May 2022 Teen Reads: Asian Voices, TikTok Favorites, Mer-May and More!
Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect for teens. Visit Teen Reads to view our booklists curated just for you. You can also stop by the teen area…
Bird Week: May 2–8
Join us for a week of fun-filled activities celebrating our fine feathered friends! Learn wildlife photography tips and tricks, pick up one of our Take-It Make-It kits, register for our in-person arts & crafts classes and much more! Bird Scavenger…
Teen Haiku Contest: April 4–24
A Japanese poem, Three lines: five, seven, and five To win a great prize! Celebrate National Poetry Month by participating in our Teen Haiku Contest! A haiku is a Japanese style of poetry that traditionally consists of three lines. The…
April 2022 Teen Reads: Awesome Anthologies, Villainous Tales & Books in Verse
Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect for teens. Visit Teen Reads to view our booklists curated just for you. You can also stop by the teen area…
Book Nook Scene Contest: March 21–April 4
Show some love for your favorite book, movie, game or TV show by recreating your favorite scene or moment as a book nook. A book nook is a diorama that can fit on a bookshelf. You can use any box…
Visit the Mobile Museum of Tolerance: March 14–17
We’re excited to announce that the Mobile Museum of Tolerance (MMOT) will be visiting our library this month! Come aboard this extraordinary bus-sized traveling exhibit to hear empowering stories that combat anti-Semitism, bullying, racism, hate and intolerance and promote human…
New LGBTQIA+ Reads for All Ages
Books by LGBTQIA+ authors, as well as those with queer characters, show us that our literary world can be as beautifully diverse as the one we live in. Everyone deserves to see their lived experiences reflected in the pages of…
March 2022 Teen Reads: Stories of Sisterhood, Warrior Women and Myths & Legends
Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect for teens. Visit Teen Reads to view our booklists curated just for you. You can also stop by the teen area…
Book Review: “May the Best Man Win” by Z.R. Ellor
SUMMARY Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior year of high school. Instead of bowing to the bigots and outdated school administration, Jeremy decides to make some noise—and…
February 2022 Teen Reads: Black Voices in Teen Fiction, Lunar New Year and Romance Reads
Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect for teens. Visit Teen Reads to view our booklists curated just for you. You can also stop by the teen area…