Teen Silent Book Group
Teens bring whatever they're reading and come chat and read companionably with other teens.
Library Events Calendar
Teen Blackout Poetry
Teens ages 13 - 18 use old books to create new works of art!
Morning Book Group: The Verifiers
Join the Library's morning book group in reading and discussing The Verifiers by Jane Pek.
Morning Book Group: James
Join the Library's morning book group in reading and discussing James by Percival Everett.
Media Factory Workshop: All-in-One Mobile Audio and Video Production
Learn video and audio recording on your iPad or iPhone in this comprehensive online workshop. Explore the functions of your tablet, and discover special mounts for tripods, lights, and microphones to create a mobile production kit.
Media Factory Workshop: Essentials of Audio Recording
Learn about techniques and equipment used to capture the best possible sound while shooting in the field. Audio configuration settings will be shown on several different cameras, as well as dual-system audio used with a DSLR.
Media Factory Workshop: Podcasting: From Ideas to Airwaves
A workshop on how to narrow down a podcasting topic, how to best conduct an interview for that topic, how to find the best places to record, and how to best distribute your finished podcast and how to reach your ideal audience.
Media Factory Workshop: Making Magic with Composition and Lighting
Move beyond basics with this workshop that makes your videos "pop!" You will learn how to frame your shot, light your subject, and incorporate camera movements to tell your story.
Teen Open Mic Poetry Night
Middle and high school students perform poetry with professional poet.
Teen Mason Bee Houses
Teens ages 13 - 18 craft Mason Bee houses.
Grab-and-Go: Book Page Flowers
Teens ages 13 - 18 make flowers using old books.
Teen DIY Bookmarks
Using a variety of material, teens ages 13 - 18 craft their own bookmarks.
Author Event: Dan Nott
Dan Nott discusses his nonfiction graphic novel, Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day
Paint a Community Mural: Making Art Together
Join artist Julio Desmont and your neighbors to share the painting of a work of art on large canvas. Acrylic paints. Ages 12 through Adult. Please register.
POSTPONED: Community Mural: Making Art Together
Group mural project will be rescheduled.
Teen Perler Beads
Teens ages 13 - 18 fuse beads together in fun designs.
Florals for Spring? Groundbreaking.
Teens ages 13 - 18 make long-lasting bouquets using recycled materials and craft supplies.
Minute-to-Win-It Hunger Games
Teens challenge themselves and their friends to a variety of minute-to-win-it games.
Grab-and-Go: CD Scratch Art
Teens ages 13 - 18 can get a CD Scratch Art Kit with everything they need to make this simple, fun, and creative project!
Cozy Cafe - Featuring Oreos
Teens ages 13 - 18 can celebrate everyone's favorite sandwich cookie at this month's Cozy Cafe!
Teen Movie: Black Panther
A superhero known as Black Panther defends Wakanda.
Film Screening & Discussion: "I Am From Here"
Screening and discussion of Vermont Filmmaker Bess O'Brien’s documentary "I Am From Here" about the experience of Black and Brown youth in Vermont’s public schools
Grab-&-Go: S'Mores Mug Cake
Teens get ingredients to make a S'mores Mug Cake at home.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness
Get resources for building healthy relationships.
Teen DIY Pizza
Teens ages 13 - 18 can choose from a variety of toppings to make themselves a tasty treat!
Teen Art Night
Teens ages 13 - 18 explore fun crafts, drawing, painting, and more!
February Teen Board Games
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to come to the TeenSpace for an afternoon of tabletop games.
December Teen Board Games
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to come to the TeenSpace for an afternoon of tabletop games.
Grab-and-Go: Book Cover Redesign Contest
Teens ages 13 - 18 redesign ugly book covers.
Book Discussion: Gather: Vermont Reads 2024-25 Selection
Vermont Reads book discussion: Gather by Kenneth Cadow
StressBusters!
