Teens

Peace & Freedom Organization's Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Finals and Judging
Saturday, January 6 @ 11:00 am - 2:45 pm
Large Program Room

The Peace and Freedom Organization's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Central Ohio Regional Oratorical, Art, Poetry, and Essay Contests will host speech finals at the Marion Public Library on January 6th at 11:00 am.

Update from Space! NASA's Lucy Mission to the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids
Saturday, November 4th @ 11:00am - 12:00pm
Large Program Room 

NASA's Lucy mission is breaking records during its 12-year tour of the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. The next planned encounter will be November 1st, 2023, with the asteroid Dinkinesh! Join us to learn about this significant mission milestone and our ongoing exploration of space!

Get in the Know: SAT Prep
Friday, Sept 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Program Room

College testing prep can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be!

Join Brian Stewart, the author of the new Barron's 2024 Digital SAT guide book, for expert strategies on how to prep for the SAT and test-prep on a budget.

He'll also answer questions including:

The Scoop on Scat! Animal Tracks and Facts with James Anderson
Monday, October 2 @ 5:30pm-6:30pm
Program Room

Armstrong Air & Space Museum - Eclipse 2024: Don't Burn Your Eyes Out! 
Monday, April 1 at 5:30 pm (Rescheduled from March 4)
Large Program Room

Pumpkin Painting Challenge
Starting Monday, Oct 2, Entries accepted until Saturday, Oct 21
Voting between Oct 23 and 28

Book themed pumpkin painting contest.

Rules for the Pumpkin Painting Contest:

Family Fun Night: Minute to Win It
Wednesday, January 24 from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Program Room

Families are invited to join us for a fun night of hilarious and dexterous mini-competitions! From speed cup stacking to quick puzzle completions...and so much more!

People will work in teams to complete each mini-competition and with each, we'll see which team can beat the clock the fastest!

Teen - Create Your Own Comic Program!
Monday Sept 25, Oct 23, & Nov 20 @ 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Program Room

Do you love reading Graphic Novels and/or Manga? Would you like a chance to create your own? Those age 11-18 are invited to join us for a 3 part comic creation program! Each session will be geared toward a different part of the comic creation process:

Shadow Family Fun Night
Wednesday, September 20 @ 5:30pm-6:15pm
Program Room

Have fun playing with shadows at the library!

Families will enjoy tracing silhouettes and practicing shadow puppets along with more engaging activities for kids to understand light and shadows. Held in the Large Program Room, while supplies last.

Coordinators: Madison & Danielle

Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Tuesdays, September 26 through May 21 from 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Kids Area

Join us for a quest to the unknown. Little experience or large experience, all are welcome to come! Create your character, learn the game, create your campaign, and have fun!