To celebrate Star Wars Day, teens can design a droid using templates, colored pencils, and other material. Head over to the Teen Zone during the month of May to design a droid! All materials will be provided. For ages 12-18.

All events at the Glendale Public Library are public, and participants may be photographed by the media and/or City staff for future print and/or online publication.

We are celebrating Star Wars all month long at the Velma Teague Library! When visiting the library in May, be sure to stop by the circulation desk to pick up your very own paper bag Chewbacca craft kit. This craft is for children 12 years and younger; available while supplies last!

Summer is almost here! Do you have a place you would love to visit? Dream of seeing? Visit the Teen Space and show us where you would love to visit this summer, even if only through a book. 

Looking to add some excitement to your summer?! Stop in at any of our four locations and pick up an emoji bear! Kids ages 5 and up can adopt an emoji bear by visiting the public service desk at their local library during the months of June and July. Each pet will come with its own activity journal so you can track all the fun things you and your emoji bear do together. Fill out your activity journal to show us how much fun you have been having with your new friend to earn a small prize. Available while supplies last.

Let’s sail off using a pool noodle sailboat! Create a little sailboat using a small piece of pool noodle and other supplies. Design the boat however you want, and use it to race your friends or have it sail on an adventure in the pool! All materials will be provided. For ages 12-18.

Craft your very own rainbow bracelet using our specially curated materials and step-by-step instructions.

Have you ever wanted an axolotl as a pet? Now is your chance to practice! Come to any Glendale Library location this summer and adopt a (fake) axolotl to take on adventures this summer! Share a picture with staff or on social media to earn a small prize! Available while supplies last! 

Summer is right around the corner. Do you  have your beach reads picked out yet? Come get prepared and create a one of a kind 3D printed bookmark to use while reading this summer. Open to adults 18 and up. 

Come to the library to explore library 3D printing!

Learn new skills and create your very own 3D printed object.

Please register!

This program is for teens 12 - 18 y.o.

This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Whether you never heard of Dungeons & Dragons, have a level 3 character already crafted, or would like to play with one of our prerolled characters, join us in creating your own adventures with other teen rogues, fighters, and druids! Teens, 12-18, only.

A free live play performance by Childsplay Theatre. Eddie and Vinnie is a buddy comedy about Eddie, a boy with dyslexia, and his best friend/sidekick, a wise-cracking gecko named Vinnie. When facing the possibility of attending summer school if he can't get his grades up, Eddie teams with the overly helpful new girl in class to write their end-of-the-year report. It seems like Vinnie is always there to distract him…or is Vinnie challenging Eddie to lean into his uniquely beautiful mind? 

Drop in anytime from 1 until 4 on the first Saturday of any month to learn new crochet and/or knitting stitches, review past lessons, share techniques, or work on personal projects. 

Bring your acoustic instrument to play along, or join the audience at this round-robin all-acoustic jam session.  All are welcome!  Second and fourth Saturday of every month

The Sahuaro Ranch Acoustic Jam meets the second and fourth Sunday afternoons.  Bring your acoustic instrument and play round-robin style in this self-led program. Audience welcome. No registration required.    

Have you seen the new virtual reality technology and wanted to give it a try? Come to our Virtual Reality Afternoon and see what the excitement is all about. Register for a 15 minute session to try out a different game or app each month. Anyone is welcome to come and watch! Registration opens 1 week before the program date. 

Have you seen the new virtual reality technology and wanted to give it a try? Come to our Virtual Reality Afternoon and see what the excitement is all about. Register for a 15 minute session to try out a different game or app each month. Anyone is welcome to come and watch! Registration opens 1 week before the program date. 

Have you seen the new virtual reality technology and wanted to give it a try? Come to our Virtual Reality Afternoon and see what the excitement is all about. Register for a 15 minute session to try out a different game or app each month. Anyone is welcome to come and watch! Registration opens 1 week before the program date. 

Have you seen the new virtual reality technology and wanted to give it a try? Come to our Virtual Reality Afternoon and see what the excitement is all about. Register for a 15 minute session to try out a different game or app each month. Anyone is welcome to come and watch! Registration opens 1 week before the program date. 

Have you seen the new virtual reality technology and wanted to give it a try? Come to our Virtual Reality Afternoon and see what the excitement is all about. Register for a 15 minute session to try out a different game or app each month. Anyone is welcome to come and watch! Registration opens 1 week before the program date. 

Have you seen the new virtual reality technology and wanted to give it a try? Come to our Virtual Reality Afternoon and see what the excitement is all about. Register for a 15 minute session to try out a different game or app each month. Anyone is welcome to come and watch! Registration opens 1 week before the program date. 

Have you seen the new virtual reality technology and wanted to give it a try? Come to our Virtual Reality Afternoon and see what the excitement is all about. Register for a 15 minute session to try out a different game or app each month. Anyone is welcome to come and watch! Registration opens 1 week before the program date.