Teens

Chaotic Teen Board Games

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Community Room

Pop in for a special Teen Board Games to play a game or two that are sure to bring a ton of chaotic fun!

Chaotic Games might include:

  • Astro Trash
  • Chupacabra
  • Flapjack Flipout
  • Gimme That!
  • Kittin
  • Loonacy
  • Pandemic Rapid Response
  • Throw Throw Burrito
  • Zombie Dice
     

Creators' Lounge

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Teen Area

A creative place for crafters, drawers, or writers. Feel free to tell us what you're working on and share pictures on Instagram using #daplcreatorslounge.


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Themes and activities may change.
 

Summer Checked Out Crew

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Instagram

Book Club for 9th - 12th Grade

Looking for a good book to read this summer? Pop onto our Instagram, Teen Librarian Raechel every third Tuesday shares what she's reading as part of a monthly theme, as well as a few recommendations. A full list of recommendations is linked below.

Summer Fandom Friday - Anime & Manga

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Rosenberry Lounge & Teen Area

Join together with other fans of anime and manga as we hold discussions, enjoy a craft, and maybe more.

Starting in May, we'll be meeting twice a month AND watching an anime series during our time together!

Description of Anime:
A young man made of rubber, inspired by his childhood idol a powerful pirate, sets off on a journey from the East Blue Sea to find a mythical treasure and proclaim himself King of the Pirates.

Summer Flashlight Readers

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Rosenberry Lounge & Teen Area

Book Club for 7th - 8th Grade

For all Middle School avid readers, you're welcome to talk about books, whether it fits the theme or just stuck with you. This summer we'll be either playing a game or creating a craft, listed below.

Summer Page Turners

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Rosenberry Lounge & Teen Area

Book Club for 4th - 6th Grade

For all Harvest Intermediate avid readers, you're welcome to talk about books, whether it fits the theme or just stuck with you. This summer we'll be playing a game and creating a craft, listed below.

Homemade Ice Cream

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The Workshop

With a few ingredients and steps, create a delicious, simple homemade frozen treat that you can take the recipe home to make afterwards.

Rain Location: The Workshop

Tinker Zone

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Today's Tinker Zone has been moved to the Teen Area!

Enjoy building, making, and tinkering? Stop by the Tinkerer Zone to join us for a variety of challenges and projects, like bridge building, constructing out of cardboard, and so much more. This program is geared for kids in 4th to 8th grades, but all ages are welcome.

Summer Teen Games - Board Games

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Classroom

Teen Gamers and Board Gamers, join other gamers on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month to play a board game or two!

New teens are welcome, this program is geared for 5th to 12th grade students.

Summer Teen Games - D&D

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Teen Gamers and Dungeons and Dragons players, join other gamers this summer!

If you aren't able to join us in-person, please email Teen Librarian Raechel (raechs@deforestlibrary.org) for a link to the Zoom session with the answer to these two questions:

  1. What is your favorite class and race?
  2. Who or what is your favorite book character?

Please note, if you are under 13 please obtain your parent's permission before emailing Raechel.

New teens are welcome, this program is geared for 5th to 12th grade students.

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