Welcome to the new Teen Space at the Middletown Free Library!

We are so excited to welcome you to your own space at the new library. The Teen Space features lounge seating, a collaboration space and more. The Teen Space will be open to teens ages 11-18 Monday to Friday from 2pm-close and all day on the weekends. 

Now Available! Reserve time to use the Teen Collaboration Space!

Room for up to 6 people to sit and work on projects, watch a show together, study or hang out. PlayStation 3 will be available to use in this space as well.

​The space includes a Roku Smart TV, HDMI connection, whiteboard and dry erase markers.

The space is reserved for TEENS ONLY (ages 12-19) from 2:30pm to closing on weekdays, all day on weekends and school holidays.

TEEN SPACE RESERVATIONS

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Coding Club
Every other Tuesday
Ages 10-16

If you know how to code, use the time & space to keep coding on your own, or get some feedback on your programs!

If you are new to coding, Mr. Jason will enter you into CS First w/ Google classroom and you'll be able to follow tutorials on your own to code. If you'd like to learn Python, he'll put you in the CMU CS Academy online classroom for you to follow tutorials on your own to code. Or, you can use code.org. He will also have occasional microbits, turing tumbles, and Edison robots available to use. Feel free to bring your own laptop/chromebook.
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Registration is required each week as space is limited! If you sign up and do not show up, you will be removed from future library programs.

Dates to register:
November 30th @ 4pm
December 14th @ 6:30pm
December 28th @ 4pm

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Bloxels Video Game Design
Wednesday, December 29th @ 4pm
Ages 10-16
​REGISTER HERE!

We will use the app Bloxels to build our very own video games. From characters to scenes to power-ups, YOU design & make it! And, best of all, we'll play each other's games and give constructive feedback.
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Registration is required as space is limited. Only register kids that will be attending (not adults). If you sign up but don't show up, you will be removed from future MFL programs.

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Sketchbook Club
Second & Fourth Thursday each month @ 4pm
​Ages 6+

Mr. Jason will have a variety of sketching supplies and a different monthly prompt out in our Teen Space, Collab Space, and Children's Area for ages 6+ to work on their sketching skills. There will not be an instructor, YOU will be giving yourself the time & space to try sketching.
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Registration is not required.

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Origami Club
Wednesday, December 15th @ 4:30pm
​Ages 8-16
REGISTER HERE!

Origami is the Japanese art of paper-folding. Join Mr. Jason as he shows you how to fold 2 or 3 (time permitting) objects that are seasonal. He will also have a variety of the library's origami books out & paper for you to fold on your own.

​Registration is required as space is limited. If you are a no-show, you will be removed from future MFL programs.

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What is the Teen Advisory Board?
Help make the Middletown Free Library a great place for teens & tweens! Join the Teen Advisory Board! Help plan programs, influence the materials the library carries and create a great space in the library for teens by teens.

TAB is open to everyone in Grades 6-12 (11-18 years old).

Click the button below to subscribe to text messages to keep up with TAB activities.

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POWER Teens provides online resources including full-text research e-resources, collections of photographs and documents, the statewide catalog of materials held in libraries throughout Pennsylvania, and Chat with a Librarian.

You will need your library card to access resources in the Power Teens Library from home. 

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Teen Book Finder

The Teen Book Finder from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is a free app to help teens, parents, librarians and library staff, educators, and anyone who loves YA literature access the past three years' of YALSA's awards and lists.

Have an Android phone? Download the Android version now!
Have an iPod Touch or an iPhone? Download the iOS app now!

Not on a mobile device, visit the Teen Book Finder website to try it out and find your next great read. 

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