Teens ages 12-17 are invited to play in An Inquisition of Vampires! Participants will be given a roll and a script to read from at the start of the program. As we read through the script, participants will try to determine who is the murderous vampire! Prizes will be awarded!
This murder mystery game will be held at 4:30pm and then again at 6:30pm at the Franklin Park Branch on Thursday, August 14. Please only register for one time slot.
Join us for a community service activity and earn an hour of volunteer time. The next event will take place on Wednesday, August 13 at 4pm at the DeMott Lane Library location. Open to students ages 12-17. Snacks will be served! Please click here to register.
Poetry contest rules
April is National Poetry Month! Show your creativity and earn a chance to win a $25 Target giftcard! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems to our Teen Online Poetry Jam. Submit original poems to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Each submitted poem equals one raffle entry. Up to 3 entries per person permitted. All poems must be typed in the body of an email or in an attachment that is easily opened such as a PDF or Word Doc. Scans or images of handwritten documents will not be accepted. All poems will be posted on library teen social media (@ftplteens on Instagram and Snapchat) with the student’s first name only unless requested to be anonymous and at the discretion of the teen librarian. Entries that are explicit, offensive, or demeaning in any way or suspected to be A.I generated will not be accepted. One random winner will be drawn from all eligible entries. Winner must be able to pick up the prize, in person, at one of our library locations. Any questions, email kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Contest runs April 1 – 21, 2025
Play for fun! Play to win!
Students ages 10 – 17 are invited to test their chess skills in a tournament! This full day event will take place on Saturday, March 29 at the DeMott Lane library. Winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card! Every player will get to choose a free book from our selection of prize books! Please click here for full details and registration information. Advance registration is required.
Teens ages 12-17 are invited to come some friendly games of chess! We meet the first Thursday of each month at the DeMott Lane library. The next event is Thursday, February 6 at 6:30pm. Please click here for more information and registration.
Teens are invited to come paint with us as we experiment with the fun painting technique! Program will take place at 6pm on Thursday, January 9 at the DeMott Lane Library. Please click here to register.
Join us for a community service activity and earn an hour of volunteer time. The next event will take place on Wednesday, November 13 at 4pm at the DeMott Lane Library location. Open to students ages 12-17. Snacks will be served! Please click here to register.
Teens ages 12-17 are invited to participate in our monthly Kindness Club. The next one takes place on Wednesday, October 16 at 4pm at the DeMott Lane library location. At each meeting, we’ll do a community service oriented activity and teens who attend will earn 1 volunteer hour. Please click here to register. Snacks will be served!
April is National Poetry Month! Show your creativity and earn a chance to win a $20 Target gift card! Students ages 12-17 are invited to submit poems to our Teen Online Poetry Jam. Submit original poems to kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Each submitted poem equals one raffle entry. Up to 3 entries per person permitted. All poems must be typed in the body of an email or in an attachment that is easily opened such as a PDF or Word Doc. Scans or images of handwritten documents will not be accepted. All poems will be posted on library teen social media (@ftplteens on Instagram and Snapchat) with the student’s first name only unless requested to be anonymous and at the discretion of the teen librarian. Entries that are explicit, offensive, or demeaning in any way or suspected to be A.I generated will not be accepted. One random winner will be drawn from all eligible entries. Winner must be able to pick up the prize, in person, at one of our library locations. Any questions, email kbilton[at]franklintwp[dot]org. Contest runs March 22 – April 22, 2024
Teens ages 12-17 are invited to participate in our monthly Kindness Club. At each meeting, we’ll do a community service oriented activity and teens who attend will earn 1 volunteer hour. Please click here to register. At the June 14th session, we will be making summer decorations for the Young Adult room. Snacks will be served!