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Features & Highlights
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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Teen Dessert Day
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 […]
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Cedar Valley Arboretum Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass
Cedar Valley Arboretum Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic GardensNOTE: This program will be held at the Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens. NO transportation will be provided to or from the library.Our September book […]
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Teen Crafternoon
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
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 […]
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Teen Drop-In Planner Prep
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 […]
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Chess Club
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 as there […]
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Let's Talk About Puberty, Periods, & Parts!
Let's Talk About Puberty, Periods, & Parts!
Meeting RoomHave you got questions? We've got answers! Join Katherine Bryden, Yale-educated midwife, as we discuss the changes that happen in our bodies as puberty occurs. The discussion will be […]
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Tween and Teen Minecraft hosted by TAB
Tween and Teen Minecraft hosted by TAB
Meeting Room. For tweens and teens in grades 5th - 8th ONLY! Join us for a night of Minecraft with NirvanaOnline and hosted by the library's Teen Advisory Board! Registration required […]
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National Comic Book Day: Pop-Up Button Making
National Comic Book Day: Pop-Up Button Making
Atrium. Stop in and make a comic book button in celebration of National Comic Book Day! We'll have a variety of old comic books to choose from, but feel free […]
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Anime Club
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 […]
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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! […]
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 […]
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 as there […]
Let's Talk About Puberty, Periods, & Parts!
Meeting RoomHave you got questions? We've got answers! Join Katherine Bryden, Yale-educated midwife, as we discuss the changes that happen in our bodies as puberty occurs. The discussion will be […]
Tween and Teen Minecraft hosted by TAB
Meeting Room. For tweens and teens in grades 5th - 8th ONLY! Join us for a night of Minecraft with NirvanaOnline and hosted by the library's Teen Advisory Board! Registration required […]
National Comic Book Day: Pop-Up Button Making
Atrium. Stop in and make a comic book button in celebration of National Comic Book Day! We'll have a variety of old comic books to choose from, but feel free […]
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 […]
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 Get Your Gift On!
Co-LabGet your gift on - for a friend or for yourself! Join us each second Tuesday of the month for October, November, and December, and make a different gift!This month's […]
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 […]
Teens at The Patch!
The Patch in Cedar FallsNOTE: This program will be held at The Patch. NO transportation will be provided to or from the library.Join us for an exciting afternoon spent at […]
Franken-Toy: A Warped Workshop
Co-LabYou're invited to be a mad-scientist for the evening during our warped workshop! Drop in while supplies last and show us what kind of twisted toy combinations you can come […]
Teen Open Co-Lab: Costume Prep!
Co-LabGot a costume you're working on and need a little more hot glue? Maybe you're working on sewing a leather pouch and want some additional input on how the clasp […]
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.
