Teens | Eisenhower Public Library

After Hours Teen Time: Joe Versus the Volcano

Friday, March 13, 2020, 4:30 - 7:30 PM.

We're keeping the library open after hours just for teens. Bring your friends, to watch a movie, eat some pizza, and make a craft
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2020 Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Literature

The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, also known as “The Walter,” celebrates the legacy of author Walter Dean Myers who served as the third National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, authored over a hundred titles, and won …

Anonymous Teen Writers Group

Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Writers in grades 7 - 12 are invited to join in on a weekly hour and a half of socializing, discussion, and, of course, writing
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Graphic Novel Club: Ms. Marvel: No Normal

Thursday, March 12, 2020, 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

Whether you're new to comics or a life-long reader, our club for teens in grade 7-12 will help you find something new to read and talk about from the world of comics.

This month we'll read and discuss Ms. Marvel: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson.
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Crochet a Ribbed Infinity Cowl

Wednesday, March 04, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
or Thursday, March 05, 6:30 - 8:30 PM. $5.00.

Crochet an infinity cowl to keep you warm until spring arrives. Yarn, crochet hook, and project guide included. This project is
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Eight Best YA Books of February 2020

Alice by Heart by Steven Sater
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The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper
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The King of Crows by Libba Bray
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Spring 2020 Eisenhower Explorer

The temperature might say otherwise but spring is on the way and so is the spring edition of our library newsletter.

The Spring 2020 Eisenhower Explorer should be arriving in Norridge and Harwood Heights mailboxes this week. If you don’t …

2020 Alex Award Winners

The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The award is sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust and named after Edwards, who was called “Alex” by …

LitWorks Teen Bookfest

Saturday, March 07, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Join Eisenhower Library and Ridgewood High School for our 10th annual LitWorks Teen Book Fest celebrating authors and reading
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After Hours Teen Time: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Friday, February 21, 2020, 4:30 - 7:30 PM.

We're keeping the library open after hours just for teens. Bring your friends, to watch a movie, eat some pizza, and make a craft
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Locke & Key Graphic Novel Adaptation Coming to Netflix

Based on the best-selling graphic novels by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez, Locke & Key follows three siblings who, after the murder of their father, move to their ancestral home only to find
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Need More from the World of The Witcher

All anyone is talking about these days is the new Netflix series, The Witcher. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you’ve probably binged all eight episodes of season one and now you have to wait who-knows-how-long for season two. If …

New Music: 01/18/2020

Selena Gomez: Rare
CD | Streaming Audio

Halsey: Manic
CD | Streaming Audio

Eminem: Music to be Murdered By
Streaming Audio

The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper

Cal live-streams New York and has tons of followers. He even has a BuzzFeed internship lined up. But it all disappears when he father is accepted as the final astronaut in the Mars exploration program. His family moves to hot, …

2020 Grammy Best New Artist Nominations

Tank and the Bangas: Green Balloon
CD | Streaming Audio

Maggie Rogers: Heard it in a Past Life
CD | Streaming Audio

Billie Eilish: When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
CD | Streaming Audio

Graphic Novel Club: Harley Quinn: Hot in the City

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 4:00 - 5:00 PM.

Whether you're new to comics or a life-long reader, our club for adults and teens in grade seven and up will help you find something new from the world of comics.
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