Enjoy Additions to Southwick Public Library’s Teen Department: Make the Young Adult space at Southwick Public Library your afterschool home—relax and recharge! This year, we’ve added comfortable seating and a teen listening lounge in the YA section! You can also plug into the chairs to charge up your device. Borrow our headphones to listen to music, and ask Reference to lend you our headphone jack splitter so your friends can listen and watch the iPad with you at the same time! Plus, we will have all sorts of crafts and activities for you in the YA section. For further information, call 413-569-1221 ext. 3.

Teens Test Your Ninja Skills at Southwick Public Library: Southwick Public Library invites students in grades 7-12 to try our series of Ninja Skills Challenges. Complete each skill test to enter a raffle to win an item from our mystery prize box. Drop in any time during regular library hours to test your skills in the Young Adult Section. Week 1: Aug. 26– Sept. 30: Agility; Week 2: Sept. 2– 6: Cunning; Week 3: Sept. 9– 13: Patience. For further information, call 413-569-1221 ext. 3.

Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day at Southwick Public Library: Southwick Public Library is celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day. Between September 16-20, students in 7-12th grade are invited to experiment in “Pirate” with our magnetic Pirate Poetry board in the Young Adult Section. Learn some easy pirate slang and insults while you’re at it! Stop by any time during regular library hours. For further information, call 413-569-1221 ext. 3.

Banned Book Week for Teens at Southwick Public Library: Too dangerous to put on public display, too good to miss! Southwick Public Library invites students in 7-12th grade to get caught reading a banned book! Find the QR codes around the Young Adult Section to see what’s been banned, then see if you can find it in the library! Drop in any time during regular library hours between September 22-28. For further information, call 413-569-1221 ext. 3.