Dungeons & Dragons (Teens)
Thursday, January 23, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, February 13, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, February 27, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Come create your own character and join the adventure where we will fight monsters and explore new lands. Both new and experienced players are welcome. These sessions are for teen players.
Sessions held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted.
Teen Winter Reading Challenge
Wednesday, January 1 – Friday, February 28
Read for fun and win prizes! Ages 12 – 18. Sign up in person, online, or through email: jbranciforte@essexlib.org.
Complete 5+ reading challenges to get a FREE book and one raffle ticket for a chance to win our GRAND PRIZE: a raffle basket filled with hardcover books, gift cards to local shops, and bookish gifts.
(Raffle drawn on February 28th.)
Teen Winter Reading Challenge Brochure
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Grades 9 – 12
We’re recruiting teens of all ages to help us make the library a better place for young adults. Help us choose books, plan programs, design the teen department and mentor young readers, all the while earning volunteer service hours. Tell us how to best serve your community and help us follow through. Snacks provided!
Teen Contest – Best Book Cover
Month of January
Take a photo of your favorite book cover and tell us why you love it in two sentences or less. Submitted photos will be used to build a teen book display and participation earns you a bonus raffle ticket for our Winter Reading Challenge grand prize.
Email your image to Jessica at jbranciforte@essexlib.org before January 31th, 2025. Our contest winner will be notified in the first week of February.
Teen Take & Make – Build Your Own Snow Globe
Month of January
Grab a supply kit and create! The Teen Department creates a monthly series of free make and take art projects for our crew. Ages 12+ please! First come, first serve.
Send a photo to jbranciforte@essexlib.org or show us your finished project for a chance to be honored in our crafty D.I.Y. hall of fame.
ALA Announces: Youth Media Awards!
Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens, launching quality titles into a state of celebrity status. Get your library hold list ready friends. Once these titles are announced, everyone wants to snag a copy.
