Upcoming Events

Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meeting
October 8 at 3:00pm. Students in Grades 6-12: Join us for our TAB meeting.
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Teen Lock In
October 25 from 6-8:30pm. Teens in Grades 6 thru 8: Take over the Library for a night of Spooktacular themed activities! Registration required.
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Teen Book Club
Wednesdays at 3:00pm. For Grades 6 thru 9 who love to read, write, create, illustrate and talk about books!
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Teen Book Club

Do you love to read...talk about books...write? If so, check out our Teen Book Club! We meet every Wednesday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.


TAB LogoTeen Advisory Board (TAB)

Our TAB group meets every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Members organize fun teen events at the library and help with other volunteer efforts too!


Scarborough Teen Writers Group LogoScarborough Teen Writers Group

Join this welcoming writing group for students in grades 9 to 12. Third Monday of the month from 3:00pm to 4:30 pm starting October 21.


Minecraft Discover logoMinecraft Miner Day

Explore the library's own dedicated Minecraft server during our monthly Minecraft Miner Days - the 4th Sunday of every month!


Dungeons and Dragons logoDungeons and Dragons

Come and join a D&D adventure with Sarah, our library's very own dungeon master.


Girls Who Code logoGirls Who Code

A free after-school programs for girls (grades 6-8) who want to learn how to code.


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  1. Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 03:00pm

    • Our TAB group meets every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Members organize fun teen events at the library and help with other volunteer efforts too! For more information about joining, contact Youth Services, 883-4723, option 3 or email: kids@scarboroughlibrary.org

Wednesday, October 16th

  1. Teen Book Club
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 03:00pm

    • If you are in Grades 6 and up and like reading books, talking about books, writing about books, illustrating book themes, and creating fun skits, this book club is for you! For more information, contact Youth Services at 883-4723, option 3 or email: kids@scarboroughlibrary.org

Thursday, October 17th

  1. Girls Who Code
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 03:30pm

    • We're excited to be partnering once again with Rachel McDonnell, Alayna Hebert, and Chrystine Muncherian to host another Girls Who Code Club at the Library on Thursdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm starting September 12 and ending December 19. Girls Who Code Clubs are free after-school programs for girls (in this case, Grades 6-8) to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models to use computer science to change the world. The curriculum focuses on a Girls Who Code Project where girls work in teams to solve a real world problem they care about through code. To participate, send an email to gwcscarborough@gmail.com, and Rachel, Alayna, or Chrystine will provide information on how to register through the Girls Who Code platform.

Monday, October 21st

  1. Teen Writers Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 03:00pm

    • The Scarborough Teen Writers Group (STWG) for grades 9-12 is offered in collaboration with Portland Writers Group Maine (PWGM). Gatherings are held the third Monday of the month from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm in October, November, December, March, and May, and the second Monday in April. Each gathering will introduce different ways to inspire your work—from prompts and storyboards, to online tools like Twine, an online tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories.

      To register, email Renee at writerwrenee@gmail.com, or you can email kids@scarboroughlibrary.org or call the Library at 883-4723 option 3.

Tuesday, October 22nd

  1. Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 03:00pm

    • Our TAB group meets every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Members organize fun teen events at the library and help with other volunteer efforts too! For more information about joining, contact Youth Services, 883-4723, option 3 or email: kids@scarboroughlibrary.org

Wednesday, October 23rd

  1. Teen Book Club
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 03:00pm

    • If you are in Grades 6 and up and like reading books, talking about books, writing about books, illustrating book themes, and creating fun skits, this book club is for you! For more information, contact Youth Services at 883-4723, option 3 or email: kids@scarboroughlibrary.org

Thursday, October 24th

  1. Girls Who Code
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 03:30pm

    • We're excited to be partnering once again with Rachel McDonnell, Alayna Hebert, and Chrystine Muncherian to host another Girls Who Code Club at the Library on Thursdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm starting September 12 and ending December 19. Girls Who Code Clubs are free after-school programs for girls (in this case, Grades 6-8) to join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models to use computer science to change the world. The curriculum focuses on a Girls Who Code Project where girls work in teams to solve a real world problem they care about through code. To participate, send an email to gwcscarborough@gmail.com, and Rachel, Alayna, or Chrystine will provide information on how to register through the Girls Who Code platform.

Friday, October 25th

  1. Spooktacular Lock In
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 06:00pm

    • Teen in Grades 6 thru 8: Take over the Library for a night of “Spooktacular” themed activities planned by the Library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Doors will open at 6:00 pm, then we’ll “lock in” everyone at 6:30 pm for two hours of games and fun activities! Pick up is at 8:30 pm. Haunted stacks, arcade-style games, fortune telling, crafts, snacks...and more are in the works! Pre-Register by 5:00 pm October 23. Minimum of 25 must be registered. Call Youth Services at 883-4723 option 3 or email kids@scarboroughlibrary.org

Sunday, October 27th

  1. Minecraft Miner Day
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 01:00pm

    • Every Fourth Sunday of the month. Explore the Library’s Minecraft world created by our volunteer “tech teens!.” We’ll begin with a session just for beginners at 1:00 PM, then everyone can join in starting at 2:00 PM. If you’ve created your own Minecraft world, bring it along to show others on our big screen! Computers will be available, or you can bring your own laptop. No sign up is needed—just drop in! Please remember that children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Tuesday, October 29th

  1. Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Teens
    • Start time: 03:00pm

    • Our TAB group meets every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Members organize fun teen events at the library and help with other volunteer efforts too! For more information about joining, contact Youth Services, 883-4723, option 3 or email: kids@scarboroughlibrary.org