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What's Going on at cfpl for Teens & Tweens
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!
Teen After School Stop
Teen Room
Stop by after school to make a craft, enjoy a slushy or seasonal drink, or engage in some other way to relax in the middle of a long week of school. Drop-in style, so come when you can and stay for however long you’d like.
- October 21: Hot Apple Cider and Donuts
- October 28: Skull String Art Take and Make
Open to teens ages 12-18 and in grades 7-12. No registration required, but supplies may be limited: first come, first served.
Sponsored by the CFPL Friends of the Library.
Teen After Hours Spooky Party
Friday, October 30 at 6:00 p.m.
Join us after hours for an evening of treats (and maybe a few tricks)! Our Teen Advisory Board will be hosting an after hours party to get you in the spooky mood! Choose your path for the night by making a custom mask, playing fun games or relaxing while watching some classic spooky flicks. Don't forget to show up in a costume - the winner of the costume contest will go home with a prize!
Library doors will be locked, so we ask that attendees be prompt. Teens will only be let in between 6 and 6:15pm.
Open to all teens 12-18 years old and in 7-12 grade. Registration required.
Teen Programs & Events
Teens & TWeens
Events
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Teen RoomPrizes! Snacks! Bingo!! Your Bingo host Megan will lead teens in this easy game where everyone is a winner (regardless of bingo wins or not, everyone gets a snack!).Open to teens ages 12 - 18 and in grades 7 - 12. No registration required.Sponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
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A joint venture with the Waterloo Public Library! Play an ambitious adventurer in a West Marches-style campaign where each session is a new expedition into an untamed frontier filled with forgotten ruins, hazards, and rewards. Each session - at either library - shapes the range of options available to players of the next. All CFPL […] |
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Teen RoomStop by after school to make a craft, enjoy a slushy or seasonal drink, or engage in some other way to relax in the middle of a long week of school. Drop-in style, so come when you can and stay for however long you’d like.THIS week’s enjoyment will be: SlushiesOpen to teens ages 12-18 and […] |
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Location: Hurtz Donuts, 100 E 2nd St, Cedar FallsTeens are taking over! ...Hurtz Donuts, that is. For the CF School noon dismissal day, teens are welcome to join Teen Librarian Megan and other teens at downtown donut shop Hurtz Donuts for donuts, board games, and hanging out.All teens will be provided one donut at no […] |
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Join us on Saturday, November 7 for a day of tabletop gaming with a wide variety of roleplaying games, board games, vendors, and crafts. Fablecon will be held in both the library and community center. Session sign up starts at 9am in the community center. Gaming starts and vendor space opens at 10am.To register ahead of time for […] |
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Teen RoomUnwind with some good ole movie magic! Every Throwback Theater will feature a movie from the 90's or 00's and popcorn will be provided. Movie runtimes vary, and movie may end prior to time listed on the program calendar.This month's feature film will be: Jurassic Park(PG13), runtime 2 hours and 7min).Open to teens ages […]
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A joint venture with the Waterloo Public Library! Play an ambitious adventurer in a West Marches-style campaign where each session is a new expedition into an untamed frontier filled with forgotten ruins, hazards, and rewards. Each session - at either library - shapes the range of options available to players of the next. All CFPL […]
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Would you care for a game of chess? Join fellow players at the Cedar Falls Public Library's meeting room (2nd floor) to meet your next opponent. The club meets regularly on the 3rd Monday of each month.This gathering is open to all ages, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players as […] |
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Teen RoomStop by after school to make a craft, enjoy a slushy or seasonal drink, or engage in some other way to relax in the middle of a long week of school. Drop-in style, so come when you can and stay for however long you’d like.THIS week’s enjoyment will be: Cocoa, Cookies, and Crosswords (Dino-themed!)Open […] |
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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! Bring in supplies you love and are comfortable with or feel free to use any of the physical or digital art supplies provided. Prompts will […] |
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A joint venture with the Waterloo Public Library! Play an ambitious adventurer in a West Marches-style campaign where each session is a new expedition into an untamed frontier filled with forgotten ruins, hazards, and rewards. Each session - at either library - shapes the range of options available to players of the next. All CFPL […] |
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Community Center. Have you ever wanted to learn how to play a stringed instrument? Join us at the Community Center for a Youth Chamber Music Concert, followed by an instrument […] |
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Teen Throwback Theater
Teen RoomUnwind with some good ole movie magic! Every Throwback Theater will feature a movie from the 90's or 00's and popcorn will be provided. Movie runtimes vary, and movie may end prior to time listed on the program calendar.This month's feature film will be: Jurassic Park(PG13), runtime 2 hours and 7min).Open to teens ages […]
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Forge Your Legend: Dungeons and Dragons 5.5e - Session Four
A joint venture with the Waterloo Public Library! Play an ambitious adventurer in a West Marches-style campaign where each session is a new expedition into an untamed frontier filled with forgotten ruins, hazards, and rewards. Each session - at either library - shapes the range of options available to players of the next. All CFPL […]
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Chess Club
Would you care for a game of chess? Join fellow players at the Cedar Falls Public Library's meeting room (2nd floor) to meet your next opponent. The club meets regularly on the 3rd Monday of each month.This gathering is open to all ages, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players as […]
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Teen After School Stop
Teen RoomStop by after school to make a craft, enjoy a slushy or seasonal drink, or engage in some other way to relax in the middle of a long week of school. Drop-in style, so come when you can and stay for however long you’d like.THIS week’s enjoyment will be: Cocoa, Cookies, and Crosswords (Dino-themed!)Open […]
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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! Bring in supplies you love and are comfortable with or feel free to use any of the physical or digital art supplies provided. Prompts will […]
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Forge Your Legend: Dungeons and Dragons 5.5e - Session Five
A joint venture with the Waterloo Public Library! Play an ambitious adventurer in a West Marches-style campaign where each session is a new expedition into an untamed frontier filled with forgotten ruins, hazards, and rewards. Each session - at either library - shapes the range of options available to players of the next. All CFPL […]
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Iowa Chamber Music Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo
Community Center. Have you ever wanted to learn how to play a stringed instrument? Join us at the Community Center for a Youth Chamber Music Concert, followed by an instrument […]
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Teen Throwback Theater
Teen RoomUnwind with some good ole movie magic! Every Throwback Theater will feature a movie from the 90's or 00's and popcorn will be provided. Movie runtimes vary, and movie […]
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
Spooky Story Contest Winners
Check out the annual spooky story contest winners along with links to their stories!
Check Out E-Books
We offer access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, movies,etc. through a variety of digital libraries, such as Hoopla, Libby, Comics Plus, Tumblebooks, and LOTE4Kids.
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.
