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For teens

The library is a place for you to be you.

Hang out with your friends. Have some time to yourself. Ask us a question, or tell us how it’s going.

Join a book club. Do an activity. Get creative.

Use the computer. Get help with research. Learn about technical school, college, and whatever you aspire to be.

And oh yeah, check out a book.


Upcoming events

Hola, Let's Learn Spanish

Wednesday, May 06, 2026 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Bragtown Branch Library (3200 Dearborn Dr)

Join us for Hola, Let's Learn Spanish! This interactive program designed for children offers them a chance to practice their conversation skills through engaging games, fun activities, and dynamic conversation topics. This is a fun way to boost...

Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten, Middle School, Pre-School, DPS

Registration required

Food & Fiction

Wednesday, May 06, 2026 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)

Read a book, eat a snack. Rinse and repeat. Do you like Graphic Novels or Manga? We got 'em.  Do you like romance? We got 'em. Do you like horror?  We even have those. Relax and read one of the many physical books supplied for the...

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

3D Printing Orientation Part 1 (virtual)

Wednesday, May 06, 2026 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual

Learn how to 3D print from idea to design to fabrication! In this two part orientation series, you will learn how to design and 3D print your own ideas....

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Middle School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Registration required

Perler Bead Party

Wednesday, May 06, 2026 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Make your own perler bead project! We’ll provide the beads, pegboards, patterns, and ironing. All ages are welcome, but please note perler beads are small and could be a choking hazard for very little ones....

Ages: Elementary School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Registration required

Ready, Set, Game Time: Paper Airplanes

Wednesday, May 06, 2026 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Learn how to make impressive paper airplanes. Easy folding directions and unique paper designs will sure to create an airplane that will stay aloft the longest.  All materials provided.

Ages: Elementary School, Intergenerational, Kindergarten, Middle School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Registration required

Searching for Life in Space - Drop-in Stations

Wednesday, May 06, 2026 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) (Innovation Lab)

Is there life out there beyond Earth's boundaries?...

Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Kindergarten, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

This Week In the Lab: STEAM Board Games

Wednesday, May 06, 2026 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

Join the Maker + STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab during specified open hours to adventure through our STEAM-themed board game collection! Bring friends or play games with others here in this drop-in, self-paced activity....

Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Kindergarten, Middle School, Pre-School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Toddler, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, DPS

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Staff picks

YA Books for the Summer

Find the best YA books to read this summer, from romance to horror, realism to fantasy, the library has everything you're looking for.

College Bound Fiction

YA books about teens applying to college, getting ready to go to college, or already enrolled in college! Books are organized by publication year.

Meet the teen librarians

We want to hear from you! Get in touch with us anytime. Find a teen librarian at your library location >

Dominique holding up the graphic novel "Saga."

Dominique

Location: North Regional Library

Email: fdiggs@dconc.gov

Dominique is an avid reader of everything fiction. She loves to debate about books with teens, so she loves book clubs. She also enjoys playing video games when she's not reading or thinking about her next home project.

Pronouns: she/her

Meet all the teen librarians >

Volunteer at the library

Looking to get involved? We have different volunteer tasks available at different locations and different times. In the past, teen volunteers have helped with shelving and pulling books, tutoring, prepping for crafts, and more. This program is for all tweens and teens in grades 6 – 12. Contact the teen librarian at your preferred location for availability.