Programs: Teens (grades 6-12)

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Click here to download the reading list!

Grades 6-12 are invited to celebrate TeenTober with DPLS’ Book Nerd Challenge, underway Oct. 1-31!

Read or listen to 3 titles from our list and bring your sheet back to any DPLS location (Defiance, Sherwood, or Hicksville) or email it to prellstab@defiancelibrary.org to be entered into prize drawings.

Prizes are courtesy of the Friends of Defiance Public Library!

Welcome the spooky season by joining DPLS for a Community Read, taking place Oct. 1-31, 2023! Read “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus” by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley along with us, and send a picture of yourself with the book to prellstab@defiancelibrary.org before the month is over for a chance to win a crocheted Shelley, Frankenstein, & a copy of the book! Photos will be displayed at DPL.

Winner will be notified via email. Copies of the book will be available at all 3 DPLS locations (Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville). Open to all ages.

Teens and adults are invited to Chess Club at Defiance Public Library on the first Tuesday of each month, from 4-6 p.m. in the Reading Room. We welcome beginners who want to learn, as well as seasoned players. A limited number of chess boards will be available, so bring your own if you wish! No registration required.

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Before our guests from the University of Toledo kick off their Solar Phenomena program (Oct. 5, 6 p.m.), we’re meeting outside the library at 5 p.m. to do some sun-spotting! Multiple tools will be available to help you get a glimpse of the sun, including a solar telescope, sunoculars, and a sunspotter. This will take place weather permitting! Open to all; no registration needed.

We’re ready for spooky season! All ages are invited to join us at Johnson Memorial Library on Oct. 9 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Community Room as we much on popcorn and watch the Sanderson Sisters come to life! No registration needed.

NOTE: The April 11 meeting of the Fiber Arts Club will end at 6:30 PM, rather than 7 PM.

Visit the Defiance Public Library System MakerSpace on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-7 p.m. for Fiber Arts Club (formerly Knit & Crochet Club). Bring your tatting, weaving, sewing, embroidery, or other fiber art project to the library and meet other makers. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to bring their questions and we will try to help you the best we can. The club meets from 4-7 p.m., & you can come and go as you please during that timeframe. For more information, contact Cara at cbolley@defiancelibrary.org or 419-782-1456 ext. 1108.

Join our Facebook group!

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Join us in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library on the third Monday of the month from 4-6 p.m. for teen crafting for grades 6-12. No registration needed!

(Sept. 18, hot glue magnets, keychains, & pushpins; Oct. 16, ghost plushies; Nov. 20, steampunk-inspired; Dec. 18, confetti bookmark.)

Teens are invited to Johnson Memorial Library on Oct. 16 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. as we play a spooky game and make our own personal pizzas using the Charlie Cart mobile kitchen. Geared to ages 12-18. Space is limited and registration is required. Register using the form below, or by calling 419-542-6200. Sponsored by the Friends of Johnson Memorial Library!

Please note: Allergens may be on site, and JML is not responsible for exposure to food allergens.

Under the 21st Century Grant in partnership with Defiance Elementary & Middle Schools, the library is inviting children in grades K-8 (at all area schools, and homeschoolers) along with their parents to come to our open house for a tour of Defiance Public Library & its digital resources on October 16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. (half-hour tours will start at 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., & 6:30 p.m.) Free library programs will also be discussed.

Those who wish to apply for a free library card for themselves or their children should bring a photo ID (if you do not have a photo ID, you may bring proof of residency with name, address & dated within the last 3 months.) Tours will begin in the Children’s Department! No registration needed.

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Is this movie so bad, it’s good? We’ll scour the movie vault for the worst of the worst so we can watch, rate, and discuss.

Bad Movie Night for grades 6-12 will take place on the fourth Monday of each month beginning Sept. 25 in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library from 5-7 p.m. No registration needed.

(Dates are Sept. 25, Oct. 23, & Nov. 27 — DPLS is closed on Christmas Day!)

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Spend Halloween night enjoying a Frankenstein double feature at Defiance Public Library! Everyone age 13+ is invited to join us in the Reading Room on Oct. 31 from 4-7 p.m. for showings of Frankenstein (1931) and Young Frankenstein (1974). No registration needed.

Come one, come all, and celebrate spooky season at Johnson Memorial Library’s Annual Fall Fest, set for October 31 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the library, 116 W. High St., Hicksville.

