June's Teen Zine & Newsletter
content created by teens, for teens
The Teen Zine has arrived! There were three submissions this month! We have “What Inspires the CMS Track Team?”, a sports article about a recent district track meet, “School Clubs”, a scary short story, and “Milkwater”, a longer short story that will be split into three parts.
The last page of the Teen Zine is the teen summer schedule with all the programs from June to August!
There are a limited number of physical copies available in the Teen Zone (at Coeur d’Alene Public Library). Come in and get them hot off the press! Or—you can download the pdf version of this zine (pronounced: zeen) here:
If you’d like to be a content creator for July’s Teen Zine, submissions can be brought to the Coeur d’Alene Public Library in-person, or you can email your content to cdateens@gmail.com. The deadline is 15th of the previous month (but watch for extensions, if we don’t receive enough content). See below for more information!
See below for more details about June’s programming!
TUESDAYS • THREE ONCE-A-MONTH SERIES
Teen Zine (Ages 12-19) – Every 1st Tuesday, June 3 (released by 4 pm)
See above for all the details about how to be a content creator for the Teen Zine, a magazine with content that’s created by teens, for teens.
ClassicBookTok (Ages 12+) – 2nd Tuesday, June 10 (released by 4 pm)
Each month, two Young Adult Classics will be introduced on TikTok (@cdalibrary), Instagram (@cdalibrary), and on Substack on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join the virtual book club (on Storygraph) or join us in-person (on the 3rd Tuesday of the month) for the "Walk in the Park" Club!
“COLOR YOUR WORLD WITH READING” PICKS
June 10 = Red - Scarlet Letter / Red Badge of Courage
July 8 = Green - Anne of Green Gables / Jungle Book
Aug 12 = Pale Blue - Jane Eyre / 20,000 Leagues under the Sea
Subscribe to classicbooktok.substack.com for more!
ClassicBookTok - Walk in the Park Club (Ages 12+) – 3rd Tuesday, June 17 (4-5pm) - meet in the amphitheater at 4pm
At the "Walk in the Park" Club, use your own audiobook player (or a pre-loaded mp3 player from the library) and play a free classic audiobook from the summer reading list from Libby / Librivox (or choose any audiobook, music album, and/or podcast) to play, while we walk & talk. (See above for more details about the summer’s book selections.)
WEEKLY CLUBS FOR TEENS (starting June 26)
Forbidden Coloring - Teen Anime Club - Thursday, June 26, (4-5pm) - In the Teen Zone
Ever wanted to color in the forbidden black and white pages of manga? Now you can! Join us for Forbidden Coloring—where we color in withdrawn manga! We’ll have anime playing on the big screen TV in the Teen Zone, too!
(This will be on most Thursdays from 4-5pm over the summer.)
Art Game Tourney - TGIF Club Special – Friday, June 27 (4-6:30 pm) - In the Teen Zone
This is a special edition of TGIF Club (the art + gaming club) where we’ll be playing a wide variety of quick, quirky art games that will earn you points. Who will win the coveted paintable Bob Ross Funko Pop trophy? Do you have what it takes?
(Regular TGIF Club will be on most Fridays from 4-5:30pm over the summer.)
SPECIAL CHALLENGES
Paint-by-Number Summer Reading Challenge - June 1 to Aug 31 (All-ages)
Read four books; get the fifth one free! Track your reading progress using our fun, paint-by-number log. There’s something for every age group: 3-12 yo, 12-19 yo, and 18+. Pick yours up and read along with us!
Chill & Checkout Activity Challenge (Ages 12-19) June 1 to Aug 31
Use the Library for more than reading? Want a prize? Pick-up a punch card from the Teen Zone and complete four of the six challenges to earn a free prize book and be entered into the grand prize drawing. The activity challenges include three “chill” (or hangout) challenges and three “checkout” challenges.
ALL-AGE EVENTS TEENS CAN PARTICIPATE IN
Ukulele Club (All-ages) - Saturday, June 14 (3-4:30pm) - In the Nelson Room
Want to play ukulele with others? Join local ukulele enthusiast, “Birdie” (Brittany Clapp-Abdella), for a monthly community Ukulele Club. Learn to play the ukulele while you play songs. At this time, you must bring your own ukulele. Email me (cdateens@cdalibrary.org) if you’d like us to provide a uke for you. (for all-ages)
Artwalk at the Library (All-ages) - Friday, June 20 (5-8pm) - in the Community Room and parkside grass
Color your world through reading! The library has joined Coeur d’Alene Arts and Culture Alliance’s June Artwalk event to celebrate our Summer Reading Program for all ages. Swing by the park-side of the library to pick up a paint-by-number Summer Reading log, which are available for children, teens, and adults! While you’re at the library, you can enjoy upbeat live music performed by Coeurimba, participate in a giant community art project, and partake in activities for all ages. There will be colorful snacks, funky tattoos, squirt-gun painting, artsy photo ops, edible necklace crafting, hot-rock coloring, button-making, fun games, exciting prizes, and more! If you utilize our outdoor pop-up library to get a library card or check out a great book to get started on your summer reading goals, you can even decorate a special bookmark to go with it!
Dungeons & Dragons Guild (Ages 13+) - Friday, June 20 (4-7pm) - In the Nelson Room
Adventurers from all walks of life may participate in monthly one-shot dungeon campaigns for treasure, glory, and fellowship. Campaigns will be based on a simplified version of 2014 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons rules so that anyone can participate. Campaigns hold 3 to 4 players and will be one-shot gaming sessions that finish within 2-3 hours. Pre-made character sheets are available, but adventurers may bring their own homemade characters (3rd level only please). Each month will be a new adventure! Wandering adventurers are welcome but registration is encouraged to help us prepare. Adventure, gold, and glory awaits! HUZZAH! (for ages 13+)
Pokémon GO Community Day (All Ages) - June 21, 28, 29, July 5, 6, 20 & August 30 (2-5 pm)
Join us in the Community Room for this month's Pokémon GO's Community Days! We’ll meet at the Library first and then we’ll explore McEuen Park and downtown Coeur d’Alene as a group from 3-5 pm.
Check-in at the time of the event on the Campfire app to receive free timed research themed to the event, and a point towards your Community Member badge. If you need assistance checking in, a staff member or community ambassador will be happy to assist you. Also, remember to respect other pedestrians and be aware of your surroundings while walking.
ANYTIME ACTIVITIES
Think we should offer something different or have fresh ideas? Fill-out the Teen Survey and let your voice be heard!
If any of the above opportunities sounds like something you’d like to do while volunteering, please email me at cdateens@cdalibrary.org. Or if you can think of another volunteer option that you’d like to try, let me know, and we’ll see if it’s possible.
Okay, I think that’s it from me. Hope I see you around! :)
