Programs and events for junior high and high school age kids. Regular events include gaming parties.
Adulting 101 for Teens: Online Safety
Teens can learn about digital citizenship and being safe on the computer/internet. Some topics covered will be: What is digital citizenship, digital literacy, cyberbullying, and various tips for safe use of, creation with and participation in online communities.
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Teen Virtual Programming - Teen Advisory Board
Teens ages 13 to 17 can make a difference in their community by joining the Garland Library Teen Advisory Board. Teens will discuss how the library can serve their age group in terms of events, materials, and services. Participants will receive volunteer hours for attending.
6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 12
Zoom meeting
972-205-2516
Please call and register to receive the Zoom invite. In addition to helping improve library service to teens, serving on the Advisory Board allows teens to socialize with their peers. Teens who apply for board membership need parental consent and must attend two consecutive meetings and a total of eight meetings per year to officially serve as members.
Dungeons and Dragons for Teens
Online meeting of teens who wish to participate in a D&D quest! Each teen will have a character and staff will lead them on a quest through a fantasy world where they will have to battle creatures, solve puzzles and do math!
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 26
Zoom Event
Registration required
972-205-2516
Meetings will be done over Zoom. The link will be sent to registrants on August 25. There are only 10 available spots in a single campaign however if there are more than 10 teens who are interested in participating the library will form a waitlist so that we have back up players in case one of the 10 original teens has to drop from the program. Program will be on Wednesdays, the 4th Wednesday of every month for 5 months (September 23, October 28 remaining) from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.
Tween Scene (Ages 10-13) - Catapults
Tween will learn how to construct a mini catapult by wrapping popsicle sticks with rubber bands. Once the catapults have been constructed, the participants will then test their catapult’s throwing power by launching various objects of different shapes, sizes, and weights toward a bullseye placed one foot away. A premade chart to record your results is available to illustrate your catapults power.
Supplies needed:
10 craft sticks
rubber bands
a plastic spoon
two pom poms
a paper bullseye (PDF)
a sheet to record their results (PDF)
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Facebook Live Storytimes for Children