Tweens and Teens

  1. 1 Homeschool Enrichment: Music Engineering Tuesdays at 1:30pm
  2. 2 Creative Writing for Teens
  3. 3 Teen Night | Cupcake Decorating -- February 10th at 5:30pm
  4. 4 Shelf Care Book Club | The Family Under the Bridge meets 3/3 at 4:30
  5. 5 Shelf Care Book Club | Dogtown meets 2/3 at 4:30
  6. 6 4-H Photography Club, January 21st at 5pm
  7. 7 Research skills for homeschooled teens, Thursdays at 2pm
  8. 8 Tween Craft & Chat every other Thursday at 4pm
  9. 9 Art with Kenslee
  10. 10 Guitar Basics, every other Thursday at 4pm
  11. 11 Teen Volunteers (1)

Teen Volunteers

Teens! Let us know what you need from your library, and how you would like to get involved to serve your community. 

Sign up on our Volunteer Portal

Are you an adult who works with teens and would like to collaborate with the library? Please contact the library to let us know!

Tuesdays

Homeschool Enrichment: Music Engineering - Tuesdays at 1:30 pm

For homeschooled tweens/teens 10 and older. Registration is required!  The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County will guide students through the basics of music engineering. 

Shelf Care: A Book Club for Tweens

Meets monthly at 4:30 p.m.

February 3rd: Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko
March 3rd: The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson

Creative Writing Club for Teens - Tuesday, February 17th at 5:30 p.m.

Teens, are you looking for a fun place to share your writing? Come hang out with other teen writers and get inspired! Bring something to write with and a story or poem to share.

Teen Night! 

Join us every second Tuesday at 5 p.m. for dinner and games at the library.  

January 13th: Board Games + Frito Pie
February 10th: Cupcake Decorating


Thursdays

Research Skills - Thursdays at 2pm

For homeschooled teens in 7th to 12th grade. Registration is required!

January 15 | Understanding the Research Process
February 5 | Inquiry & Effective Searching
February 19 | Sources of Information
March 5 | Evaluation of Information
March 19 | Organizing Research
April 2 | Academic Integrity & Citations
April 16 | The Research Project
May 7 | Project Showcase & Reflection

Art with Kenslee -- Thursdays at 4pm

Aspiring artists 10 and older are invited to learn art techniques from Kenslee.

Every other Thursday:
January 8th and 22nd
February 5th and 19th
March 5th and 19th
April 2nd, 16th and 30th
May 14th and 28th

Guitar Basics  - Thursdays at 4pm

Free group guitar lessons for ages 10 and up. Registration recommended for those who need to borrow a library guitar -- sign up here.

Every other Thursday:
January 8th and 22nd
February 5th and 19th
March 5th and 19th
April 2nd, 16th and 30th
May 14th and 28th

Tween Time Craft & Chat with Lucy -- Thursdays at 4pm

A special crafting and chatting time for tweens (9-13 years old)! 

Every other Thursday: 
January 15th and 29th
February 12th and 26th
March 12th and 26th
April 9th and 23rd
May 7th and 21st

Saturdays

Dungeons & Dragons - Saturdays from 11am to 3pm

Join Kayla at the library to immerse yourself in the wonderful tabletop role-playing world of Dungeons & Dragons. We will embark on new adventures together with a short campaign, learn about character creation, and learn the basics of the game. Please contact the library if you're interested in joining.

Teen Art Hangout 

Monthly low-pressure art hangout for teens. Bring your own project or use the provided materials!

June 14th 12-3pm | Paint Jenga Blocks
July 19th 12-3pm | Origami Kaiju
August 16th 12-3pm | Rock Painting
October 7th 5-7pm | Halloween Crafts
November 25th 1:30pm | Bracelet Making