TEENS (5th through 12th Graders)
Welcome to the NHPL Teen Page!
WINTER 2024 PROGRAMS
DECEMBER 2024
Monday Creators Club
Mondays through the Winter (@3-4pm) | Creation Station
Come join us every Monday we are open for a drop-in craft hour in the Creation Station. Every 3rd Monday will be a “Maker Monday”, focusing more on STEM/STEAM type crafts.
This free program is for youth patrons from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
No registration is required.
Teen Choice Movie Night: Holiday Themed
Tuesday, 12/10 (@4:30-6:30pm) | Teen Room
Happy Holidays! The movie on the Teen Board with the most votes at the end of November will be shown in the Teen Room. Popcorn and snacks will be provided.
This free program is for Teens (5th-12th graders) only.
No registration is required.
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club
Friday, 12/13 (@3:30-4:15pm) | Teen Room
Join us for our Teen Graphic Novel Book Club meeting. All teens are invited (5th through 12th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom. Snacks provided.
This month we are reading: Nimona by ND Stevenson. Copies of the book will be available to pick up and check out at the main circulation desk after the previous book club meeting.
A Zoom Link can be provided if virtual attendance is preferred.
This free program is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required.
Teen Art Creations: Fir Tree Origami
Tuesday, 12/17 (@3:30-4:30pm) | Teen Room
Take a moment this month and join Youth Librarian Katy to try your hand at making your own forest of origami fir trees.
It’s been busy, and now it’s time to catch our breaths and slow down. After taking a look at the various examples of what the fir trees should can look like, you will use the provided materials to conjure up your own winter scene to display at home!
This free program is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration required.
Teen Candy BINGO: “Let It Snow!”
Friday, 12/27 (@1-2pm) | Teen Room
Grab a board and your candy markers and get ready to BINGO! If you’ve never played BINGO, now is the time to learn, with treats and prizes in the mix. The winners each session will have their name entered into a very stylish hat. Once we have hit the end of our program time, Youth Librarian Katy will draw two names from the hat and both will be prize winners!
This free event is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required
JANUARY 2025
Monday Creators Club
Mondays through the Winter (@3-4pm) | Creation Station
Come join us every Monday we are open for a drop-in craft hour in the Creation Station. Every 3rd Monday will be a “Maker Monday”, focusing more on STEM/STEAM type crafts.
This free program is for youth patrons from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
No registration is required.
High School Book Club
Tuesday, 1/7 (@3:30-4:15pm) | Teen Room
Join us for our monthly High School Book Club meeting where the book is chosen by a high school teen/is high school reading level. All teens are invited (5th through 12th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom. Snacks provided.
This month we are reading: Chains (Seeds of America, #1) by Laurie Halse Anderson. Copies of the book will be available to pick up and check out at the main circulation desk after the previous book club meeting.
A Zoom Link can be provided if virtual attendance is preferred.
This free program is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required.
Middle School Book Club
Tuesday, 1/14 (@3:30-4:15pm) | Teen Room
Join us for our monthly Middle School Book Club meeting where the book is chosen by a middle school teen/is middle school reading level. All teens are invited (5th through 12th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom.
This month we are reading: Chomp by Carl Hiaasen. Copies of the book will be available to pick up and check out at the main circulation desk after the pervious book club meeting.
A Zoom Link can be provided if virtual attendance is preferred.
This free program is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required.
Teen Art Creations: Winter Scenes with Acrylics
Wednesday, 1/15 (@3:30-4:30pm) | Teen Room
Take a moment this month and join Youth Librarian Katy to try your hand at making a soothing winter scene on canvas with acrylics!
It’s been busy, and now it’s time to catch our breaths and slow down. After taking a look at the various examples of what your scene could look like, dive in and create your own art for your home.
This free program is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required.
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club
Friday, 1/17 (@3:30-4:15pm) | Teen Room
Join us for our Teen Graphic Novel Book Club meeting. All teens are invited (5th through 12th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom. Snacks provided.
This month we are reading: Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang. Copies of the book will be available to pick up and check out at the main circulation desk after the previous book club meeting.
A Zoom Link can be provided if virtual attendance is preferred.
This free program is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required.
Teen Super Smash Bros./Mario Kart Tournament
Wednesday, 1/22 (@4:30-5:30pm) | Teen Room
Get ready to rumble!
We are going to all play Super Smash Brothers (Switch) and Mario Kart (on the N64s provided), each player getting their name on a raffle ticket for every five minute round they win (SSB) or every 50cc course they win (MK). One prize for the most effectively lethal player (to be determined by Youth Librarian Katy’s judgement of skill, enthusiasm, and growth) and one prize for the winner of the raffle.
Remember that this is for fun, sometimes game systems glitch, and that this is a walk-in event so the winner announced does NOT have to be present at the time of the raffle drawing at the end of the program. Winner will be contacted if not present.
This free event is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required.
FEBRUARY 2025
Monday Creators Club
Mondays through the Winter (@3-4pm) | Creation Station
Come join us every Monday we are open for a drop-in craft hour in the Creation Station. Every 3rd Monday will be a “Maker Monday”, focusing more on STEM/STEAM type crafts.
This free program is for youth patrons from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
No registration is required.
High School Book Club
Tuesday, 2/4 (@3:30-4:15pm) | Teen Room
Join us for our monthly High School Book Club meeting where the book is chosen by a high school teen/is high school reading level. All teens are invited (5th through 12th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom. Snacks provided.
This month we are reading: Anatomy: A Love Story (The Anatomy Duology, #1) by Dana Schwartz. Copies of the book will be available to pick up and check out at the main circulation desk after the previous book club meeting.
A Zoom Link can be provided if virtual attendance is preferred.
This free program is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required.
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club
Friday, 2/14 (@3:30-4:15pm) | Teen Room
Join us for our Teen Graphic Novel Book Club meeting. All teens are invited (5th through 12th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom. Snacks provided.
This month we are reading: Wingbearer (The Wingbearer Saga, #1) by Marjorie Lu. Copies of the book will be available to pick up and check out at the main circulation desk after the previous book club meeting.
A Zoom Link can be provided if virtual attendance is preferred.
This free program is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required.
Teen Candy BINGO: “Story with a Heart”
Tuesday, 2/25 (@1-2pm) | Teen Room
Grab a board and your candy markers and get ready to BINGO! If you’ve never played BINGO, now is the time to learn, with treats and prizes in the mix. The winners each session will have their name entered into a very stylish hat. Once we have hit the end of our program time, Youth Librarian Katy will draw two names from the hat and both will be prize winners!
This free event is for teens (5th through 12th grade) only.
No registration is required
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Update November 2024
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