Teens

Friendly reminder to keep bumpin` that in our renovated library, even if brat summer is almost over.

Come check out all of the new stuff we have to offer, like our mental health corner, puzzle corner, and new furniture! 💚

#bratsummer #library #lplibrary ...

One of my favorite things is seeing the teens` creativity take off in ways that I can`t imagine. The Paris Light Up Globes program did just that. ...

Our Children`s Librarian Assistant, Catherine, offered a Book Binding Workshop for Teens with Regin, @reginigloria @northbranchprojects, and it was AMAZING!!!!

Regin, thank you for giving us permission to save all the things! ...

Grand Reopening Day!
1. Aaron was one of our first teens when I started🥰
2. Simon, @iwi_studio, introducing their incredibly moving and gorgeous stop motion short film
3. Simon`s film and remnants of the donut taste test
4. Watching the film again after Gabe asked to see it
5. Mary McCormack leading the Haiku workshop
6. Haiku workshop
7. The winner of one of Mary`s book of haikus asked her to sign it 😭
8 & 9. Super Smash ...

The Mental Health Corner is ready! Just in time for the Grand Reopening.

It`s a small collection of books and devices you can check out, resources, and mindfulness crafts.

So many thanks to Gabe and Rose for supporting this idea. And a million thanks to Catherine and Diana for making it happen! We have the best staff 🥰 ...

The 5th Annual Public Library Battle of the Books was the best, and dare I say, most fun yet!

Our smallest team, made up of a La Grange Park teen and.a Brookfield teen won the Battle! It was a first, not only for being the smallest team, but also for being our first hybrid library team to win!

They also stepped up when we ran out of questions during the tiebreaker. And their questions were excellent!

Yay to all of the teams who participated!

See you next year! ...

@winging.it.birding led us on an amazing nature walk in the La Grange Park Woods. Many thanks to Libby and Kelley for sharing their incredible photos! ...