INFORMED TEENS

Summer programs will run June 22 through August 22. Many of them require registration. Registration opens June 1. TO SAVE YOUR SPOT, VISIT THE LIBRARY'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS. Click on the worksh...

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April is National Poetry Month . Celebrate by creating your own blackout poem and sharing it with others on our teen bulletin board. It's easy: choose a page (from damaged books) from the box...

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Coming this Spring are three programs to put on your calendar, plus scroll down for a taste of what's on tap so far for the summer. REGISTER FOR MARCH MINUTE MADNESS, ON OUR BEANSTACK PLATFORM . ...

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Last week, at it's annual conference, the American Library Association announced top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults. The most prestigious, the Michael ...

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The scores from our three contest judges, Jessica, Sarah, and Viktoria, are in and tallied. THANK YOU JUDGES! Twenty Write the Hook stories were submitted to the teen story writing contest at the...

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Recently I asked one of our teen volunteers what they were reading and what they'd like to see a display of in the teen area. The reply was "cozy fantasy." If you've not come across it before, co...

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And, it's a wrap for 2023. Fantasy and Romance genres were favorites last year. Realistic/Contemporary fiction ran a close second. Two Biographical Fiction titles placed high in the top 16 checko...

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The Library's 3rd annual Write the Hook contest is open! Write your hook for a story. What's a hook? A hook is the beginning lines or pages of a story written to hook the reader's attention. A ho...

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It's almost here - our Otherworldly October event series! Please join us for a series of magical & mysterious programs in October. Every Thursday evening there will be an event for teens & adu...

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRAFFITI ART CONTEST WINNERS!! THERE WERE 9 PAINTINGS ENTERED IN THE CONTEST. OVER THE PAST 4 WEEKS 192 VOTES WERE CAST. CLAIRE ADLER RECEIVED THE MOST VOTES FOR BEST USE O...

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We've got two weeks to go in our summer reading programs - but, despair not, you can still register on our Beanstack platform and have a chance to win a prize . Speaking of prizes please drop by...

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Find Your Voice this Summer--Programs start June 24 and continue through August 10 . TO REGISTER VISIT THE LIBRARY'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS and click on the workshop you'd like to attend. Th...

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SAVE THE DATES! HERE ARE TEEN PROGRAMS COMING UP AT THE LIBRARY -  WE'RE ALREADY STACKING THEM UP FOR SUMMER! Click the picture to register.   PLAY DUNGEONS & DRAGONS WITH ERICK...

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                                                         JOIN A RELAXED AND FUN READING CLUB FOR TEENS(grades 9-12). There's no pressure ...

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In 2022 speculative fiction (fantasy and science fiction) held the lead for the most checkouts from the Library's teen fiction collection. The favorites in the top 12 also tended to be fast paced...

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Meet our four 2022 Write the Hook contest winners, Gabe, Gabrielle, Molly, and Shane. It was fun to meet them all and talk with them about their stories. SIX QUESTIONS FOR GABE COLE ("THE ACC...

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Thirty stories were submitted to our 2022 Write the Hook contest. Twenty-four were from writers in grades 6-8, and six were from writers in grades 9-12. The middle school age writers all listed ...

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  A WINTER-Y BOOK TASTING BAKED  TO SATISFY A SUGAR OR SPICE CRAVING.   (HOVER OVER THE BOOK COVER  for more information.)

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Our 2nd annual Write the Hook contest is open! Write your hook for a story. What's a hook? A hook is the beginning lines or pages of a story written to hook the reader's attention. A hook impels...

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The Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award is the only award in the Bay State that invites students in grades 7-12 to vote for their top new books. Voting is open to all teens across Massachuse...

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As you contemplate brushing up the wardrobe or maybe getting a new back pack and supplies for fall classes, you might also be thinking about renewing friendships and/or setting a personal goal f...

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SUMMER PROGRAMS AT THE LIBRARY HAVE BEGUN ! Sign up for teen programs using the Library's Calendar of Events . Also, our online summer reading challenge for teens, OCEANS OF COMICS, starts Satu...

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This summer the teen challenge on our Beanstack platform focuses on comics. Whether you are a comics reading fan or new to reading them, Oceans of Comics invites you to dive in for a swim thi...

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 WINNERS OF THE PEEPS DIORAMA CONTEST ANNOUNCED: YOUTH: CATHARINE BARKER FOR PEEPANGELO  TEEN: TONI BEATON FOR HARRY PEEPER #1  ADULT: TARA HAYNES FOR STAND WITH UKRAINE  FAMILY: HOLLAND...

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Wondering what workshops and programs are happening for teens at the Library this summer? Here's a sneak preview! These programs (with more information) are all listed on the Library's Calendar o...

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