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Elacsha: Everyone's Thinking It by Aleema Omotoni
Khari: One Piece, Vol. 75 by Eiichirō Oda
Morgan: Kween by Vichet Chum
Kennedy: Welcome to St. Hell by Lewis Hancox
Katrina: A Universe of Wishes Anthology
Daisy: Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa
 Summer Reading
Throughout the summer, keep track of your reading and program attendance with a Teen Summer Reading Punch Card! These will be available at the Loft, Robert Crown, and any teen program.
Get a punch for every book read and for every program or activity attended. When you get to 10 punches, enter the card into the raffle for some sweet prizes!
New Loft Hours
During the summer, the Loft will be open during the following hours:
Monday-Thursday: 1-7pm
Friday: 1-6pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12-6pm
 Join us for...
Juneteenth Parade & Celebration: Saturday, June 15, 11am-4pm, Parade Kick-off at Main & Dodge Ave. Check it out!
1619: The Journey of a People Musical: Saturday, June 15-30, 7-9pm, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theater. Check it out!
Black Family Game Night: Friday, June 21, 6:30-8:30pm, Rooms B/C, Robert Crown Community Center. Register.
 Check out what's going on!
Drag Queen Bingo: Saturday, June 22, 4-5:30pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library. Register.
Celebrate PRIDE month, by joining us for a fun filled game of BINGO with the fabulous Coco Sho'Nell! (ages 16 & up)
Teen Pride Party!: Wednesday, June 26, 6-8pm, Reading Garden, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Get ready for a night of friends, fabulousness, and freedom to be who you are!
 Join the Challenge in June!
Take your video making skills to the next level! Enter your mini movie into a raffle for a chance to win prizes like a GoPro, Nintendo Switch, old school disposable cameras, video recording equipment and more! The FilmIt Challenge will start on Monday, June 10th.
For more information visit filmitchallenge.org. Grades 5-8.
 Tuesday, June 4, 4:30-6pm, Teen Loft, Main Library. Register.
Join us for a K-Pop party at the Teen Loft! K-pop is short for Korean pop music! We we will watch some music videos, do some crafts, learn some dances, play trivia and win prizes, and try out Korean snacks! Grades 6-12.
 Rebel STEAMers: Wednesday, June 5, 4-5:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Crochet N' Slay: Thursday, June 6, 3:30-5pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Crown Cooking Club: Tuesday, June 11, 4-6pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Learn to Play Mahjong: Saturday, June 15, 1-2:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Teen Gaming Showdown: Thursday, June 27, 4-5:30pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Check it out!
Knit n' Lit Night: Thursday, June 27, 6-8pm, Robert Crown Branch Library. Check it out!
 Friday, June 28, 4-6pm, Teen Loft, Main Library. Register.
Join us for an join us for epic afternoon of fun and games! We will be playing Betrayal at the House on Haunted Hill, is horror-themed board game that allows players to collaboratively explore a haunted house until one of them turns “traitor” against the others, shifting to a competitive game between the “traitor” and the other players.
On-going awesomeness
 EPL Gaming Tournament!
Saturday, June 29, 3-4pm, Teen Loft, Main Library. Check it out!
Join us at the Teen Loft for our EPL gaming tournaments! Go head-to-head with your friends for a chance at glory and prizes. Show off your skills in games like Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, Just Dance, and more!
Anime Club!
Thursday, June 30, 6:30-8pm, Teen Loft, Main Library. Register.
Love anime and manga? Join us at Robert Crown for Anime Club. We will watch anime, argue about what show is the best, and eat delicious and sometimes weird Japanese snacks. Each month we will also feature an Anime themed project, such as making buttons from old manga or designing a vinyl sticker. Grades 6-12.
Dungeons and Dragons!
Saturday, June 8, 12-3:30pm, Main Library. Register.
Join us for in-person sessions of Dungeons and Dragons! Character building will be for the first hour, from 12-1pm. Gameplay will be from 1-3:30pm.These are beginner-friendly sessions, so if you're new to D&D, please join us! If you're not new, please come all the same! Grades 6-12.
Language Cafe!
Saturday, June 8, 1-3pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library. Register.
Tuesday, June 25, 6-8pm, Multipurpose Room, Robert Crown Branch Library. Register.
Need help practicing another language? Join us for language conversation practice and intercultural exchange! We will pair you up with someone who wants to learn your native language and you can help each other! The more people who come, the more language learning we can support!
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