For Teens
Spaces, books, programs and other library resources designed for young adults Find Teen ProgramsThings and spaces just for teens at the Racine Public Library
You can find the majority of our teen and young adult related services on the second floor of the library. You can visit TeenScene, our newly renovated teen area, or grab a book from our Young Adult nook by our second-floor, Lake Avenue entrance. For our sensory room or our teen collection (for slightly younger teens), visit the Youth Services area on the first floor of the library.
Young Adult & Teen Books and Media
New Young Adult Titles
Take a look at the newest books added to our Teen/YA book collection.
Manga
Want to browse all the manga series currently in the SHARE consortium?
Find a listing of various series in the catalog. Place a hold today to have the items sent to your preferred library.
Teen and Young Adult Volunteer Opportunities at the Library
Looking for a way to fill some community service hours, get ready for your career or just help out at the library?
Young Adult Library Leaders (Y.A.L.L.)
Y.A.L.L. is a great way to gain leadership experience that supports your local library. Through Y.A.L.L., you can help out in a variety of ways, whether it's by running programs, making social media posts, creating book displays and recommendation lists, designing flyers and graphics, or trying out your ideas for the library.
TeenScene
TeenScene is our new room of the library designed just for teens. You can find it by the second-floor, Lake Avenue entrance.
TeenScene Open Hours
For the 2023-2024 School Year
Tuesdays through Thursdays
1-6 p.m.
Schedule changes: Any changes from TeenScene's posted schedule will be posted on the door of the space and to RacineLibrary.info/hours-locations.
Stop in anytime during our open hours, or join us for any of our programs to check out the new space.
TeenScene Rules of Use
- Weird is cool. Wild is not.
This isn't a gym, a wrestling ring, or a parkour course. This is a library, so keep it chill. - Respect the room.
Leave it looking at least as good as the way you found it, and go easy on the library's stuff. - Keep it PG-13.
That goes for language and behavior. You're not little kids, but this is a shared space. - Don't be a jerk.
It's that simple. If it's not working, you might need to leave for the day. Eat, sleep, and come back and try again. We'll see you then!
What is TeenScene for?
TeenScene is a space for you to be yourself and become yourself. No adults are allowed (with the exception of library staff), so you're free to use the space your way and even suggest ideas for it.
Things you can do in TeenScene include:
- Do homework or work on projects
- Use our computers — we have four Windows laptops and a Mac desktop
- Do arts and crafts — we have polymer clay, painting supplies, coloring tools, diamond dot art kits and more
- Hang out with friends (or make some new ones)
- Play video games — we have an Xbox S Series, a Nintendo Switch, a Wii and an Infinity Game Table
- Grab a book from the YA nook to read
- Perform karaoke
Of course, how you use it is up to you. It's your space, so come on in.
Things and spaces just for teens at the Racine Public Library
You can find the majority of our teen and young adult related services on the second floor of the library. You can visit TeenScene, our newly renovated teen area, or grab a book from our Young Adult nook by our second-floor, Lake Avenue entrance. For our sensory room or our teen collection (for slightly younger teens), visit the Youth Services area on the first floor of the library.
TeenScene
TeenScene is our new room of the library designed just for teens. You can find it by the second-floor, Lake Avenue entrance.
TeenScene Open Hours
For the 2023-2024 School Year
Tuesdays through Thursdays
1-6 p.m.
Schedule changes: Any changes from TeenScene's posted schedule will be posted on the door of the space and to RacineLibrary.info/hours-locations.
Stop in anytime during our open hours, or join us for any of our programs to check out the new space.
TeenScene Rules of Use
- Weird is cool. Wild is not.
This isn't a gym, a wrestling ring, or a parkour course. This is a library, so keep it chill. - Respect the room.
Leave it looking at least as good as the way you found it, and go easy on the library's stuff. - Keep it PG-13.
That goes for language and behavior. You're not little kids, but this is a shared space. - Don't be a jerk.
It's that simple. If it's not working, you might need to leave for the day. Eat, sleep, and come back and try again. We'll see you then!
What is TeenScene for?
TeenScene is a space for you to be yourself and become yourself. No adults are allowed (with the exception of library staff), so you're free to use the space your way and even suggest ideas for it.
Things you can do in TeenScene include:
- Do homework or work on projects
- Use our computers — we have four Windows laptops and a Mac desktop
- Do arts and crafts — we have polymer clay, painting supplies, coloring tools, diamond dot art kits and more
- Hang out with friends (or make some new ones)
- Play video games — we have an Xbox S Series, a Nintendo Switch, a Wii and an Infinity Game Table
- Grab a book from the YA nook to read
- Perform karaoke
Of course, how you use it is up to you. It's your space, so come on in.
Young Adult & Teen Books and Media
New Young Adult Titles
Take a look at the newest books added to our Teen/YA book collection.
Manga
Want to browse all the manga series currently in the SHARE consortium?
Find a listing of various series in the catalog. Place a hold today to have the items sent to your preferred library.
Teen and Young Adult Volunteer Opportunities at the Library
Looking for a way to fill some community service hours, get ready for your career or just help out at the library?
Young Adult Library Leaders (Y.A.L.L.)
Y.A.L.L. is a great way to gain leadership experience that supports your local library. Through Y.A.L.L., you can help out in a variety of ways, whether it's by running programs, making social media posts, creating book displays and recommendation lists, designing flyers and graphics, or trying out your ideas for the library.
Teen and Young Adult Social Media
You can find the library’s main social media pages from the menu at the bottom of this page (also in the menu to the right if you’re on a desktop computer).
