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  • Books & More
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    • Immigration Resources
      • Citizenship & Immigration Resources
      • Language Learning
      • Welcome Center
    • Interlibrary Loan
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    • SCORE Business Mentoring
    • Smart Lockers
    • Studio 20 South
    • Technology @ the Library
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  • Research
    • Job Resources
    • Local History
    • Magazine & Newspaper Guide
    • Research Resources
  • Teens
    • Book Lists
    • Programs
      • Dungeons & Dragons @ WHPL
    • Teen Summer Reading
    • Teen Volunteering
      • West Hartford Immigrant Teens
      • West Hartford Mayor’s Youth Council
      • Teen Advisory Board
      • Library Volunteering
  • Children
    • Programs
    • Children’s Summer Reading
    • Arts & Museum Passes
    • Book Awards
    • Nutmeg Nominees
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  • Programs
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    • Art Shows
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      • Anime Club
      • Atlantic Magazine
      • Book Discussions
      • Building Connections Book Club
      • Cookbook Club
      • Fiber Arts Book Club
      • New Yorker Discussion
      • Shakespeare Book Club
      • Tabletop Game Club
      • Writers Groups
    • Adult Summer Reading
    • BookWyrm Fest
    • West Hartford Reads!
    • Suggest Program Ideas
  • New ECC

Teens

Teen Bad Art Competition

Celebrate the "Color Our World" Summer Reading theme on Wednesday, June 25 at 6:00 PM by making the worst art that you possibly can. Awards will be given for the bad, badder, and baddest submissions. Registration required.

Teen BookWyrm Chalk Art Contest

On Thursday, July 24, between 10:00 AM-2:00 PM help Noah Webster Library get ready for BookWyrm Fest with a friendly chalk art contest! Think fantastical BookWyrm Fest design (dragons, wizards, fairies, and more). Registration required.

Teen Cookies & Coloring Sheets

Celebrate the summer reading theme "Color Our World" as we bake cookies and color. A different cookie will be featured each month. This summer, the Teen Advisory Board is hosting a coloring contest. Registration required.

Teen Dragon Eye Craft

In preparation for BookWyrm Fest on July 26, make a dragon eye magnet with polymer clay on Tuesday, July 8 at 2:00 PM. Registration required.

Teen Silent Book Club

Grab a book and blanket or beach chair and join us on the South Main Street lawn for Teen Silent Book Club! From 2:00-2:45pm we will read silently. Meet other bookish teens, get some good summer book recs, and enjoy the outdoors! No registration required.

Teen Summer Reading

Grades 6-12 • June 16-August 25: Read a book or come to one of these programs to earn tickets and enter to win one of our awesome prizes, including the Grand Prize: a chance to “Color Your Soles” by designing your own custom pair of shoes. We will draw winning tickets at the Ice Cream Social Summer Reading Wrap-Up party on 8/25!

Teen Crocheters for a Cause

Are you looking to take up a fun hobby this summer? Join Kruthika Tanniru on Wednesday, July 16 at 6:00 PM in The Gift of Giving, where you can learn to crochet in the cozy setting of BBS while giving back to your community. Whether you've mastered crochet patterns or never picked up a hook in your life, this program is for you! Registration required.

Teen Bullet Journaling

Do you feel like you lose steam and get lazy over the summer? The library has the solution for you! Join Kruthika Tanniru on Tuesday, July 22 at 2:00 PM to take your first step towards a more aesthetic and productive summer through bullet journaling. Attend one, two, or all 3 meetups. Registration required. Sign up for each date individually.

Play Minecraft With WHPL!

Want to play Minecraft with other teens at WHPL? Click HERE for access to our Minecraft server and start playing! Server hosting graciously provided by Apex Hosting.

