Interactive Movie - ELF
Friday, December 19
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Middle Grade & Teens
Join us for a fun (and slightly chaotic) showing of the movie Elf. During this interactive viewing we will eat snacks, sing along, shout, throw snowballs at the screen, and more! No registration required.
Board Games Night
Grab a friend and grab a game for our weekly board game night! Interested in Magic: The Gathering? We have lots of cards donated by MagiKids and local players for you to choose from and build a deck of your own! *Please note that while
members as young as 11 will be allowed to participate, the distributors of Magic: The Gathering do recommend their items for ages 13+.
Magic the Gathering: How to Build Your Deck with 217 Comics, Cards, & Games
February 20 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Ages 11-19
Come learn the basics of how to design a standard magic deck! Eric Anderson from 217 Comics Cards & Games will lead an instructional session on how to build your own standard Magic deck. We have cards provided from MagiKids, and we’ll have time to test them against each other at the end. Registration encouraged.
Winter STEM Sledding Ramp Challenge
@ 1:00 PM
Teens will be working with the younger kids on their ramp challenge. There will be an activity packet available by December 1 for teens to pick up in order to prepare.
No Program
Hibernation Station STEM Challenge
@ 1:00 PM
Teens will be working with the younger kids on their Hibernation Station. There will be an activity packet available by January 2 for teens to pickup in order to prepare.
Teen Advisory Board & Middle Grade Advisory Board
1st Tuesday of the Month @ 6:00 p.m.
Looking for somewhere to share your voice? Do you and your friends have some great ideas for projects or activities you’d like to share with the community? Look no further
than your local library! We are looking for any voices aged 13-18 to help us help you make those involvements come true! Please join us for a discussion on how the library can
provide services for what you want to do or achieve. We look forward to hearing you!
Young Adult Reading Advisory
Are you a book fiend? Love YA? Need some easy volunteer hours? Then we need your help! We are looking for avid YA readers to review our collection! Check out a new YA book (fiction, nonfiction, or graphic novel) and sign up to create
an online, written book review or book talk video in whichever field you’re comfortable and be rewarded with 1-6 hours** volunteer credit. Review training resources can be provided upon request. Reviews will be posted and shared on our social media platforms and website.
*Under age 16 will require a parental
signature if wishing to do video
content
**Contingent on quality of work
Teen Volunteer Training
Fill out our volunteer application to be contacted for a volunteer orientation
Looking for volunteer credit? We’ve got you covered! We’re looking for individuals aged 11-18 seeking to gain valuable experience in a work-based environment with regularly scheduled hours. Training will be provided; no prior experience is required. Tasks may include but are not limited to, shelf reading, shelf straightening, craft prep, and program assistance. Scheduled hours will be based on your availability. Must submit a volunteer application:
This type of volunteering is great to put on college and job applications.
We’re excited to keep supporting our wonderful community! Each month, Open Hearts Open Minds will share some fantastic book recommendations for teens and kids. We’ll pick one Young Adult (YA) book, one middle-grade book, one juvenile book, and one children’s book for your family to enjoy and chat about together.
If you’re interested in getting together with friends to discuss this month’s picks, feel free to reach out to Denise Rainford at youth.services@rochesterlibrary.org or Colette Slagle at ysassistant@rochesterlibrary.org. Happy reading!
September Monthly Pick:
Copies available at the library.
September Monthly Pick:
Copies available at the library.
September Monthly Pick:
Copies available at the library.
September Monthly Pick:
Copies available at the library.
At the Rochester Public Library we strive to provide a variety of programs to meet the needs and interests of our patrons. Click here to see what programs we currently have scheduled. Please contact the Library if you have any questions.