Book to Movie |Friday, September 19 |6:00-8:00 p.m.
Wonka
Craft: Pipecleaner Lollipops
Watch a movie, make a craft, enjoy some snacks! What more could you ask for? Reading optional (though it does make for some great debate when comparing the film!).
Movie showings in the community room.
Halloween Party: Live CLUE | Friday, October 17 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Registration required (max of 10 participants)
Put your sleuthing skills to the test! Bring your best mystery-solving skills to figure out who the culprit is in this live game of Clue. Was it Blue with the stapler in the DVD’s? Or Red with the hot glue gun in the chapter books? Come solve the mystery with us!
Glow Painting w/Dabble | Friday, November 14 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Registration and $32 program fee required
Bringing the fun to painting, come in and paint under blacklights as you paint on a sketched canvas with glow and neon paint! Wear a white shirt and add paint to your shirt so you can glow along with the masterpiece you are creating!
Book to Movie | Friday, September 26 | 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Craft: Paracord Bracelets
Watch a movie, make a craft, enjoy some snacks! What more could you ask for? Reading optional (though it does make for some great debate when comparing the film!).
Movie showings in the community room.
Halloween Party: Live CLUE | Friday, October 24 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Registration required (max of 10 participants)
Put your sleuthing skills to the test! Bring your best mystery-solving skills to figure out who the culprit is in this live game of Clue. Was it Blue with the stapler in the DVD’s? Or Red with the hot glue gun in the chapter books? Come solve the mystery with us!
Glow Painting w/Dabble | Friday, November 21 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Registration and $32 program fee required
Bringing the fun to painting, come in and paint under blacklights as you paint on a sketched canvas with glow and neon paint! Wear a white shirt and add paint to your shirt so you can glow along with the masterpiece you are creating!
Constellation Coasters
Teen Advisory Board & Middle Grade Advisory Board
1st Friday of the Month @ 5:00 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.