Teen Coloring Contest: July 11–25, 2022
Teens, get your creativity flowing! Enter our summer coloring contest for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Beginning Monday, July 11, stop by the Vortex to pick up a coloring sheet or download it below. Entries must be…
Halfway Through 2022-My Favorites and Most Anticipateds
Now that we have arrived into the sweltering humidity of July, we have not only passed the halfway mark for the year 2022, but also the halfway point for this year’s Summer Adventure Program. July 5, on a personal note,…
July 2022 Teen Reads: For Fans of Stranger Things, Award Winners, Beach Reads 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…
June 2022: Oceans of Possibilities, Pride Month, Teen Activism 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…
The Ultimate Heartstopper Reading List
Are you a fan of Heartstopper, Netflix’s original romantic drama series based on the graphic novel by author Alice Oseman? If so, you know the story is centered around Nick and Charlie, two British grammar school boys who develop romantic…
Alison’s Top Five YA Summer Reads
I am a big fan of YA (young adult) books. Over the past few years, I have begun to compile a list of some of my favorites. They include fantasy and contemporary genres. Learn more about them, and then check…
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…
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 Review: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
SUMMARY Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie…