YA Crew - May

Tuesday May 14 at 3:00 PM

You did it! We had an awesome year in the YA Crew, and now it's time to celebrate! This special event will recognize our Full Members, those teens who came and participated at meetings, volunteered at events, helped decorate, gave us suggestions all year. Special recognition will also be given to members with perfect meeting attendance and the most community service hours. Each Full Member will be allowed to bring 1 non-member guest. Part-time members are also invited. Refreshments and activities will be provided. Call the library at 330-343-6123 for more information.

Event is open to YA Crew Members and Guests only. Contact Liz Strauss for information on joining the YA Crew.

Meet Author Howard Shapiro!

Monday May 13th at 6:00 PM

Join Juvenile and Young Adult Author Howard Shapiro of Philadelphia for a presentation on the creative writing process and a discussion of his books, including The Stereotypical Freaks, an excellent graphic novel about four misfit teenagers who form a band and discover how true friends can transform your life. Event is free and open to adults, tweens, and teens. Call the library at 330-343-6123 to register for this great event!

Spa Day

Tuesday April 30th at 3:00 PM

You asked for it, so it's back! Spa Day returns this year with new activities, including nail art and recipes for DIY spa treatments. Learn how to make bath salts, facial masks, and more. Teens may bring their own nail polish, but they do not have to. All materials will be provided by the library. Call 330-343-6123 to register. Open to teens in grades 7-12. Snacks and door prizes will also be provided. 

Party Sense

Tuesday April 23 @ 3:00 PM

Planning a Graduation or End of the Year bash? Join us at this new event to get some ideas and practice those party planning skills. Compete in teams to create the perfect event while staying under budget. This event is open to teens in grades 7-12 and is part of Money Smart Week at Dover Public Library. Call the library at 330-343-6123 to register.

Teens will work together to pick out a theme, decorations, a menu, activities, prizes, and more. They will be given a strict budget that they must stay under. The team to create the best party within the budget will be crowned the Champions. Pizza and pop will be provided for encouragement and inspiration.

The Judge will be a Library Staff Member, and judging will be based on the following:

• Creativity of the theme (1-5 points)
• Execution of the theme (1-5 points, Did you just call it Avengers but not follow through?)
• Decorations  (1-5 points for creativity and filling the space)
• Menu (1-5 points, for creativity, giving everyone enough to eat)
• Engaging Activities (1-5 points, would people be bored at your party?)
• Prizes/Goody Bags (1-5 points, do they go home empty handed?) (Depending on the party, you could also replace this with Thank You Notes. But be sure to include that in your budget.)
• Budget (Pass/Fail: 30 points for Staying in the Budget)

Details of the number of guests and the budget  for the party will be given at the event. 

Teen Crafternoon

Tuesday April 16 at 3:00 PM

Get creative at this fun event where we will be making hedgehogs out of discarded paperbacks! Event is free and open to teens in grades 7-12. All materials will be provided by the library. Call the library at 330-343-6123 to register.

What kind of hedgehog will you make? Personally, I can't decide. Avengers. X-Men. Dumbledore's Army... The possibilities are endless! Let your creativity run wild with these cute critters!

Stay tuned for pictures and a tutorial to make even more paperback hedgehogs at home!

YA Crew Meeting - April

Tuesday April 9 at 3:00 PM

It's time for a BRAIN STORM!

This collaborative meeting was such a success last year, that Liz is bringing it back this year! This is your chance to suggest events for the summer and beyond! Tell Liz what worked, what didn't, and what we should totally do again! No idea will be turned down, and everyone will have an opportunity to voice concerns, questions, and suggestions. So bring your friends and your ideas to the YA Crew BRAIN STORM! 

The YA Crew is a group of teens who gain leadership experience and community service hours by helping the library  better serve the teen community. Teens interested in joining should contact Teen  Librarian Liz Strauss at 330-343-6123. Snacks are always provided at meetings.

Call Liz at 330-343-6123 with any questions.

Dance, Dance Party

Tuesday March 26th 

@ 3:00 PM

Like Dance, Dance Revolution? Then this is the program for you! Join us in the Community Room, where we'll break out the dance mats, borrow a PlayStation, and go all out! Test your coordination with this fun game and challenge your friends. Light snacks will be provided. Games are rated E for Everyone. Call the library at 330-343-6123 to Register! 

By the way, Teens, if anyone has an extra Dance Mat for a PS2 that we could borrow, please contact Liz at strausel@oplin.org or call 330-343-6123. Also, if anyone has PS2 DDR games, bring them along! We currently have access to four or five editions of the game, but variety is always good!

This event came straight from the YA Crew! If you have an idea for a teen program, let Liz know! Your idea could be in the next line-up!