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.
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Design-a-Bookmark Contest for Teens
The Fargo Public Library is celebrating creativity with the 16th Annual Design-a-Bookmark Contest. Stop by the library beginning Sept. 2 and pick up an entry form or download and print one here. Fill the space with your most brilliant creation and return it to any library location before the library closes on Sept. 30. The top designs (as voted on by library staff) will be made into full-color bookmarks that will be printed and distributed throughout the following year at library locations and events.
Sept. 2 — Sept. 30
Winners announced Monday, October 6
Volunteer at the Fargo Public Library!
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.
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:
Sept. 6 – Main Library
Oct. 4 – Dr. James Carlson Library
Nov. 1 – Main Library
Dec. 6 – Dr. James Carlson Library
Jan. 3 – Main Library
Feb. 7 – Dr. James Carlson Library
March 7 – Main Library
April 4 – Dr. James Carlson Library
May 2 – Main Library
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.
Join us on September 18 to work on entries for the Design a Bookmark contest and September 25 to paint a suncatcher for your window!
Library Lair is every Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Dr. James Carlson Library (Sept. 4 –December 18). Library Lair will not meet November 27 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Exploring Mexican Culture in the Fargo-Moorhead Area Event Set for Sept. 13
In honor of Mexico's Independence Day, join us for an event with NDSU's Emily Reynolds Historic Costume Collection (ERHCC) and CASA (Cultura Amigos Salud Ambiente), a Minnesota non-profit that serves the Latino community of Clay and Cass Counties. All are welcome to explore ERHCC’s pieces of material culture focusing on Mexican clothing and textiles along with CASA’s resources to support the F-M area’s Mexican and Latino residents. All ages are welcome to this event.
Tuesday, Sept. 16 – Main Library at 5:30 p.m.
Snap Circuits
Snap Circuits
School's out for the day so come to the library and play with electronics! You can put together a mini arcade game, make electricity from cola or juice, make a mini powered car, and more. We'll be using Snap Circuits which are an easy way to explore electronics without extra tools. No registration is required.
Friday, October 10 - Northport Library at 11am
Monday, October 13 - Dr. James Carlson Library at 1pm
Contact Us!
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us.
