Teens
Teen Council
First and Third Saturdays each month at 10:00 AM
Hood River Library Teen Area
Help our teen services librarian review books, choose YA books and graphic novels for the library, and plan teen events & parties. Teen Council also earns you volunteer hours!
Questions?
Email: elizabeth@hoodriverlibrary.org
OBOB: Mock Tournament
Saturday, February 21st, 1:00-2:00 PMHood River Library Meeting Room
All Middle School OBOBers are invited to prep for the big day with this practice tournament! You can come as an individual or as a team. No sign-up needed.
YA Book Club
Wednesday, Feb 18th, 4:00-5:00pmHood River Library Teen Area
Grab a copy of this month’s book from our Teen Area in the library. We’ll be discussing The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin. All readers welcome!
Club Ghibli: Ponyo
Saturday, February 28th 3:00-5:00 PMHood River Library Theater
Watch the Studio Ghibli classic film, Ponyo, and make a craft!
Donuts & Minis
Saturday, February 28th, 10:00am- 12:00pmHood River Library Meeting Room
Can’t get enough D&D? Bring your party for donuts and paint some D&D minis while you’re catching up and plotting your next campaign. All materials included.
Teen Minute to Win It Game Night
Saturday, March 14th, 3:00-5:00 PMHood River Library Meeting Room
Compete with your friends in “Minute to Win It” games! Prizes for every player! Snacks included.Open to Middle School and High School aged teens.
YA Book Club
Wednesday, March 18th, 4:00-5:00 PMHood River Library Teen Area
Pick up a copy of Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean in the teen area, then join for a discussion of the book!
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- Fill out an application here
- Must be 13 or older
- No experience necessary–we’ll train you!
- You can volunteer for any amount of hours
- Helps gain work experience for job applications
- Great way to earn volunteer hours for school or for college applications!
- Questions? Email: elizabeth@hoodriverlibrary.org
Dungeons & Dragons
Wednesday, February 11th and
Wednesday, February 25th, 5:00-7:00pmHood River Library Meeting Room
Join our beginner-friendly D&D group for teens, led by experienced Dungeon Masters! Snacks and all materials included.
Magic the Gathering
Fridays at 4 pm
Come join other players for causal play with an experience teacher leading the group. Provided by Hood River Hobbies.
Columbia Area Transit (CAT)
Did you know Teens in Hood River County can ride the Columbia Area Transit (CAT) bus for free?
Students can receive a free pass at their local school or at CAT offices.
Check out free ebooks, audiobooks & movies!
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
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 (Virtual Reference Library)
Online database of reference books on topics from pop singers to ancient religions to the galaxy. All easily searched and cited.
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.
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…
Hood River County School District – Online Learning Games & Resources
These resources are meant for skill building & development and most importantly for fun!
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.
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.
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