MML Teen Programs
Overview
Teens 7th-12th Grade are welcome to use the Teen Zone for resources, a break, or socializing with friends. With the help of our Teen Advisory Council, we strive to provide an environment that is welcoming to all and offers something for everyone. We offer clubs, events, and virtual activities. See below for the details on current Teen Events.
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Suggestions and Comments
Meet TAC
TAC is MML’s Teen Advisory Council. TAC Members are in 7th – 12th Grade. TAC helps plan and organize teen events and activities and helps select new books to order.
*We are currently accepting applications for new members. You can pick up an application at the Front Desk.
Send any questions, suggestions, or recommendations to [email protected].
Current Members:
- President: Sharon Frost, 11th Grade
- Vice President: Jasmine Walton, 12th Grade
- Secretary: Bry Francis, 10th Grade
- Community Manager: Adam Lewis, 9th Grade
- Historian: Hanna Walton, 11th Grade
- Treasurer: Aaron Tenore, 11th Grade
- Franky Duncan, 12th Grade
- Linda Walton, 12th Grade
- Sarah Lewis, 11th Grade
- Sophie Penn, 11th Grade
- Maya Lewis, 12th Grade
- Addie Kilgore, 10th Grade
- Kassidy Reiman, 7th Grade
TAC Activities:
TAC has a hand in planning all of our current events and activities. In the past, TAC has helped plan:
- Teen Tea Parties
- Costume Contests
- Terrarium Programs
- Cupcake Wars
- Murder Mystery Night
- Summer Programming
- Cooking Classes
- Clubs
- Game Nights
- Karaoke Nights
Chatting with TAC
Season 5 has just started and includes 3 separate videos each month: Book Recommendations, TAC Chaos, and Libraries Today. All episodes from the previous four seasons are available. Listen in as TAC Members have a monthly conversation about all things new, exciting, and teen at MML. You can watch, using the links below or by checking out our YouTube Channel.
TAC Recommendations
TAC Chaos
Libraries Today
Special Events
Once a month TAC plans something unique – join us for the extra fun!
Video Game Night: January 23 at 5:30
Cupcake Wars: February 26 at 5:30 — Registration Required and will open February 10
Cine-crafts
This year’s movie nights feature crafts! Join us on the first and third Wednesdays at 5:30 for a movie, a craft, and some snacks.
- February 5: Mamma Mia – Friendship Bracelets
- February 19: 10 Things I Hate About You – CD Crafts
- March 5: The Dark Knight – Shrinky Dinks
- March 19: The Amazing Spider-Man – Origami Spiders and Spiderweb Art
- April 2: In the Heights – Skyscraper Art
- April 16: Jumanji-Welcome to the Jungle – Rock Painting
Craft Samples – Note, these are our initial inspiration. We’ll have patterns and elements that match the movie when we actually do the crafts.
Teen Book Club
This year we’re trying something different and all reading the same book. Pick up a copy in the Teen Zone then join us on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 to talk about it – even if you don’t finish the book.
- February 12: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute – Talia Hibbert
- March 12: Enter the Body – Joy McClullough
- April: They Called us Enemy by George Takei and Kent State by Deborah Wiles
- Read both or just the one that’s most interesting to you, then we’ll talk about both of them (or the one everyone read).
Teach Me Tuesday
Drop by on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 to learn something new. We’ll teach each other, bring in guests, and have fun!
- January 21: Movie Making
- February 18: Sewing-Bags
- March 18: American Sign Language
- April 15: Bird Houses
- May 20: Cookies
Teen Studio
Everyone’s favorite afternoon activity is back! We’ll meet on Mondays and Thursdays for open free space to hang out with friends, play games, craft, work on homework, or just relax after school.
Mondays at 3:30 in the Story Time Room
Thursdays at 3:30 in the Kerr Garden Room — beginning Thursday December 5, we’ll be meeting in the Story Time Room
Resources & Research
Mental Health and Other Concerns
Whether you’re in need of help or information, these resources are fantastic:
HowRightNow – An initiative to address people’s feelings of grief, loss, and worry during COVID-19
National Alliance on Mental Illness – Teen/Young Adult Resources
Ok2Talk – The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers a safe space to talk about your needs and/or helping others
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Resources for Youth
You Matter – The National Suicide Prevention Life sponsored safe space for youth to talk about mental health and suicide prevention
The Trevor Project – Focus on LGBTQ+ Youth, their mental health, and suicide prevention
Ditch the Label – A leading and global youth organization with a focus on bullying, digital wellbeing, mental health, relationships and identity
Love Is Respect – The national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people
Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown– This is currently Jami’s favorite Podcast. I will share that due to sponsorships and honest conversations, watching/listening is probably best for older teens or as a shared activity between parents and teens. But the additional resources included on the website are great for independent research or anyone just a little curious about what’s going on inside their head.
Resources for Research, Learning, and More
Whether you’re working on something for school or just in search of more information, these resources are great:
OWL
(Ohio Web Library) – Provides research resources & how-to information on topics like Biographies, Car Repair, Academic Research, Literature, Oxford Encyclopedias, Science, Languages, and Historic Timelines.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab is one of Jami’s favorite resources! Use it for help with in-text citations, works cited pages, and general how-to guides
The Smithsonian Institution has several options:
- Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking.
- Because of Her Story, where you can explore women’s history
- The 3-D digitization portal features interactive models
- Smithsonian Science Now offers live-streamed and archived webcasts on a variety of science topics
- The American Democracy Resources Page highlights a diverse array of the Smithsonian’s digital resources that engage audiences around voting, elections, civic engagement, and citizenship
Check out our Digital Resources Page for all of our Digital Offerings, including Hoopla, Niche Academy, and local research.
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