Teen Space

What's Happening at the Library This Summer for Teens?
FB Teen Toastmasters


Youth ages 12-18 are invited to participate in a FREE 9-week Youth Leadership Program
with the Millbrae Chapter of Toastmasters International in collaboration with the Burlingame Public Library.

Meetings will be held in the Lane Community Room of the Burlingame Main Library from 2-3:30pm
on Saturdays June 18-August 20 (except July 2). In this program youth will:

Develop Leadership + Communication Skills Through Practical Experience
Improve Public Speaking Ability

Registration Required at https://burlingame.libcal.com/event/9247051

For more information please contact Alan Zhong at zhong.toastmasters@gmail.com
or Burlingame Teen Librarian Jenny Miner at miner@plsinfo.org



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We are kicking off Teen Tuesdays this year with Acrylic Pour Art in the Lane Community Room
of the Main Library on Tuesday, June 14 from 4-5:30pm. Register here to join in the fun!
All you have to bring is your creativity! Register at https://burlingame.libcal.com/event/9187448

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Join us on the Upper Level Terrace of the Main Library on Tuesday, June 21 from 4-5:30pm
to make Bookmarks for your Summer Reading! Register here to join in the fun!
All you have to bring is your creativity! Register at https://burlingame.libcal.com/event/9187472

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Join us in the Lane Community Room of the Main Library on Tuesday, June 28 from 4-5:30pm
to learn to make Overnight Oats and No-Bake Granola Bars. Register here to join in the fun!
All you have to bring is your creativity and your appetite! Register at https://burlingame.libcal.com/event/9187490
NOTE: Some recipes use nuts of various kinds. They will be optional, but in the room during the event. 

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Join us in the Lane Community Room of the Main Library on Tuesday, July 12 from 4-5:30pm
to learn to make Green Goddess Salad and Avocado Toast. Register here to join in the fun!
All you have to bring is your creativity and your appetite!
Register at https://burlingame.libcal.com/event/9187494

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Join us in the Lane Community Room of the Main Library on Tuesday, July 19 from 4-5:30pm
to paint terra cotta plants and pick a succulent to plant. Register here to join in the fun!
All you have to bring is your creativity! Register at https://burlingame.libcal.com/event/9187505

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Join us in the Lane Community Room of the Main Library on Tuesday, July 26 from 4-5:30pm
to learn to make Edible Cookie Dough and No-Bake Cookie Bars. Register here to join in the fun! All you have
to bring is your creativity and your appetite! Register at https://burlingame.libcal.com/event/9187508

Make a Needle Felted Woodland Toadstools with Pop Up Art School
Start Picking up Kits and Watching May 17
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Learn a new craft or enhance your skills if you tried it before! You can learn 
on your own at home or with a group at the library. 

On Your Own, Anytime 
Pick up a kit (with registration) at the library to make a delightful Felted Woodland Toadstools.
Then, at your convenience, watch a recorded video from Pop up Art School to learn how to
needle felt merino wool. The video will be available from May 17 through June 15.   

Materials:
You can pick up your kit starting May 17Registration Required To Pick Up Kits. 
You will also need scissors to make your delightful Felted Woodland Toadstools.  ​​ 

Would you prefer to join a group to learn? We'll have a group Watch & Craft Party
at the library to help each other out. You will need to register for a kit.  

​Optional Group Watch & Craft 
Saturday, May 21 @ 11:00 am 

For adults and teens 13+ (The needle is extremely sharp!) 
For more information contact Jodi (jirsa@plsinfo.org)


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Teens can come by either the Main Library or Easton Branch to pick up a
FREE BOOK and reading log to get started!  When you finish the reading log,
bring it to either library and receive a $10 Barnes & Noble gift card +
a gift card to In-n-Out Burger (for the first 100 finishers) for a free hamburger or cheeseburger.
All finishers can  enter their names into the giveaway for a $1,000 college scholarship!

We are also having weekly gift card giveaways if you write a meaningful book review and
drop it by the Main Library or Easton branch to enter to win! Gift card options include:
Boba Guys, Caffe Central, Happy Lemon, Pizza My Heart, Preston's Candy, Salt & Straw, Starbucks, and Teaspoon. 


If you are looking for our Summer 2022 Recommendation Lists for Teens,
click here for 7th/8th grade and click here for high school 

Follow our Instagram accounts @burlingamelibraryteens for all the latest teen library news and
 @burlingamelibrary_teenblog for book reviews by other teens!
(If you are interested in being a contributor to the book blog IG account, email miner@plsinfo.org to find out how!)