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Kids Café

Kids Café offers free snacks for kids up to age 18. Kids Café is available at four of our locations. This service is provided in partnership with the Utah Food Bank.

TWEEN LGBTQ+ BOOK CLUB

This book club is a virtual, inclusive, safe, monthly hangout for LGBTQ+ tweens and tween allies. Discuss books about characters who identify as LGBTQ+, play games, write, and have conversations.

Reading Programs for All Ages

Reading Programs

The City Library has a year-round reading challenge for teens! All there is to do is read for 20 minutes, 20 times... and earn prizes in the end!

ACT Study Sessions

ACT® TEST PREP HELP

We've partnered with student volunteers from the University of Utah's Bennion Center that will help you prepare for taking the ACT®. Attend at least two virtual sessions and get a free ACT® study book!

MANGA & GRAPHIC NOVELS

Explore our huge collection of Manga and Graphic Novels. You'll learn something about Japanese culture along the way!

TWEEN BOOK CLUB

Read and discuss a book for tweens ages 10–12! Hang out, have fun, and share a love of reading. Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 4:30–5:30pm at the Anderson-Foothill Branch.

Teen Events

Community Art Hour

Fri, Dec 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Day-Riverside Branch - Meeting Room

Cancelled

Tween Video Gaming

Fri, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Chapman Branch

Gift Wrap-a-Thon

Sat, Dec 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sprague Branch - Meeting Room

Movie Mondays at Foothill

Mon, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Anderson-Foothill Branch - Meeting Room

Dungeons & Dragons for Beginners

Tue, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Sweet Branch - Meeting Room

Alphabet Soup - An LGBTQ+ Club for Teens

Wed, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Day-Riverside Branch - Meeting Room

Cancelled

Hip Hop! with School of Dance SLC - at Glendale

Thu, Dec 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Glendale Branch

Yarn Y'all - Knit, Crochet, & Embroider

Thu, Dec 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library

Community Art Hour

Fri, Dec 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Day-Riverside Branch - Meeting Room

Tween Video Gaming

Fri, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Chapman Branch - Meeting Room

12 Minutes Max

Sun, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library - Auditorium

Roll for Initiative - D&D for Teens

Mon, Dec 22, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Main Library - Level 2 Conference Room

See all events

Teen Events

Community Art Hour

Fri, Dec 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Day-Riverside Branch - Meeting Room

Cancelled

Tween Video Gaming

Fri, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Chapman Branch

Gift Wrap-a-Thon

Sat, Dec 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sprague Branch - Meeting Room

Movie Mondays at Foothill

Mon, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Anderson-Foothill Branch - Meeting Room

Dungeons & Dragons for Beginners

Tue, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Sweet Branch - