITS
Try out a fun craft in the NOWSpace with our craft kits! Check out the kit at the Adult Reference Desk, create something new in the NOWSpace, then clean up the supplies and return the box to the Adult Reference Desk. Make the same craft each time or sample each of the kits!
- Bargello embroidery
- Blanket (no sew)
- Button Maker
- Coloring
- Cricut Maker 3
- Embroidery
- Felt
- Hammer and nails
- Jewelry
- Journaling
- Laminator
- Lanyard
- Magnets
- Needle felting
- Origami
- Painting
- Perler beads
- Polymer Clay
- Punch needle embroidery
- Yarncraft (knitting and crochet)
- Ellison Die Cutter (paper not provided)
Online Video Games
Tip: In combination with a video conference or digital hangout, online video games can be a great way to have fun and gather safely with friends online.
Colonist - https://colonist.io/ - Play an online version of the popular board game Catan
Jigsaw Puzzles - http://jigsawpuzzles.io/ - Join in on a puzzle that others are working on, or create your own room and invite friends to work on a puzzle together.
Chess - https://www.chess.com/play/computer - Play against a computer or a friend with this online version of the classic strategy game.
Board Game Arena - https://boardgamearena.com/ - Play well-known board games like Sushi Go, Cacassone, 7 Wonders, Yahtzee, and more. Games are browsable by one player, two player, building games, card games, dice games, and more.
Jack Box Games - https://www.jackboxgames.com/ - While not free, this is a popular game service to play while social distancing with friends. Check out this handy how-to article.
Google Doodle Games - Easy to play games available through Google.
Play “Readers to the Rescue,” a visual mad-lib set inside a library inhabited by a cast of storybook characters