Oldham County Public Library Teens

Summer Reading submissions are officially closed! (Prize drawings will be announce by August 22nd) We appreciate your patience while teen librarian James is frantically looking over all 2200+ entries!

Teen Volunteers Needed! For Grades 6-12! OC Day Parade Sat. JULY 19th @ 9a-12pm at LaGrange Elementary Join our float, hand out candy, and carry the library banner in the OC Day Parade! Sign up at oldhampl.org/events

Wondering how to submit your summer reading and win prizes? We've got you covered.

Summer Reading Prizes! 1 Book = 1 Prize Entry Earn bonus entries for going to teen events or volunteering! *Prize Drawings held after August 16th* Submission Form & Details: bit.ly/ocplteens2025

Teen Gamer Gathering Fri. AUG. 1 @ 6-8:30pm at LaGrange! For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ . Let's close out the summer in style! Join us for inflatables in the library, gaming, a cosplay contest, crafts, door prizes, & MORE!

Teen Card Bored Sat. JULY 26 11 @ 1-4pm at LaGrange! For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ * Magic The Gathering * Pokémon * Yu-Gi-Oh! * Learn, play, trade, or just hang out. Join us for cards, board games, and Chess too!

Teen The Secret Garden Tea Party Fri. JULY 25 @ 4-6pm at Crestwood!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-ups Required!⁠ Paint fairy houses and mushrooms! Plant a fairy garden! Tea! Lemonade! Snacks!

Teen Some Assembly Required Wed. JULY 23 @ 4-6:30pm at Goshen!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-ups Required!⁠ We're baking and decorating mini loaves of focaccia bread! Become the next Vincent Van-Dough with bread as your canvas. Then eat it.

Teen Anime Club Tues. JULY 22 @ 4-6 at LaGrange!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ Anime. Art. Gaming. Snacks. Share your favorite series, show off a new cosplay, or just hang out!

Teen Greatest Hits Crafts Thurs. JULY 17 @ 4-5:30pm at Crestwood!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-ups Required!⁠ Brighten the winter days with your own succulent Terra-Cotta pots. Variety of succulents. Watercolors. Snacks. Games.

Teen Lo-Fi Saturdays Sat. JULY 12 @ 1-4pm at Goshen!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ Come hang out in the teen room and listen to some lo-fi music! Crafts. Switch games. Sensory toys. Coloring books. Snacks. and more!

Teen Anime Club Tues. JULY 8 @ 4-6 at LaGrange!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ We're going back to the swamp for awful crafts, questionable snacks, and a timeless masterpiece. Get out of our swamp.

Teen Gamer Gathering Sat. JUNE 28 @ 1-4pm at LaGrange! For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ . Games from retro to modern. Play. Watch. Co-op. Hang out. Test your skills in the Super Smash Bros. Tournament! Win prizes! Amiibo trophy!

Teen Feature Friday Fri. JUNE 27 @ 5-7pm at Crestwood!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-ups Required!⁠ Watch Sonic the Hedgehog 3! Movie-themed crafts! Snacks!

Teen Some Assembly Required Wed. JUNE 25 @ 4-6:30pm at Goshen!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-ups Required!⁠ We're making faux stained glass! Make a sun catcher fit for a castle. All supplies provided.

Teen Artist Block Tues. JUNE 24 @ 4-6 at LaGrange!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ Take some time to make a thing. Try a craft we come up with or go in your own direction! Share your art. Use our supplies.

Teen Funko Factory Sat. JUNE 21 @ 1-4pm at LaGrange! For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! Sign-Up at oldhampl.org/events ! Let's make Custom Funko Pops! We'll supply everything! Bring your creation to life with paint * sculpt * oven-bake clay!

Teen Summer Solstice Picnic Fri. JUNE 20 @ 1-4pm at Goshen!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ Terrariums! Mini wreathes! Tiny Art! Snacks! Celebrate the longest day of the year with a picnic on the most summery day of summer!

Teen Lo-Fi Saturdays Sat. JUNE 14 @ 1-4pm at Goshen!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ Come hang out in the teen room and listen to some lo-fi music! Crafts. Switch games. Sensory toys. Coloring books. Snacks. and more!

Teen Color Crestwood Thurs. JUNE 12 @ 4-6pm at Crestwood!⁠ For Grades 6-12 (in fall 2025) & Class of ‘25 Grads! FREE! No Sign-up Required!⁠ Sidewalk chalk art. Large canvas painting with sprayers. Splatter painting. T-shirt painting. Small Canvases.