Project Prom
Project Prom collects gently used prom dresses, tuxedos, shoes and accessories and gives them to young people in need of formalwear. We started in 2012 and have grown like crazy. This year we had over 300 people attend!
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Style Your Locker
Personalize your school locker with handcrafted bling! Middle schoolers were welcomed to join us in school-themed crafting that would add flair to their lockers while adding organizational value at the same time.
Teen Tech Tutors
Teen Tech Tutors is a hands-on monthly program in which local teens help others (mostly older adults) with technology questions. Patrons bring their own devices to the library where teens are available to answer questions and give one-on-one tech advice, training and support. This is a drop-in program; registration is not required.
Afterhours: Extreme Hide-and-Seek
Extreme Hide-and-Seek is a building-wide hide-and-seek competition for teens that takes place after the library is closed. It is a high-energy, fun-filled program that is a big hit with teens. It can be expanded or modified depending on the size of your library, takes minimal planning and is very low cost! We offered it as part of Afterhours, a regular Friday evening teen program.
College & Me
College & Me is a multi-series offering â provided in partnership with the local Utah State University Extension office â that provides a comprehensive view of how individuals can prepare to attend college. Open to teens and adults, the class covers basic steps to searching for scholarships and financial aid, along with some application tips and FAFSA best practices.
The New York Public Library and ALA invite Libraries and Teens To Join New Campaign
The New York Public Library (NYPL) and the American Library Association (ALA) announced they are increasing access to NYPLâs âBooks for Allâ anti-censorship campaign with new downloadable tool kits that enable people all over the country to participate, including library systems.
Build a Better Book: Teens Using STEM to Create a User-Friendly World
âSTEM is intimidating. Some teens think itâs a subject geared for students that already make straight Aâs or already know that they want to go to college,â says Analiza Perez-Gomez, librarian at the Laredo Public Library in Texas. âBut libraries level the playing ground. There are no obstacles to STEM here. Teens can try out STEM concepts for the first time with no added pressure.â
Oregon Trail Live-Action Simulation
The Oregon Trail Live Action Simulation challenged teens and young adults to use financial literacy skills and historical knowledge of the Oregon Trail to complete a full simulated run of the historical trail, with references to the original video game.
Apply Now: Imagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures
ALA invites library workers to apply for âImagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures.â This brand-new series in ALAâs Great Stories Club will feature science fiction books that explore questions of equity, identity and alternate futures.
Mario Day Party
Patrons celebrated Mario Day on March 10 (Mar10) with plenty of Mario-related games, crafts and a photo booth for kids and teens.Â
Reaching Teen Readers: 5 Creative Ways to Build a Great Stories Club
The opening chapter of author RenĂ©e Watsonâs young adult novel âPiecing Me Togetherâ is two simple lines: I am learning to speak. / To give myself a way out. A way in.
Abayomi Doll Making Workshop
This program was hosted in honor of Black History Month. I am of Gullah-Geechee descent and wanted to share and preserve my culture by teaching others.
The kit includes brown felts for making the dolls and West African textiles for dressing them. The kit also includes 'found objects' like sea shells, feathers, buttons and beads to adorn the dolls, an infographic about the Gullah-Geechee heritage and a free virtual tour of the 'Cum Yah Gullah' Exhibit at the Fort Bend Children's Discovery Center.
A Weekly Escape Into Stories: The Great Stories Club at a Youth Correctional Facility
Ask anyone who works with teens, inside or outside the library, and they might tell you that 13- to 18-year-olds are a tough crowd to reach.
For Teens, by Teens: TikTok Time
With a scarily accurate algorithm, TikTok will fill up your âFor You Pageâ with an endless scroll of videos tailor-made to your interests and humor. Chances are, if you keep scrolling, youâll come across a library TikTok.
Remixed Classics: Scriptwriter's Handbook
âClassic literature is always being remixed,â says Laurie Doan, teen librarian at Tredyffrin Public Library in Strafford, Pennsylvania. âTake all the remixed versions of Shakespeareâs 'Romeo and Juliet,' for example, and the fact that Shakespeare himself remixed 'Romeo and Juliet' from an old Italian tale. "
Advice From the Experts: Getting Teens Engaged in Hybrid Meetings
Many of us feel confident hosting events in person, and after these last few years, some of us feel confident running virtual events as well. But it can feel a bit more intimidating to think of doing both formats at once in a hybrid event.
Navajo Astronomy
Navajo Astronomy was a hybrid program comprised of three virtual and in-person sessions presented in both the English and Diné languages during the winter months of January through early March. The program described traditional Navajo astronomy, constellations, and the unique way in which Navajo people view the cosmos. Presentations covered winter storytelling and discussions of Navajo culture and ceremonies.
Traditionally, winter stories are only told during the winter months which meant that the library was culturally not allowed to record the stories.Â
Mini-Library Kits
To celebrate National Library Week, tween, teen, and adult patrons can create their own mini-libraries at home and then add them to the full display.
Animal Advocates
Animal Advocates is a program for animal-loving kids and teens that began in September 2021. Members meet once a month with the mission to help local shelters and educate the community about animal rights, animal welfare and environmental topics that impact us all. We occasionally go to animal shelters to volunteer for field trips.
Bridgerton High Tea
Bridgerton High Tea is a program that combines a discussion of the "Bridgerton" novels and Netflix series with a classy afternoon tea and flower-arranging demonstration.Â
Some participants dressed to the nines in gowns, gloves and tiaras. Regardless of attire, participants were treated to a spread of scones and teapots filled to the brim with hot tea.
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