Teens

Upcoming events

Ongoing Teen Programs

TECH Lab Hours:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday- Friday: 3pm - 7pm

Saturday: 1pm - 5pm

Open to 11-19 year olds. 

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Email Molly at ouellettem@billingsmt.gov with any questions.

Featured Programs

The Democracy Project

The Democracy Project is a teen-led program empowering young people to take action to improve our communities. Teens who want to make a difference work together to identify a problem, design a project, and find solutions. This nonpartisan program is a partnership between Humanities Montana and Billings Public Library and will last throughout the school year. Open to 13-19 year olds. 

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Teens 13-17 meet Tuesdays at 5-6pm in Billings Public Library’s TECH Lab in order to share experiences and show their support for one another in a safe space. This group will be facilitated by Utahna Payne, certified life coach and library volunteer. Conversations will be teen led and range from silly to important topics. Activities will be provided. All teens who join this social group will be accepted, respected, and welcomed. Registration is not required, but it is encouraged. 

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Teen Book Club

Thanks to the Big Sky Reads grant from Humanities Montana, teens 13- 17 can join our book club and keep the books! We read a new book each month. 

Register here

Previous Teen Book Club Choices

  • Maus 1, by Art Spiegelman, Nov. 2022 (not funded by Big Sky Reads Grant)
  • The Weight of Our Sky, by Hanna Alkaf, Oct 2022
  • The Ghosts of Rose Hill, by R. M. Romero, Sep 2022
  • Ace of Spades, by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Aug 2022 (not funded by Big Sky Reads Grant)
  • Everything, Everything, by Nicola Yoon, July 2022 (partially funded by Big Sky Reads Grant)
  • The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, June 2022 
  • Lore, by Alexandra Bracken, May 2022
  • Skyhunter, by Marie Lu, April 2022
  • Last Night at the Telegraph Club, by Malinda Lo, March 2022
  • Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman, Feb 2022
  • Legendborn, by Tracy Deonn, Jan 2022
  • Lobizona, by Romina Garber, Oct 2021
  • Darius the Great is not Okay, by Adib Khorram, Sep 2021
  • Tokyo Ever After, by Emiko Jean, Aug 31 2021
  • Angel of Greenwood, by Randi Pink, Aug 10 2021
  • Witches Steeped in Gold, by Ciannon Smart, July 2021
  • Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger, June 2021

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Teen Book Boxes

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our Teen Book Boxes program! Teens will receive free books, educational materials, and surprise items when they sign up each month. Limited supplies available on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to 11- 19 year olds.

May Registration is open! Sign up here while supplies last.

An email will be sent to the address provided on your registration when your box is ready to pick up, usually the first week of the month.

Keep an eye out for future announcements! If you have received a Teen Book Box in the past, please consider filling out this feedback form

View the books we sent out in previous months and download the educational materials from our READING page!

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Teen Book Bundles

Not sure what to read next? The Teen Department is starting its very own reader’s advisory service called Teen Book Bundles! Young Adult book lovers can fill out a short form and the Teen Librarian will hand pick 1-3 books that you might like. Books will be from the library’s Young Adult collection so they must be checked out and returned. Open to library card holders 13 years old and above.

Bundles must be picked up within 1 week of email notification unless other arrangements have been made.  

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Previous Kits

Instructions and supply lists for our previous Teen Take Away Kits. Get crafty with things you find around the house!

Free 3D Printing From Home

Use the TECH Lab's 3D printers by sending your designs to us and picking them up when they're finished!

What you need:

Steps:

Create a design and pick a filament color. Email your 3D design as an STL file, your color choice from the list below, and your name. Note that 3D models will be limited to one color and sizes may need to be adjusted. Our printers can only print objects that fit within a 10"x6"x6" space. Paint is available upon request. Email Molly in the TECH Lab at ouellettem@billingsmt.gov with any questions.

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Current color options:

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Green
  • Gold
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Yellow

PLA Filament: best used to reliably create high detail parts. It is best for cosmetic prints used in low-stress applications. It is perfect for beginners due to ease of printing. Dremel PLA is a high-quality PLA designed for reliability and ease of printing. It has a high softening temperature to minimize risk of nozzle jams while maintaining print quality. 

PLA FILAMENT WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including acetaldehyde, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

— https://shop.dremel.com/3d-printer-filaments/  

 

Teen Spotlights

Kenzi Stephens' winning submission for the World Building Contest!

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Read Megan Bingham's poem, "Hope," winner of the Billings Public Library's Creative Writing Competition!

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