Teen Programs & Events
The library offers a variety of materials, activities, and events for teens.
If you need any accommodation in order to participate, we are happy to help to the best of our ability. Please contact us at accessibility@fargolibrary.org or call 701.241.1495 with at least 3 business days advance notice.
Crafts on your schedule
Teen Take and Make Crafts
It can be hard to make library events fit in your busy schedule, so we're bringing the craft events to you! Register for a Teen Take and Make, then pick up the instructions and supplies at the library branch of your choice. You will also get a link to a Discord channel where you can chat with other teens, ask questions, and share your progress. Pre-registration is required; register online or call701.241.1495.
Register for the location you want to pick your kit up from. You must register for each craft separately.
Upcoming Crafts:
• Marble Snails: Pick-up dates May 4-9
Volunteer Fair at the Main Library Set for April 18
Looking to give back to your community? Join us at the Volunteer Fair in the Community Room at the Main Library on April 18 to learn about volunteer opportunities in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Representatives from a variety of local organizations will be there to share how you can get involved. Opportunities for kids, teens, and adults. No registration is required. Contact Kirstie at 701.298.6954 with questions.
Saturday, April 18 – Main Library from 1 to 4 p.m.
Volunteer at the Fargo Public Library!
Join us in April and May for two very special volunteer sessions with the FM Science Museum where we will prepare for the Summer Reading Program by learning about geologic strata and create our own strata diagram on the walls of the teen room.
Teens, ages 12-18, are invited to volunteer once a month at the Fargo Public Library. Help the library, see behind the scenes, meet new people, and have fun while doing it!
Participants need a signed Teen Volunteer Permission Form from a parent or guardian. The Teen Volunteer Permission form can be downloaded and printed here. Teens can bring the completed form with them to their first volunteering session.
Separate registration is required for each session, register online or by calling 701.298.6960.
For any questions, call Anna at 701.298.6960 or use the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page.
Volunteer sessions are the 1st Saturday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. from Sept. – May.
Sessions will alternate between the Main Library and the Dr. James Carlson Library locations, please double-check which location we will be at each month:
Saturday, May 2 – Main Library
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Teen craft, decorate a planter
Celebrate the beginning of spring by decorating a terracotta pot, then put a plant in it to bring some of the spring inside. Pots and plants will be provided.
This program is for teens ages 12-18, registration is required, register online or call 701.241.1495
Friday, May 1 – Northport Library at 4pm
Library Lair
Weekly Library Lair at the Dr. James Carlson Library
Teens and tweens ages 10-18 are invited to Library Lair at the Dr. James Carlson Library. Library Lair is a weekly event where you can have snacks, do activities, and hang out for an hour. No registration is needed and you can come to any or all sessions.
Library Lair is every Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Dr. James Carlson Library (January 8 to June 4).
Super teens summer 2026
Get involved at the library this summer! Teens ages 14-18 are invited to sign up to be a library Super Teen and help make the library fun happen. Super teens will help with library programs, make a book display, and help plan a program. Participants are expected to commit to volunteering at least 2 hours per week from June 6 - August 15.
Interested teens should apply through the form at this link between May 1-30.
Participants must attend a required orientation session on June 6th at 1pm at the Main Library. For any questions call Anna at 701-298-6960 or use the contact page on the library website.
Summer teen volunteers
Teens, ages 12-18, are invited to volunteer at the Fargo Public Library this summer. Help the library, see behind the scenes, meet new people, and have fun while doing it!
Participants need a signed Teen Volunteer Permission Form from a parent or guardian. The Teen Volunteer Permission form can be downloaded and printed here. Teens can bring the completed form with them to their first volunteering session.
Volunteer sessions are 2 hours long and happen every Thursday from 2-4pm at the Main Library from June 6- August 13. Join us for any sessions you want, don't worry about missing some.
Separate registration is required for each session, register online or by calling 701.298.6960.
For any questions, call Anna at 701.298.6960 or use the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page.
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