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from South Country Library

December 14, 2021

Building community by sharing the wonders of learning, creating, and connecting with one another.

PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS

These programs are intended for teens in grades 6 - 12 only. Registrants for virtual programs will be emailed a link.

Click here to view the December Calendar

Attention teens in grades 9 - 12:

Registration is now open for

Advanced Battle of the Books!

Join us as we compete against the other libraries of Suffolk County in this yearly competition. This year's books are

Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza and Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson.

Team practices begin on January 6;

competition will be in February (date TBA).

Click here for more information and to sign up.

Books and practice schedule are available now!

December Teen Trivia

Holiday Music

They get stuck in your head all season long -- can you name these holiday tunes?

Click here to play!

Open through the end of December.

Note: Inappropriate player-names will be disqualified.

Craft Kit:

Gingerbread House Ornament

Pick up begins Monday, December 20

Transform a mini terra cotta pot into an absolutely adorable ornament.

Click here to register.

Teen Book Club

Tuesday, December 21, 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Stardust

by Neil Gaiman

Young Tristran will do anything to win the heart of beautiful Victoria -- even fetch her a fallen star. But to do so, he must enter the land of Faerie, where nothing is what he imagined.

Register for the book discussion.

The book is available on Hoopla as an ebook or an audiobook -- you'll just need your library card. If you would prefer a physical copy of the book, please stop by the Young Adult Desk to check one out.

Coming up in January...

Earn 1 Community Service Hour for

Local Government 101

Tuesday, January 18, 7:00 - 8:00 PM

in the downstairs community room

How does the Suffolk County government work?

How does it differ from our federal and state governments?

This program will analyze the results of the 2021 election, and see how and why our community voted the way that they did. We will discuss how a bill becomes a law, and how you can get involved and speak out on local issues. This program will be educational and nonpartisan.