Tweens

🎥🎬 Lights, laughter, and classic cartoons! 🎥🎬
Calling all teens—come hang out at the library for a special cartoon

Bring your own favorite snacks 🍫🍪🥤 to enjoy while you watch and get ready for a fun-filled break with nonstop cartoon comedy. If you love animation and humor, this is the perfect event for you!

Get Creative with Cricut! This orientation session will introduce participants to Cricut machine capabilities, operation, and use. Completion of this orientation session is mandatory before patrons can schedule time to use the Cricut at Harris County Public Library.

Calling all adventurers! Join our D&D Club for tweens & teens. Make friends, fight monsters, and embark on epic quests! Beginners welcome.

Registration required. 

Ages 10-17, 18 if in high school.

Take a break and enjoy doing a variety of jigsaw puzzles in the teen space! Work individually or with friends while you listen to music and put together puzzles. This program is open to ages 12-17, 18 if in high school.

Welcome to the Skeleton Key Adventure Club, where the thrill of STEM awaits! Each month features a new mystery STEM activity. From creating ooey-gooey slime, to launching high-flying bottle rockets, there's always something new to discover. Join us as we unlock the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the Crosby library!

September 26th: Cookie Chemistry 

October 24th: Zombie Brain Dissection

November 21st: Spaghetti Arms

December  26th: Cancelled for the Holidays 

Grades 3 to 12 bring your binders and come play Pokémon! Game mats and a limited number of gaming packs will be available. Parents must sign a permission slip to allow their children to trade cards

Join us for our Cricut orientation!

This orientation session will instruct participants on using the Cricut in the library. Those completing the class will then be able to schedule time to use a Cricut at HCPL branches, at which time they will complete a short machine-specific orientation at the location of their choice. Attending this orientation is mandatory before patrons can request time to use a Cricut. Attendees will receive the Cricut and Cricut Explore Air 2 badges in Beanstack upon completion of orientation.

Join us as the Friends of the Maud Marks Library hold their next used book sale. There is a large selection of hardback fiction and nonfiction, as well as children’s books and paperbacks. All items sell for rock bottom prices!

We will also be hosting a Friends Members-Only preview on Friday, January 23, from 4 PM - 5:30 PM. 

Join us as the Friends of the Maud Marks Library hold their next Members-Only preview used book sale. There is a large selection of hardback fiction and nonfiction, as well as children’s books and paperbacks. All items sell for rock-bottom prices.

If you are not a member of the Friends of the Maud Marks Library, you may join at the door for $10. All proceeds will benefit the library. 

Youth grades 4 to 12 come to play Super Smash Bros, race in Mario Kart on our Switch, or play games on one of our “retro” consols! Snacks provided.