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Are you stuck mid-sentence in your future bestseller or perhaps brainstorming ideas for your blog? Join us for writing discussions, critiques, and more! Don't forget to join our Facebook group! Contact the Reference Department for more details.
What is in the Box?
Richland Library
Oct. 3, 6:00 p.m.
We will have a box and participants
will place their hands in the box to
try and guess what the object is!
T² (Teen Time)
Brandon Library
Teen Tech with Robotics Team
Oct. 7, 5:00 p.m.
Teen Read/Write Scary Stories
Oct. 28, 5:00 p.m.
Come join us for games, debates, and snacks...all for teens, ages 13+.
Community Connections:
Self Defense 101 for Ladies
Mendenhall Library
Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m.
Teen girls and ladies are invited to join us!
We will be welcoming instructor Corey Wright who will be showing us self defense
techniques and offering valuable safety tips.
Please be sure to wear sneakers and comfortable clothing that
will not restrict your movement.
In accordance with library policy,
please be sure you are dressed appropriately.
Teens: DIY Pony Beads Suncatcher
Pearl Library
Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m.
Help us kick off TeenTober by creating
some gorgeous suncatchers from
melted pony beads inspired by your favorite books and fictional characters.
Use one of our templates including
Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and Divergent inspired suncatchers or come ready
to create your own design with
your favoritie book in mind.
Snap! It's Electric!
Harrisville Library
Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m.
For grades 5th-8th.
Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m.
For grades 9th-12th.
Explore electrical engineering
through hands-on exploration
and innovation using our Snap Circuits,
a system of modules that magnetically
snap together to build projects.
Build over 165 projects with motion
or snap together our RC Snap Rover.
Teen & Adult Chess Club
Brandon Library
Oct. 8 & 22, 6:00 p.m.
Learn to play Chess.
Teen Scene
Lake Library
Oct. 10, 1:00 p.m.
Don't be bored at home during Fall Break.
Come down to the library and learn the art of alcohol ink with Mrs. Beth Jordan.
My Favorite Book Party
Raleigh Library
Oct. 10, 3:30 p.m.
We will be having a favorite book party.
You need to come dressed as a character in your book or bring something that represents your book of choice, be willing to
share why it is your favorite book.
A prize will be presented to the teen
who best represents their book.
There will be refreshments.
Tween Book Club
Pelahatchie Library
Oct. 10, 5:00 p.m.
This month we will be discussing
the first book in a series.
Teen Tech Mash Up: Franken-Toys
Flowood Library
Oct. 10, 6:00 p.m.
Teens will take apart old toys and
old tech to make their own
creepy, mutant toy creations.
Blackout Poetry
Richland Library
Oct. 10, 6:00 p.m.
To celebrate Teen Read Month,
we are having a Blackout Poetry night.
We will take pages from old books and mark
out words to create our own unique poetry.
How to Build a Resume
Mendenhall Library
Oct. 15, 4:00 p.m.
In observance of
Teen Read & Teen Tech Week,
we will be showing our teens how
easy it is to build a resume using
our Resume Builder online!
Teen Book Club
Sebastopol Library
Oct. 15, 4:00 p.m.
This month we will be
discussing the book
Teen Titans: Raven
by Kami Garcia.
Totally Teen
Taylorsville Library
Oct. 16, 3:30 p.m.
Discuss hot topics
and current events @ your Library!
We will be doing marble dipped coasters.
Snapchat Scavenger Hunt
Florence Lbirary
Oct. 17, 4:00 p.m.
Oh Snap! We're having a scavenger hunt! Come search the library for the items
on the list. First one to find all
items will win a cool prize!
Video Game Day
Brandon Library
Oct. 19, 12:00 p.m.
Fortnite for ages 10+.
LEGO Mindstorm Kits
Magee Library
Oct. 21, 4:00 p.m.
For 5th to 8th grades.
Oct. 28, 4:00 p.m.
For 9th to 12th grades.
Come build something with LEGOS
and then make it move!
T² + MGM (Teens & Middle Graders)
Brandon Library
Oct. 21, 5:00 p.m.
It's a Pizza Taste-Off!
Teen Time T² meets with
Middle-Grade Monday (MGM)
for fun and games!
Teens: Mutant Toys!
Pearl Library
Oct. 21, 5:30 p.m.
Alive, THEY'RE ALIVE!
Come celebrate Teen Tech as we
take old toys and turn them into
fantasticly creepy mutant toys.
Think Dr. Frankenstein...but with toys!
See you there.
Teen Night: Creepy Cupcake Wars
Flowood Library
Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m.
Teens will be given cupcakes and
decorating supplies to design and
make their own creepy cupcake.
Teens and library staff will
vote for the creepiest cupcake!
Minecraft
Raleigh Library
Oct. 28, 29, 30, & 31, 3:00 p.m.
Minecraft will be
set up for 4 days of fun!
Teens: Halloween Extravaganza!
Pearl Library
Oct. 28, 5:30 p.m.
Come and celebrate with us,
Halloween-style, and dress up in your best costume, score some free candy,
and make your own candy apple.
Monster Mash:
A Celebration of Literary Monsters
Forest Library
Oct. 29, 7:00 p.m.
Celebrate the monsters of literature
through movies, trivia, and of course, food. Come dressed as your favorite monster
for the costume contest.
This is an after hours Back Door Event
so don't forget to enter through
the back door of the library.
Super Hero Trivia Night
Morton Library
Oct. 31, 4:00 p.m.
Join us for trivia about super heroes!
For teens and adults.