Teen Tech Week and Party!

Teen Tech Week and Party!

Be the Source of Change

March 5th through the 11th is Teen Tech Week!  Teen Tech Week is when libraries make the time to showcase all of the great digital resources and services that are available to help teens succeed in school and prepare for college and 21st century careers.

On Friday, March 10, starting at 7:00 pm, we’ll have a party for teens where we’ll showcase all our new great gadgets that we’ve acquired for our Maker Programming.  We’ll have tech demos, food, and lots of fun! This party is for teens ages 12 to 17. We hope to see you there!

Goodreads Spring Challenge Starts March 1

We’re about to start our next Seasonal Reading Challenge!

Each season (Winter, Spring, and Fall) a new challenge with a series of reading related tasks is posted. Each task is assigned a point level and then it’s up to you to decide which tasks you’ll attempt (or if you want to try to finish them all) and then find the books that fit. This challenge is a great way to discover new books as well as to have a chance to win some great prizes.

The Spring Challenge runs from March 1 through May 31.  Any books read during that time period can be used to complete tasks.  For example, if you don’t join until May 1st, you can still count any book you’ve read since March 1.

The Challenge is open to any patron over the age of 10 who has a library card at the Madison Library District. When you join, please give us your library card number, so we can verify you are one of our patrons.  We have a Goodreads table in the library with brochures explaining how to play and books that fit some of the tasks.  You can chose to play with paper forms (which will be available on the Goodreads table) or online at The Madison Library District Goodreads Seasonal Challenge.

If you have any questions feel free to ask a librarian next time you visit the library.  We hope you’ll all play!

 

Teen Crafts for March!

Teen Crafts for March!

Teens ages 12 to 17, come and join us!  We’ve got some really fun projects for February. All supplies are provided – this is a free event. All projects start at 4:00 pm in the Community Room.

March 2: Wooden Box Shelf (shown above)

March 16: Circuit Bugs

Teen Crafts for February!

Teen Crafts for February!

Teens ages 12 to 17, come and join us!  We’ve got some really fun projects for February. All supplies are provided – this is a free event. All projects start at 4:00 pm in the Community Room.

February 2:  Pop-up Matchbox Valentines – shown above.

February 16: Lighted Canvas Art

  

 

Teen Crafts for January!

Teen Crafts for January!

Teens ages 12 to 17, come and join us!  We’ll be making some fun things on cold wintry January days. All supplies are provided – this is a free event.

January 5: Starry Night Canvas Painting (shown above)

January 19: Magazine Page Picture Frame