Teen Services at Seekonk Public Library

Teen Advisory Board
Thursday, December 5 at 3:30 PM
**Please note: Meetings are for TAB members only. To join, visit seekonkpl.org/teens and download the TAB application. Email the finished application to teens@seekonkpl.org  or turn it in at the Research Help Desk in the library.

Your opinion matters! If you’re in grade 6 through 12, then you have a chance to make a difference at your library by joining the Teen Advisory Board (TAB). During the school year, we will meet once a month at 3:30 PM to share ideas about upcoming programs and discuss how we can make the most out of the library’s services for tweens and teens. This is an opportunity to practice leadership, collaboration, and civic engagement and to take an active role in shaping the library’s impact on your community. Becoming a member of the board requires a commitment to attend meetings regularly.

For more information, call Adult Services at the library at (508) 336-8230 or email teens@seekonkpl.org. 


Mitten Balloon Rockets for Tweens & Teens
Thursday, December 12 at 3:00 PM
You may be noticing mitten-themed decorations popping up in the library this month, and here’s the reason: Seekonk Public Library’s holiday decorations this year celebrate Jan Brett’s beloved picture book The Mitten and the winter wonderland in which it takes place. To join in the fun, tweens and teens are invited to a mitten-launching workshop. Learn to create a two-stage balloon rocket (inspired by actual NASA launching techniques) to see how far into space (or across the meeting room) we can send our mitten!

This 1-hour event is free and open to tweens and teens in grades 6 through 12. Registration is required. Sign up using our new Events Calendar at www.seekonkpl.org/events. 

For more information, call Adult Services at the library at (508) 336-8230 or email
teens@seekonkpl.org. 

Looking Ahead
An Author’s World: An Interview with Autumn Allen
Tuesday, February 11 at 6:00 PM
Autumn Allen is an award-winning author, editor, educator, and children’s literature specialist. Her debut young adult novel, All You Have to Do (Kokila/Penguin, 2023), was long listed for the Massachusetts Book Award and was a People Magazine must-read for fall 2023, a Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of 2023, and a Black Caucus of the ALA debut honor award winner. In an interview with Seekonk Library’s Teen Librarian, Carla Rennick, Autumn will discuss her novel, as well as what it's like to be a published author and editor. She will answer questions about writing professionally, being a senior editor at Barefoot Books, and her work as a writing instructor for kids, teens, and adults. The interview will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Seekonk Public Library.

This 90-minute in-person event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and registration is required.

For more information, call Teen Services at the library at (508) 336-8230 or email
teens@seekonkpl.org.