Teen Discord Server
St. Mary’s County Library is using a Teen Discord Server! Why? Discord has a number of teen-friendly features, and it allows teens to stay connected even after Library events. Request an invitation to our Discord Server!
St. Mary’s County Library Anime Club
The St. Mary’s County Library Anime Club was created to give people ages 16+ a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese anime and manga.
If you need special accommodations for any Library event or program, please submit our Accommodations Request form as soon as possible. We need you! Calling all teens to take action at your library. The Teen Advisory and Planning Society (TAPS) is for teens interested in making a difference in the community. Help plan teen programs and share opinions on book recommendations and teen related issues! Snacks and service hours provided! This group is for teens ages 12-18. Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us for weekly-themed hangouts! Games, art, music and more in store. No registration required! Stay a little or awhile. Snacks, activities, and good vibes provided. Tween session (Ages 8-12): 3-4 PM Teen session (Ages 13-18): 4-5 PM Writing can be a lonely hobby, why not attend the writing club to connect with other writers your age? Join us for our bi-monthly writing club, intended for teens! During the club meetings, you'll be able to share your writing, meet new writers, learn about new genres, and have your writing critiqued by your peers! The club will be held virtually every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. For ages 12-18 Ever needed help with a homework question? What about wanting to learn how to knit a sweater? You can learn about those things and more through your library! Join us in completing this virtual scavenger hunt and learn about the online resources your library offers! Fill out the scavenger hunt form virtually via the registration link or grab a paper form in the branch, February 6th - February 21st to be entered to win a prize! Prize winners will be notified the week of March 6th. Register with an email address to receive the link to a trivia game and test your knowledge! The game is multiple choice questions and speed matters! Registration for each week ends at 5 p.m. on Mondays. After 5 p.m., registrants will be emailed a link to that week's trivia. You will have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to complete the game, then you'll receive an email with the full results. Trivia uses Kahoot, accessible through any internet browser, no account needed. Ever dreamt of visiting California and discovering everything it has to offer? Our presenter, Ms. Vogentanz, will provide the opportunity to discover California. She will discuss a plethora of things; including tourist attractions, Olympics in California, adventures, the eco-system, cities, food, wine trails, major universities, hidden unknowns, etc. Ms. Vogentanz is a world traveler and is well versed on everything California. This program is in-person at the Lexington Park Library on Monday, February 6th from 5:30pm - 7pm and includes a Q & A session! Register to reserve your seat. For parents and students: Learn about the History Day competition, how to participate, the many types of projects & how they're judged. Then, take a crash course in library resources to fuel your History Day research with primary sources and more. The History Day competition will take place on March 4, 2023 at Leonardtown Library, and is open to students in grades 4-12. Please register with an email address to receive the Zoom link for this virtual workshop. See https://www.sotterley.org/event/st-marys-county-history-day-3/ for more details about St. Mary's County History Day. Do you like anime or manga? Join us for this month’s anime club meeting. We will watch the first episode of three different shows, then have a brief discussion after. Refreshments will be provided. Ages 16+; under 16 permitted with parent or guardian. This is a time to express yourself in your own personal journal! This will be a guided virtual journaling session for tweens and teens where you will decorate your journal with washi tape or any other decorative/drawing materials you want to use and have fun writing prompts that will spark your creative thinking. Journaling kits are available for registered participants. Register now, while supplies last. Pick up at a St. Mary's County Library of your choice. Interested in learning about scholarships or grant opportunities for college or university? This session will discuss these are more in regards to financial aid for both teens and parents. Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) has a multitude of scholarship and grant opportunities for students attending a MD college. Do not miss out on these MD opportunities by not knowing deadline dates and where to access the applications. Marsha Wilcox, Assistant Director of Office of Student Financial Assistance at St. Mary's College of MD, will join to discuss the MHEC site, deadline dates, scholarships and grants offered by the state of MD. There will be time after the presentation to meet with Mrs. Wilcox and OSFA staff to answer questions. Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us for weekly-themed hangouts! Games, art, music and more in store. No registration required! Stay a little or awhile. Snacks, activities, and good vibes provided. Tween session (Ages 8-12): 3-4 PM Teen session (Ages 13-18): 4-5 PM Have you ever heard of Book of the Month? What about OwlCrate? The Lit Kit is just like those boxes - except it's FREE! The Lit Kit is a free customized box for teens ages 14-17 filled with 3-4 goodies AND up to 2 YA library books that we'll choose for you (please note: the library books must be returned). Registration begins on the 1st of the month and will close on the 8th of the month, or when registration reaches the maximum amount of registrations. On the 10th of the month, The Lit Kit will be available to be picked up at the Library location of your choosing. This can be picked up inside of the branch, or via curbside appointment. Register with an email address to receive the link to a trivia game and test your knowledge! The game is multiple choice questions and speed matters! Registration for each week ends at 5 p.m. on Mondays. After 5 p.m., registrants will be emailed a link to that week's trivia. You will have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to complete the game, then you'll receive an email with the full results. Trivia uses Kahoot, accessible through any internet browser, no account needed. In the tv show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, where did Will spend most of his days? If you answered "the playground", then Black History Month Trivia might be for you! Join us as we celebrate all things Black History and put your knowledge to the test with trivia night. Come play as family or a group and enjoy a night of fun! Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us for weekly-themed hangouts! Games, art, music and more in store. No registration required! Stay a little or awhile. Snacks, activities, and good vibes provided. Tween session (Ages 8-12): 3-4 PM Teen session (Ages 13-18): 4-5 PM Writing can be a lonely hobby, why not attend the writing club to connect with other writers your age? Join us for our bi-monthly writing club, intended for teens! During the club meetings, you'll be able to share your writing, meet new writers, learn about new genres, and have your writing critiqued by your peers! The club will be held virtually every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. For ages 12-18 Oh, snap! Tweens and Teens, come join us for our awesome party and experience what the 90s decade was all about. It will be all that and a bag of chips! Come on over to the Lexington Park Library to have a blast from the past! Join us in celebrating the fashion, artists, and pop culture of the 90s decade with a variety of activities, snacks, and games. Registration required. Intended for ages 8-18. Do you have ideas on programs for the library? Maybe you want to see some changes in the teen area? Then come join the Teen Advisory Board! The meetings will be held virtually on the last Thursday of each month. During the meeting, there will be discussions about teen programming ideas, book recommendations, book display ideas, and anything else teen-related. Help to serve the community by sharing your thoughts and opinions! Ages 12-18. Register with an email address to receive the link to a trivia game and test your knowledge! The game is multiple choice questions and speed matters! Registration for each week ends at 5 p.m. on Mondays. After 5 p.m., registrants will be emailed a link to that week's trivia. You will have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to complete the game, then you'll receive an email with the full results. Trivia uses Kahoot, accessible through any internet browser, no account needed.
TAPS - Teen Advisory and Planning Society Meeting
Tween-Teen Thursdays
Teen Writing Club
Research This: Library Scavenger Hunt
Trivia Mondays
California Dreaming
Get Started with History Day
Anime Club: Romance
This month's shows:Creative Journaling Session
College Financial Aid Opportunities for MD Residents
Tween-Teen Thursdays
The Lit Kit
Trivia Mondays
Black History Month Trivia
Tween-Teen Thursdays
Teen Writing Club
Totally Rad 90s Party
Teen Advisory Board
Trivia Mondays
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