Once Upon a Murder Mystery - Spaces Still Available!

Once Upon a Murder Mystery is almost here and spaces are still available!

"Rock City's Fairyland Caverns: Hansel and Gretel," by Brent Moore. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Thursday, January 29, 6 - 8PM

Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Open to grades 6 - 12. 

Include your e-mail address at registration so we can send your character assignment. 

COSTUMES ARE A MUST! 

This event will be run by CHPL's Teen Activity Board.

Sign up now!

CHPL Closing at 1 p.m. Mon 1/26, Closed Tues 1/27

Due to the inclement weather, Cherry Hill Public Library will be closing at 1 p.m. today, Monday, January 26. 

We will also be closed all day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27.

Stay safe and warm!

Club Anime and Make It Sew Open Hours CANCELED for Weds, Jan 21

Looks like the weather outside will be frightful tonight! While we love seeing you at the Cherry Hill Public Library for Club Anime and Make It Sew, due to the snowy forecast we are CANCELING those programs for tonight, Wednesday, January 21. Stay safe and off the roads, if possible!

Dungeons and Dragons

"Dungeons and Dragons" by Davi Silva, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Pull out your character sheets and dust off your dice - D&D at CHPL is back for 2015!

On Saturday, January 17, play this classic fantasy tabletop RPG with our wise Dungeon Master, meet some new people, and start a new adventure. 

Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Grades 6 - 8 meet from 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Register here!

Grades 9 - 12 meet from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Register here!

Teen Maker Lab

Want some hands-on time with our Maker Playground equipment like the MaKey MaKey, 3Doodler pen, button maker and more? If you need a break from gadgets, you can play some ping-pong or MarioKart. Come see what you can create at CHPL!

Thursday, January 15, 7 - 8 p.m.

Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Open to grades 6 - 12.

Registration required!

Prose and Cons

"Writing a Poem" by Kristina Alexanderson, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Join us for the first "Prose and Cons" of 2015. Get inspired through creative story starters and writing games, plus meet other teens who love to write!

Wednesday, January 15, 6 - 7 p.m.

Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Open to grades 8 - 12. 

Registration required!

Once Upon a Murder Mystery

"Bloody Murder" by David Michalczuk, licensed under CC BY 2.0. 

A fairy tale of murder most foul! Before you arrive, you'll be assigned a character to play during the program. You and the rest of your party will witness and help solve a sordid crime!

Thursday, January 29, 6 - 8 p.m.

Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Open to grades 6 - 12. 

Registration required. Include your e-mail address at registration so we can send your character assignment. 

COSTUMES ARE A MUST! 

This event will be run by CHPL's Teen Activity Board.

Make It Sew: DIY Wallet/Gift Card Holder

Have the holidays left you with a bunch of gift cards that you'd like to keep handy? Are you trying to ditch your heavy bag when you just need to run a few errands? Do you need a way to securely hold your ID and some bills for a night out with friends? 

Make It Sew with your DIY Wallet!

In this project, you'll learn how to wind a bobbin, thread a sewing machine, sew straight stitches, iron on interfacing, and sew snaps. We'll teach you every step of the way!

Spots are still open - register now!

Wednesday, January 7, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Children's Story & Craft Room, Upper Level

Open to grades 9 - 12

Staff Pick: Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern

 Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern

From goodreads.com:
It’s Jessie’s sophomore year of high school. A self-professed “mathelete,” she isn’t sure where she belongs. Her two best friends have transformed themselves into punks and one of them is going after her longtime crush. Her beloved older brother will soon leave for college (and in the meantime has shaved his mohawk and started dating . . . the prom princess!) . . .

Things are changing fast. Jessie needs new friends. And her quest is a hilarious tour through high-school clique-dom, with a surprising stop along the way—the Dungeons and Dragons crowd, who out-nerd everyone. Will hanging out with them make her a nerd, too? And could she really be crushing on a guy with too-short pants and too-white gym shoes?    

If you go into the wild nerd yonder, can you ever come back?

Pick it: for a truly relatable story about high school. No supernatural phenomena or life changing drama, just the reality of growing apart from your friends, figuring out who you are, and preparing for all the big changes ahead.

Pair with: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, another story about finding your place in a new social circle (this time in college).

Reviewed by: Deena