DIY Room Decorations

Decorate your room with veggies and newspaper! Make a unique veggie patterned pillowcase and newspaper flowers to add some style to your personal space. Participants must bring their own white or light colored pillowcase. All other supplies will be provided. This event takes place on Wednesday, August 5th at 7pm. For teens in 6th grade & up, so bring your friends! Registration suggested. To register, contact Heather at (708) 301-7908 or hcolby@homerlibrary.org.

Teen Book Club: How to Be Bad and The Blue Girl

It's reader's choice again at the Teen Book Club! Teens can choose to read How to Be Bad by Lauren Myracle, E. Lockhart, and Sarah Mlynowski or The Blue Girl by Charles de Lint (or both!). Both books are available at the library for check out. The next meeting is on Tuesday, August 4th at 7pm. Open to teens in 6th grade and up and new members are welcome (we are really friendly, and sometimes there's pie!).

For more information, contact Heather at (708) 301-7908 or hcolby@homerlibrary.org.

YAC Bowling Party: Thursday, July 30th

On Thursday, July 30th at 4pm, teens from the Homer Library will be bowling against teens from the Orland Park, Frankfort, and Tinley Park libraries for a trophy! We'll be bowling at Orland Bowl (8601 W. 159th Street). The cost is $5 per teen, which includes 3 games of bowling, shoe rental, unlimited cheese pizza, and soda! Space is limited to 20, so registration is required. Teens do not have to be members of the Youth Activity Committee to bowl! Participants must provide their own transportation. Library staff will be in attendance. Please note that due to the bowling party, there will not be a YAC meeting on Wednesday, July 29th. To register, call (708) 301-7908 or email Heather at hcolby@homerlibrary.org.

Teen Manga Group: July Meeting

It's been a few weeks since the Teen Manga Group has met, but have no fear -- the next meeting is only days away! Come on down to the library on Tuesday, July 28th at 7pm for the next TMG meeting, where we'll be making plans for our August cosplay party! Open to teens in 6th grade & up. Hope to see you then!

For more information, contact Heather Colby at (708) 301-7908 or hcolby@homerlibrary.org.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The second meeting of the library's new Teen Advisory Board is on Thursday, July 23rd at 7pm! Teens in grade 9-12 are invited to join TAB and influence the library's teen services. We want to hear from you about topics like teen books, programming, and more! Members will receive volunteer hours for attending TAB meetings. So join in the fun!

For more information, contact Heather Colby at (708) 301-7908 or hcolby@homerlibrary.org.