Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5 pm, Falcon Room, Main Library (last session July 30)

Join published author and EPL librarian Betsy Bird for a six-week intensive exploration of what it takes to be an author. Bird will discuss craft, character, style, voice, and what it actually means to be a working writer today. Attendees will be invited to share their own work, receive constructive criticism, and explore different aspects of fiction writing including: FanFic, Poetry, Memoir, and Genre. 

Tuesday, July 9, 6:30 - 8 pm,  Falcon Room, Main Library

Utilize the ages-old techniques of hand paper making to recycle and reuse old books into new paper for various uses! No experience necessary, but please expect to get a little wet! Drop In. 

Thursday, July 11, 6:30 - 8 pm, the Loft, Main Library

Love anime and manga? Come watch anime and eat delicious and sometimes weird Japanese snacks. Drop In.  

Saturday, July 13, 2 - 4 pm, The Loft, Main Library

See who has the reflexes, moves and skills to come out on top in the Summer 2019 video game tournament season. Prizes for winners. Grand prize for season top finisher.

Here's what everyone's been checking out:

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas 

Bloom by Kevin Panetta

Shout: A Poetry Memoir by Laurie Halse Anderson

We Are Displaced : My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe