What happens when the library closes? Teens take over!
BPL is offering monthly after-hours programs for youth at select locations. Join Brooklyn teens for a variety of free activities like:
- Art making
- Movie nights
- Open mics
- Performances
- Poetry slams
- Video games
More events coming soon!
Upcoming Events
Teen Takeover @ Midwood Library: Succulent Planting!
Attention all teens ages 13-19! Join us for our next Teen Takeover at Midwood Library, where we'll eat some delicious food (kosher options available) and plant succulents! You'll get to decorate a pot to take home your own succulent, perfect to decorate your room or college dorm and super easy…
Teen Takeover - Arcade Mania!
PIZZA, PRIZES, AND MANY SURPRISES!
Join us in the Central Library Youth Wing Upper Programming Room on Friday May 23rd from 4-6pm for a night of pizza, gaming, and prizes!
Ages 13+
Teen Takeover
Join us for Brower Park Library's Teen Takeover - the special after-hours library program made by teens, for other teens! For May's Takeover, we will have multiple crafting stations, as well as food and drinks. The event is open to all teens ages 13-19.
Teen Takeover: Decoden & Mosaic Decorating
Come join us to decorate mirrors, hair brushes and picture frames with cute charms, decoden and mosaic tiles!
All materials will be provided!
Teen Takeovers: Movie Night
Come to Saratoga Library after hours to enjoy a teens only screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Food will be provided
Ages 13-18
Teen Takeover @ Borough Park!
Join Borough Park's Teen Council for their last Teen Takeover at the branch. Enjoy karaoke and tie-dye! Food and drinks provided.
Intended for ages 13-19.
Teen Takeover @ DeKalb
Join other teens at DeKalb for our first Teen Takeover. Enjoy art-making, video gaming, and board games! Food and drinks provided.
The branch will be closed except for teens aged 13-19.
Apply to help plan Teen Takeovers at your neighborhood library!
The Teen Takeovers Branch Council is an internship program where high school students plan, organize, promote, and host after-hours public programs for other teens. You'll earn community service hours, receive a stipend, learn new skills and have fun. Learn more here and complete an Online Application.
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