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2026 Forsyth County Public Library Summer Reading Program
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Forsyth County Public Library's Featured Programs for Teens
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Keep NC Weird with Liz Z Pardue Wednesday, June 3, 6 p.m. Forsyth County Central LibraryKeep NC Weird is a one-hour journey through the strangest history, most eccentric characters, and darkest folklore of the Old North State. Join storyteller Liz Z Pardue for a lively exploration of the bizarre, macabre, and delightfully peculiar stories that make North Carolina unforgettable.
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Unearth the Pieces: Family Puzzle Competition Saturday, June 27, 11:00 a.m.-1 p.m. Rural Hall Branch LibraryGather your team and get ready to dig in at our Family Puzzle Competition! Race against the clock to unearth the full picture - one piece at a time. Game Rules: - Register your team (between 2-4 people) by Thursday, June 18 via our online calendar.
- Each team will have two hours to complete the same 500-piece puzzle. The first team to finish wins a small prize!
- If none of the teams complete their puzzle at the end of two hours, the team that has the fewest number of puzzle pieces left wins.
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Art & Literacy: Prehistoric Paper Tuesday, June 30, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Southside Branch LibraryTravel back to the age of dinosaurs with the North Carolina Museum of Art Winston-Salem and create your own prehistoric world by designing a Jurassic-inspired collage. This creative workshop blends art, nature, and science while encouraging imagination and exploration. Program recommended for children and teens ages 5-17. Supplies are limited. Registration is required via our online calendar.
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| Change of Plans by Sarah DessenFinley’s annual visit with her mom unexpectedly turns into a stay at a lake house with estranged family members. As Finley gets a job, makes new friends, and bonds with new-to-her family, she finds her whole outlook shifting. Fans of author Sarah Dessen’s big-hearted novels will appreciate this moving story. |
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Deathly Fates
by Tesia Tsai
In order to save her father, corpse-driving priestess Kang Siying accepts a dangerous job, but when she accidentally resurrects a dead prince instead of reanimating his body, he offers her twice her original reward to help him, sending them both on a perilous journey as they uncover dark secrets that could endanger the entire kingdom.
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| As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee and LeUyen PhamSam and Franny share an all-encompassing love, until an untimely death drives them apart. Although they know the tragic myth of Orpheus and Euridyce, they meet on the astral plane and pit the power of their love against death itself. Read-alikes: R.M. Romero’s Death’s Country; Dani Diaz’ Dreamover. |
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| Shards of Silence by Brian Lee YoungA scholarship to an elite boarding school is a huge opportunity for Derrick, who grew up in Navajo Nation. While rocked by culture shock and academic pressure, he learns more about his beloved great-grandmother’s experience at a brutal residential school. This authentic coming-of-age story traces an engaging search for truth.
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They Want Us Dead
by CL Montblanc
When a true-crime meetup at a creepy Victorian mansion ends in a murder, seventeen-year-old Sam Tombs must work with their internet nemesis, Dylan, to clear their name and find the killer before their own death become tomorrows trending content.
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| Titan of the Stars by E.K. JohnstonCeleste and Dominic have opposing views about their voyage aboard a luxury spaceship. When the alien species on display are purposefully released among the passengers, these unlikely friends must fight for survival. This high-stakes novel reimagines the Titanic’s story of power and privilege with a science fiction/horror twist.
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| This Thing of Ours by Frederick JosephAlthough Ossie has trouble envisioning a future without basketball, a career-ending injury forces his hand. A creative writing program helps him find his voice, which he needs when racism rears its head at his predominantly white school. Read-alikes: Jasminne Mendez’s The Story of My Anger; Don P. Hooper’s True True.
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| Fable for the End of the World by Ava ReidRather than paying her debts, Inesa’s mother sacrificed her to a brutal spectacle called the Gauntlet. Melinoë is the assassin targeting Inesa, hoping for redemption in this Gauntlet. When things go sideways, the two find themselves relying on each other. Read-alikes: Amber Hamilton’s Seven Deadly Thorns; Stephanie Oakes’ The Meadows.
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| Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia WilliamsTo enhance her college applications, overachiever Audre decides to write a self-help book for teens. When she enlists Bash to be her “fun consultant,” the straightlaced girl finds herself falling for the easygoing newcomer. Read-alikes: Whitney D. Grandison’s The Right Side of Reckless; Elise Bryant’s Happily Ever Afters.
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Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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