Teens

Teen Boredom Busters

Brad B.

Bored after school? Need a study break? No worries, we've got fun activities in our Teen Space that are just right for your busy schedule. Stop by for 5 or 50 minutes, whatever works for you. Learn something new, meet a new friend, or just relieve some stress.

Upcoming sessions

Wednesday, February 26 - 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM — East Wing — Buttons!

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 20, 2020 | SuzyQ

Today we honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights leader who would have turned 90 this year. A federal holiday to honor King, who was assassinated in April, 1968 was first observed in 1986. Congress also designated a national day of service in 1994.

At Canaan's edge : America in the King years 1965-68 by Taylor Branch
The autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King

2020 Reading Challenges

January 10, 2020 | mc hammer
comic strip books he's been intending to read for years fell over and crushed him

The start of a new year means new reading challenges! If you're like a lot of people, you may want some guidance and encouragement (and book suggestions).  We've collected some of the most popular reading challenges to help you get started. Check out the list below to find one that suits you. You can also set a goal and track your books on Goodreads.

If you'd rather set your own goals or simply track your 2020 favorites, CPL's Spark Your Year workbook includes two special sheets to help you track what you like AND highlights the digital resources available to you (ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more)!

Reading Challenges

Book Riot's 2020  Read Harder Challenge

PopSugar's 2020  Reading Challenge

Bookish's 2020  Reading Challenge

EpicRead's 2020  Reading Challenge

PBS'  Great American Read book list

Penguin Books'  100 Essential Classics

Reading  Challenges for Kids

If none of these inspire you, take a look at this Master List of 2020 Reading Challenges. 

Happy reading!

Time's Person of the Year 2019

December 11, 2019 | SuzyQ

Time Magazine has chosen 16-year old climate activist Greta Thunberg as the 2019 Person of the Year.

Our house is on fire : Greta Thunberg's call to save the planet by illustrator Jeanette Winter
A bright future : how some countries have solved climate change and the rest can follow by 1952- Joshua S. Goldstein

Ernest J. Gaines, Southern Novelist, 1933-2019

November 21, 2019 | Patton

Ernest J. Gaines was born outside of Baton Rouge, LA in 1933. At age 15, Gaines moved with his family to California, where he encountered greater equal access to education. After attending San Francisco State University, he was awarded fellowship at Stanford. Gaines returned to Louisiana in 1963 and garnered critical acclaim with his 1971 book The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. That book and his 1993 novel, A Lesson Before Dying, were both made into feature films. You may find these titles and other powerful works by Gaines in our collection.

The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman [videodisc]
Also available in: print

Secure Printing Has Arrived!

November 20, 2019 | Liborg

You may notice the new ‘Secure color’ and ‘Secure grayscale’ options when printing from a library computer.

Documents sent to these secure print queues will require you to provide a 4-digit security pin.

Your document is then safe from unauthorized printing or viewing by staff and other patrons.

When you are ready to print your work, the 4-digit pin must be re-entered at the print station using the numerical keypad located next to each printer.

There is no additional cost for this feature. Grayscale pages are $.10, and color prints are $.50.

So You're Looking for Raina Telgemeier...

November 14, 2019 | strande

Maybe you want to read Sisters. Or maybe you love her work on The Baby-Sitters Club. Maybe you have no idea who Raina Telgemeier is, but you want a bright and fun graphic novel, and the ones your friends talk about are always checked out. Here is a list of Telgemeier's books (including alternative formats to check out), the popular titles that are just like Telgemeier, and some other suggestions for when those aren't available. Good luck, and happy reading.

Guts by Raina Telgemeier

In a semi-autobiographical graphic novel, the author describes her childhood anxiety, in a story about growing up and gathering the courage to face and conquer her fears.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Also available in: e-book

From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself.

Native American Heritage Month

November 1, 2019 | SuzyQ

In 1990, President George H.W. Bush declared the month of November as "National American Indian Heritage Month", which has come to be commonly referred to as Native American Heritage Month. By either name it is a time of "recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S." The Library's collection is a great place to look for materials about Native Americans and their place in our country's history.

500 nations : an illustrated history of North American Indians by Alvin M. Josephy

Looking for Alaska Read Alikes

October 31, 2019 | jonesw

Did you binge watch Looking For Alaska on Hulu? Already read the book it's based on? Try a book similar to John Green's novel below. 

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Haunted America

October 24, 2019 | SuzyQ
Ghostland : an American history in haunted places by Colin Dickey
America's most haunted : the secrets of famous paranormal places by Theresa Argie

Investigator Theresa Argie and journalist Eric Olsen team up to take you on a first-person tour of some of America's most active paranormal hotspots. Experience the crawl through the death tunnel where visitors have reported sightings of an inhuman creature that creeps along the walls and ceilings. Walk the decks of the Queen Mary with the dozens of souls that met their ends in watery graves. And get to know the spirits that wait in prisons, mansions, lunatic asylums, and even a stately old hotel.

Weird Michigan : your travel guide to Michigan's local legends and best kept secrets by Linda S. Godfrey
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