Maplewood Public Library Youth Services AUGUST 2021

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Want to see your art on the cover? Email an image to Tori at [email protected]! 1 Maplewood Public Library Youth Services AUGUST PROGRAMS

WE'RE TAKING A BREAK! There will be no tween and teen programs the first three weeks of August. Programs will pick up again on August 24th.

AUGUST 24TH AUGUST 31ST 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 3:30 PM - 4:40 PM AFTER SCHOOL GAMES COLLAGE COMICS AGES 11-18 AGES 11-18 Celebrate a return to school Cut apart old comic books with board and card games, and put them back crafts, and general hanging together to make your own out! stories!

TAKE & MAKE CRAFT: WORM ON A STRING AVAILABLE AUGUST 10TH Use yarn and a fork to make your own worm on a string!

Want email reminders about programs? Email Tori at [email protected]! 2 Maplewood Public Library Youth Services CHECK THESE OUT Other teens submitted these titles as their favorite graphic novels and . Ask a librarian to put them on hold for you!

DRAGON BALL Z BLACK BUTLER DRAGON HOOPS BY AKIRA TORIYAMA BY YANA TOBOSO BY GENE LUEN YANG Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Aliens, Fantasy, Victorian Graphic memoir, Wishes, Manga, England, Demons, Basketball, High Series Manga, Series School, Standalone

DEMON SLAYER BY KOYOHARU BY BY GOTOUGE Fantasy Pirates, Ghosts, Board Fantasy, Historical Competition, Manga, Games, Competition, Japan, Demons, Series Manga, Series Family, Manga, Series

IS THERE A GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES YOU LOVE OR WANT TO READ THAT WE DON'T HAVE? LET US KNOW! We're trying to expand our young adult graphic novel collection, and would love to know what you want to see! Email suggestions to Tori. 3 Maplewood Public Library Youth Services ONE LAST THING... THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SUMMER READING!

We had almost 30 teens turn in at least one reading log for Summer Reading this year! Didn't get a chance to participate? Sign up next summer, and keep an eye out for other reading challenges and activities year round! Have opinions about what we did well, what we could have done better, and what we should change? Join the Teen Advisory Group and let us know! The next meeting will be September 7th at 4:30 PM, after Teen Hangout.

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