Ring In The New Year Like Gatsby

January 2   

5:30 p.m.   

Community Room  

Ring in the New Year in true Gatsby style.  Get all dolled up in your best 20's gear and join the Teen Scene as we party and watch the latest film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

Please note that the event will start at 5:30 rather than the usual 6:00

Great Gatsby Movie Party

Come for the Great Gatsby Party and movie (PG-13) this Thursday at 5:30 pm. Feel free to dress up. Refreshments are free! Ages 13-18.

Make New Year's Noisemakers!

Ring in the new year with some hand crafted noisemakers!!
Monday 6:30
Ages 13-18

No Thursday Program

December 26 we WILL be open, but there will be no Thursday Teen Program.  

See you in January!

Frosting Sugar Cookies

Our cookie themed crafts continue this Monday at 6:30 pm. We'll be frosting sugar cookies! Ages 13-18.

What...

What would happen if teens didn't have libraries?

Teen Game Night

Teen Game Night, this Thursday at 6 pm in the Community Room. Nintendo Wii, Playstation, board games and more!

Crafty Teen Crew: Baking Sugar Cookies

Tomorrow at 6:30 pm, our Monday Teen Craft will be baking Sugar Cookies! Come on down, ages 13-18.

Teen Anime Club

This Saturday at 1pm, it's Teen Anime Club! It's viewers choice, so come vote on what we watch! Ages 13-18.

Teen Thursday Movie

As of today, our scheduled Thursday Teen Night activity is the movie Elf at 6pm (PG). Stay tuned for more updates as the day approaches.

Crafty Teen Crew Canceled!

Sorry, but we'll be closing at 4pm. Crafty Teen Crew for this Monday is canceled.

Library Closed Saturday, No Writers Group

Sorry folks, but due to weather we're closed Saturday as well. Our Teen Writers Group is canceled for this month.

Library Closed Friday

Closed Due to Snow: Teen Thursday Night Canceled

Sorry folks, but due to weather we're closing at 4:30 today. That means Teen Improv Night is Canceled. Stay safe and warm out there guys.

Teen Improv Night

It's that time again. Time to show off your acting skills! All sort of games and prizes just for using your imagination. Come this Thursday at 6pm to the RPL Community Room. Don't feel like acting? That's okay, we'll have snacks and games regardless.

Teen Scene Winter Decoration

December 2 at 6pm join the Crafty Teen Crew in decorating the Teen Scene for the winter holidays!

Library Closed Thursday, Friday This Week

We're open today and tomorrow, but will be closed Thursday through Friday this week.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We'll see you Saturday.

Happy 50th Anniversary Doctor Who!

Still going strong 50 years, 11 regenerations, and 33 seasons!

Geek the Library Tomorrow

Be sure to come to Geek the Library tomorrow November 23rd!

Catching Fire

Today the movie adaptation of Catching Fire, sequel to The Hunger Games is released.

Will you be going to see it?

Is it a good adaptation?

Let us know!

Teen Game Night

It's Third Thursday Game this Thursday at 6pm. Ages 13-18, come play Wii, PS3, chess, board games, and more!

Crafty Teen Crew: Fudge Making

This Monday it's Crafty Teen Crew. Ages 13-18 come down at 6:30 and help make delicious fudge!

Divergent Movie Trailer

It's up here. What do you think fans?

Book Buffet

Come have dinner and a book on us! Read quietly while you get a meal of pizza, veggies, snack foods, and more! Ages 13-18. 

Library Closed, November 10-11

Sorry folks, the library is closed Sunday and Monday this week for Veterans Day!

Best/Worst Books 2013

   If you haven't voted yet, stop by the Teen Scene and vote for the BEST/WORST books, movies, and characters of 2013.  We'd love to hear your opinions!!  All of the ballots will be collected and counted with the winners to be announced in January.  



*Your ballot also serves as an entry into a prize drawing so be sure to cast your vote!

Teen Movie: Pacific Rim

Teen Movie this Thursday at 6 pm: Pacific Rim! (PG-13)

Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month!  Come by and check out the Teen Scene's display featuring Native American works, authors, and themes.  The display is located on the YA table in the main hall.


Want more info on Native American Heritage Month?  Click the link to be taken to the official site.

Can't Find A New Book To Read?

Maybe this online quiz will help you find your next favourite book!*

                                                     What to Read Now [YA]

*Results not guaranteed
If this doesn't help you find what you are looking for,
maybe one of our bookmark pathfinders will help
find the right book for you.

Melted Crayons!

This Monday at 6:30 pm, Crafty Teen Crew, melted crayons crafts. Ages 13-18.

Teen Writers Group this Saturday

This Saturday at 2 pm, come check out our Teen Writers Group. We'll be exploring the NaNoWriMo contest and sharing general tips on writing. Ages 13-18.

Teen Halloween Party

This Thursday is Halloween! We're having a party, starting at 6 pm.  Snacks, games, prizes! Come on down! Costumes welcome. Ages 13-18.

Crafty Teen Crew

Crafty Teen Crew this Monday, it's Halloween Masks!

Teen Thursday Night: Monster/Zombie Survival PSA

So it's almost Halloween. Which means ghosts and ghouls and all sorts of things, but don't worry! The library Teen Scene has all the games and tips that will prepare you for a zombie outbreak, werewolf invasion, or kaiju attack! Come at 6 pm in the Community Room. Ages 13-18.

Teen Game Night

Third Thursday Gamers Club, this Thursday at 6 pm. Ages 13-18.

Crafty Teen Crew: Lanterns

Make something to decorate your house this Monday at 6:30 pm. Crafty Teen Crew, ages 13-18.

