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The Pen and Paper Society: Teen Edition

6:00pm–7:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Cafe
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Cafe
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

A monthly writing club for teens and preteens to share original work, receive supportive peer feedback, and build a creative community.

Battle of the Book Team Space

1:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

The room will be open for Battle of the Books teams to meet and discuss books. Tables and chairs will NOT be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Use of the room for purposes other than Battle Meetings is not allowed. 

Battle of the Book Team Space

1:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

The room will be open for Battle of the Books teams to meet and discuss books. Tables and chairs will NOT be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Use of the room for purposes other than Battle Meetings is not allowed. 

Tween Advisory Board

5:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Cafe
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Cafe
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tween Advisory Board (grades 6-8) is looking for members to help recommend tween programming and services they would like to see in the Teen Department.

Airplane Lab: Tween Edition

6:00pm–7:00pm
Tweens
Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event will be teaching tweens how to make 5 different airplane models from paper and teach about the science behind it, next we will have a fun competition of whose goes the farthest and they will receive fun prizes! For grades 6-8

π PI Day fun

11:00am–12:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Youth Programs

March 14  (3/14) is recognized as Pi Day after a favorite irrational number, which represents the three digits of the value of π. Celebrate the day with games, art and of course some math!

Disclaimer(s)

Registrant Age/Grade

Ages and grades are strictly enforced: to allow each child to feel successful, provide the best experience for all attendees, and offer opportunities for social and emotional growth within peer groups, children who are not in the correct grade or age-group for this program will be turned away at the door.

Unattended Child Policy

All children ages 11 and younger must be in the company of a parent/adult care-giver at all times while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/adult caregiver remain in the library building throughout the program.

Battle of the Book Team Space

1:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

The room will be open for Battle of the Books teams to meet and discuss books. Tables and chairs will NOT be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Use of the room for purposes other than Battle Meetings is not allowed. 

Battle of the Book Team Space

1:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

The room will be open for Battle of the Books teams to meet and discuss books. Tables and chairs will NOT be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Use of the room for purposes other than Battle Meetings is not allowed. 

Paws to Read! (Saturday Session)

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids, Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help your child gain confidence and reading fluency by reading to a therapy dog! To get your full reading time, you must arrive on time and with a book.

Battle of the Book Team Space

1:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

The room will be open for Battle of the Books teams to meet and discuss books. Tables and chairs will NOT be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Use of the room for purposes other than Battle Meetings is not allowed. 

Battle of the Book Team Space

1:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

The room will be open for Battle of the Books teams to meet and discuss books. Tables and chairs will NOT be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Use of the room for purposes other than Battle Meetings is not allowed. 

Tween Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Club, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Tween Book Club for a fun discussion of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein! Pick up a copy and read it before our meeting.

Teen Anime Night

6:00pm–7:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Cafe
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Cafe
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Anime Night is open to seasoned anime fans or anyone new to the genre! This is your chance to hang out with fellow fans, watch some great anime, sample Japanese snacks, and create some anime themed crafts. For grades 6-12

Multimedia Collage Art

5:00pm–6:00pm
Kids, Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore your creativity with multimedia art! Multimedia art uses a variety of art materials (paint, markers, fabric, paper, magazine/book cutouts, and more) to create one piece of art. All materials will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Registrant Age/Grade

Ages and grades are strictly enforced: to allow each child to feel successful, provide the best experience for all attendees, and offer opportunities for social and emotional growth within peer groups, children who are not in the correct grade or age-group for this program will be turned away at the door.

Unattended Child Policy

All children ages 11 and younger must be in the company of a parent/adult care-giver at all times while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/adult caregiver remain in the library building throughout the program.

Spring Break Scavenger Hunt!

All Day 3/28–4/2
Families (children w/caregiver), Kids, Tweens
Youth Services Area
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Families (children w/caregiver), Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Make sure to check out a special spring break edition of our monthly scavenger hunt. The hunt will run March 28- April 10th 

Battle of the Book Team Space

10:00am–4:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

The room will be open for Battle of the Books teams to meet and discuss books. Tables and chairs will NOT be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Use of the room for purposes other than Battle Meetings is not allowed. 

Junk Journal Pop-Up

3:00pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Teen Program
Event Details:

Join us with your junk journal at this pop-up event! Turn your scraps into works of art in this continuation from the "New Year, New Journal" program. 

Battle of the Book Team Space

1:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

The room will be open for Battle of the Books teams to meet and discuss books. Tables and chairs will NOT be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Use of the room for purposes other than Battle Meetings is not allowed. 

Tween Anime Club: Movie Edition

1:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens
Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you're new to anime or a seasoned fan, come explore Japanese culture through discussions about anime and manga, activities, and snacks! We will be watching the anime movie TBD.

Disclaimer(s)

Registrant Age/Grade

Ages and grades are strictly enforced: to allow each child to feel successful, provide the best experience for all attendees, and offer opportunities for social and emotional growth within peer groups, children who are not in the correct grade or age-group for this program will be turned away at the door.

Unattended Child Policy

All children ages 11 and younger must be in the company of a parent/adult care-giver at all times while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/adult caregiver remain in the library building throughout the program.

Tween Book Club Movie Day

3:00pm–5:30pm
Tweens
Story & Craft Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Club, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s Movie Day at the Tween Book Club! We’ll be watching Holes, the exciting movie adaptation of Louis Sachar’s classic novel.

The Pen and Paper Society: Teen Edition

6:00pm–7:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Cafe
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Cafe
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

A monthly writing club for teens and preteens to share original work, receive supportive peer feedback, and build a creative community.

Diamond Art

1:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens
Meeting Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create your own sparkly Diamond Art bookmark! Kids will use colorful “gems” to decorate a bookmark they can take home and use in their favorite books. All supplies are provided.

Library Closed 4/3 - 4/5

All Day 4/3–4/5
Closing
Branches:
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Description:

Library Closed All Day 4/3 - 4/5

Spring Break Scavenger Hunt!

All Day 4/6–4/10
Families (children w/caregiver), Kids, Tweens
Youth Services Area
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Families (children w/caregiver), Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Make sure to check out a special spring break edition of our monthly scavenger hunt. The hunt will run March 29- April 10th