Teens

Angry Cat Art

    Thursday, April 11 @ 5 pm in the Teen Space

    Add some little watercolor blobs with an attitude and imagination to get adorable angry cats!

    Ages 12 to 19, art supplies and snacks provided.

    Murder Mystery Party - The Wych Elm

      Friday, May 17th at 6 p.m. in the Library Theater

      Be a suspect, or maybe the killer as we explore an unsolved true crime and create a new ending.

      Ages 13 to 18.

      Limit of 9 players, please sign up (coming soon).

      Percy Jackson Trivia Quest

        Saturday, May 25 at 1 pm. Gather in the Children’s Library

        Join teams, answer trivia, and search for clues to finish the quest!

        Snacks for all and prizes for the winning team.

        Open to any potential demigods ages 8 to 16. 

        Magic the Gathering

            2nd and 4th Fridays at 4 pm

            Come join other players for causal play with an experience teacher leading the group. 

            Library Teen Council

            November 25, December 9, January 13 and 27

            Group meetings will be held the 2nd & 4th Saturdays at 2 pm. during which we will plan the month’s projects and programs.

            Teens are welcome to meet up, work on projects, and earn volunteer hours any time during the month. 

            Teen Librarian Rachel will be available to meet with, help out, suggest ideas, and get snacks for teens throughout the month. Projects will be posted in the Teen Space and on the Teen Discord.

            Open to teens and tweens ages 12 to 19, the Library Teen Council is a volunteer group that helps plan library services, leads programming and assists the Teen Librarian.

            Teen Librarian to the rescue!

            Have questions? Need help? Looking for a book? Your Friendly Neighborhood Teen Librarian is here for you! (and will bring her spiderman finger puppet to zoom and discord meetings if requested)

            Ways to reach me:

            Teen Quiz

            How much do you know about music or books or just about anything? Try your skills at the quizzes on our website or join the discussion on Discord about building new quizzes.

            Discord Join Now

            Teen Art Gallery

            Check out free ebooks, audiobooks & movies!

            Overdrive & Libby

            Library2Go for Teens

            Your Hood River County Library District card gives you free access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for all ages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit the ebooks and audiobooks page for detailed instructions.

            When logging in, select from the library drop down menu:  LEO Listens – Libraries of Eastern Oregon

            Kanopy Kids

            Kanopy

            Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more for free! Don’t have a card? Sign up for your online card here. (10 per month; also check out the Kids Kanopy – fun for all ages and has unlimited viewings)

            Gale Ebooks

            Gale ebooks (Virtual Reference Library)

            Online database of reference books on topics from pop singers to ancient religions to the galaxy. All easily searched and cited.

            SageCat App

            Manage your books on the go

            SageCat is the official app for the Sage Library System. Search the catalog, place holds, renew items and store your library card on any iOS and Android device.

            NoveList

            Find your next read with NoveList Plus

            If you want some help finding a new book, give NoveList Plus a try. You can use it to search for new titles and the results will match your preferences.

            For the easiest search, try the Recommended Reads Lists. They’re located on the left side of the homepage and span all genres and age levels.

            ⇒ Enter your library card barcode number when it asks for your Patron ID.

             

            More resources we recommend…

            OKGO Sandbox

            Ok Go Sandbox

            Indie rock band Ok Go is known for their wildly complicated music videos and have set up this site to explore the science behind their videos.

            Sync Free Audiobooks

            Sync Free Audiobooks

            Need more books to listen to? Each year in the Spring, Sync provides free audio book downloads – 2 at a time and available for a week. Then keep them for forever. 

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            Hood River County School District – Online Learning Games & Resources

            These resources are meant for skill building & development and most importantly for fun!

            Khan Academy

            Khan Academy

            Watch tutorials online and practice a wide variety of life skills and academic subjects, from computer programming to printmaking or math to entrepreneurship.

            The Conversation

            How to spot fake news - Coronavirus edition

            There is a lot of information about the current situation being shared. Some of it’s right, some of it’s changed and some is just fake. Learn ways to identify what is good information and what shouldn’t be trusted.

            Partners In Health

            Mental Health in the Time of Social Distancing

            Partners in Health has worked in epidemics and outbreaks around the world and has put together lessons learned about how to take care of yourself during times of isolation and worry.

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