Keith Summey North Charleston
Teen E-Newsletter - September 2025
 
Now that school has started back up, the Keith Summey North Charleston Library Teen Department wants to welcome back students with exciting programs. Teens will be able to solve a variety of puzzles during our Mission HMS-I: Escape Room Challenge. We're starting up a new gaming club for teens that will give them an opportunity to talk about their favorite video and tabletop games. In addition to these exciting programs, we're also partnering with Charleston Battery to play FIFA with the teens. We're excited to see our teens return to the library and hope they enjoy the variety of program we have to offer this month. 
 
 Highlighted Teen Programs
 
Mission HMS-I: Escape Room Challenge
Date: Tuesday, September 16
Time: 4:00-5:30PM
 
Description: Solve puzzles, riddles, and tests of skills to escape HMS Icarus, a world class spaceship that has been taken over by a rogue AI! For teens in grades 6-12.
Gaming With the Charleston Battery
Date: Wednesday, September 24
Time: 4:00-5:00PM
 
Description: Do you have what it takes to beat a Charleston Battery player? Find out when Battery players stop by to play FIFA. For grades 6-12.
 Upcoming Teen Programs
 
Level Up! Teen Gaming Club
Date: Tuesday, September 2
Time: 4:00-5:00PM
 
Description: Gamify your library experience at KSNC's Level Up! Teen Gaming Club. Teens will join their peers for an opportunity to talk about their favorite games and gaming topics. Games can be digital or tabletop, giving all teens a chance to share their passions. Meetings can include teens playing video games, VR games, tabletop games, trivia, and more! For teens in grades 6-12.
Tea Time Wednesday
Date: Wednesday, September 3
Time: 4:00-5:00PM
 
Description: Learn how to make and enjoy different types of tea, while relaxing and chatting with your peers. For teens in grades 6-12.
Teen Advisory Board: Voices of Tomorrow
Date: Tuesday, September 9
Time: 4:30-5:30PM
 
Description: Join our Teen Advisory Board at the KSNC Library and be a part of something amazing! As a member, you’ll have the opportunity to share your ideas, help plan events, recommend books and media, and shape the future of teen programming at the library. This is your chance to make your voice heard, meet new friends, and earn volunteer hours while gaining valuable leadership skills. Open to all teens in grades 6-12 who want to make a positive impact in their community. We will meet once a month on Tuesday from 4:30-5:30pm.
Gaming Afternoon: PlayStation 5 VR2
Date: Thursday, September 11
Time: 4:00-5:00PM
 
Description: Join us for an afternoon of gaming with the PlayStation 5 Virtual Reality 2 headset. For teens in grades 6-12.
Fuzzy Fridays
Date: Fridays, September 12, 19, & 26
Time: 4:00-5:30PM
 
Description: Come join us for a cozy time and decompress after a long week of school. We'll have hot tea, hot chocolate, snacks and fuzzy blankets for teens to enjoy while they watch a movie. For teens in grades 6-12.
Teen Vape Talk
Date: Monday, September 15
Time: 4:00-5:00PM
 
Description: Teens can join us as we learn about nicotine and cannabis products with representatives from Charleston Center. For teens in grades 6-12.
Back-to-School Jeopardy
Date: Thursday, September 18
Time: 4:00-5:00PM
 
Description: Kick off the school year with a game of brainy fun! Join us for Back-to-School Jeopardy, where you’ll test your knowledge across categories like anime/manga, pop culture and more. There will be snacks, prizes, and plenty of laughs. For teens in grades 6-12.
Teen Eats: Chicken Salad
Date: Monday, September 22
Time: 4:00-5:00PM
 
Description: Learn how to make savory or sweet chicken salad from scratch (to be paired with crackers or bread!). For teens in grades 6-12.
Laser Field Obstacle Course
Date: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 4:00-5:00PM
 
Description: Teens can test their flexibility and critical thinking skills as they navigate through an obstacle course made of "lasers" within a time limit. For teens in grades 6-12.
 E-Resources for Teens 
 
Did you know with your CCSD student I.D. you can access CCPL's online databases and resources for free? (Not to mention checkout books and DVD's with your I.D. and access our computers) 
 
We have online resources for school help, research as well as leisurely ones that allow you to stream music, e-audiobooks, videos and more. Check out these CCPL digital resources for teens: 
 
 
Homework Help
  • Explora for Middle Schools
  • Middle Search Plus
  • African American History
  • World Almanac for Kids Intermediate 
  • Study SC
  • Tutor.com Student Center 
  • Hispanic Life in America from NewsBank
  • Black Life in America from NewsBank
  • Asian Life in America from Newsbank
  • Writer's Reference Center
  • Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
For Leisure...
  • Libby & Libby for Teens
  • Hoopla
  • Teen Bookcloud
  • Freegal Music 
  • Kanopy
  • Flipster
  • NoveList Plus
Other Gems...
  • Mango Languages
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
  • LearningExpress Library 
  • Gale Business: Entrepreneurship 
  • Hobbies & Craft Source
  • Ancestry Library Edition
 New Books
 
The Weaver bride
by Lydia Gregovic

"A sweeping fantasy about a witch who must navigate a ruthless marriage competition while investigating a mysterious death and navigating a thrilling romance"-- Provided by publisher
Hollow
by Taylor Grothe

While navigating a recent Autism diagnosis, teenage Cassie gets separated from her friends on a camping trip and meets a mysterious wood carver who brings her to his artists' compound where she feels an eerie sense of belonging
These Bodies Ain't Broken
by Madeline Dyer

Madeline Dyer, editor of Being Ace, developed this anthology to challenge expectations about who can be a hero. Centering disabled and chronically ill teenagers protecting others from ancient evils, vanquishing ghosts, and defying death, these stories explore horror sub-genres including paranormal, gothic, psychological, and body horror. With a diverse array of own-voices representation for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Crohns Disease, Diabetes, PTSD, and more each entry complicates traditional horror with new perspectives.

Contributors include bestselling and award-winning as well as emerging authors: Dana Mele, Lillie Lainoff, Soumi Roy, Fin Lavoie, S.E. Anderson, K. Ancrum, Pintip Dunn, Lily Meade, Mo Netz, P.H. Low, and Carly Nugent.
 
For more teen titles coming out in September, check out Goodreads.
 
 
After School Food Programs
 
Kids and teens can enjoy free after-school snacks and meals at select library branches through the Kids Café Program! The program is in partnership with the Lowcountry Food Bank and provides access to healthy food options. The program also offers hot and cold suppers at a few branches.
 
The schedule and locations will be announced soon. 
 
Keith Summey North Charleston Library
3503 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405
843-744-2489

www.ccpl.org/