Category Archives: Teens

New Teen and Tween Books (9/23/19): Pumpkinheads, The Downstairs Girl, Count Me In, and More

From the 2019 National Book Festival, Lindsay Ellis sits down with author Faith Erin Hicks to discuss her latest collaboration with Rainbow Rowell, Pumpkinheads, a coming-of-age graphic novel. Stacey Lee, the critically-acclaimed author of Under a Painted Sky and Outrun the Moon, brings a powerful story about identity, betrayal, and the meaning of family in […]

New Teen And Tween Books (7/5/19): This Time Will Be Different, The Pursuit of Miss Heartbreak Hotel, Dev1at3, and More

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ9D7Aiq_2o&w=490&h=276]  Author Taran Matharu talks about his journey as an author, his two books in the Summoner series and more. He now has a new series called Contender with The Chosen as the first book in the series. New books for teens and tweens have been added to our collection! Here’s a few highlights… […]

All About the 2019 Summer Learning Club for Teens and Tweens

We have an important message for Irondequoit’s Teens and Tweens about this year’s Summer Learning Club! Read books, attend programs, explore your world, and win prizes this Summer! Signup begins on Monday, June 24.

New Teen And Tween Books (5/27/19): Dig, Opposite of Always, Mera, and More

New books for teens and tweens have been added to our collection! Here’s a few highlights… A.S. King’s Dig, which is a surreal and searing dive into the tangled secrets of a wealthy white family in suburban Pennsylvania and the terrible cost the family’s children pay to maintain the family name. Justin A. Reynolds’ Opposite […]

Program Alert: Anime Club (4/9/19)

The Irondequouit library has a recently formed an Anime Club for teens who love Japanese animation (or even Japanese culture as whole). Come join us on the second Tuesday of every month to talk about manga, eat food, and watch anime! The Anime Club is designed for teens who are 13-18. The next Anime Club […]

Program Alert: Role Playing Games for Teens (3/16/19)

Do you like to play board games? Maybe those with a bit more action than most? Then you should come to our program “Role Playing Games for Teens” where every month a new game is played like Settlers of Catan, Deadlands, or Call of Cthulhu! This program is for ages 13-18. The next “Role Playing […]

New Teen and Tween Books (2/6/19): J.K. Rowling, Jeff Kinney, Harper Lee, and More

We’ve got new books for the new year for teens and tweens in our Teen Library. Here’s a few highlights… J.K. Rowling is busy writing the rest of the Fantastic Beasts story, but now that you’ve (hopefully) seen the second film in theaters, you can pick up Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – The […]

Nov/Dec 2018’s New Teen Books from Markus Zusak, Jeff Kinney, Jason Reynolds, and More

Marcus Zusak, the author of The Book Thief, has returned with his first new novel in more than ten years. Bridge of Clay is a “breathtaking story of five brothers who bring each other up in a world run by their own rules.” Also now available in the Teen Room is Diary of a Wimpy […]

Greater Rochester Teen Read 2018: Meet Author Laurie Halse Anderson at the Library Tomorrow (10/16/18)

Librarians across Monroe County are encouraging teens and adults to read the same Young Adult novels by Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak and The Seeds of America Trilogy, and to meet the author during this week’s 9th Annual Greater Rochester Teen Read. Laurie Halse Anderson will be visiting the Irondequoit Library for a public meet-and-greet this […]

Irondequoit Police Community Relations Forum Coming to the Library on 9/17/18

The Town of Irondequoit, the Irondequoit Police Department, and the Irondequoit Library will host the Irondequoit Police Community Relations Forum in the library’s meeting room on Monday, September 17, from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Attendees will discuss the concepts “21st Century Policing” methods and the “Six Pillars for Building Trust in the Community”: Build […]