Young Adult Newsletter June 2026

All County buildings, including the Library, will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

The Teen Librarians are reading...

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Teen Collection Development Librarian Rachel is reading...

Just Listen

Sarah Dessen

Annabel is struggling through the school year. Her best friends are no longer talking to her, and her sister, Whitney, is battling an eating disorder. Amidst the chaos and the loneliness, she finds herself allied with Owen, a "reformed bad boy" who tells it like it is.

Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

Teen Programming and Outreach Librarian Lily is reading...

Boy Meets Boy

David Levithan

At a wild high school with motorcycle-riding cheeleaders and a GSA dedicated to teaching the straight kids how to dance, Paul tries to help care for his friends and win back his crush, Noah, against the odds.

Upcoming Events

Aspen Art Museum

Pride Studio with the Aspen Art Museum

Monday, June 1 - Friday, June 5

Daily from 12:30-2:30pm
Dunaway Community Room


Celebrate love, friendship, and identity at Pride Studio: Art for All! Spark your imagination with vibrant, themed workshops where creativity comes alive through hands-on art activities! Learn more about each event below:


June 1: Ribbon Wands

June 2: Jeweled Crowns

June 3: Pride Banners

June 4: Tutu Workshop

June 5: Colorful Flags

Crafting at the Library: Make Your Own Patches

Saturday, June 6 | 3:00pm-5:00pm

Library Lab


Join us for a rotating monthly craft program on the first Saturday of the month. In June, we'll be making custom patches with a variety of materials!


Learn more.

star patches on denim background
lock and keys on blue background

Escape Room

Saturday, June 13 | 3:00pm-5:00pm
Dunaway Community Room


Gather friends, family, or a group of fellow gamers to work together and solve puzzles, crack codes, and unravel mysteries. The doors will "lock" promptly at 3:15pm!


Learn more.

Bookish Crafts: Paper Marbling

Saturday, June 20 | 3:00pm-5:00pm
Library Lab


Join us on the third Saturday of the month for a rotating lineup of literary-inspired projects. In June, learn how to make marbled paper, which can be used as its own piece of artwork or incorporated into future bookbinding projects.


Learn more.

marbled paper
papyrus

Papyrus Scrolls

Saturday, June 27 | 3:00pm-5:00pm
Library Lab


Learn about ancient paper and scrolls while you make your own small scroll using real papyrus. Use the finished piece for journaling, art, or as a prop in your favorite TTRPG (tabletop roll playing game).


Learn more.

Americans and the Holocaust: Young Adult Book Discussion and Film Screening

Tuesday, June 30 | 3:00pm-6:30pm
Dunaway Community Room


An intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.


For teens and young adults ages 14-24.
Please contact Lily Wymer to request a copy of The Boys in the Boat at 970-429-1918 or lily.wymer@pitkincounty.com. Books are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.


Learn more.

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

Young Adult Recommended Reads

BROWSE THE YOUNG ADULT NEW BOOK COLLECTION

Every month, we highlight stories with a different genre or theme in the

Teen Area. Have a super June with these superhero graphic novels!

Batman: Wayne Family Adventures by CRC Payne

Batman: Wayne Family Adventures

CRC Payne

Batman needs a break. But with new vigilante Duke Thomas moving into Wayne Manor and an endless supply of adopted, fostered, and biological superhero children to manage, Bruce Wayne is going to have his hands full. Being a father can't be harder than being Batman, right?

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: BFF by Brandon Montclare

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: BFF

Brandon Montclare

Lunella Lafayette is a preteen genius who wants to change the world, but lives in fear of the Inhuman genes inside her! Now, Lunella's life is turned upside down when a red-scaled beast is teleported from the prehistoric past to a far-flung future we call…today! Together they're the most Marvelous Team-Up of all - Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur! But will they be BFFs forever, or just until DD's dinner time? And Lunella soon learns that there are other problems with having a titanic T-Rex as a pet in the modern-day Marvel Universe. School, for one. Monster hunters are another - especially when they're the Totally Awesome Hulk! Then there's the fact that everyone's favorite dino didn't journey through time alone. Beware the prehistoric savages known as the Killer-Folk - New York City's deadliest tourists!

Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia

Teen Titans: Raven

Kami Garcia

When a tragic accident takes the life of 17-year-old Raven Roth's foster mom--and Raven's memory--she moves to New Orleans to recover and finish her senior year of high school.


Starting over isn't easy. Raven remembers everyday stuff like how to solve math equations and make pasta, but she can't remember her favorite song or who she was before the accident. And when impossible things start happening, Raven begins to think it might even be better not to know who she was before.


But as she grows closer to her new friends, her foster sister, Max, and Tommy Torres, a guy who accepts her for who she is now, Raven has to decide if she's ready to face what's buried in the past...and the darkness building inside her.

Ms. Marvel: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson

Ms. Marvel: No Normal

G. Willow Wilson

Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them, as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear? Kamala has no idea, either. But she's comin' for you, New York!

Nightwing: Leaping Into the Light by Tom Taylor

Nightwing: Leaping Into the Light

Tom Taylor

Nightwing is back—and his drive to keep Blüdhaven safe has never been stronger! But his adoptive city has elected a new mayor with the last name Zucco. When Nightwing enlists Batgirl’s help in investigating the politician bearing the same name as the man who murdered his parents, she unearths details that will shock and fundamentally change the hero.


Dick Grayson’s big heart has protected those persecuted by bullies in his youth, combated evil alongside Batman as Robin, and pledged his newly inherited wealth to enriching Blüdhaven as Nightwing. His kindness and generosity have always guided his life. But now a new villain stalks the back alleys, removing the hearts of the city’s most vulnerable. Who is this terrifying new menace named Heartless, and will he be able to resist plucking out the biggest heart in all of Blüdhaven?

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