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Teen Corner

Girard Public Library teen corner offers a relaxing atmosphere with comfortable chairs, couches, coffee tables, and lighting to sit and quietly visit with friends as a hangout or read a magazine or book. Ages 12 – 18 only please! There are hundreds of YA books, magazines, & illustrative stories for the teens to check out & enjoy.

“Teens” belong in the “Young Adult” Policy. Visit “Check Out Policies” and “Late Policies” on our Services Page for full check-out guidelines.

For more information about anything going on, please contact Elizabeth Draper or Sophia Stapleton @ (620) 724-4317.

Featured Teen Programs

Children’s Movie Afternoon – Wednesday, September 17th at 2:30 pm

Join us at Girard Public Library for a Children's Movie Afternoon! Enjoy a movie and some popcorn!

Pumpkin Book Craft Night

Stop by the library to make your own pumpkin or jack o' lantern from a recycled book! Come and go - you can still come even if you can't get here by 5:00 pm! Step by step directions and supplies to decorate your creation will be available. Lots of folding - 3 folds...

Monthly Game Night – Monday, October 27th

Join us for Lego Building fun at Girard Public Library! Activities will be offered by library staff as well as free build time!

Teen Time

Teen Time for Grades 6th – 12th

Community Pumpkin Night – October 2025

Join us for Community Pumpkin Night! Girard Public Library will be offering Community Craft Night to decorate pumpkins! Bring your own pumpkin! We will have a variety of supplies including; paint, googly eyes, craft foam, construction paper, pipe cleaners, and more!...

Annual Used Book Sale – NEW DATES

Mark your calendars - the 2025 Annual Used Book Sale will be held OCTOBER 1ST - OCTOBER 11TH! Stop in to Girard Public Library to shop at our Annual Used Book Sale! Something for everyone! Adult Fiction and Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction and Nonfiction, and...

Collecting Memories: Treasures of the Library of Congress

Join us for our Summer Reading Programs and activities!

Ag Day 2025 Presenters and Contests

10th Ag Day at Girard Public Library Make plans to join us for Ag Day 2025! We will have a variety of Ag stations for attendees to enjoy! Information will be updated as we get confirmation from our presenters who generously donate their time to make this event...

Happy Soil: The Community Living Beneath Our Feet

Girard Public Library has partnered with Crawford County Conservation District to offer a program titled "Happy Soil: The Community Living Beneath Our Feet." Guest Speaker, Brigham Joy, will be presenting an interactive program about soil and the living things in the...

Homeschool

Open to Homeschool Families! All ages welcome - if children are under 7 years of age, a parent/caregiver will need to be present during the program. A variety of games will be offered each week! Information for the upcoming school year will be added as details are...

Animal Adaptations – PSU Nature Reach

Join us for program presented by Pittsburg State University's Nature Reach! Live animals will be on site, including: snake, frog, turtle, salamander, and opossum.

Teen Links

Tons of links to websites and resources for teens and young adults.

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