Teen Hangout
1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Open teen hangout.
Middle and high school kids ages 13 – 18 can come on their own after school to talk, play, and just hang out.
The SAL Room will be available as a safe and welcoming space for teens to just be themselves. Youth will be expected to adhere to the library’s behavior policy.
(Ages 13-18)
A Monthly Book Club for Queer & Allied Youth.
(ages 12-18)
Queer Reads is an LGBTQ-friendly book club for kids 12-18. It’s a safe place to share thoughts around books we are reading and to talk about ideas and issues.
If you have any questions please contact Anathe (Ana-Tay) Parkes @ Anathe@waterburypubliclibrary.com or call the library help desk @ (802) 244-7036.
Please stop by the help desk for a copy of the current months book.
May Discussion Book and Date:
The Golden Hour
Wednesday May 6th from 6:00 – 7:30 PM
by: Niki Smith
Struggling with anxiety after witnessing a harrowing instance of gun violence, Manuel Soto copes through photography, using his cell-phone camera to find anchors that keep him grounded. His days are a lonely, latchkey monotony until he’s teamed with his classmates, Sebastian and Caysha, for a group project.
Sebastian lives on a grass-fed cattle farm outside of town, and Manuel finds solace in the open fields and in the antics of the newborn calf Sebastian is hand-raising. As Manuel aides his new friends in their preparations for the local county fair, he learns to open up, confronts his deepest fears, and even finds first love.
June Discussion Book and Date:
Love, Misha
Wednesday June 3rd from 6:00 – 7:30 PM
by: Askel Aden
Can this road trip get any worse?
Yes, Mom (Audrey) wanted to spend time with Misha. And yes, she’s never around and they don’t even live together, so this is a rare opportunity. But Audrey still thinks of Misha as her daughter, despite Misha being non-binary and trying to talk to her openly about it. Misha even tries to write how they feel in a letter, but that isn’t going well either.
Then a wrong turn down a forest road leads the mother-child duo straight into the Realm of Spirits! Suddenly in peril and without a clue how to return to their world, Misha and Audrey will have to work together to find their way back home. But can they find a way back to each other?
Discussion Group Question Sheets:
Bloom by Kevin Panetta, and Savanna Ganucheau
Crush by Tegan and Sara Quin, Tillie Walden
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Teen Makerspace
Third Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
Teens ages 12-18 are invited to join us in the SAL for a social evening of crafting. Bring your own craft or project, or just come to hang out!
Busy Bees Playgroup
Most Thursdays from 10 – 11:30 AM.
For ages 0-24 Months.
Caregivers and babies alike will love this opportunity to socialize and learn from each other, and to get excited about reading together.
Drop in for free play. Siblings are welcome.
