Join us immediately following Teen Book Club for snacks, games, and giveaways as you register for the Summer Reading Challenge and sign up for some awesome summer programs!
GAMING TOURNAMENTS
OPEN GAMING SESSIONS
The Teen Room is open for gaming, music, and socialization during the following days and times, except when the Teen Room is being used for library programs:
Mondays - Thursdays: 6:00 - 8:45 p.m.
Fridays: 2:00 - 4:45 p.m.
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
TEEN NHL 13 TOURNAMENT
When: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Ages: All ages and parents welcome! Ages 8 and younger must be accompanied with an adult.
Love hockey? Challenge your friends and fellow teens to an afternoon of NHL 13 on the XBOX! Prizes and refreshments will be provided. Sign up at the Children’s Desk or call the library to register for this program.
PROGRAMS
OPEN STUDY HOURS
The Teen Room is open for quiet independent study Mondays through Thursdays from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays from Noon - 4:00 p.m., whenever the
Teen Room is not being used for library programs.
FLASHBACK MOVIE NIGHT
When: Thursdays,
May 30, 2013: The Goonies
June 27, 2013: Back to the Future
July 25, 2013: Sixteen Candles
August 29, 2013: E.T.
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Join us the last Thursday of the month for a movie about teens from the 80’s. These hilarious films will give you an idea about what life was like when your parents or teachers were teens! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
PIZZA MAKING CONTEST
When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Love pizza? Compete with fellow teens to see who can make the best pizza. Come hungry! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
SHARPIE TYE-DYE T-SHIRTS
When: Thursday, June 13, 2013
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Learn how to make awesome designs on T-Shirts with this neat tye-dying technique. You bring a plain white t-shirt, pillow case, or socks and we will provide the rest of the materials. Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
BLACK OUT POETRY
When: Thursday, June 20, 2013
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Learn how to recycle pages from old books to create them into unique poetry and art. All materials will be provided. Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
HARRY POTTER SCENE IT
When: Saturday, June 22, 2013
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Attention Harry Potter Fans! Challenge fellow fans to see who knows the most about this famous wizard. Prize will be rewarded to winner. Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
30 DAY DRAWING CHALLENGE
When: Monday, July 1 - Tuesday, July 30, 2013 (stop in any time!)
Love to draw? Register for the 30 day drawing challenge. Each day you will be assigned a new drawing task. Come to the library for the kick-off for this program on Monday July 1 and receive a sketch pad! Each day the new
drawing task will be posted in the teen room and on our Facebook page. Complete all 30 drawings and present them to Shannon Pauley, Teen Librarian, on Tuesday July 30 or Wednesday, July 31 and you will receive 10 tickets for the
summer reading raffle!
JUST DANCE PARTY!
When: Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for an evening of dancing as we play Just Dance 4! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
BOOK REVIEW WRITING
When: Thursday, July 11, 2013 (stop in any time to complete this fun project)
Hopefully you have read some good books this summer. Come to the library to complete an official typed review of the book. The reviews will be published on our Facebook page and displayed with the book you are reviewing! Receive a bonus raffle ticket for each review you write.
CUPCAKE CAKE BOSS!
When: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Love cupcakes? Learn the art of cupcake decorating as we bake and decorate cupcakes. Staff will vote on the most creative cupcake and winners will receive a prize! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
BOOK FACING
When: Thursday, July 19, 2013
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
So you know about Facebook but do you know about Book Face? Book Facing is a unique photography technique where you learn how to make your face a part of a book! Bring your cameras. This is event you will want to capture! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
DUCK TAPE CREATIONS
When: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Make neat stuff out of Duck Tape. All supplies will be proved. Just bring your creative mind! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
SCRABBLE WARS
When: Monday, July 29, 2013
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. (during Gamers Unite)
Think you are good at Scrabble? Love Words with Friends? Test your skills as you challenge fellow teens and staff. Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
PICTIONARY CHALLENGE AND PIZZA PARTY
When: Thursday, August 8, 2013
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Compete in a game of Pictionary while enjoying a slice of yummy pizza. Bonus raffle tickets will be given in leau of prizes since the drawing will be on Friday, August 16! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
LEGO NIGHT!
When: Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
You are never too old to play with legos! Come create with your friends. Materials will be provided. Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
ON-GOING PROGRAMS
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS
When: Every Monday, June 10 - August 12, 2013
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Have you ever played the game Dungeons and Dragons? Pros and new players are welcome to join us for this on-going summer game. The game will be led by a Teen “Dungeon Master” from our Youth Advisory Council. Registration at the Children's Reference Desk is preferred.
GAMERS UNITE!
When: Every Monday
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Do you love video games or board games? Challenge your friends to a Wii or Xbox challenge or choose from one of our many board games! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
TEEN CRAFTERNOONS
When: Every Tuesday
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Do you love to make things? Come to the library every Tuesday for an afternoon of crafting! The library will supply materials and you are allowed to freely create what you want! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
PING PONG CHALLENGE
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Challenge your friends and peers to a pick-up game of Ping Pong!
TEEN ZUMBA
When: Every Thursday, June 13 - August 15, 2013
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
The library has many awesome Zumba DVDs. Get fit this summer with your friends by doing these fun workouts! Free water bottles will be given to anyone who pre-registers at the Children's Reference Desk.
CHESS
When: Every Friday, June 14 - August 16, 2013
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Play a friendly game of chess and work on your mastery of the game! Register at the Children's Reference Desk.
TRADING CARD AND ANIME CLUB
When: Every Friday
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Like Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh? Stop by the library's Teen Room on Friday afternoons betwee 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. for casual trading card games with fellow teens.
TEEN BOOK CLUB
When: Saturdays, June 1, July 6, August 3, 2013
Time: Noon - 12:45 p.m.
Meet with friends to discuss a fun book that was voted on by the Teen Advisory Council. Books will not necessarily follow a particular theme but will be what YOU voted to read!
June 1, 2013: Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
July 6, 2013: Looking for Alaska by John Green
August 3, 2013: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Check our website or Facebook page for details! Want us to email you the book we choose? Email readerserviceslibrarian@ptlibrary.org to sign up for our teen e-newsletter!
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
VOLUNTEENS
Ages: Grades 6 - 12
Time: One to two hours per week
If you're in grades 6 - 12, like meeting new people, want to gain some valuable work experience and make a contribution to your community... you can be a teen volunteer at the Peters Township Public Library! Please visit the library's circulation desk to get an application form!
PETERS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Meeting dates: Saturdays, June 1, July 6, August 3, 2013
Time: 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Share your opinion to help your library provide classes and materials that interest you. Your honest feedback is needed! Also, be the first to hear about new volunteer opportunities.
TEEN ONLINE BOOK CLUB
Our Teen Online Book Club features mysteris, comedies, true-life adventures and even some science fiction. Every day a new five minute read; every week a new book. Reading was never so easy and so much fun! Click here to
sign up for the Teen Online Book Club.
