Hopefully your exams are a distant memory and you can enjoy summer fun! Travel safe wherever you may go and I will look forward to hearing your stories when you return.
Don't forget we have great programming for teens in the summer including yoga & mindfulness, painting, movie nights, and the Aspen Science Center.
Summer Reading
Register for the summer program and you could win great prizes including a digital underwater camera, a National Geographic VR set, and even a Lego ship in a bottle building kit! All you have to do is read, listen or participate from June 8-August 11.
June is a month to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of LGBTQIA+ people and highlight their voices and stories. Check out these new books featuring LGBTQIA+ characters, histories, and stories.
Immigrant Heritage Month encourages all Americans to celebrate the contributions that immigrants have made and continue to make every day. Check out these books that highlight immigrant stories and the stories of children of immigrants.
Professional jeweler Rebekah Greer will be teaching jewelry workshops for teens!
Learn to make a range of items, using all different types of tools and materials.
Girls Who Code: Javascript Workshop
August 10th-12th, 9am-12pm
In this three day workshop lead by Alexis Lindenfelser, girls will learn the basics of JavaScript by coding two guided projects. They will also learn how to import pictures, and use buttons and conditional statements. No experience is required, just a willingness to learn, be challenged, and be excited about programming!
Ideas already out there include: college bound books, Top 10 Most Challenged or Banned Books of 2021 from the American Library Association, and Book-to-Film. What would you like to start?
Email Teen Librarian, Shannon Foster and let's get something started!