Teen Volunteer Orientation
Tuesday June 16th, 4 pm
Planning to volunteer with us for the summer? This 30 minute orientation will explain what our volunteer program looks like, as well as what will be expected of you while you are here. We encourage everyone to attend, even if you have volunteered before- some things have changed from last year!
This meeting counts toward your community service hour total! Please register, so I can easily count your attendance when I tally up your hours at the end of the summer.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE TEEN VOLUNTEER FORM BEFORE ATTENDING
Questions? Don’t hesitate to email Kristen at kslepecki@durhamlibrary.org
Choose Your Own Adventure Scavenger Hunt: Mystery of the Missing Dinosaur Bone
All summer, June-August, Open to Close in the Teen Library
Go on an epic quest to help the solve the mystery of the missing dinosaur bone! You’ll follow the prompts at each station and make choices that will affect your adventure. You may be rolling the dice, or solving puzzles to figure out where to go next. Each play-through will be different! Completing your quest earns you gems that can be traded at the Goblin Market for prizes!
Find your map and tracking sheet in the Teen Library. No registration required.
*This scavenger hunt is designed for teens & adults, and may be too challenging for our younger friends.*
The Goblin Market
All summer, June-August, Open to Close at the Main Desk
Collect gems by participating in programs, completing the teen scavenger hunt, handing in your summer reading bingo card, or doing something particularly kind at the library. Spend your gems on prizes at the GOBLIN MARKET!
This year the GOBLIN MARKET will be available during the library’s regular business hours. Gems from last year can be used.
All items must be purchased from the GOBLIN MARKET by August 29th, or save your gems for next year.
Teen Half Day Hangout
Stop by the teen department for games, art projects and snacks to celebrate your last week of school!
No registration required, just stop by!
For teens exiting grades 6 & up only please.
Beady Buddies
Tuesday June 23rd, 5-6:30pm
We’re making our own beady buddies!
Use our supplies to make a classic lizard, snake, or other unique creature.
All materials will be provided.
For teens entering grades 6-12, registration is required and opens June 1st.
Afternoon BINGO
June 25th, July 17th & 30th, August 14th, 3-4pm
Get out of the heat and come by the library to win some prizes playing BINGO!
For teens entering grades 6-12, registration is required.
Teen Art & a Movie
June 30th, July 14th, August 4th, 5-7pm
Join Miss Kristen and do some art while enjoying a movie. A project will be presented, but participants will also be able to choose to use supplies to create something all their own. The movie will be chosen by the group.
For teens entering grades 6-12, registration is required and begins June 1st.
Henna
Wednesday July 8th, 5-7pm
Teens entering grades 6-12 are invited to our annual HENNA Summer Reading Kick Off Event!
Jamilah, of Jamilah Henna Creations is back to educate us on the history and cultural significance of Henna; and will gift each participant with their very own Henna art!
We’ll have a movie playing as well as various activities available to keep you occupied while you wait your turn.
Registration is required, as space is limited, and begins June 1st.
Herbology 102: Carrots & Fairy Gardens
Saturday July 11th, 1-2pm
This time in our Welcome to Hogwarts series, we explore the world of Herbology!
We’ll be planting carrots in the library’s new planter, and watching them grow throughout the summer. We’ll also be planning, planting and decorating our very own fairy gardens that each participant will be able to take home.
All materials provided, registration is required as space is limited.
For teens entering grades 6-12 only.
Dip Candles
Wednesday July 22nd, 6pm
Learn to make your own taper candles using the dip method! All materials will be provided.
For teens entering grades 6-12, registration is REQUIRED and begins June 1st.
Teen Test Kitchen
July 28th & August 19th, 5-6pm
Teen Test Kitchen is back for the summer! Taste tests, edible experiments and culinary creations. Join Miss Kristen to make yummy treats!!
For teens entering grades 6-12. Registration required for each class.
Crafty Book Club
8/11, 9/15, 10/13, 11/10, 12/15, 5:00-7:15pm
Join Miss Kristen for a unique book club! As a group we’ll be listening to an audiobook while doing crafts and discussing the book. At the end of the session we’ll finish the book and have a party where we’ll discuss our overall feelings about the book while enjoying refreshments.
Our first book is Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan.
Craft options will be provided, but if you have something you’re already working on please bring it! (Kristen will probably be crocheting something!)
For teens entering grades 6-12, registration is required.
Black Light Party
Tuesday August 25th, 5-6pm
Celebrate the end of summer, in the dark! Enjoy glow in the dark activities, crafts, and snacks!
For teens entering grades 6-12, registration required.
Teen Book Box
Fill out the updated form (https://tinyurl.com/DPLTBB ) to receive a monthly Teen Book Box from the Durham Public Library.
(If you leave the optional questions blank we will just surprise you with a pick)
Inside you’ll find;
- YA title checked-out to you
- Surprise(s)
- Candy
- A Sticker
We will email you when your box is ready. Stop by the front desk to pick up your box. When you are finished simply return the book (and the box if you’d like to help us recycle). You may keep the rest of the items in your box!
You will be notified when each month’s Teen Book Box is ready for you. You will have one week to come and pick up your box.
Books will be checked out to you for two months, however, in order to receive the next month’s box you MUST have returned the book to the library!
Miss a month? That’s ok we will be in touch again the following month. If you miss two pick-ups in a row we will just remove you from our list. You are welcome to register again if you want to re-join the program.
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