Enjoy snacks (cotton candy, ghost tears, werewolf spit, Charlie Cart caramel corn), games (giant Jenga/Connect Four, the Skeleton Scavenger Hunt and Halloween BINGO), and a costume contest, plus our Mad Scientist’s Lab will be open to make Day of the Dead masks, buttons, stickers, and a flappy bat craft.

Free and open to all; no registration needed. Sponsored by the Friends of Johnson Memorial Library!

Click here for complete contest rules!

Didn’t like how your favorite book ended? Rewrite it! Have theories about a character? We want to hear them!

Teens (grades 6-12) can submit a fan fiction short story reimagining a character or section of a book in our Teen Fan Fiction Writing Contest. Entries can be submitted at any DPLS location (Defiance Public, Sherwood Branch, or Johnson Memorial/Hicksville libraries) or via email to prellstab@defiancelibrary.org between Nov. 1-30 at 5 p.m. Writings must be between 1,000 and 3,000 words in length, and rated P-13. Have fun!

Winner will be notified by phone no later than Dec. 8, and the winning entry will be shared in the DPLS newsletter, on social media, & in booklet form at Defiance Public Library.

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Teens and adults are invited to Chess Club at Defiance Public Library on the first Tuesday of each month, from 4-6 p.m. in the Reading Room. We welcome beginners who want to learn, as well as seasoned players. A limited number of chess boards will be available, so bring your own if you wish! No registration required.

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

NOTE: The April 11 meeting of the Fiber Arts Club will end at 6:30 PM, rather than 7 PM.

Visit the Defiance Public Library System MakerSpace on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-7 p.m. for Fiber Arts Club (formerly Knit & Crochet Club). Bring your tatting, weaving, sewing, embroidery, or other fiber art project to the library and meet other makers. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to bring their questions and we will try to help you the best we can. The club meets from 4-7 p.m., & you can come and go as you please during that timeframe. For more information, contact Cara at cbolley@defiancelibrary.org or 419-782-1456 ext. 1108.

Join our Facebook group!

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Join us in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library on the third Monday of the month from 4-6 p.m. for teen crafting for grades 6-12. No registration needed!

(Sept. 18, hot glue magnets, keychains, & pushpins; Oct. 16, ghost plushies; Nov. 20, steampunk-inspired; Dec. 18, confetti bookmark.)

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Is this movie so bad, it’s good? We’ll scour the movie vault for the worst of the worst so we can watch, rate, and discuss.

Bad Movie Night for grades 6-12 will take place on the fourth Monday of each month beginning Sept. 25 in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library from 5-7 p.m. No registration needed.

(Dates are Sept. 25, Oct. 23, & Nov. 27 — DPLS is closed on Christmas Day!)

Teens and adults are invited to Chess Club at Defiance Public Library on the first Tuesday of each month, from 4-6 p.m. in the Reading Room. We welcome beginners who want to learn, as well as seasoned players. A limited number of chess boards will be available, so bring your own if you wish! No registration required.

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

NOTE: The April 11 meeting of the Fiber Arts Club will end at 6:30 PM, rather than 7 PM.

Visit the Defiance Public Library System MakerSpace on the second Tuesday of each month from 4-7 p.m. for Fiber Arts Club (formerly Knit & Crochet Club). Bring your tatting, weaving, sewing, embroidery, or other fiber art project to the library and meet other makers. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to bring their questions and we will try to help you the best we can. The club meets from 4-7 p.m., & you can come and go as you please during that timeframe. For more information, contact Cara at cbolley@defiancelibrary.org or 419-782-1456 ext. 1108.

Join our Facebook group!

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Join us in the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library on the third Monday of the month from 4-6 p.m. for teen crafting for grades 6-12. No registration needed!

(Sept. 18, hot glue magnets, keychains, & pushpins; Oct. 16, ghost plushies; Nov. 20, steampunk-inspired; Dec. 18, confetti bookmark.)

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Let’s get cozy! Grades 6-12 are invited to the Teen Space at Defiance Public Library on December 28 from 2-7 p.m. for a cozy read-in! Bring a book, pillow, blanket, and wear your coziest clothes. Come and go as you please. Read, color, work on a puzzle, or build a pillow/blanket fort. Attendees will be entered to win a door prize! No registration needed.

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!

Every Thursday is Teen Night in the teen space at Defiance Public Library! From 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (closing time), the Teen Space in the mezzanine will be open and dedicated to teens (grades 6-12). Hang out and socialize, use the gaming systems, or take part in various evening activities including scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia challenges, games, and more!