Need a book to read at school? Need help with an assignment? Come and talk to us at the Youth Desk - we'll be happy to help you! You can also check out the Find a Good Book page for lists of new and recommended books.

Are you a writer or an artist? Submit your work to our Teen Writing and Art Showcase! Click here for details. To view the fall 2017 showcase, click on the cover image below.

Check out these videos made by middle-schoolers during a stop-motion animation workshop at Rakow!

In other summer workshop news, congratulations to the middle-schoolers who completed our weeklong Summer Writing Camp!

Zone Music Videos

Stop Motion Animation in the Zone

Last year, middle-schoolers gathered in the Zone to make stop-motion movies. Check out everyone's videos at the Zone's Youtube Channel.

More Zone Pictures

You can find pictures from the Iron Chef Cupcake Battle, the Edible Sculpture Challenge, and the Marshmallow Peeps Actors Workshop on the library's Flickr page. 

At past library events, middle-schoolers have:

• Honed their Hunger Games survival skills.
• Scripted and filmed their own movies.
• Designed mini-computer games using Scratch.
• Made web pages.
• Posted book reviews online.
• Made Animoto Videos
• And much more!

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