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Teens

READ OUR BLOG!
Visit the Tigard Teen blog to find out more about upcoming events, get book recommendations, and enjoy other fascinating tidbits.

TEEN VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Ages 12 & Up

The Library is a great place to volunteer! Positions for teens include assisting with Children’s and Teen events, shelving, searching for books and more. Teen volunteers learn valuable skills, meet new people and help the library!

Contact Trish Stormont at 503-718-2516 for more information.

Cool Links
Reading for Fun: New Teen Booklists, links to your favorite authors, "What to Read," and more!

Beyond High School: Links to colleges, financial aid information, and more!

Homework Center: Your guide for online research.

Monthly Events
BookTRON (Teens Read Outrageously Now)
The teen book group usually meets on the second Thursday of every month.

In February, BookTRON will celebrate Tigard Reads with a special discussion of A Long Way From Chicago with related activities. There are extra books available, so please call 503-684-6537 and ask for the Children's Reference Desk to inquire about registration.

Email annabr@tigard-or.gov for more details.

Teen Animanga Club
Community Room

  • Friday, February 26, 5-7 p.m.


  • Tuesday, March 23, 3-5 p.m. (All-Ages Animanga)
Want to watch anime on the big screen? Eat Japanese candy? Share your fan artwork? Hang out with other anime/manga fans?

Read 'Em and Write!
Read a good book lately? Your teen librarians would love to hear about it. Send your review (fiction or non-fiction) to either Lisa (lisae@tigard-or.gov) or Anna (annabr@tigard-or.gov) and it may be posted on the Teen Library Blog! Details to include: title, author, mini plot (don't give away too much!) and what you liked about it.


Teen Zine
Submit your original book reviews, short stories, poems, drawings, photography, song lyrics, comic strips and editorials by bringing them to the Young Adult Desk or e-mailing them to lisae@tigard-or.gov.
Dance Off Depression
Friday, February 19 | 5-8 p.m.
Community Room | Ages 11 through adult

People really appreciated the simple pleasures during the Great Depression, and now so can you! Learn 1930s dances (like the Charleston, Foxtrot and the Lindy Hop) from a professional dance instructor, then it's Ladies' Choice at our Sadie Hawkins dance. Enjoy old-timey snacks and music, and it's all free! A Tigard Reads Event
Button Making: How Much Flair Do You Dare?
Saturday, March 6 | 2-4 p.m. |
Puett  Room

Join us for an afternoon of social button-making. Bring your own images or pick from our selection.
Teen Movie Making Project
Sunday, March 7 | 1-5 p.m. |
Conference Room

Write it, film it, and edit it in this afternoon workshop. Using mini cameras two teams will create mini films for the library. Space is limited, so registration is required. Call 503-684-6537 or stop by the Children's or Young Adult Desk to save your place.
TPL Sing-Along Blog
Thursday, March 11 | 5-7 p.m.
Community Room

Teen Library Council presents another magnificent Teen Tech Week celebration, with special guests from our BookTRON book group! Join us for a sing-along followed by a lip-synching competition. Bring your favorite music (on CD please), perform for your peers, and let us all discover how talented you are. Pop or rock star attired encouraged, but not required. The most convincing diva or dashing crooner wins a prize! Group performances are welcome.
Teen Pizzine (Pizza & Zine)
Saturday, March 13 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | Puett  Room

Munch on pizza while you help create the Winter Teen Zine. Bring book review ideas, artwork and your creative juices.




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CONTACT US
City of Tigard, 13125 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR 97223, 503-639-4171 | Map and Directions

NORMAL CITY HALL BUSINESS HOURS
Monday—Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

AFTER-HOURS CONTACT
Public Works/Water: 503-639-1554 | Police Non-Emergency: 503-629-0111

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