A Space Just for Tweens Ages 9-12!
The Lift is home to events and book displays for our tween-aged patrons, located by the elevator to the Loft in the Children's Department of Laman Library. Look for the big arrow, or ask folks at the Children's Desk!
Meet our tween afficionado, Drienne, as they lead fun activities like Tween Dungeons and Dragons, Pokémon Club, and STEAM explorations. Join us at 2:30pm over the summer on select Tuesdays and Thursdays for afternoon fun, then swing by on Friday mornings to pick up a weekend activity pack.
Meet Drienne!
A creative, an educator, a loud-mouthed poet, and an absolute silly goose, Drienne Thompson is the tween programming extraordinaire! Special interests include art history, Dungeons and Dragons, tiny crafts, anime, math, and Chinese food. Drienne lets their creativity truly shine in the Children's Department with monthly decor. When they aren't helping tweens find their new favorite read, they are leading an all-ages cooking program, Cooking Without a Kitchen. If you feel a mischievous energy at Laman Library, Drienne must be nearby.
Want to learn more? Email Drienne at dthompson@nlrlibrary.org!
Our Monthly Tween Routine
We've got tons of cool stuff for kids 9 to 12 year olds at The Lift! Here's the routine for the summer - we'll change the schedule again in August.
- Anime Club: First Thursdays at 2:30pm
Learn about My Neighbor Totoro an Digimon with activities and a special snack. - Dungeons and Dinosaurs: Second and third Thusdays at 2:30pm
Roleplay as an archaeologist sent back to the age of dinosaurs in this dino-tastic RPG! - Pokemon Club: Second Tuesdays at 2:30pm
Make new friends, win cool prizes, and learn to play the trading card game! - Tweens Dig Deeper: Select Tuesdays at 2:30pm
Dig into topics like fossils, dinosaurs, and undersea creatures! - Activity and Craft Packs: All day on Fridays
Stop by the library to pick up some self-guided fun for the weekend!
Caught Having Fun!
Bleach painting
Scratch art
Painting
Puzzles
Splatter painting
Scratch Art
In the Makerspace
Beaded bracelets
Paper crafting
Painting
Hand sewing
Great Books for Tweens! Ask for a Recommendation from a Librarian
