Take a break from homework and studying and hang out in the teen space with puzzles, board games, and snacks! This program is open to ages 12-17, 18 if in high school.
Tweens
Join us in the teen space and make your own buttons with our button maker! Use one of our designs or make your own! All supplies are provided.
Open to ages 12-17, 18 if in high school. Email virginia.gonzalez@hcpl.net for any questions.
Join us on the first and third Thursdays of the month at Inklings, our teen creative writing club. Bring your writing to share and get feedback from other teens. Any kind of writing is welcome, from short stories to fanfiction, poetry to novels! This program is open to ages 12-17, 18 if in high school. Email virginia.gonzalez@hcpl.net for more information.
Calling all nature lovers, ages 7-18! We're thrilled to announce we are partnering with Mercer Botanic Gardens once again for garden club! We will meet on Wednesdays from April 1 through April 22 from 9 am to 10:15 am. Please bring gloves and water and wear closed-toe shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and anything else you may need to beat the heat and bugs! We will meet in front of the Baldwin Boettcher Library about ten minutes beforehand.
Crosby Branch Library is excited to welcome guest author Lynne Kelly, known for her popular novels Song for a Whale and Chained, as a special presenter for our June Teen Writers Club.
Lynne Kelly will share insights into writing for teens, discuss her journey as an author, and answer questions during a live Q&A session. Tweens and teens are invited to attend this engaging and informative author talk, perfect for young readers and aspiring writers. Adults are welcome to join as well.
Calling all teens and tweens! This is your space to relax and unwind. Draw and color, play some games, do a craft, or hang out with your friends—the possibilities are endless!
No registration is required. This event is open to ages 12 to 18.
Join us after school from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm every 2nd Monday of the month for fun art projects and crafts! This program is designed for 7-11 year olds/2nd-5th grade children. See you there!
*Programs and services are Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliant. Special accommodations can be requested in advance by contacting the library.
Are you ready to race against your friends on Rainbow Road, dance to your favorite songs, or fight against your foes?
Join Teen Gaming! The program occurs every Monday after school from 4pm-5:15pm.
Join us at Aldine Library for a game night! Whether you want to play Smash Bros on the Switch or fight over Uno, we’ll have the game for you
Snacks will be provided.
This program is best for 6th-9th graders
Tweens, this craft time is for you! Hang out with friends, craft something totally original, and enjoy snacks and retro tunes. Grades 4 to5.