SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS FOR TEENS

Dungeons & Dragons
Friday, September 12 from 6:00-8:00PM
Friday, September 26 from 6:00-8:00PM
Grades 6 - 12
 
Join us for epic adventures and one-shot campaigns. New players welcome!
 
Registration is not required!  
Teen Advisory Group
September 13 at 2:00PM
Grades 6 - 12
 
Join us for the first meeting of the Teen Advisory Group. This group will help the library by sharing ideas on events and improvements. Earn community service hours, gain leadership skills, and make a difference! 
 
Registration is not required!
Third Thursday
September 18 at 6:00PM
Grades 6 - 12
 
On the Third Thursday of every month, teens are invited to try a new art project! This month we will make shrink keychains.
 
While the program is scheduled until 7:00 pm, teens are free to leave when they've finished their project.
 
Register here.
Tween Scene
September 22 at 6:00PM
Grades 4 - 8
 
Make new friends and try new activities on the fourth Monday of each month. This month, we will play ice breaker games. Join us for a fun evening!
 
Register here.
 
Adventures in Narnia
September 29 at 6:00PM
Grades 4 - 6
Enter the wardrobe and travel to Narnia where you will play games and make crafts based on the book series The Chronicles of Narnia. 
 
Registration required at least three days prior. You must sign up multiple times for each individual person attending the program.
 
Register here.
DID YOU KNOW?
Cumberland County Library cardholders can access  live, online tutoring and resume help through Tutor.com. It is for K-12 and college students who need help with homework, studying, projects, essay writing and test prep in every subject, including algebra, statistics, chemistry, physics, social studies and English.
100 BOOKS BEFORE GRADUATION
Students in grades 6-12 are able to sign up for our ongoing program, 100 Books Before Graduation! Your goal is to read 100 books before your high school graduation.
 
You can register for this program on Beanstack or by visiting the circulation desk on the upper level of the library. You can track your reading on your Beanstack account or by using the Beanstack Tracker app. You will receive a prize after every 25 books and a grand prize after finishing the program!
 
Questions? Contact at 717-766-0171 ext. 226 or by emailing dswartley@cumberlandcountylibraries.org
 
NEW TEEN BOOKS
September 2025
 
An embroidery of souls
by Ruby Martinez

Jade can manipulate souls with the tug of a thread, and it is up to her, and a boy with a soul as bright as the universe, to stop a creature on the loose before it claims its next victim
Bitten
by Jordan Gray

After losing her best friend and being bitten in a werewolf attack, seventeen-year-old Vanessa, now a newly turned werewolf, seeks vengeance on the Wolf Queen's Court, where she becomes mesmerized by a prince who is promised to another
Every Spiral of Fate
by Tahereh Mafi

 
Fake skating
by Lynn Painter

Excited to return to Minnesota and reconnect with her childhood sweetheart Alec, Dani discovers her nerdy best friend is now a hunky hockey star, and only a fake-dating situation may truly reunite them
Falling Like Leaves
by Misty Wilson

 
Fearful : A Powerless Story
by Lauren Roberts

Love too grand, it kills. Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer's mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors. Spending time with the king while observing the castle's inhabitants reminds Mara that there is more to life than just death. There is love. But even the purest of intentions spur revenge and the pursuit of power. And fate will have its way with all of them--to live, to rule, to love, and most certainly, to die...
Five Nights at Freddy S 2 : Tales from the Pizzaplex Collection : Tales from the Pizzaplex Collection
by Scott Cawthon

 
Holly : a Belladonna novella
by Adalyn Grace

Blythe, Aris, Signa, Death, and Fate want to spend a peaceful Christmas at Wisteria Gardens, but when restless spirits threaten their holiday, they must solve the haunting mystery and help the spirits move on before it's too late
How Far I'll Go
by Keala Kendall

 
I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This : A Graphic Memoir
by Eugene Yelchin

 
If looks could kill
by Julie Berry

While conducting volunteer work in Manhattan in 1888, eighteen-year-old Tabitha and Pearl's fates intertwine with Jack the Ripper as he is hunted by the Gorgon Medusa
Make Me a Monster
by Kalynn Bayron

 
Nubia : Too Real
by L. L. McKinney

 
Showstopper
by Lily Anderson

Seventeen-year-old Faye and her friends find themselves thrust into a real-life horror show when a series of murderous attacks plague their theater camp's cast and crew
Split the sky
by Marie Arnold

In a town with growing racial tension, a young Black girl must use her powers of foresight to save an unarmed teen from being killed
The dead of summer
by Ryan La Sala

Seventeen-year-old Ollie fights to survive a deadly summer on an island off the coast of Maine after it is placed under quarantine due to a long-sunken horror rising from the sea
The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar
by Sonora Reyes

 
The Others
by Cheryl Isaacs

 
The story of my anger
by Jasminne Mâendez

Yulieta Lopez, a Dominican Texas teen tired of racism and censorship, starts a guerrilla theatre club with her friends as she finds her voice and the courage to stand up for what she believes in
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
Thorn Season
by Kiera Azar

 
To the stars and back
by Peglo

Reserved university student Kang Dae prefers solitude, but when outgoing Bo Seon moves in and insists on befriending him, their growing bond slowly turns into a heartfelt, slow-burn romance
When we were monsters
by Jennifer Niven

A group of boarding school students attend a winter program where they experience a series of disturbing and bizarre lessons from their teacher
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16 N Walnut St., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
(717) 766-0171

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