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Teen Book Club

Mar 072025
 

Want to read books you’ve never heard of? Need a group to talk to about the books you love? We now have a Teen Book Club!

Ages 12 – 18

All reading levels are welcome! Join us to read a new teen book every month and discuss it with your friends. Books will be available to check out at the circulation desk. No registration needed!

If you have any questions please email Ayanna Madison at amadison@mclinc.org

Meeting DateBookAuthor
Jan. 18, 2025N/AN/A
Feb. 15, 2025N/AN/A
March 15, 2025N/AN/A
April 19, 2025Enders GameOrson Scott Card
May 17, 2025MooncakesSuzanne Walker
June 14, 2025
TBA
July 19, 2025TBA
Aug. 16, 2025TBA
Sept. 20, 2025TBA
Oct. 18, 2025TBA
Nov. 15, 2025TBA
Dec. 20, 2025TBA

Teen Writing Club

Feb 102025
 

Want to find a writing community? Come join us for writing exercise, discussion, and a place to share your work. Held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month at 4pm in the teen area. Ages 12-18. Email Ayanna Madison at amadison@mclinc.org with any questions.

First Meeting: March 13th

QHive

Feb 072025
 
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month to discuss LGBTQ+ books, movies, art, and more! It will be a teen-led organization to empower LGBTQ+ and allied youth. If you have any questions, you can email Ayanna Madison at amadison@mclinc.org. Please fill out this form to get us started!
Ages 13-18
Future Dates:
March 5th
March 19th

Drop in Stuff

Dec 042024
 

Did you know we have an area specifically for teens to hang out in the library? It’s on the first floor all the way in the back by the windows. There are even signs on the tables telling adults this is your area. We have big tables for projects, comfy chairs for reading, free wi-fi, and outlets for charging devices. Work on homework, do a personal project, meet friends, read. If you’re bored, check out the little brown bookshelf against the wall. You can use our games, coloring supplies, and puzzles. We also have free period supplies if you need them. Drinks are allowed, but food must be eaten in the lobby next to Powell Street.

If Jeanne is there you can ask to borrow extra games and craft supplies with the expectation that you clean up after yourself and return them to her. This is your library. We want you to use it. Respect yourself, respect others, respect the space.

Teen Advisory Board

Oct 012024
 

 

 

 

Teens, now is your chance! We won a grant from PA Humanities this year to explore culture through food and we want you! The plan is to share food from various cultures and look at how that food was influenced by other cultures. We’ll cook, we’ll eat, we’ll do related projects. This is a youth-led program so you will have a lot of say in how it goes. You will also learn leadership skills and help the library be a better place for Norristown Area teens.

Here are the facts:

Regular attendance is required 2x a month on Wednesday afternoons/evenings (4:30-6pm).

Meetings:

Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 4:30-6pm – Irish Night

Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 4:30-6pm – Italian Night

Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 4:30-6:30pm – African American Night

In 2025 we will meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month until the end of the school year (4:30-6:00/6:30pm). Students decide on themes and are looking toward doing a Vietnamese night, a Mexican night, a Chinese night and more.

There is no cost to you thanks to a grant from PA Humanities. All the food and supplies will be provided.

We hope you will share recipes and culture from your house with us, but it is not required.

Ages 12-18.

If you are interested, REGISTER under our events tab at https://mnl.libcal.com/event/13466846

Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org with questions.  

This is a great activity to put on college applications and resumes, btw.

Thank you, PA Humanities!

   

Monday Art for Teens

Sep 272024
 

DROP IN ART

Drop in to create some art. Socialize. De-stress. Develop your skills. Whatever. We’ll have mini-projects to try together and open supplies like watercolors, markers, and colored pencils for you to do your own thing too. Ages 12+

4-5pm most Mondays during the school year.

Questions? Email Jeanne at JCove@mclinc.org.

Pick Up Chess

Aug 222024
 

 

 

 

Play chess with other interested players on Tuesdays between 3-5pm. We are set up on the tables in the AV area on the first floor.  Bring your own board or use ours. No registration, drop in only.

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