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The Black Cat Social: A Gothic Tea Party

Teens (7th-12th grade) are cordially invited to a frightfully fun afternoon at the Black Cat Social. Enjoy treats, tea, and a mysterious scavenger hunt. Guests are encouraged to don their best goth attire – costumes are also invited, but no full face coverings, please.

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Tween Stations: Creepy Crawlies

Come find out about bugs, spiders and other creepy crawlies with us. Learn about insect anatomy, play buggy games and make your own creepy crawly! Don’t worry, no real bugs will be present!

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Dark Academia Decoupage Journal DIY

 

Teens can join us for a crafting workshop where we’ll be upcycling composition notebooks with an antique aesthetic. Whether you’re a studious scholar or a dedicated diary-keeper, you won’t want to miss decorating your own custom journal!

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Tween Ghost Hunt

Tweens are invited to a ghost hunt! Come make ghost hunting gear and investigate the library for signs of ghosts! We’ll report findings of any spooks we discover along the way!

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Tweens Stations: Our Solar System

Get ready to launch into space with us at Tween Stations: Our Solar System! Learn about our planets, our sun and more while we explore the vastness of space, or at least our small corner of it.

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Halloween Mani Party

oin us in the genealogy section for a mani party sure to be frightfully fun! Try your hand at some spooky nail art, nail stamping or just pick some pretty polish to match your costume. All supplies needed will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own. This event is for ages 16+.

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Teen Tabletop Club

Please join us in the TeenHub on the last Saturday of each month for Teen Tabletop Club! All teens are welcome to join in for some Tabletop RPG fun in a one-shot campaign led by Charlie Potter!

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Tween Book Club

Tweens join us every first Tuesday at 4 PM for Tween Book Club! See you there!

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Library Game Day

Join us for Library Game Day, an event thats fun for all ages.  Everyone is welcome to come play some board games and with every game you play you enter a drawing to take that game home!

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Friday Night Magic

Teens, join us in the TeenHub on the third Friday of each month for Friday Night Magic! Players of all skill levels are welcome. 

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Announcing Our New Campaign: Your Library, Your Story

We’re excited to launch Your Library, Your Story. A community driven campaign celebrating the unique ways our library impacts our community. Click here for more information. 

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Practice ACT

Scan the QR code to register for a Practice ACT, brought to us by Beacon Tutoring Co.!

Or click here!
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360 Library Tour Now Live!

EAST students from the International Students Magnet provided us with an exceptional 360 live tour of our library. The tour features 360 photos and captions of our library. 

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Welcome to the CCJPL TeenHub page!

Here you can browse teen resources, events, blog posts, and more!

The CCJPL TeenHub is a space just for teens 7th - 12th grade. There’s lots of room to meet up with friends, browse our Young Adult collection, or work on your next school project. We also offer free TeenHub Programs every month including painting classes, creative writing workshops, crafting DIYs, cooking classes, escape rooms, video gaming, tabletop gaming, and so much more.


Check out our TeenHub Makerspace!

Our Makerspace is a collaborative workspace used for crafting, exploring, and sharing creative projects – from art to engineering and beyond!

Teens can engage with technology and tools to create their own projects in a variety of S.T.E.A.M. fields:

  • Journaling & Creative Writing Tools
  • Illustration & Crafting Supplies
  • Fiber Arts
  • Jewelry Making
  • Engineering & Design
  • 3D Printing

And MORE!

Click here to download our Teen Makerspace Guide. In it you'll find answers to FAQs, the Makerspace rules, and an inventory list of available supplies.

Teens, ages 13-17, can sign into the TeenHub Makerspace with their library card or photo ID.


TeenHub GameZone & Tabletop Cabinet:

Whether you’re playing Solo or Co-Op, game it out with 60+ different video games in our teen gaming collection. From 8-bit classics to new favorites, there’s a little something for everybody. 

Teens can also access a collection of over 70 different board games, card games, puzzles, TTRPGs & TCGs in our Teen Tabletop Cabinet.

Teens, ages 13-17, can sign into the TeenHub GameZone with their library card or photo ID.


Teen Volunteer Opportunities:

Want to get involved at CCJPL?

Need community service hours?

Teens ages 13 - 17 can sign up to be a Teen Volunteer.

Print and fill out a Volunteer Application form, and once you and your guardian have signed it, you can return it to any CCJPL circulation desk.

Volunteer Applications can be picked up at and returned to any Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library Circulation Desk. To print your own Volunteer Application, click here for more information!

We are always excited to welcome new Teen Volunteers to help run youth programming, prepare crafts and activities for the local community, and assist librarians in serving the public.