Chapel Hill Public Library

A department of the Town of Chapel Hill

Teen Programs

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

2010 Teen SRP: Make Waves… @ Your Library!

How it works:
  • Sign up at the library between June 11 and July 23.
  • Fill out a time card for every 3 hours of reading you complete, and drop it off at the Youth Services Desk.
  • We’ll hold weekly drawings for prizes from the time cards we receive each week. Gift certificates have been donated by local businesses and the Friends of the CHPL. Click here for a list of prizes and winners
  • Turn in 5 or more time cards before August 13, and get a free paperback book as a prize!
  • All the hours listed on the time cards will count towards our community summer reading goal of 20,100 hours!

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Teen Yoga

Chill out @ the Library this summer! Join Lori Burgwyn, owner of Franklin Street Yoga, for a series of introductory classes for teens (grades 6-12). No experience necessary! Registration is required as space is limited. Please call 968-2778.

  • Held every other Thursday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the downstairs Meeting Room. June 24, July 8, July 22, August 5.

Teen Craft Night

It’s a craft free-for-all where the only rule is to be creative! Bring in your own supplies or use ours. It’s a great chance to meet other teen craftsters in the area. Snacks are provided.

  • Tuesday, June 29 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the downstairs Conference Room.

Wizard Rock!

Do you love Harry Potter? Well, this is the show for you! We will host a special concert for older kids & teens featuring 5 bands: The Whomping Willows, ALL CAPS, The Moaning Myrtles, Justin Finch-Fletchley, and the Parselmouths.

  • Wednesday, July 21 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the downstairs Meeting Room.

Teen GameThing

Is gaming your thing? If so, come show us what you’ve got! Systems will include an Xbox, PS2, and GameCube. Snacks are provided.

  • Tuesday, August 17 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the downstairs Meeting Room.

Mockingjay Release Party

Come celebrate the release of Mockingjay, the final book of The Hunger Games series. There will be games, trivia, and fun discussions about all things Hunger Games.

  • Monday, August 23 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the downstairs Meeting Room

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Teen Focus Group

Attention HIGH SCHOOL students! We’d like to hear from you – we’d love some help in developing future teen programs and services. Come share your ideas and earn Service Learning hours! Snacks are provided.

  • Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m. – June 16, July 14, & August 11

Teen Book Club & Discussion Group

  • A book discussion group for teens (grades 6 and up) held once or twice a month in the downstairs Conference Room.
  • No particular book is assigned for each meeting. Teens can bring any book they’ve read recently and the group will talk about them all! The library provides pizza and drinks for the program.
  • Click here for a list of books discussed recently at the Teen Book Club.
  • Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m. – June 8 & 22, July 13 & 27, August 10 & 24.

Teen Music Club

  • A discussion group for teens (grades 8-12) who love music.
  • Bring in a song or two on i-Pod or CD to share with the group. All kinds of music are welcome! (No profanity, please.)
  • Snacks are provided.
  • Wednesdays – June 30 & July 28 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the downstairs Conference Room.

Teen Movie Series

  • A fun series of movies (mostly based on books) for teens (grades 8 and up). Call 968-2778 for movie titles. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library.
  • Selected Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room.
  • Upcoming dates: June 23, July 7, August 4 & 18.

Last updated: 5 August 2010