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to leave the stress at school and come to the Teen Loft for an afternoon of calming activities, relaxing music, and mindful crafts.
Teen Movie: Title TBD - by YOU
Teens choose from three different movie options for a viewing at the end of the month.
Teen Mini Apple Pies
Teens ages 13 - 18 make hand-held apple pies.
Teen Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington of Halloweentown longs to spread the joy of Christmas.
Come Write In! NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a month-long event in November in which people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Join other writers at SBPL for energy, encouragement, and inspiration through the month.
Come Write In! NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a month-long event in November in which people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Join other writers at SBPL for energy, encouragement, and inspiration through the month.
Terrible Teddies
Teens ages 13 - 18 can try their hand at crafting a perfectly scary configuration of cloth and stuffing.
Library Council of Teens
Teens ages 13 - 18 meet to plan programs, volunteer, and make the library a teen-friendly place.
Library Council of Teens and Clay & Bean Mosaics
Teens ages 13 - 18 meet to plan programs, volunteer, and make the library a teen-friendly place while crafting.
Walk with us at Burlington Pride
Walk with the Library Trustees and staff to celebrate 40+ years of VT LGBTQ+ pride.
Teen Perler Beads
Teens ages 13 - 18 make designs with perler beads.
Teen Perler Beads
Teens ages 13 - 18 make designs with perler beads.
Grab-and-Go: S'mores Solar Oven
Teens can pick up materials and ingredients for solar ovens and s'mores.
Sampling and the Evolution of Hip Hop
Burlington D.J. and City Councilor Melo Grant will lead us on a musical journey through the evolution of hip hop.
Grab-and-Go: Tin Can Lanterns
Teens ages 13 - 18 use a hammer and nails to make a Star Wars-themed tin can lantern.
Grab-and-Go: Cryptid Creatures
Teens create their own cryptid with clay.
Teen Woven Coasters
Teens ages 13 - 18 weave coasters with yarn.
Teen Movie: Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.
Teen Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
When facing a new threat to the Multiverse, Miles has to redefine what it means to be a hero.
Teen Movie: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Teens ages 13-18 are invited into the AC to watch the action-packed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Teen Lego Challenge
Teens ages 13 - 18 build challenging Lego structures.
Grab-and-Go: Boba Tea
Teens ages 13 - 18 can grab a boba tea kit to make a tasty treat at home!
Teen Friendship Bracelets
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to the library to make friendship bracelets.
Teen Movie: Barbie
Barbie and Ken leave Barbie Land and discover the real world.
Teen Kindness Rocks
Teens ages 13 - 18 decorate rocks.
Stressbusters!
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to leave the stress at home as they relax in the Teen Loft.
The Art of Creating Community Through Hip-Hop
Will Kasso Condry presentation about Creating Community through Hip-Hop
Natural Resources Committee Wildlife table
The Library is hosting the Natural Resources Committee in sharing information about spring wildlife and babies in your yard and what to do with them.
Juneteenth in South Burlington
Poetry and music at Vet Memorial Park celebrating Juneteenth
Poetry Reading: Dan Close and Holly Painter
South Burlington poets Dan Close and Holly Painter will read from their poems and invite local poets to read.
Build a Kinetic Sculpture for the Bike Path!
Middle and High School students are invited to build a kinetic sculpture with artist and educator Katie O'Brien!
Teen Stomp Rockets
Teens ages 13 - 18 will design and launch stomp rockets!
Poetry Games Workshop
Join poet Holly Painter for an evening of poetry games invented and inspired by the L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Poets. This hands-on workshop will make you think about poetry from new angles.
Stories from the Vermont Queer Archives
See the objects that mark milestones in Vermont's queer history and hear the stories that go with them.
Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Come enjoy poetry and a musical performance as part of Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Come enjoy poetry and a musical performance as part of Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Come enjoy two musical performances as part of Illuminate Vermont Artisan Street Festival
Author Event: Malinda Lo
National Book Award Winner Malinda Lo author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club will discuss writing about queer life in the 1950s and how young adult fiction can speak to readers of any age. Moderated by National Book Award Finalist M. T. Anderson, the author of Feed.
