Teen Take & Make: Origami Greek Worry Beads with Creativebug
Kits available Mar. 2
Ages 12-18
This project from Creativebug mixes Greek worry beads (the OG fidget toy) with origami wish and lucky stars for a chill, creative build. We provide the kit. You bring the creativity.
Kits available in ‘The Vault’ while supplies last.
Design Your Own Puzzle
Thursday, March 12, 5:30-7:30PM
Teens (ages 12-18)
Want to create your own puzzle design? Join us to learn fun digital and hands-on skills! You’ll spend some time learning how to create digital art using ProCreate on our iPads, then take the design you made and press it onto a blank puzzle with sublimation printing. Registration required.
Live Clue @ The Library for Teens
Monday, March 16, 2-3:30pm
Ages 12-18
The library has a mystery to solve. Search for clues, determine suspects, and race against the clock to solve the case in this live-action Clue game. Snacks & beverages provided.
Tabletop Café for Teens
Tuesday, March 17, 2:30-4pm
Ages 12-18
Drop-in. No registration required.
Drop in and play! Hang out with friends while enjoying board games, card games, and tabletop favorites from The Vault and our MPL collection. No experience needed!
Easy Acrylic Painting for Teens & Adults with Creativebug
Wednesday, March 18, 6-7:30pm
Join us for a fun and easy acrylic painting tutorial using Creativebug, the library’s free eDatabase with access to thousands of classes, daily practices, patterns, and more. Participants will explore acrylic painting techniques such as masking and creating an ombré effect. No experience necessary. Ages 12+.
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Retro Teen Movie Day in ‘The Vault’
Thursday, March 19, 10:30am-6pm
Ages 12-18
Drop-in. No registration required.
A full day of iconic teen movies from across decades. From time traveling adventures to high school drama, unexpected makeovers, and unforgettable friendships, this marathon is packed with nostalgia, laughs, and classic coming of age moments. Sit back, relive the vibes, and enjoy the ultimate retro movie day!
Back to the Future – 10:30am-12:25pm
Freaky Friday – 12:30-2:10pm
The Breakfast Club– 2:15pm – 3:50pm
Princess Diaries – 4:05-6:00pm
Free Dance Workshop with Lasya – Poetry of Footsteps
Thursday, March 19, 6pm
Join us from 6-7pm on Thursday, March 19, for a free, fun, all ages dance workshop with Lasya – Poetry of Footsteps, winner of the County of Simcoe’s Newcomer Artist Award, as part of #ITSTARTS Month. #ITSTARTS works to promote a unified community that encourages collective action against racism and discrimination.
Teen Take & Make: Pressed Flower Suncatcher
Available from April 1 in The Vault
Teens (12-18)
Pressing flowers has been a practice since the 1500s, but what do you do with them? This kit contains everything you need to turn beautiful pressed flowers into unique suncatchers! The kit also includes instructions for pressing flowers. No registration required.
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
1st Wednesday of the Month @ 5:00 PM
Our Teen Advisory Group is a team leadership group at MPL – programming for teens by teens.
If you know what you want to see in the library, have suggestions for books to order, or programming you want to attend – then TAG is for you!
Earn community service hours (required for graduation) for all TAG meetings, plus earn extra for TAG-led activities. Email Jenn, Adult & Teen Services Coordinator at [email protected] for more information or drop-in to ‘The Vault’ for our next meeting.
Snacks & beverages provided.
Teen Review Program
Earn volunteer service hours for reviewing recent (last two years) books & movies found in the MPL collections. Two volunteer service hours per approved review.
Please remember that reviews should convey your own ideas and insights about the selection. The use of AI tools is not permitted.
If you are interested in this position, visit our website to apply!
The Vault – MPL’s Teen Space
Open during all library open hours.
Ages 12-18
Drop by to check out MPL’s teen space, exclusively for our patrons ages 12-18! Designed for teens by teens, this is your place to be creative, meet new people, engage in a game or two, chat about books, or just hang out!
‘The Vault’ made possible thanks to the financial support provided by 
Questions? Contact Jennifer Paquette at [email protected] or (705) 526-4216 Ext. 3307.