When you come in to the Teen Center you will have to sign in with the Teen Staff at the desk agreeing to the Teen Center guidelines (pictured below). We have moved towards a zero tolerance policy on this behavior and any violations of the Teen Center Guidelines will result in a shut down of the Teen Center for the day. This means no more multiple warnings.
Some caveats to mention, this means that if the Teen Staff is not at the desk for meetings, programs, dinner break, out sick etc, the room will have to be closed. We hope it means that you will police your own behavior and that of your friends. We are also starting this new policy with a limit of 12 teens in the Teen Center at a time.
Thank you for your patience with us as we try to keep this a safe and comfortable environment for all.
Check out the Teen Center at CPL!
The Teen Center is for exclusive use by teens ages 12-18. This is a space for teens to hang out and be themselves.
Come check out the space and hang out with us. Maybe check out a program or pick up a book while you are here!
We have tons of stuff to do:
Play games!
We have a PS5, Nintendo Switch, an Xbox, and a Wii as well as tons of board games
Create a work of art!
We have art supplies and our activity table usually features a craft or two.
Grab some freebies!
We try to always have some stuff for you to take home available. Our usual stock includes Pride Flags, pronoun pins, stickers and more!
Just hang out!
We have comfy seats and a teens-only place to talk with friends, hop on the wifi, and relax.
Grab a Snack (and stay a while!)
Food and drink are allowed in the library and we have a vending machine with snacks and cold drinks, and a machine for coffee, tea, and hot chocolate! We also allow outside foods and have plenty of teens order pizza to the library to enjoy the whole day here with their friends!
Activity Table:
We keep a table in the Teen Center with rotating activites on it. Come check it out today!
