May Teen Events

Teen Photography Contest

Just a reminder that the teen photography contest at the library will be continuing up until May 15^th at 5:00pm so you still have time to submit your entry! Contest rules can be found at the library, on the library website, Teen Blog, or Facebook page. 

Teen Resume & Job Searching Workshop

Need help perfecting your resume or tips on how to start writing one and activities to add to it? Looking for a summer job or volunteer experience? Stop by the Southwick Public Library on May 12 at 3:30pm to learn about resume writing and job searching. Open to any interested teens. Please call the library at 413-569-1221 ext. 3 for more information! The workshop will be led by a career counselor.

Teen Advisory Board

Stop by our next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board at the Southwick Public Library. Help us brainstorm events for teens, create book displays, write book reviews, plan community service projects, and more. The TAB counts for community service hours. Open to teens in grades 7-12. No registration required, just show up! Our next meeting is Monday, May 18^th at 3:00pm. This month we’ll talk about summer reading, events for June, and creating a new book display.

Teen Lounge

Join us for our monthly meeting of the Teen Lounge Wednesday, May 27^th at 2:30pm. We’ll have the Wii set up, games, and snacks.

Books to Movies...What's Coming Soon?

We all know that Mockingjay Part 2 is being released this year, but what other great YA books are being made into movies?

• Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (June, 2015)- Friends Greg and Earl are into making home-made movies (okay, maybe they're not the greatest movies, but it's the thought that counts, right?). When Greg's friend Rachel is diagnosed with cancer, the pair set out to make a movie just for her. This book will have you laughing the whole way through.

• Paper Towns (July, 2015)- John Green is at it again. Follow Quentin in his search for the mysterious Margo Roth Spiegelman when she suddenly disappears...and leaves a trail of clues for Quentin.

• The Scorch Trials (September, 2015)- Escaping the Maze was just the beginning. Thomas must survive the next Phase.

• The 5th Wave (January, 2016)- There were four waves, wiping out many of the people on earth. Now, in the 5th wave, Cassie must fight for survival against aliens out to destroy humanity.

• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (March, 2016)- Jacob, exploring an island off Wales, finds what once was Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The children here were indeed peculiar. The highlight of the book is the collection of amazing and haunting photographs scattered throughout the pages. This book is a must-read before you see the movie (since it comes out next March, you have plenty of time to read it and even the sequel, Hollow City)!

Stop by the library today to check out one of our copies!