Teen Space at Tufts Library

09/30/2025

Get ready for some ghoulish fun and make a Felted Zombie head! Join us for a fun and imaginative crafting experience and bring your own zombie to life with green skin, big eyes, yellow teeth and your own creative touches. Our expert instructor will guide you through each step using wool and a needle.

Learn the joy of needle felting with Pop up Art School in a friendly environment. You'll gain the basic skills of needle felting, walking away with a finished piece, a foam block, needles, and the confidence to continue your felting journey independently.
Registration required. https://shorturl.at/qVZWy

01/31/2023

For this week's , we've got a glittering historical fiction based on the story of a real Black American family in the 1910s! The Davenport family are an affluent Black family at a time in America when such a thing is rare, and their three children are entering society at a time of great change. Eldest daughter Olivia is under pressure to make a good match, but gets swept up in the civil rights movement instead. The family's maid, Amy-Rose, pines after the Davenports' extremely eligible son, John--who's also being pursued by Olivia's best friend. Romantic intrigue, social constraints, and an examination of Black life post-Reconstruction, fans of historical fiction (and of Bridgerton!) will enjoy this one for sure. Available today at Tufts Library.

01/24/2023

Fans of Holly Black and Melissa Albert, this one's for you: a sparkling urban fantasy featuring a hedgewitch, a necromancer, and a sixteen-year-old bound by a love curse for this week's ! Aziza El-Amin has always been capable of handling all the magical disturbances in her hometown of Blackthorn. But when a dark entity arises just outside of town, the boundary between Aziza's world and the realm of the Fae is broken, and Aziza must acquire some unlikely allies in order to beat the darkness back. Highly recommended for fans of The Cruel Prince! Available at Tufts Library today.

01/21/2023

We see your cinnamon rolls and raise you: Nutella. Check out the full recipe for these oh-so-decadent treats here: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/nutella-cinnamon-rolls/

01/17/2023

Fans of World War Two history definitely won't want to miss this week's --the true story of Gerta Taro, the daughter of Polish Jewish immigrants who became first an anti-Nazi activist and then one of the most esteemed photographers of the anti-fascist movement in Europe, including the Spanish Civil War and the beginning conflicts of World War Two. Includes sources for further research, making it an ideal tool for writing papers! Available today at Tufts Library.

01/14/2023

Looking for a wintry art project that's also works great as a calming jar? Look no further than these gorgeous DIY snow globes! Check out full instructions here: https://thesweetestoccasion.com/2012/12/diy-snow-globes/

01/10/2023

Amber McBride's young adult debut, Me (Moth), was a finalist for the National Book Award. Now, her second novel-in-verse is this week's ! When Whimsy meets Faerry at the hospital where she's being treated for clinical depression, she immediately recognizes that he has the same kind of magic as her. The two grow closer when Faerry and his family move to the same street as Whimsy, but at the end of that street is a forest that terrifies them both. A forest full of monsters, fairy tales, and a darkness that they've been running from for most of their lives. Eerie, atmospheric, and a little bit magical, fans of magic or novels in verse won't want to miss this one! Available today at Tufts Library.

01/07/2023

The weather outside is frightful, but these hot chocolate bombs are SO delicious and easy to make! Check out the full recipe and instructions here: https://www.thekitchn.com/hot-chocolate-bombs-recipe-23123589

01/03/2023

If you're a romance fan, you've probably already heard of Talia Hibbert. If you haven't, you're in luck: this week's (the very first of 2023!) is her YA debut, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute! Star football player Bradley and his ex-best friend Celine, a UFO expert and conspiracy theorist, don't have much to say to each other these days--they're locked in a competitive academic rivalry. But when Celine signs up for a survival course in the woods, she's surprised to find Brad there, too--and even more surprised when they have to work as a team to complete the course. But will this unlikely forced partnership manage to repair their friendship--or will it be the start of something more? Fans of contemporary YA won't want to miss this one! Available today at Tufts Library.

12/29/2022

For this month's Librarians' Lightning Round, we're doing something a little different--instead of talking about six new books, Janet and Alexa are here with six of their very favorite books! Check them all out here:

In this special edition of Librarians' Lightning Round, Janet and Alexa talk about six of their very favorite books! Pirate adventures, sci-fi sagas, and so ...

12/27/2022

If you've been a mystery fan for a while, you probably know about Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious series--and for our last of 2022, we've got book #5 in the series! Teen sleuth Stevie Bell's senior year isn't going that well--until her boyfriend, who's studying abroad in London, invites Stevie and their friends to come join him. There, they learn about a brutal double homicide case that's been unsolved since 1995--and, naturally, get swept up in attempting to find the killer. Perfect for fans of Karen M. McManus and Holly Jackson! Available today at Tufts Library.

12/22/2022

In the mood for a holiday read? Tufts Library has a great selection of books that takes place on or during all kinds of holidays! Celebrate Eid with Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed, get snowed in with John Green and Maureen Johnson, and attend the most awkward Hanukkah Party ever with the authors of It's a Whole Spiel! Click the links to learn more.
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