Dominoes

If you’ve never played a game of dominos, please make plans to come to the East branch to learn to play this “old school” game. Dominos are a set of tiles with dots on each end representing numbers, and many games with varying rules and degrees of difficulty may be played with them.

July 9
1 p.m.
East Arlington Branch

Game Frenzy
 

Do you aim to break the bank in Monopoly? Do you enjoy discovering the culprit in the game of Clue? Are you a Trivial Pursuit fan from way back? Then bring your friends and your favorite board games for an afternoon filled with fast-paced action and laugh-out-loud fun. Games could include Scattergories, Cranium, Pictionary and much more.

July 8
2-4 p.m.
Northeast Branch

July 10
2-5 p.m.
George W. Hawkes Central Library

July 15
2-4 p.m.
Northeast Branch

July 22
2-4 p.m.
Northeast Branch

July 23
1-2 p.m.
East Arlington Branch

July 24
2-5 p.m.
George W. Hawkes Central Library

July 29
2-4 p.m.
Northeast Library

August 14
2-5 p.m.
George W. Hawkes Central Library

Anime Afternoon

Are you an anime addict?  Have you heard about a series you'd like to see, but it's only on DVD?  Are you longing to talk about your favorite series with others? Join us for anime screenings, manga discussions, and much more!

July 8
2-5 p.m.
George W. Hawkes Central Library

July 17
4:45 p.m.
Lake Arlington Branch

August 19
2-5 p.m.
George W. Hawkes Central Library

August 21
4:45 p.m.
Lake Arlington Branch

Read-a-Thon!

Can YOU survive for more than FIVE hours straight?!  If you are up for the challenge, bring your favorite books and/or magazines or pick something good at the library and read, read, read!  You bring the pillows and we'll bring the snacks! 

**Prizes will be given to those who can make it through ALL 6 hours!

July 11
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Woodland West Branch

July 30
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lake Arlington Branch

Pirate Attack!

Pirates have buried their treasure somewhere in the village of Tabula and now they’ll do anything to keep its secret safe, including disguising themselves as hapless villagers. Help us find out who they are, or no one in Tabula will be safe!

July 15
5-7:45 p.m.
Lake Arlington Branch

Got Tape?

We do! Create your own cases for CDs and DVDs, and see the other cool things you can make using duct tape and a little creativity. Registration is required.

July 17
5 p.m.
Southeast Branch

Silly Olympics

The Summer Olympics in China are coming soon, so what better way to celebrate than carrying the torch and taking part in our fun-tastic version of the Olympics. We will feature games that the Olympic committee would never consider.

July 19
2 p.m.
Southwest Branch

Twilight Trivia Challenge

While you're waiting for Breaking Dawn's release in August, come get your game on by answering questions about Bella and Edward (and Jacob, too!) from the first three books in The Twilight Saga series.

July 24
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Woodland West

Teen Chess Club

Whether you are a beginner who can't tell a rook from a pawn, or an expert who's played for years and knows all about castling and en passant, you'll have fun meeting other players, learning new strategies and, of course, playing chess.

August 5
4:45 p.m.
Lake Arlington Branch Library

New Teen Reads

Looking for a good read? Check out our Updated Bookin' Blog. Feel free to add your comments and feedback to the posts.

Check out what's NEW in Young Adult books at the Arlington Public Library.

Volunteering @ the Library

Want to help the library
and receive service hours for school organizations, clubs, and college applications at the same time? Find out more about volunteering at the library.

Click here to learn how one teen's volunteer experience won her an award.