Tween Scene
For Those Ages 8 to 11
We have a variety of regular events that happen every month. We also host contests, parties and other special activities throughout the year. Scroll down for more resources just for our tween patrons.
All Events Online!
For Your Safety
For the foreseeable future, all our events will be held online. Each event will list what venue you can tune into to attend, from Facebook to Zoom meetings.
Our Madison Library Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Madisonlib.org/
Request a Zoom Invitation: https://madisonlib.org/zoom-invitation-request-tween-activities/
Kids and Tween STEM Activities
Second and Fourth Tuesday
Mother Daughter Book Club
Every First Thursday at 6:30 pm
Books For Boys Book Club
Every Second Thursday at 6:30 pm
Book Bingo
A New Theme Every Month!
Activities & Events Blog
Get details for all our events. Join us for friendship and fun!
November Kid and Tween STEAM Activities
Check out November's upcoming kid and tween Take n' Go kits! Kit 1: Turkey racers made from balloons and feathers, available for pickup starting Tuesday November 10th. Kit 2: Hare and Hounds and classic games, available for pickup starting Tuesday November 24th....
Kid and Tween STEAM: Stained Glass Spiderwebs
Get a stained glass effect with this tissue paper spiderweb craft. Things you will need include: glue scissors variety of tissue paper contact paper spiderweb shape paperclip and string for hanging if desired
November Mother Daughter Book Club
This month we will be reading Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo. We will meet via Zoom. For girls ages 8-11 and accompanying adult. It's a party about a book! Play games, make a cool craft, and eat a tasty snack.
Read, Look, Learn Episode 1: Martial Arts
Join us for episode 1 of Read, Look, Learn! About twice a month we'll take a look at a topic with books from our catalog, then go out into our neighborhood and see if we can find someone to tell us more about it. This time we're talking about martial arts! Many thanks...
Kid and Tween STEAM – Pumpkin Patch Maze
Experiment with balance and gravity with this pumpkin patch marble maze. Things you will need include: glue or tape scissors green paper orange pom poms a marble
COVID-19 UPDATE – Curbside Delivery Until Further Notice
*ANNOUNCEMENT* our services will be temporarily limited to curbside only Starting MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 As previously announced, with the change of assessed risk level from Moderate to High as set forth by the Eastern Idaho Public Health Department, our services will be...
October Combined Tween Book Club
This month we will be reading Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland. We will meet via Zoom. For girls and boys ages 8-11 and accompanying adult. It's a party about a book! Play games, make a cool craft, and eat a tasty snack.
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Resources for Tweens
Kid and Tween STEM Crafts
EVERY SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS
Our STEAM Take n’ Go Activities kits of supplies for ages 6-11 will be available for pickup at our Curbside Pickup by the Community Room entrance beginning on the day of the craft.
- Tuesday, November 10: Turkey Racers
- Tuesday, November 24: Hare and Hounds & More Classic Games
They will be handed out as long as supplies last, so don’t miss them!
Head over to our Kids and Tweens STEAM Activity page for all the video instructions. They’ll be posted the day the craft is scheduled.
Mother Daughter Book Club
THURSDAY, November 5, AT 6:30 PM
Come enjoy discussions of amazing tween novels, create a craft, and have a treat! All while enjoying the friendship of other girls and their moms. Book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting. There is a limit of one copy per household.
Book for November
Books For Boys Book Club
THURSDAY, November 12, at 6:30 pm
Come enjoy discussions of amazing tween novels, create a craft, and have a treat! All while enjoying the friendship of other boys and their accompanying adults. Book club reading copies will be available for checkout from the circulation desk about a month prior to the meeting. There is a limit of one copy per household.
Book for November
Book Bingo!
October 1 – 31 (Every month has a new bingo challenge.)
Madison Library’s Brand New Reading Challenge
All ages can play. We have a bingo card for kids 11 and under, and one for teens and adults 12 and older. Read fun new books and audiobooks and win great prizes!
Here’s how it works:
Step 1: Read the challenges and pick a bingo line that most appeals to you.
Step 2: Read a book that completes a challenge. Read another. And another.
Step 3: When you are able to cross off 5 squares in a row on the board, bring your sheet in to the Circulation Desk for a prize and an entry in our monthly drawing. We will have a separate drawing for each age group.
Step 4: Keep reading! You can get as many prizes and entries as there are bingos on the board.
Silly Sidewalk Obstacal Course!
September 19 – October 3, 2020
Get a little outdoor activity in before the weather turns frigid. We’ll have a course of activities on the sidewalks around the library. Join us for some exhilarating fun!
Homework Help
Websites and databases just for tweens! Use these to help you with homework and other research projects.