Teen programs

Part of our ongoing series on Teen Services 101, today we're talking about the basics of teen development and Generation Z.

Teen librarian Karen Jensen also shares where she gets her tween and teen craft ideas for programming in part 2 of this discussion

Alright, guys. This is the big one. The biggest party program I planned during my time as a teen librarian. I was so happy to be able to pull this off (with great success!) before leaving my job…

After seeing Pokemon terrariums advertised on Facebook and sold through Etsy, I decided to run this program for high school teens. The program itself

The Library Adventure uses affiliate links, see our policies for more information.Kids ages 8 to 12 are often too busy with scheduled activities of their own to make it to library programs in the afternoons or evenings. For librarians who wish to increase attendance at programs for this age group, this can be very frustrating, […]

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About seven months ago, I noticed a new trend among public libraries of offering “adulting” programs. When I first saw a posting via social media about this program, my brain screamed, “Where were …

This giant version puts you right at the heart of the game, where you, yourself act as the counter and move down the snakes and up the ladders. 24 Hour Hire – $30.00 plus GST 1 extra day – $30.00 plus GST Hired with an Inflatable – $10.00 plus GST *Bookings over $200 include delivery and set up within a 10km radius of Fremantle. Additional distance outside the 10 km radius is charged at $2 plus GST per km. Orders under $200 are subject to additional delivery charges*

I was inspired by Kelly Jensen at Field Acquisitions (here & here), Ms. Kelly at the Library, and Jenni. I've done this event three times. The first time we did the following: chocolate pictionary, M&M's sorting, identify the chocolate, whopper races, and Hershey Kiss races. The second time, I added a chocolate memory game (thanks, Pinterest!) and chocolate tasting, but dropped identify the chocolate. The third time I added a chocolate toss and a M&M relay. The Whopper race is the most fun…

Learn more about how to get teens excited and engaged afterschool, with tips from six Teen Centers!

Teen and Tween Programs for November 2015

A fun and easy program to pull together for middle school and high school students to create a relaxing environment to spend time together!

Ages: Tweens, teens OR 20/30s Duration: 1.5 hours Style: Drop-in Budget: $40 Goal: To provide a silly, surprising, and highly creative atmosphere with no pressure to make something “good.” Summary: A freestyle craft event for tweens and teens (although I think it could run just as well as a 20/30s program). Everyone has access to a pile…

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I am back with another awesome, school-age program that I wish I could take credit for, but the real masterminds behind this fabulousness are my coworkers, Dori and Heather. The basic gist of this …

So this is a summer program we’ve been hosting for 5 years now. I’ve always saved this one for the week of 4th of July–the idea being I don’t put too much work into this on…

I first did a Silent Library program back in the fall for Teen Read Week, & learned two things: 1.) Teens completely fail at being quiet, let alone silent. 2.) They love doing all sorts of sill…

Teen crafts are never really fun crafts, Normally very stupid. Today I am sharing 22 Teen Crafts that aren't stupid and will blow your mind.

10. Gigantic Bowling – 53 votes 9. Candy Sushi – 54 votes 8. Movie Marathon -56 votes 7. Scavenger Hunt – 59 votes 6. Totally Tech Lock-In – 60 votes 5. Mini-Golf in the Lib…

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