Teen Book Discussion: Messy Roots
Teens ages 13 - 18 are invited to join us for a discussion of the graphic memoir Messy Roots by Laura Gao.
Teen Cozy Cafe
On Thursdays from 3:30 - 6:30, we're transforming the YA area into the Cozy Cafe for teens ages 13 - 18.
Teen Cozy Cafe
On Thursdays from 3:30 - 6:30, we're transforming the YA area into the Cozy Cafe for teens ages 13 - 18.
Cooking for the Chinese New Year
Make traditional Chinese treats to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Teen Board Games
Compete with your friend in tabletop games!
Teen Arts and Crafts: Perler Beads
Make your own fused bead creation!
Come Write In! NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a month-long event in November in which people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Join other writers at SBPL for energy, encouragement, and inspiration through the month.
NaNoWriMo 2023: Thank Goodness It's Over!
For National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. In November, 2023: you joined the challenge and got creative! Celebrate with your peers.
November Teen Gaming
Play Switch and board games with your friends.
Teen Bad Art
Do your worst impression of an artist with mixed media fun!
Intro to Chinese Characters
Learn about Chinese characters, their history, and how to make basic strokes and simple characters.
Dungeons and Dragons
New and experienced players are invited to join in a monthly game of one-shot adventures.
YA Escape Room
Teens ages 13 - 18 work together to find clues hidden around the Teen Space and solve the puzzles to Escape the Room!
NaNoWriMo 2023 Warmup
For National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Learn how and get inspired! Long-time NaNoWriMo participant Anne LaLonde will provide advice, encouragement, and noveling handouts.
Come Write In! NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a month-long event in November in which people all over the world commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Join other writers at SBPL for energy, encouragement, and inspiration through the month.
Author event with Joe Roman!
Eat, Poop, Die; How Animals Make Our World- NAMED A TOP-TEN BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Join us at the Burlington LGBTQ+ Pride Parade
Walk with the Library Trustees and staff to celebrate 40 years of VT LGBTQ+ pride.
Library Council of Teens - September
Join the Library Council of Teens to plan events and programs centered around making SBPL a teen friendly space in our community.
Library Council of Teens - October
Join the Library Council of Teens to plan events and programs centered around making SBPL a teen friendly space in our community.
Craftsbury Chamber Players
Join members of the Kompass Quartet to explore what makes the classical string quartet such a magical and enduring ensemble. The program includes music of multiple eras and styles from the quartet's beginnings to current trends. This interactive performance includes music of Beethoven, Haydn, Coleridge-Taylor, and more. Light refreshments to follow.
Dog Treats
Teens are invited to make tasty treats for our doggy friends at the Humane Society.
Cat Scratch Pads
Teens get the chance to make cat scratch pads for the Humane Society of Chittenden County.
Kindness Rocks
Paint rocks in the Teen Space
Deck the Hospital Halls
Make decorations for the Children's Hospital.
Teen Gaming
Enjoy video and board games in the Teen Space.
Canceled: Community Care Kits
Teens will help neighbors in need with donated items.
Teen Stressbusters!
Teens can de-stress with relaxing crafts and music.
Escape Room: The Psychic's Mystery
Find the clues and solve the puzzles as you work out the Psychic's Mystery!
Litter Pick-Up
Pick up litter and make our community a little brighter.
POSTPONED: Library Council of Teens Meeting
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Library Council of Teens
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Library Council of Teens August
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Library Council of Teens
Meet with other teens to plan events and make the library a teen-friendly space.
Teen Advisory Board
Join the Teen Advisory Board and make SBPL a teen friendly space in our community.
Middle School Pizza and a Movie: The Princess Bride
Pizza and Movies for Middle school students grade 5-8
