Teens

GRADES 6-12

The teen space is the perfect place for teens in grades 6-12 to read, study or just hang out with friends.
It offers comfy seating, computers, board games and thousands of books to choose from. Besides the space, the library offers a variety of programs that target all kinds of interests.

Teen & Tween Events

Next:

• Butterfly Gardening Club ~ Garden Planting Day 2
  Jun 21 at 10:00am

  Plant and care for the library’s native plant butterfly and pollinator garden!  Learn about the importance of native plants and how you can help.  Do crafts and participate in citizen science/community science activities, where ordinary citizens/community members help scientists by gathering local data.  Help the library raise monarch caterpillars to be released as butterflies at the end of the summer. 

Coming soon:

• Jun23Mon
  Teen Summer Reading Begins!
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• Jun 25 Wed
  After Hours Scavenger Hunt (Teen Summer Reading Kickoff Event)
  6:30pm- 7:30pm
• Jul 1 Tue
  Teen Volunteer Orientation 7/1
  3:30pm- 4:30pm
• Jul 9 Wed
  Teen Volunteer Orientation 7/9
  3:30pm- 4:30pm

Teen Collections

Popular Collections

Graphic Novels

Video Games

SAT and ACT prep

Downloads and Streaming

Overdrive / Libby

Hoopla

Kanopy

New YA Books

Teen Programs & Resources

The Teen Library offers a variety of programs, services and resources for life, school and beyond:

Programs:

• Summer Reading Program
• College Prep programs including ACT/SAT Practice Exams
• Craft Programs
• Cooking Programs
• Games and Competitions

See all teen programs and events

Resources

The library offers access to several Connecticut State Library databases for homework help, as well as a curated list of helpful websites for college prep.

Browse resources for teens

Teen Volunteers

The Guilford Free Library is always excited to have volunteers. Many teens have community service requirements to fulfill for a variety of reasons, and the library is a great place to donate some of your time to reach those goals. If you are interested in volunteering at the library please register for one of our monthly Teen Volunteer Orientations. For more information or questions, please contact the library at 203-453-8282 or teenlibrarian@guilfordfreelibrary.org.

Possible Teen Volunteer Tasks

Decorate the bulletin board in the Young Adult area
Prep materials for future programs
Shelve books
Help run programs

Open to students in grades 7-12.
No meeting, just doing.