Join us on Friday, October 18th for a special Teen Zone Cafe! We're teaming up with Project Lit Community and USD497 to feature a discussion of Cece Bell's best-selling novel, El Deafo. We'll talk about the book while sipping on hot cocoa & apple cider and snacking on cookies. Then we'll make our own superhero…
Spring Break in the Teen Zone
CALLING ALL TEENS! Spring break is FINALLY here! Come and join us for some good times with good friends! Tuesday is our Bob Ross Paint-Along from 3:30-5:00 in the Auditorium. Lots of space left for your "happy little" painting! Wednesday features the drop-in TASK Art Party from 2:00-4:00. Drop in to create your own mystery…
January 21 = Day ON!
What are you doing January 21st? School is out and the library is calling! The Teen Zone will be open all day so come hang with your friends and join in on all the other hip happenings. Pick up your FREE copy of The Doughnut Fix, enjoy the FREE Community Lunch sponsored by Hy-Vee, and…
It’s Know-vember! Here’s a fall feast for your brain!
It's the time of year frequently filled with feasts and gatherings. Be the smartest person at the table by filling your head with one of these great non-fiction titles! Follow this link to your best KNOW-vember yet!…
We Need Diverse Stories!!
Looking for great stories with diverse characters that look and live like you? Short on time but needing inspiration? Discover the power of the ANTHOLOGY!! Each anthology contains lots of stories, stories are packed with characters who REPRESENT, VOICES that often go unheard, and IDEAS about how to change all of that for the future…
Get on the “Banned” Wagon!
Ready to unite in the fight against censorship? Banned Books Week is September 23-29. Here are five quick and effective ways to get involved: 1) Check out and read a banned book. 2) Post a picture of your favorite banned book on Instagram or Twitter. 3) Write a letter to the editor of your school or…
Set yourself FREE (and eat DONUTS)
What goes better with books than donuts? Maybe......MONEY! Cha-Ching! That's right! Come hang out with us in the Teen Zone this Saturday, July 14 and get rid of those pesky fines in the best way possible. For every 15 minutes of reading, we will erase $2.50 of your existing fines. You've gotta commit to…
We Are Family
WE ARE FAMILY!! Celebrate our LGBTQIA+ community by joining us for a fab-u-lous Teen Zone Pride Celebration on June 12, from 2-4 PM in the auditorium! Enjoy a large scale art project with Spencer Museum of Art and make up tips from Moltyn Decadence. We'll also have crafts to make your own pride buttons and perler bead…
Amazing Teen Artists = Awesome Summer Gear
The only thing hotter than the Teen Zone's Summer Reading Events is the fabulous SWAG we've got to go with them! Congratulations to Abby, whose first place Stay Unplugged design will give us the best looking tees in town. Also a big thanks to Beaux, whose second place big foot reading design will be featured…
I <3 Poetry!
Spent any time reading or writing poetry lately? April is National Poetry Month and a great reminder to us all what a great gift reading and writing poetry can be. Heartbroken, madly in love, at the brink of a big decision? Whether you're on fire with passion, desperately seeking inspiration, trapped in a funk, or…
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