Teen Scene
August 2026
Forsyth County Public Library's Featured Programs for Teens
Family of Four Doing Yoga Indoor
Yoga for Beginners
Thursday, August 6, 12 p.m.
Lewisville Branch Library
Help uplift your mind and body with yoga classes facilitated by registered yoga teacher Tracy O’Neill. Signed waiver required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lewisville Library.
Open Book with Rainbow Page
Alliance Book Club
Saturday, August 22, 11 a.m.
NorthStar LGBTQ+ Community Center
The Alliance Book Club is dedicated to reading and discussing diverse books by and/or about members of the LGBTQ+ community. Meetings are held at the NorthStar LGBTQ+ Community Center. For information email Tony McCloud at mcclouad@forsyth.cc or call at 336-703-2952. All are welcome.
Using a Laptop for 3D Printing
Makerspace Open Lab
Wednesdays from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Forsyth County Central Library
The Library's Makerspace at Forsyth County Central Library has 3D printers, sewing machines, and other technology as well as space and worktables for large creative projects. Access to Makerspace equipment is first come, first served.
New Releases
Carnival Fantástico by Angela Montoya
Carnival Fantástico
by Angela Montoya

An unputdownable romantasy following a young woman posing as fortune-teller at a magical traveling carnival, where the handsome boy who once broke her heart resurfaces and warns her that the carnival is more sinister than it appears. 
Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik
Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar
by Anahita Karthik

Buckle up for a wild ride with this cheeky and charming rom-com where one girl's quest across India to seal her first kiss turns into finding first love in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh and Jenny Han. 
Seven All Alone by Kirsty McKay
Seven All Alone
by Kirsty McKay

From the author of The Assassin Game and Have You Seen My Sister comes another chilling thriller. Ten years ago, seven kids were taken and held captive until their kidnapper took his own life. Now the seven are thrust back together on a trip in the mountains, cut off from civilization and hunted by an unknown assailant who wants them dead. 
Few Blue Skies by Carolina Ixta
Few Blue Skies
by Carolina Ixta

Megacorporation Selva is allegedly responsible for the air pollution that's making Paloma’s father ill. When Paloma’s ex-boyfriend Julio unexpectedly invites her to collaborate on a research project about the pollution, her rekindling feelings throw her life into even more upheaval. This issue-oriented novel invites readers to deeply examine their own morals.
 
The Hanging Bones by Elle Tesch
The Hanging Bones
by Elle Tesch

In this YA fantasy inspired by Germanic folklore, a resourceful girl enters the hunt for a legendary stag in a desperate attempt to win the death of her lecherous overlord.
The Roommate Arrangement by Samantha Markum
The Roommate Arrangement
by Samantha Markum

When eighteen-year-old Blair's housing plans fall through and she unexpectedly ends up rooming with her brother's best friend Jamie during a summer coding program, she strikes a deal to keep their living arrangement secret in exchange for coding help, all while trying to ignore her growing crush.
Where No Shadow Stays by Sara Hashem
Where No Shadow Stays
by Sara Hashem

When Mina receives an invitation from an aunt she’s never met to visit the Haikal mansion, her mother’s childhood home in El Agamy, Egypt, Mina accepts. She can’t resist the chance to learn more about her roots or what happened to her mother. But when Mina returns from El Agamy, she doesn’t come back alone. Mina is forced to abandon her friends, her father, and everything she loves in order to prevent a sinister entity from violently possessing them.
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Forsyth County Public Library - Teen Central
660 W. Fifth Street
Teen Central - Second Floor of the Central Library
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
336-703-3081

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