YOUmedia

Make a cosplay prop that's 100% you 🏳️‍🌈

For Chicago teens (13–19) at CPL! Learn to add q***r symbols and pride designs to your props. Instructor Monica Paprocki worked on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter wardrobe. All supplies provided!

📅 Tues, June 3 — Chinatown Branch
📅 Tues, June 17 — Kelly Branch

Link in bio for details or follow link below
https://bit.ly/4x5qd47

✨ Ever been curious about henna? Come learn the art firsthand!

Intro to Henna, a program for teens ages 13–19. You'll explore the origins of this ancient art form, how it's made, and its historical and modern-day uses. Plus, every participant gets their own henna cone, basic shape instructions, and a design drawn by the artist

📍 Dates & Locations:
📅 Tue, June 2 — Greater Grand Crossing Branch
📅 Tue, June 9 — Toman Branch
📅 Tue, June 16 — West Lawn Branch
📅 Tue, June 23 — Bezazian Branch

🔗 Visit the CPL website for more details and to register.
or follow this link https://bit.ly/4wU4sUN

🎲 Board Game Bash - You're invited to play games, and meet new people at Lincoln Belmont Branch Library. Try out different board games each month with help from a teen volunteer who’ll show you how to play.

🗓 Saturday, May 30th
⏰ 3PM – 4PM
📍 Lincoln Belmont

For tweens and teens ages 9–13.

this is your sign to stop wearing boring clothes 😤

come make your fit at Spikes & Studs
add spikes, studs, and attitude to your jacket, bag, or whatever you bring

🗓 May 19 | 4PM
📍 Harold Washington Library Center
🎯 ages 13–19

we got the supplies you bring your clothes - thicker fabric works best

learn from artist Benji + leave with a whole new look

Radical Fit is a Chicago Public Library YOUmedia initiative dedicated to teen fashion-making with a special focus on gender identity and equity.
https://bit.ly/49bX2C6

💅🔥 Kitana Wears Prada 🔥💅
When Meryl Streep drags Anne Hathaway over a cerulean sweater… tell me you didn’t hear “FATALITY.” 👀
So we pulled together teen book recs inspired by both vibes.
Pick your side:
💄 High fashion, high drama, and toxic girlboss energy
🩸 OR brutal battles, revenge arcs, and fight-to-the-finish stakes

No matter your alignment, there’s a book waiting for you at the library.

Building Futures, Preserving Legacies - Teen Book List 🌏📚

It’s AANHPI Month, and CPL’s AANHPI Cultural Committee put together a list of teen books worth checking out.

The theme focuses on honoring the past while spotlighting people shaping what’s next through stories about identity, resilience, and change.

If you’re looking for something new to read, this is a good place to start.

🔗 Check out the full list at https://bit.ly/4uaF2QR

Apply now for paid internships with CPL!
Looking to make money 💸, build skills 💡, and do something meaningful this summer? This is your sign.

✅ Who can apply:
Chicago residents
Ages 16–19
Currently in high school (or graduating this spring 🎓)

📝 How to apply:
Start https://www.chicagoyouthworks.org/
Select After School Matters
Search for “CPL” or your local branch
Apply to as many spots as you want (you’ll get one!)

📬 Check your email—interviews happen in May!
👉 Questions? [email protected]

🎉 Congrats to the 11th Annual Teen Winter Challenge winners!

We had an amazing TWC Gala celebrating with family, friends and our teen artists. Now you can explore the incredible work from all 244 teen artists who submitted to this year’s Teen Winter Challenge. https://bit.ly/4vZ7qXy

Check out the 11th Annual Teen Winter Challenge Digital Catalog to see their creativity on display! or take at tour in HWLC YOUmedia Hall to look at the art.

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