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Teen Room
• News & Updates •
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Game Day Mondays!
Join us Monday afternoons in the Teen Room Workshop for gaming fun!
Teens interested in finding a like-minded community ready to game are invited to play our extensive board game collection and for Switch 2 gaming (including Smash and Mario Kart).
Mondays, August 3, 10, and 17,
1 - 5 pm.
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Teen Movie Fridays!
Join us Friday afternoons in the Teen Room Workshop at 2:00 pm to watch fun films and to enjoy a snack.
8/7: Steve and the folks who find his artifacts leading to the cubic world! (2025, rated PG.)
8/21: Former teacher in space who partners with an alien in a quest to save the galaxy! (2026, rated PG-13)
8/28: Fox and rabbit buddy cops seeking a reptilian nemesis! (2025, rated PG)
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Mandala Journal Painting
Join us for a relaxing and beginner-friendly dot mandala painting experience where participants will design and decorate their own journal cover. In this guided session, guests will learn the fundamentals of dot mandala art — including symmetry, layering, and color harmony — to create a beautiful, hand-painted notebook.
All materials will be provided, and each participant will leave with a personalized journal perfect for reflection, goal-setting, sketching, or daily notes.
Registration Required:
Monday, Aug. 3, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
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D&D 3 Week Campaign
Dungeon Master Noah Michelson returns to host a series of Dungeons and Dragons sessions. Create your own fantasy character and join a unique campaign in this open-ended roleplaying game. No prior D&D experience is required to join and everything will be provided for you.
Sign up for ALL 3 SESSIONS: 8/4, 8/11, 8/18.
If you cannot attend all 3 sessions, please do not register as space is limited and all sessions are required to complete the campaign.
Registration Required:
Tuesdays, Aug. 4, 11, 18
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Crafternoon: Book Safes
Join us in the Teen Room to make a secret safe/storage spot out of a book! Hide your stuff inside in an unsuspecting book.
Registration Required:
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
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Crafternoon: Photo Cubes
Join us in the Teen Room to create your own photo cube with up to 6 different images. Bring in your own photos or we can print out some for you!
Registration Required:
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
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Lawn Games
Join us on the lawn beneath Belfry Hill to play some outdoor party games! We'll have a bunch of stuff setup and freeze pops so everyone can stay cool in the summer sun!
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
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Copper Metalworking Nightlights
Join fine jeweler and metalsmith Heather Beck to learn the art of metalwork.
You will use tools to create your own copper nightlight, incredible for creating beautiful ambiance in any room!
Registration Required:
Thursday, Aug. 20, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
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Bead Therapy
This expressive arts workshop teaches the basics of beaded jewelry.
Semi-precious stones and other natural materials will be used to explore creativity and sense-of-self through jewelry making. Each piece of art created represents the emotions of the creator, and participants will keep all the pieces they make.
Registration Required
Thursday, Aug. 27, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
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Reading Dragons & Friends
Attention Apprentice Dragon Trainers:
Summer is coming to a close! Be mindful of these important dates!
Saturday, August 29: Reading program ends (last day to read)
Saturday, September 5: Last day to return your training log
For more information, check our our 2026 Summer Challenge page
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Need some ideas for the August prompt? Check out our list of suggestions for you!
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Massachusetts Center for the Book
2026 - 2027
Student Reading Challenge
A new student reading challenge is happening! Limited paper passports are available at the Library, stop by to pick up yours! Create an account in Beanstack to log your reading as you go through the year to be eligible for prizes.
Prizes awarded by the MA Center for the book to readers who completed 4, 8, and 12 months of reading! *If you want to be eligible for prizes, you must use Beanstack to log your reading.
Read a book that meets the prompt for the month, come back and report your reading and get a sticker for your passport!
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• Justin's Graphics Corner •
Looking for some good graphic novels? Check out Justin's latest recommendations!
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Land of the Lustrous
Written and illustrated by Haruko Ichikawa
Recommended for Grades 8+
Post apocalyptic earth with two humanoid races constantly at war. Worldbuilding, philosophical themes and fantastic character development make this a must try. If you liked Attack on Titan, give this classic a try.
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A Smile Like Yours
Written and Illustrated by Emily Thomas
Recommended for Grades 8+
Queer romance and coming of age story that's perfect for fans of Heartstopper!
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Until We Meet Again
Written and llustrated by Lily Kim Qian
Recommended for Grades 9+
Coming of age autobiography about a Chinese-Candian girl who comes to terms with her immigrant upbringing and the trauma that came with it. If you liked The Best We Could Do, on this year's summer reading list, check this out too!
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• Laura Recommends •
Gear up your summer reading with some engaging recently read titles!
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Best of All Worlds
by Kenneth Oppel
Grades 8+
In this Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award nominee Zay and his family step out their cottage door to discover it now exists in a different environment; one where they need to learn what to do with the goats and chickens that appeared and with the loss of cell reception and outside world contact. When a new family arrives excitement, tension, and deception unfold.
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Defying China: A Memoir
by Tsultrim Dolma and Rebecca Wei Shieh
Grades 9+
This powerful memoir recounts the author's childhood in Tibet, where a a spirtitual awakening led her on a path to becoming a Buddhist nun. After repeated protests against Chinese rule, she was imprisoned and brutalized, but refused to stop fighting for her country and her freedom.
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SideQuested: Book 1
Written by K.B. Spangler
Illustrated by Alexandra Presser
Grades 8+
This gorgeously illustrated graphic novel introduces Charlie who was happily training to be a llibrarian, but instead finds herself a recipient of unrequited affection, friendly with a talking vulture, and on a mission to rescue a princess from a tower (where she was quite comfortable). This unlikely band takes on a new quest on the evil witch's behest.
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