Teen Outreach Programs

            The Calhoun County Library has many outreach programs available to children and we would like to highlight two of them.

            STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We like to take this program to the afterschool centers around our community. This allows us to keep those students busy while also allowing them to learn through hands-on experiments. One of the last projects we took to the schools was making their own catapults with rubber bands, popsicle sticks, and cotton balls. We don’t want to give too much away about this project because we would love for the kids to show you what they have learned with us. We do want to give a huge shout out to Dr. Lesa Rice-Jackson and Laura Hair, from 4-H, for helping out. They each attend a STEM program to assist with making sure these kids get a fun way of learning after school and get to see some cool, messy, and sometimes tasty experiments. So, if your child goes to an afterschool program in Calhoun County, ask them about STEM with the library ladies.

            In addition to STEM, we also hold an age-exclusive program for teenagers, called Teen Night. This program takes place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, from 5 PM to 6:30 PM, and is only for 12 - 17-year-olds. This program gives teenagers from all different backgrounds and school systems a chance to mingle and come together for some fun and engagement. Sometimes, we play games, watch movies, do crafts, and learn life skills, and we are even entertaining the idea of having a Jiu Jitsu night for Teen Night. We always have good food - brownies and milk, pizza, hot dogs, pancakes - so come join us for a good time at Teen Night!

            The Calhoun County Library realizes how important it is to keep children and teenagers interested in the library and we want everyone to have fun with us. We surely have fun with our community kids every month.