Kintsugi pottery is the Japanese art of repairing broken or cracked pottery by using a mixture of sticky lacquer and gold powder. In doing so, the pottery is given new life and, many times, is even more beautiful than it was prior to it breaking....
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library members of all ages can experience Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club, with a Newbery Award-winning young adult novel. From November 2-16, booklovers with a valid library card can join thousands of others around the globe by borrowing...
Have you ever read a book or watched a movie and wished you could change the story? Maybe you wanted different characters to fall in love or a different setting. Fanfiction lets you decide who your characters are and how the story ends. Even if...
Are you eager to make something unique with your hands during fall break? Take a look at some of the DIY books Teen Central has to offer, as well as an online resource you can turn to when you’re feeling creative! Make a Zine!: Start Your...
Fall is almost here! Start the season off with some spooky reads that will scare and thrill you. The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass When a murderous ghost begins to haunt sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston, high school soon becomes a different kind of survival game. Go Hunt...
Are you looking for a book with characters that have interesting, perhaps even questionable, qualities? Are you willing to overlook their unique quirks and spend a little time with them? If so, take a look at the books below, all of which feature characters who...
Do you want to learn a new language or brush up on your reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension skills? Take a look at the language learning resources Teen Central has to offer, as well as two digital library resources that put dozens of world languages...
Have you ever wondered how the books in PGTPL’s nonfiction collection are organized? The answer: using the Dewey Decimal System! The Dewey Decimal System groups information into 10 broad categories, which are then broken down into narrower and more refined topics. The 10 categories are represented...
There are so many ways to spend each day of summer vacation! We’ve put together three writing prompts based on this year’s Summer Reading Club theme: Oceans of Possibilities. So, grab a notebook, find a cool place to sit, and write some sea-riously creative stories. Prompt...
To help you celebrate Pride Month, we’ve compiled a list that showcases some of our LGBT+ books and films. Teen Central offers an array of queer memoirs, guides, and stories to educate, enlighten, and entertain. The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater Trans Teen Survival Guide by Owl...
