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What's Going on at cfpl for Teens & Tweens
Submit poetry that you have written! The poems will be reviewed by the Young Adult Librarian and posted to our Teen Poetry page.
Make your voice heard in the library and the community by helping to plan, organize, and publicize teen library programs and events. Your membership and input will help us offer programs and materials of interest to you and your friends!
Teen May Day Baskets
April 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
Co-Lab
Got a special someone you want to surprise this spring? Come make a May Day basket and leave it by their door, locker, or desk at school May 1st!
Teens will decorate May Day baskets and fill them with a variety of goodies, treats, and flowers. This special way to surprise someone can't be missed!
Open to teens ages 12-18 and in grades 7-12. No registration required - come and go as needed during the program time. While supplies last.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
Teen Programs & Events
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Teen Nailed-It: Cookie Edition
Teen Nailed-It: Cookie Edition
Co-Lab.Do you have what it takes to make the best cookie? Try your hand at decorating the best cookie this side of town! Will yours be wacky? Elegant? A representation […]
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Canceled: Tween Time
Canceled: Tween Time
Youth Department (Storytime Corner). This is a social program just for tweens, (for ages 9-12) that entertains, enriches, and empowers. Tweens are invited to drop in and check it out on […]
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Teen Crafternoon
Teen Crafternoon
CoLab.Get your creative on! Each month we'll be making a unique craft perfect for gifting to a friend or sibling or to just keep for yourself! No registration required, but supplies […]
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Anime Club
Anime Club
Teen Room. Open to all teens ages 12-18 who are in grades 7-12! New to anime? Are you a seasoned pro? Join us in watching some anime while indulging in […]
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Teen High Tea
Teen High Tea
Co-LabYou are cordially invited to an afternoon of high tea with Cedar Falls Public Library!Teens will join us for the first hour (2 - 3pm) in learning some of the […]
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Tween Time
Tween Time
This is a social program just for tweens, (for ages 9-12) that entertains, enriches, and empowers. Tweens are invited to drop in and check it out on the 2nd and 3rd […]
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Teen Night
Teen Night
Teen Room.Join us after hours for an evening of fun! This month's program will be a treat yourself night! We'll be making bath bombs and salts, rolling beeswax candles, and […]
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7th-9th Grade Book Discussion
7th-9th Grade Book Discussion
7th-9th graders are invited to join us for a monthly book discussion in the Teen Room. In April, we'll be discussing “Simon Sort of Says” by Erin Bow, (an author […]
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Chess Club
Chess Club
Meeting Room.Checkmate boredom and join the Cedar Fall Public Library for Chess Club! Open to all ages, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players as there […]
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Teen Seed Bombs
Teen Seed Bombs
Co-Lab.Join us in making seed bombs for Earth Day! Get your hands dirty now so you can easily toss the seed bombs later - no digging required!Open to all teens ages […]
Spring Gardening Class: Keeping Bees & Raising Honey
Spring Gardening Class: Keeping Bees & Raising Honey
Join us for Spring 2024 Gardening Class : Keeping Bees & Raising HoneyTeachers: Tony VardaThis class is FREE and open to the public. There is no pre-registration and it is open […]
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Cedar Valley's Youth Read with Jennifer Nielsen
Cedar Valley's Youth Read with Jennifer Nielsen
Each April, the Cedar Falls Public Library hosts an author-in-residence program for 5th graders called Cedar Valley's Youth Read. This year's author is Jennifer Nielsen. Jennifer Nielsen was born and […]
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360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club
360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club
Teen Room.Join our Teen Advisory Board-hosted Art Club! Come work on your art in a quiet and relaxing space. Feel free to do your art solo or collaborate with others! […]
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Teen May Day Baskets
Teen May Day Baskets
Co-LabGot a special someone you want to surprise this spring? Come make a May Day basket and leave it by their door, locker, or desk at school May 1st!Teens will […]
Teen Night
Teen Room.Join us after hours for an evening of fun! This month's program will be a treat yourself night! We'll be making bath bombs and salts, rolling beeswax candles, and […]
7th-9th Grade Book Discussion
7th-9th graders are invited to join us for a monthly book discussion in the Teen Room. In April, we'll be discussing “Simon Sort of Says” by Erin Bow, (an author […]
Chess Club
Meeting Room.Checkmate boredom and join the Cedar Fall Public Library for Chess Club! Open to all ages, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players as there […]
Teen Seed Bombs
Co-Lab.Join us in making seed bombs for Earth Day! Get your hands dirty now so you can easily toss the seed bombs later - no digging required!Open to all teens ages […]
Spring Gardening Class: Keeping Bees & Raising Honey
Join us for Spring 2024 Gardening Class : Keeping Bees & Raising HoneyTeachers: Tony VardaThis class is FREE and open to the public. There is no pre-registration and it is open […]
Cedar Valley's Youth Read with Jennifer Nielsen
Each April, the Cedar Falls Public Library hosts an author-in-residence program for 5th graders called Cedar Valley's Youth Read. This year's author is Jennifer Nielsen. Jennifer Nielsen was born and […]
360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club
Teen Room.Join our Teen Advisory Board-hosted Art Club! Come work on your art in a quiet and relaxing space. Feel free to do your art solo or collaborate with others! […]
Teen May Day Baskets
Co-LabGot a special someone you want to surprise this spring? Come make a May Day basket and leave it by their door, locker, or desk at school May 1st!Teens will […]
Iowa Chamber Music Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo
Cedar Falls Community Center, 528 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, USACommunity Center. Have you ever wanted to learn how to play a stringed instrument? Join us at the Community Center for a Chamber Music Concert followed by an instrument petting […]
Teen Crafternoon
CoLab.Get your creative on! Each month we'll be making a unique craft perfect for gifting to a friend or sibling or to just keep for yourself! No registration required, but supplies […]
Anime Club
Teen Room. Open to all teens ages 12-18 who are in grades 7-12! New to anime? Are you a seasoned pro? Join us in watching some anime while indulging in […]
Chess Club
Meeting Room.Checkmate boredom and join the Cedar Fall Public Library for Chess Club! Open to all ages, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players as there […]
Teen & Tween Spaces
Teen Room
The Cedar Falls Public Library Teen Room is a space of comfort, empowerment, and entertainment for teens aged 12-18. The area includes a comfy booth to hang out in, a roaming board game table, video game consoles, YA graphic novels, computers, the new YA materials, and more! Anyone is welcome to come in and look for a book or other library material, but this space as an area to hang out in is for teens only.
Tween Zone
Nestled in a corner between Youth Biographies and Youth Nonfiction lies the Tween Zone or Corner. There are comfy chairs, a round table for collaborative projects or playing games, and a storage bench, which contains fidgets, puzzles, games, cards, and coloring pages. This area is reserved for tweens (ages 9-12) between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Teen/Tween Resources
Spooky Story Contest Winners
Check out the annual spooky story contest winners along with links to their stories!
Check Out E-Books
Hoopla
Hoopla Digital provides online and mobile access to free eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, movies, TV shows, and music.
Teen Homework Help
Recommended databases and websites for homework help.
Teen Links
A list of helpful links for test prep, homework help, financial aid, health information, and more.
Beanstack
Beanstack is the tool we use to present and track our reading challenges. It's an easy way to keep track of the books you read. When you create a Beanstack account for yourself or your family, you will be connected to any seasonal library reading programs.
