Located in the Adult Department and run by the Youth Department, patrons grades 7 - 12 have the whole library at their fingertips, with resources and items in both areas available to you for check out and use.
This is your space. You belong here. Stop by and get connected with your Youth Services librarian today!
Interested in getting a library card? Click here to get started.
Upcoming Events for Teens
2026 Youth Summer Reading Shin-Dig Registration Opens!
Thursday, May 14 - Sunday, June 14
Embark on a journey to the past...with a few twists! Sign up to receive your “field journal” and a sticker: then earn small prizes all summer whenever you log 140 minutes of reading. Read beyond that, attend programs, and visit the library for the chance to win some of our grand prizes!
Age groups: 0 - 6; 7 - 12; 13- 18
Register here!
Blank Park Zoo "Zoo to You" Presentation
Tuesday, June 16 from 1 - 2 PM
Join us, our zoologist friends from Blank Park Zoo, and some special animal friends for a wildly fun experience! This program is sponsored by the Jefferson Public Library, Home State Bank, CHiRP Coffee, the Friends of the Library, and the Greene County Board of Supervisors. All ages welcome!
Where: Russell Park
Bug Embroidery Program
Thursday, June 25 from 3 - 5 PM
Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee with an embroidery needle at our next Warm Wishes collaboration! We provide all the materials and teach you a fun and handy new skill: embroidery. Registration required and limited to six teens; sign up here: https://forms.gle/3sgTSCCJ7PTLctaf9
Where: Warm Wishes (200 E. State Street)
Explore Your Library
PS5 or Nintendo Switch? Dungeons & Dragons or Roblox? Teens have a ton to choose from in both departments. Check out some of our in-library resources.
Innovation Station
In this area, patrons in grades 5 and up can let their creativity loose with our 3-D pen, drawing tablet, button maker, paints, hot glue guns, LEGOS, Cri-Cut, and more.
Nintendo Switch
Play everything from classic titles like Nintendo Switch Sports to new games like Super Mario Party. Current Nintendo Switch titles include:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
- Minecraft
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Overcooked 1 and 2
- Super Mario Party
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Don't see the game you're looking for? Request it!
Playstation 5
Enjoy some peace and quiet in the Teen Department on our PS5, featuring games like:
- Hades
- Stray
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Minecraft
- Hogwarts Legacy
Don't see the game you're looking for? Request it!