Teen Programs


Jun 21
WHPL @ West Hartford Pride Festival (Off-site)
12:00 PM

Jun 22
Sundays in the Park with Sam: Sketching in Elizabeth Park (Off-site)
11:30 AM

Jun 23
Teen Cookies & Coloring Sheets (NWL)
2:00 PM

Jun 23
Teen D&D: Curse of Strahd (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jun 25
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Foster Understanding with Virtual Reality (NWL)
4:00 PM

Jun 25
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Foster Understanding with Virtual Reality (NWL)
5:00 PM

Jun 25
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jun 25
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Foster Understanding with Virtual Reality (NWL)
6:00 PM

Jun 25
Teen Bad Art Competition (NWL)
6:00 PM

Jun 25
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Foster Understanding with Virtual Reality (NWL)
7:00 PM

Jun 26
Teen Silent Book Club (NWL)
2:00 PM

Jun 28
Framed in Nature: Upcycled 3D Filament Collages (NWL)
11:00 AM

Jun 30
Teen D&D: Curse of Strahd (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 2
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 5
Jazz Guitar 101 (NWL)
11:00 AM

Jul 7
Teen D&D: Curse of Strahd (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 8
Teen Dragon Eye Craft (NWL)
2:00 PM

Jul 9
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 9
Watercolor Monograms (NWL)
5:45 PM

Jul 14
Teen D&D: Curse of Strahd (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 16
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 16
Teen Crocheters for a Cause: The Gift of Giving (NWL)
6:00 PM

Jul 18
Friday Afternoon Flicks: Moana 2 (NWL)
2:00 PM

Jul 21
Teen Cookies & Coloring Sheets (NWL)
2:00 PM

Jul 21
Teen D&D: Curse of Strahd (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 22
Teen Bullet Journaling (NWL)
2:00 PM

Jul 22
Awesome Art Afternoon (BC)
3:00 PM

Jul 22
Custom Car Decals (NWL)
5:45 PM

Jul 23
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 23
Teen Crocheters for a Cause: The Gift of Giving (NWL)
6:00 PM

Jul 24
Teen BookWyrm Chalk Art Contest (NWL)
10:00 AM

Jul 26
BookWyrm Fest (NWL)
10:00 AM

Jul 28
Teen D&D: Curse of Strahd (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 30
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Jul 30
Teen Crocheters for a Cause: The Gift of Giving (NWL)
6:00 PM

Jul 31
Teen Silent Book Club (NWL)
2:00 PM

Aug 1
Bishops Corner Ice Cream Social (BC)
11:00 AM

Aug 4
Teen Cereal Box Book Binding (NWL)
2:00 PM

Aug 5
Teen Bullet Journaling (NWL)
2:00 PM

Aug 6
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Aug 6
Teen Crocheters for a Cause: The Gift of Giving (NWL)
6:00 PM

Aug 8
Faxon Outdoor Movie: Dog Man (FX)
7:15 PM

Aug 11
Teen Coffee Filter Flowers (NWL)
2:00 PM

Aug 11
Teen Paint Night with Pam's Picassos (NWL)
6:00 PM

Aug 13
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Aug 13
Teen Crocheters for a Cause: The Gift of Giving (NWL)
6:00 PM

Aug 14
Teen Tie Dye (NWL)
12:00 PM

Aug 18
Teen Cookies & Coloring Sheets (NWL)
2:00 PM

Aug 19
Teen Bullet Journaling (NWL)
2:00 PM

Aug 20
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Aug 20
Teen Crocheters for a Cause: The Gift of Giving (NWL)
6:00 PM

Aug 21
Teen Silent Book Club (NWL)
2:00 PM

Aug 25
Teen Ice Cream Social and Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party (NWL)
4:00 PM

Aug 27
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Sep 3
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Sep 9
Teen Crafternoons: Paper Towel Flowers (BC)
3:30 PM

Sep 10
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Sep 17
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Sep 17
West Hartford Mayor's Youth Council (Off-Site)
6:00 PM

Sep 24
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Oct 1
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Oct 8
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Oct 15
Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL)
5:30 PM

Oct 15
West Hartford Mayor's Youth Council (Off-Site)
6:00 PM

Nov 19
West Hartford Mayor's Youth Council (Off-Site)
6:00 PM

Dec 17
West Hartford Mayor's Youth Council (Off-Site)
6:00 PM

Jan 14
West Hartford Mayor's Youth Council (Off-Site)
6:00 PM

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