Teen Programs

Register online from the Events Calendar by clicking on the date of the program and title of the event. if it's virtual, you will be sent an invite.

 
Winter Reading Mini Challenge 

1/19/26 - 2/26/26 

Children and teens ages 2 - 18 are invited to participate in our Winter Mini Reading Challenge. Pick up your log sheets, color in a snowflake for every book that you read or for every 15 minutes of reading. Return them when completed to the Children's desk to get a raffle ticket to enter our drawing and for chances of winning a prize. 



Registration for February Programs Begins 1/23 at 7 AM 

Rolls & Realms: Teens 

Thursdays: February 26, 2026 at 3:30 - 5:00 PM 

Come and embark on a storytelling adventure with us! D&D and other roleplaying style games will be available for participants to join. 

Open to young adults in 5th grade & up. 

*Registration is now available.* 



Team Up! Co-Op Tabletop Game Club 

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00 - 4:00 PM 

Team Up! Co-Op Tabletop Game Club invites teens, young adults, and curious gamers of all ages to explore a rotating selection of cooperative board and card games. This group meets the last Saturday of the month from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. 

Open to Wayne young adults in 8th grade & up. 

*No registration is required.* 



Registration for March Programs Begins 2/20 at 7 AM 
Wayne Township's 2026 Disability Expo - For All Ages and Abilities

Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM

Presented by Mayor Christopher Vergano and the Wayne Township Special Needs Commission

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Make Your Move Board and Card Game Events!

Monday, March 2, 16 & 30: 6:30 PM-8:15 PM

Make Your Move event will offer a chance to dive into a wide range of board and card games. 

Open to children ages 6 & up, teens, young adults, and families. 

View the flyer

Children under 10 must be accompanied by and individual age 14 or older. 



Rolls & Realms 

Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26 at 3:30 - 5:00 PM 

Come embark on a storytelling adventure with us! D&D and other roleplaying style games will be available for participants to join. 

Open to young adults in 5th grade & up. 

Please register on the library calendar to attend. 

View the flyer



YA Creates: Bug Door Decor 

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:00 - 5:00 PM

Celebrate spring and the wonders of these colorful creatures. 

Open to Wayne young adults in grades 4th & up. 



Teen Writing Club

Friday, March 6, 2026 from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

The March Writing Prompt is: Take a piece of written work that has inspired you and use it, or a quote from it, as the main influence for your work this month. Writing prompts are meant as icebreakers and inspiration for our young writers. They can be as shourt as a paragraph or as long as a novel. 

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Register at: https://waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/15929120



YA Chess Club

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 - 11:00 AM 

Welcome back to Teen Chess Club! Come play, watch and learn. 

Open to Wayne young adults in 5th grade & up. 



After School Game Crew 

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 2:30 - 4:00 PM 

Join us for a relaxed after-school hangout featuring board and card games that highlight life skills. While the program is intended for high school and college students (most games are best suited for ages 14 and up), everyone is welcome. Children 10 and younger must be supervised by a responsible person aged 14 or older. 

No registration is required, just drop in. 



YA CommuniTeens 

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:00 - 5:00 PM 

Welcome back to CommuniTeens! Help by contributing to the 2026 Summer Reading Theme, "Unearth a Story." Join and take part in helping our library community. Teens can earn an hour of valuable volunteer experience in this program. 

Open to Wayne young adults in 5th grade & up. 



Super Defenders: Exploring the Immune System 

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM 

Join Ani, our teen volunteer, who will discuss his "Know Your Body" program series as we learn about the immune system. Today we will discover how your body fights germs and helps you stay healthy. 

Open to Wayne children in grades 2nd - 6th. 



YA: Book Buddies Volunteers 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 4:00 - 5:00 PM 

Sign up for our young adult volunteer program to be a mentor to kids by encouraging them to read. 

Open to Wayne young adults in 5th grade & up. 



YA Chess Club with Mr. J 

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:30 - 6:30 PM 

Come and join the fun with the Young Adult Chess Club! Learn the basics of chess and play a variety of creative chess games with Mr. J. 

Open to Wayne young adults in 5th grade & up. 



STEM: Slime Lab 

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00 - 11:30 AM 

In celebration of Maker's Day, join us to make slime together with New Jersey Maker's Day (NJMD), who promote and provide hands-on opportunities for STEM. 

Open to Wayne young adults in grades 4th - 6th. 



YA Lego Lab Volunteers 

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12:00 - 1:00 PM 

Sign up for our young adult volunteer program to be a mentor to kids. You will watch over and be available to offer guidance during this creative playtime event. 

Open to Wayne volunteering teens. 



YA  Anime/Manga/Graphic Novel Club

Wednesday, March 25th from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

"The Casebook of Rabbit Black" by Kate Sherron 

E-comic available on hoopla.

Open to Wayne young adults in 5th grade & up.

Please register to attend: https://waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/15411915

View the flyer



Team Up! Co-Op Tabletop Game Club 

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 2:00 - 4:00 PM 

Team Up! Co-Op Tabletop Game Club invites teens, young adults and curious gamers of all ages to explore a rotating selection of cooperative board and card games. This group meets the last Saturday of the month from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. 

No registration is required just drop in. 

Open to Wayne young adults in 8th grade & up. 



 YA Creates: Spring Drawings with Bernadine 

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM 

Come and get into the spirit of spring with Ms. Bernadine! 

Open to Wayne young adults in grades 4th & up.