'Craft'

This summer, the York County Public Library wants teens to go wild with crafts. As part of the Tails & Tales summer reading program, we are offering free Teen Craft Kits, while supplies last. Just visit the Tabb Library Teen Area or use the Grafton Annex Curbside Pickup Services to get your craft kit. This week's theme is Dr. Doolittle & Friends, which celebrates our pets. Use our kit, or the instructions below, to make toys for your dog or cat. Don't forget to check out our Week 3 Middle and High School Book List to find your next read! To see the lists of supplies and instructions, click on "Continue Reading..." below.

April is National Poetry Month! YCPL is celebrating with a way for teens to get creative with a form of found poetry called Blackout Poetry.

Blackout Poetry is where you select words that catch your interest from a newspaper, book, or other printed text – along with a few additional words to make it flow. Then you redact all the words you don't want. Your chosen words will form a new message, giving the text a whole new meaning. Once you form your poem, you can decorate the page or simply black out the words you didn't use. In the example at right, blue swirls were added to lead the reader through the poem. Stop by the Youth Services desk at either the Tabb or Yorktown Libraries to pick up mini kits during the week of April 19-24.

If you need inspiration for your blackout poetry, we have lots of great resources! Check out this list of poetry books for some ideas.

Hi! We are Lana and Audrey, Cadette Girl Scouts, in Yorktown troop 4047. We are working on our Silver Award, which is the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout can earn. Our project is to help others find joy even when things are rough.
This year we learned about the “Science of Happiness.” To read about what we have learned and to find out about a cool program we created for the community, click on "Continue Reading..." below.