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What's Going on at cfpl for Teens & Tweens
Submit poetry that you have written! The poems will be reviewed by the Young Adult Librarian and posted to our Teen Poetry page.
Make your voice heard in the library and the community by helping to plan, organize, and publicize teen library programs and events. Your membership and input will help us offer programs and materials of interest to you and your friends!
360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club
May 20, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
Teen Room.
Join our Teen Advisory Board-hosted Art Club! Come work on your art in a quiet and relaxing space. Feel free to do your art solo or collaborate with others! Prompts will be provided if you're facing an artist block!
If you're interested, take our survey!
Open to all teens 12-18 years old and in 7-12 grade. No registration required.
Teen Programs & Events
Teens & TWeens
Calendar of Events
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Water Safety with George Wyth State Park's Ranger
Water Safety with George Wyth State Park's Ranger
Meeting Room. With Iowa's hot summer weather and the Cedar River Recreational Project underway, it's a great time to get in the water. Join Lori Eberhard, George Wyth State Park's Ranger, […]
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Fable's First Birthday!
Youth Department Celebrate Fable's 1st birthday with us! Create a button, write Fable a letter, and create a fox bookmark! All Ages
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Renew, Repeat, Re-ART
Renew, Repeat, Re-ART
Co-Lab Join us in embracing and exploring your creativity as we create a new craft or piece of art each week! All Re-ART evenings will be based in using sustainable […]
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Teen Seed Pot & Seed Bomb Making
Teen Seed Pot & Seed Bomb Making
CoLab.Get your green thumb going! In this program, you will be making your own seed container from recycled newspaper and filling it with dirt to start a seed in and/or […]
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Teen Mystery Theatre with HappyFaces!
Teen Mystery Theatre with HappyFaces!
Meeting RoomWaves of Danger murder mystery: A relaxing cruise in the Caribbean to celebrate the dedication of its crew to the ship hits a port not on the itinerary...murder. Take a […]
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Happy Birthday, CFPL!
Happy Birthday, CFPL!
Cedar Falls Public Library Parking Lot Join us in celebrating the 20th birthday of CFPL's building! There'll be games, mega foam cannons, and lots of fun! All Ages. Funded by […]
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Eric Michaels, Magician
Eric Michaels, Magician
Community Center Eric Michaels has been performing magic since he was a child. Starting with a little ring and a piece of string from his very first magic set, Eric […]
Renew, Repeat, Re-ART
Renew, Repeat, Re-ART
Co-Lab Join us in embracing and exploring your creativity as we create a new craft or piece of art each week! All Re-ART evenings will be based in using sustainable […]
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Teen Field Journaling in the UNI Biological Preserves: Crafting Skills in Native Plant Species
Teen Field Journaling in the UNI Biological Preserves: Crafting Skills in Native Plant Species
UNI's Center for Energy and Environmental EducationNOTE: This program will be held at UNI's Center for Energy and Environmental Education. NO transportation will be provided to or from the library.Teens will […]
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Teen Forage Walk & Cooking
Teen Forage Walk & Cooking
Co-LabLooking to be more self-sustainable and learn a few edible plants you can cook with? Join us for a foraging walk along the trail leading to Washington Park where we […]
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Stitch to Save: Teen Mending Afternoon
Stitch to Save: Teen Mending Afternoon
Co-LabDid you know the textile industry generates over 92 million tons of waste yearly? Save the planet one stitch at a time and mend or embellish the clothes you already have!Bring in […]
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Renew, Repeat, Re-ART
Renew, Repeat, Re-ART
Co-Lab Join us in embracing and exploring your creativity as we create a new craft or piece of art each week! All Re-ART evenings will be based in using sustainable […]
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Teen Clothing Swap
Teen Clothing Swap
Teen Room.Looking to freshen up your wardrobe for the new school year? Bring in some clothes you might not wear anymore and swap them out for something new to you! […]
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Minecraft Night
Minecraft Night
Meeting Room. All ages! Join us for a night of Minecraft with NirvanaOnline! Registration required if you need access to a Minecraft account and computer. If you have BOTH a Minecraft account and laptop computer you […]
360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club
360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club
Teen Room.Join our Teen Advisory Board-hosted Art Club! Come work on your art in a quiet and relaxing space. Feel free to do your art solo or collaborate with others! […]
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Minecraft Night
Meeting Room. All ages! Join us for a night of Minecraft with NirvanaOnline! Registration required if you need access to a Minecraft account and computer. If you have BOTH a Minecraft account and laptop computer you […]
360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club
Teen Room.Join our Teen Advisory Board-hosted Art Club! Come work on your art in a quiet and relaxing space. Feel free to do your art solo or collaborate with others! […]
Teen End of Summer Movie Night
Meeting Room.Join us after hours for an evening of film fun to celebrate the end of summer! There will be pizza, popcorn, and soda to enjoy during the film. Movie: […]
Anime Club
Teen Room. Open to all teens ages 12-18 who are in grades 7-12! New to anime? Are you a seasoned pro? Join us in watching some anime while indulging in […]
Chess Club
Meeting Room.Checkmate boredom and join the Cedar Fall Public Library for Chess Club! Open to all ages, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players. No registration […]
National Lemonade Day Celebration for Teens!
Teen RoomIt's National Lemonade Day! Teens are welcome to have a cup or two to quench their thirst while also writing their own secret messages with lemons.Open to teens ages […]
360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club
Teen Room.Join our Teen Advisory Board-hosted Art Club! Come work on your art in a quiet and relaxing space. Feel free to do your art solo or collaborate with others! […]
Teen Dessert Day
Co-LabDid you know it's Eat an Extra Dessert Day?! Teens are invited to come and make a dessert in a jar to make later at home or gift to someone […]
Teen Crafternoon
CoLab.Get your creative on! Each month we'll be making a unique craft perfect for gifting to a friend or sibling or to just keep for yourself! No registration required, but supplies […]
Midwest French Creole Music and Culture with Dennis Stroughmatt
Meeting Room.Enjoy an introduction to Illinois-Missouri French Creole language, culture, and music with southern Illinois fiddler, Dennis Stroughmatt! Dennis has dedicated himself to bringing this Midwest-born French dialect and culture […]
Teen Drop-In Planner Prep
Teen RoomBring in your planner and join us in getting ready for the new school year! Use this time to plan out when you'll have sports practices, concert rehearsal, friend's […]
Teen & Tween Spaces
Teen Room
The Cedar Falls Public Library Teen Room is a space of comfort, empowerment, and entertainment for teens aged 12-18. The area includes a comfy booth to hang out in, a roaming board game table, video game consoles, YA graphic novels, computers, the new YA materials, and more! Anyone is welcome to come in and look for a book or other library material, but this space as an area to hang out in is for teens only.
Tween Zone
Nestled in a corner between Youth Biographies and Youth Nonfiction lies the Tween Zone or Corner. There are comfy chairs, a round table for collaborative projects or playing games, and a storage bench, which contains fidgets, puzzles, games, cards, and coloring pages. This area is reserved for tweens (ages 9-12) between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Teen/Tween Resources
Check Out E-Books
Spooky Story Contest Winners
Check out the annual spooky story contest winners along with links to their stories!
Hoopla
Hoopla Digital provides online and mobile access to free eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, movies, TV shows, and music.
Teen Homework Help
Recommended databases and websites for homework help.
Teen Links
A list of helpful links for test prep, homework help, financial aid, health information, and more.
Beanstack
Beanstack is the tool we use to present and track our reading challenges. It's an easy way to keep track of the books you read. When you create a Beanstack account for yourself or your family, you will be connected to any seasonal library reading programs.
