Teens

MPL Teen Center

About the Teen Center

The third floor Maas Teen Learning Center provides teens with a dedicated space for gaming, watching movies and relaxing with friends. The Teen Center is open after school Monday-Friday and supervised by library staff. Teens also have access to the Hansen Teen Library Center on the second floor, which houses young adult books and provides a quiet study space. The Teen Library Center is open during normal library hours.

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Visit the Imaginarium Makerspace
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Study Rooms & Test Proctoring
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Personalized Reading Recommendations
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Resources for Caregivers & Homeschoolers

Tours & Group Visits

Virtual Library Cards

Advanced Sewing with Elaine Jacks: All About Patterns

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Sewing, Workshop
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Event Details:
Learn advanced sewing techniques with Elaine Jacks. This workshop is designed for the intermediate sewist to learn all about sewing patterns. *We will not be sewing during this session. ...

Conversational Spanish

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Public Conference Room #2
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Bilingual
Event Details:
In this class students with intermediate to advanced level Spanish skills can practice speaking, listening, and reading.  Topics of conversation are determined by the instructor and the interests of those enrolled and have included travel, ...

Interview

7:00pm - 7:15pm
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Public Conference Room #2
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Bilingual

Teen Makers

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft, Technology Class, Workshop
Event Details:
April 5 - Makey Makey Games Wednesday afternoons in the Imaginarium are just for teens. Join us from 2:30pm - 4pm on first and third Wednesdays to experiment with a variety of hands-on making activities. No expertise required; just bring your...

Open Studio

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Craft, Technology Class
Event Details:
Open Studio in the Imaginarium makerspace is open to adults and teens, 6th grade and older. Learn to 3D print, die cut fabric, sew and more; or bring your own project to work on while you connect with other makers. ...

Experience Collection

Makey Makey

Makey Makey board

Makey Makey is a device you can use to turn anything, like a banana, into a game controller or keyboard.

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Sewing Machine

Sewing machine

Work on your small DIY mending and sewing projects without the fuss of owning, maintaining and storing your own sewing machine.

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Ukuleles

Three ukuleles

Check out a ukulele! Choose from concert and smaller soprano ukes.

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Online Homework Help

IXL Online Learning

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Online learning site offering unlimited, self-paced practice in over 6,000 topics. Access is free with your library card.
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Rosetta Stone

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Rosetta Stone and EBSCO Information Services have combined to offer you the Rosetta Stone courses for 30 different languages.

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Career Cruising

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Career Cruising is a global leader in career development software for people of all ages. No other program offers the fun, intuitive, engaging experience that brings potential to life.

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