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• Teens @ RPL August 2019 Newsletter • |
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Teen Advisory Group (TAG) MeetingCurrent and prospective TAG members, join us for our monthly meeting. Help us plan teen programs, give feedback on the YA collection, have your voices heard concerning all things TEEN at the library, and earn volunteer hours. Snacks will be provided. For more information contact Jenn Deuell at 646-4740 or jennifer.deuell@richmondgov.com. Date: Monday, August 26, 2019 Time: 6:00-7:00pm Location: Main, Teen Space |
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Innovation Lab
Richmond Public Library’s new Innovation Lab is now open! The Innovation Lab is a digital lab and makerspace for children, teens, and adults. In it you will find tools and technology for learning, exploring, designing, creating, and innovating. Let your imagination run! August Classes: Registration is encouraged for all Innovation Lab classes. |
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Summer Reading Finale - Explore Your WorldSummer Reading has come to an end. Join us for a fun filled celebration as we finish Exploring Our World. Grand Prize drawings will take place at your local branch on Monday, August 12, 2019. Winners will be notified and listed on our website. Date: Saturday, August 10, 2019 Belmont- 10:00am - 1:00pm Broad Rock- 11:00am - 1:00pm Main- 11:00am - 1:00pm West End- 11:00am - 12:00pm Ginter Park- 12:00pm - 2:00pm Hull Street- 12:00pm - 2:00pm Westover Hills- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Candy SushiSkip the raw fish and go for Swedish fish instead! Lets make some fun candy sushi and then EAT it! Do we need more details? NOPE! For ages 8-18. No registration required but groups of 5 or more should call ahead! West End- Thursday, 8/1 4:30pm East End- Thursday, 8/8 4:30pm |
Teen Money Camp Ever wonder what it will be like when you’re out of school and on your own? Get a glimpse of your financial future with fun games and activities that will give you a range of financial skills. Find out if your lifestyle, career path and financial choices have you leading the life of luxury or if you’ll need to make changes to your budget. Everyone who attends will receive some VACU swag and the camp ends with a pizza party! This is a free event for ages 12-18. Space is limited. Register now! Date: Thursday, August 1, 2019 Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm Location: Main, Auditorium |
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STEAM: Keep Calm and Relax On Join as we make DIY Calming Jars and DIY Stress Balls. Date: Thursday, August 1, 2019 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Location: North Avenue |
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Tastes of the World Party Did you know that people in other countries think that America’s obsession with all things peanut butter is just, well, weird? We’ve tracked down a sampler platter of snack foods from other parts the world for you to taste. Guess the country the snack came from and win a prize! For teens 12-18. Date: Friday, August 2, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Broad Rock |
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Drop-In OrigamiEveryone is invited to drop in to the Library and make some origami. Paper and instructions will be provided. Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Time: All Day Location: Ginter Park |
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Life Size Pac-Man Main Street Station is back again at the Westover Hills Library for some a cappella fun! Come out to this free, kid-friendly event to enjoy some of your favorite hits from over the years. Date: Thursday, August 8, 2019 Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Hull Street |
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LEGO Challenge!Come spend an hour with our LEGO challenge. Build your own creative invention along our set theme. The winner gets a prize, and all participants will have their creations on display at the library for all to see! Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2019 Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Ginter Park
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Teen Board Game Night Come join us for an evening of fun board games! Date: Thursday, 8/15 & 8/29 Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm Location: Ginter Park |
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Painted Rocks! Come join us as we tap into our creativity and use colorful sharpies or paint pens to transform our rocks into pieces of art! All supplies included. Recommended ages 12+, but everyone is invited! Date: Friday, August 16, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Broad Rock |
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Girls Night In Teens girls and caregivers: join us for games, talk, and refreshments in a supportive environment. Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: Hull Street
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#wereaddiversebooks Teen Book Club Teens, join us the 3rd Wednesday of every month for the #wereaddiversebooks Teen Book Club. Each month we will read and discuss a new selection featuring a book with diverse characters. August's selection is Fresh Ink edited by Lamar Giles. To pick up your copy, contact the East End Branch at 646-4474. Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm Location: East End
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Teen Zine Workshop with Shannon Wright Make your own tiny book with local comics artist and Illustrator, Shannon Wright! No experience needed. Supplies and snacks provided. Just bring your ideas and creativity! Date: Saturday, August 24, 2019 Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm Location: Hull Street |
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Family Games Come and enjoy indoor and outdoor games. Activities include board games, bean bag toss, giant bubbles, and more! Date: Monday, August 26, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm Location: Westover Hills |
Harry Potter Escape Room Groups of 3 to 6 people will have to use their Harry Potter knowledge to escape from the Room of Requirement. Please call 804-646-8833 or stop by the library to register. Registration is required. Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm Location: Westover Hills |
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Research and Writing Class with GoogleLearn something useful this summer! This is the final class in a three-month series for adults and teens. We will teach you how to use Google Docs and Search to research a topic and write a paper or other document about your topic. Space is limited so please register over the phone or at the front desk. Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Broad Rock
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Back to School BashCome celebrate and socialize with us during our Back to School Bash. Enjoy food, music, crafts, and a space to relax with your friends! Date: Saturday, August 31, 2019 Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Location: Hull Street
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Library YarnsIf you like to knit or crochet, join this fun time of creativity at the Belmont Library. Bring your portable handwork project for an informal group experience. Teens and adults are welcome. Date: Thursdays Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm Location: Belmont
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New Books We're Excited About |
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Wicked fox
by Kat Cho
Preying on evil men in modern Seoul, a nine-tailed fox devourer of human energy, disguised as a beautiful girl, violates the rules to rescue a human boy at the risk of her soul.
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The art of breaking things
by Laura Sibson
Party girl Sky loses her ability to numb out her trauma when her mother rekindles an affair with Skye's abuser, a secret that forces her to turn for help to a best friend and the only boy she has ever trusted.
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Cursed
by Karol Ruth Silverstein
Depicts young teen Ricky Bloom's struggles with her recent chronic illness diagnosis, which comes amid family upheaval and challenges at school.
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Technically, you started it
by Lana Wood Johnson
Meeting by accident over a text about a class project, two awkward teens discover that there is a spark between them before realizing that one of them thinks that the other is someone else.
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Call it what you want
by Brigid Kemmerer
A reviled boy whose father attempted suicide in the wake of an embezzlement scandal and a straight-A student who snapped and got caught cheating on the SAT become school project partners, before a plan to set things right tests the limits of their growing friendship.
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Symptoms of a heartbreak
by Sona Charaipotra
Fresh from medical school, teenage genius Saira takes a job treating childhood cancer, and must prove herself to skeptical adult coworkers while adjusting to real life-and-death stakes and falling for one of her patients.
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Viral : the fight against AIDS in America
by Ann Bausum
A narrative account chronicling the history of the AIDS crisis in America is presented through the stories of victims and activists who transformed how AIDS is understood and treated throughout the world.
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Richmond, Virginia 23219
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