Dungeons & Dragons (Teens)
Ages 13-18
Thursday, April 24, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 8, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 22, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, June 12, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, June 26, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Come create your own character and join the adventure where we will fight monsters and explore new lands. Both new and experienced players are welcome. These sessions are for teen players.
Sessions held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted.
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Ages 13 – 18
Join our Teen Advisory crew! We’re recruiting teens of all ages to help us make the library a better place for young adults. Help us choose books, plan programs, design the teen department and mentor young readers, all the while earning volunteer service hours. Tell us how to best serve your community and help us follow through. Snacks provided. Registration is required as space is limited.
Thrifty Kitchen – Teen Cooking Workshop with Local Pastry Chef
Ages 13 – 18
Learn to create homemade pasta and pesto with the help of local Pastry Chef Jillian Simms. Take your cooking skills to the next level and wow your friends and family. Snacking encouraged! Registration if required to ensure that we have enough materials for this event.
Please leave a note with any food allergies during registration.
Take & Make – Sticker by Number
Ages 12+
Month of April
Choose a kit with your preferred animal and find the corresponding sticker for each space. Watch as a colorful art piece emerges! The Teen Department creates a monthly series of free make and take art projects for our crew. Ages 12+ please. First come, first serve.
Send a photo to jbranciforte@essexlib.org or show us your finished project for a chance to be honored in our crafty D.I.Y. hall of fame.
Teen Contest – Teen Playlist Contest
Ages 13 – 18
Month of April
Big prize announcement! Help us celebrate the rise of the bookish playlist. One lucky winner will receive a Victrola Bluetooth Record Player and Multimedia Center with Speakers as well as a record of choice from our collection. Identify a young adult book that you’ve enjoyed and create a playlist of moody vibes from known artists based on story, character and setting. No more than 10 songs please!
Email your playlist and a quick description to Jessica at jbranciforte@essexlib.org by April 30th. Our winner will be announced during the first weekend in May.
Teen Genre Spotlight: Poetry and Verse
Month of April
Visit the Teen Department for a display of our favorite books in verse. These titles may take less time to read, but don’t let that fool you. Each is often very powerful if you’re looking for an emotional read. Sometimes a book in prose delivers just the right thing at the right time for our readers.
Buddy Up!
Ages 13 – 18
Earn community service hours and share friendship, fluency, and confidence with an elementary aged book buddy here at the Essex Library. Each teen volunteer (aged 13-18) is paired with a younger reader (aged 4-8) for a relaxed hour of literacy fun. Ms. Jess and Ms. Nicole will provide the supplies, activities, and environment, but most of your time will be spent reading aloud with a younger student.
Registration is required to ensure that each reader is matched with a mentor.
Volunteers Needed!
We can’t create a dynamic Young Adult Department without your help. Earn an hour of community service by submitting a Teen Services Survey or Teen Book Review. Both of these opportunities can be found on our website or in paper format in the Teen Department of our library.
We are always looking for volunteers ages 12+ for different events and Teen Space projects. Contact Jessica, our Teen Librarian through email at jbranciforte@essexlib.org.
