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April 17, 2026

Kiersten’s Crafty Corner

Craft Ideas to Welcome Spring! Written By Kiersten Paine Programming Librarian April 17, 2026 The season is changing again, and if you’re like me, you’re ready to make some changes too! Here are a few fun, easy crafting projects that…

December 1, 2023

Ornament Making – Young Adult

Design your own ornament for your tree, menorah, or kinara for the holidays in the Young Adult Lounge!…

November 3, 2023

Clay Pokeball Magnets – Young Adult

Do you wanna catch them all? Make a clay magnet for your locker or bookbag and be ready!…

September 20, 2023

Pumpkin Painting – Young Adult

While you walk around the library, stop in the Young Adult Lounge to paint a pumpkin! Limited pumpkins, Young Adults ONLY.…

September 20, 2023

Halloween Costume Decoration Workshop – Young Adult

Need a button, sticker, hot glue gun, or some other piece of crafting material to make the perfect Halloween costume? Bring in your started costume to finish it in the Young Adult Lounge and use our crafting supplies!…

September 20, 2023

Gummy Bear Pop Art – Young Adult

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August 25, 2023

Fall Scene Canvas Painting – Young Adult

Create a fall painting to hang in your space…

August 25, 2023

Pressed Flower Bookmarks – Young Adult

Save the last of summer flowers for the coming fall and winter season with pressed flower bookmarks!…

August 25, 2023

Vision Boards – Young Adult

Envision your future and set your intentions for the new school year! Come out and decorate a board for your room to keep you on track to reach goals.…

July 26, 2023

Felted Geode Coasters – Young Adult

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! This project takes leftover felt and hot glue to make a patterned coaster for your hot and cold drinks!…

July 26, 2023

Popped Bubble Art – Young Adult

Use a large canvas, paint, and bubble solution to make a piece of art unique to you.…

June 29, 2023

Needle and Thread Art – Young Adult

Draw, then set your needles around your art. After, thread your yarn around to make your art three dimensional!…

June 29, 2023

Friendship Bracelets – Young Adult

Bring in a friend, or make two identical bracelets and share!…

June 29, 2023

Marbled Tile Mosaic – Young Adult

Make a marbled tile and piece them together with your friends in order to make a mosaic!…

June 29, 2023

Zen Gardening – Young Adult

Bring a sense of peace to your space with some Zen gardening. Plant small bamboo shoots and arrange your rocks around them, then take home for a cool peace of mind.…

June 7, 2023

Paper Doll Chain Decor – Young Adult

Come in and decorate the library for Summer Reading with our paper doll chains! The theme for this year’s summer reading is All Together Now, so we are showing off how diverse our community is with these paper doll chains.…

June 7, 2023

NJ Mini Canvas Paint N Sip – Young Adult

New Jersey was founded on June 24th, 1664. Come out and celebrate the founding the of the state with a NJ outline Paint N Sip for teens! Make mocktails, listen to artists from NJ, and make your own canvas to…

June 7, 2023

Perler Bead – Young Adult

Come and press your designs into shareable and creative shapes to keep!…

April 27, 2023

AAPI Heritage Craft: Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet – Young Adult

Wayang Kulit puppets are a traditional form of shadow puppetry from the Indonesian island of Java. Cut out and put together these templated shadow puppets to have your own show.…

April 27, 2023

Bookend Painting – Young Adult

Paint a bookend from the Young Adult Lounge with whatever you would like! Take it with you for your personal library, or leave it for display.…

Kiersten’s Crafty Corner

Ornament Making – Young Adult

Clay Pokeball Magnets – Young Adult

Pumpkin Painting – Young Adult

Halloween Costume Decoration Workshop – Young Adult

Gummy Bear Pop Art – Young Adult

Fall Scene Canvas Painting – Young Adult

Pressed Flower Bookmarks – Young Adult

Vision Boards – Young Adult

Felted Geode Coasters – Young Adult

Popped Bubble Art – Young Adult

Needle and Thread Art – Young Adult

Friendship Bracelets – Young Adult

Marbled Tile Mosaic – Young Adult

Zen Gardening – Young Adult

Paper Doll Chain Decor – Young Adult

NJ Mini Canvas Paint N Sip – Young Adult

Perler Bead – Young Adult

AAPI Heritage Craft: Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet – Young Adult

Bookend Painting – Young Adult

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