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!
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Upcoming Events for Teens
2026 Youth Summer Reading Shin-Dig!
June 15 - July 30
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
Cemetery Walk
Thursday, July 2 from 3 - 4:30 PM
Learn about different headstones, tombs, and mausoleums in our local cemetery as well as alternate burial styles! Then meet us back at the museum to look at and interpret cave painting and gravestone symbols. This program is a partnership between the Jefferson Public Library and the Greene County Historical Society.
Where: Jefferson Municipal Cemetery (1019 E Lincoln Way)
After-Hours Movie Night: The Mummy
Thursday, July 9 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Enjoy pizza and a special after-hours showing of "The Mummy" upstairs in the Youth Department. In this film, a group of treasure hunters and archaeologists accidentally unleash a cursed Egyptian priest and must stop him from ending the world. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7oKxlaUBac
“The Mummy” is rated PG-13 for “pervasive adventure violence and some partial nudity”.
The Science of Rocks!
Thursday, July 16 from 3 - 4 PM
Some rocks spark, some rocks glow, and some rocks...just look really neat! Learn about, look at, and touch some unique and odd rocks/minerals at this awesome presentation: then receive a special prize of your own to take home.
Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot Adventures
Thursday, July 23 from 6:30 - 9 PM
Three Dungeon Masters. Three adventures. One awesome night.
Learn the basics and enjoy a short two-hour D&D campaign featuring pre-rolled characters! Perfect for beginning and seasoned adventurers alike. Maximum of 4 teens per party.
Registration: Required. Sign up here!
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!