Anime Club: Ghost Hunt

This month's Anime Club is this Saturday at 1 pm. Keeping with the October theme, it's Ghost Hunt!

Teen Movie: Wall E

This week's Teen Movie: Wall E. This Thursday at 6pm in the RPL Community Room.

Crafty Teen Crew

It's Crafty Teen Crew: It's Halloween at the Teen Scene! We're decorating in a fall festive manner tonight at 6:30 pm in the Teen Scene. Ages 13-18.

Iron Man 3 (PG-13)

This Thursday at 6pm in the Community Room: It's the RPL Teen Movie: Iron Man 3 (PG-13)

Crafty Teen Crew

Crafty Teen Crew, this Monday at 6:30, come on down and make your own play doh! Ages 13-18.

Teen Thursday Night

It's Game Night again!

By the way, the next Teen Writers Group has been moved up to Sept 28th at 2pm! Change your calendars!

Teen Movie Choice, Round 2!

This Thursday, it's another night where you choose the movie! Be here at 6 pm to vote on what you'd like to see! Movies G-PG-13.

Crafty Teen Crew: Lanyards

Crafty Teen Crew, this Monday at 6:30 pm. We'll be making lanyards.

Teen Movie Night: Viewer's Choice

It's movie night this Thursday at 6pm. What are we watching? We don't know! Come Thursday Night and vote from a variety of titles and we'll let you the teens decide. Movies range from G-PG-13.

Labor Day

The library will be closed this Sunday and Monday for Labor Day. No Crafty Teen Crew.

Moving Books

Some changes to the Teen Scene, we've been expanding our reach in the library! Teen Graphic Novels, Non Fiction and Spanish are now where the Adult CD Audio books fiction used to be, and Paperbacks have moved over to take their space. Now even more room for Young Adult Lit at the library! Come check out our changes.

Upcoming at the Teen Scene

Monday, 6:30 pm: Crafty Teen Crew Glow in the Dark Crafts
Thursday, 6:00 pm: Anime Explosion: Play games, have snacks, design anime related crafts and watch Bleach. Then come to the Anime Club every 2nd Saturday of the month at 1pm!

This Week at The Teen Scene

Monday: 6:30 pm, Crafty Teen Crew: Graffiti at the library! Sidewalk art at the Teen Scene.

Thursday: 6:00 pm, Teen Thursday, Back to School Party. Games, Snacks, Prizes and more! Come see what the library can do for you this school year! Ages 13-18.

Game On!

Third Thursday Gamers Club, this Thursday at 6 pm. Ages 13-18.

Crafty Teen Crew: Duct Tape

Duct Tape Creations, this Monday at 6:30 pm. Ages 13-18.

Teen Movie: The Oz the Great and Powerful

This Thursday at 6 pm: Teen Movie: Oz the Great and Powerful (PG)

Crafty Teen Crew

This Monday at 6:30 Crafty Teen Crew: Magic Cave in a Bottle. 

This Week!

This Week at RPL Teen Scene:

Monday @ 6:30: Crafty Teen Crew: Shark Week: Make shark attack cupcakes and more!

Thursday @ 6:00: Teen Movie: Wreck It Ralph (PG)

Friday @ 5:00 (INVITATION ONLY): Teen Lock In (don't forget your permission slip if you qualify and intend to come).

This Week at the Teen Scene

This week at the Teen Scene:

Monday: 6:30 pm Crafty Teen Crew: Worry Stones.

Thursday: 6:00 pm Teen Improv Night: Calling all actors! Or would be actors. Have some fun as we play games that test your ability to act at a moment's notice.

Saturday: 2:00 pm Zombie Survival Class: Can you survive the Zombie invasion of the Library? Use all your skills to find a way to live! No registration needed!

This Week at the Teen Scene

Upcoming:

Monday: 6:30 PM Crafty Teen Crew, Blind Canvas Painting

Thursday: 6:00 PM Third Thursday Game Night

Don't forget to read and record! The Teen Lock In is coming soon!

Teen Movie: I Am Legend

This Thursday at 6 pm in the RPL Community Room, check out I Am Legend, starring Will Smith. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence. Based on the novel by Richard Matheson.

Crafty Teen Crew

Duct Tape Workshop! This Monday at 6:30 pm, everyone ages 13-18 is invited to make duct tape crafts! C'mon down and show us your creative impulses!

Marvel Movie Marathon!

Starting at 12:30 pm in the RPL Community Room, check out:

 Iron Man [Rated PG-13]
Captain America: First Avenger [Rated PG-13]
The Avengers [Rated PG-13; 143 minutes]

Plus in the Teen Scene at 1 pm:
Incredible Hulk [PG-13]
Iron Man 2 [PG-13]
Thor [PG-13]

Glow in the Dark T Shirts

Crafty Teen Crew tonight, make a t shirt of your own design at 6:30 pm!

CSI Workshop this Thu at 3pm!

The Crafty Teen Crew made a crime scene this Monday. Check out our mystery books in the Teen Scene and check out crafty teen crew! We're here every Monday at 6:30 pm.

Also come Thursday, June 6 @ 3:00 pm - CSI Workshop - Go beneath the surface of a crime scene  and learn how police gather and use evidence! Hosted by Officer Keith Foster.

Teen SRC is Here!

Click here to sign up now!

From June 1-August 1 we're holding our annual Summer Reading Club. Our Teen Theme this year is "Beneath the Surface." Read for small prizes, and accomplish your goal to get a free book. The more you read, the better chance you also have at our prize drawing for an ereader and other prizes. If you read at least 15 books, you'll be invited to our August 2nd Minecraft Lock In!

Plus teen activities throughout the summer! Check our calendar to see what's up!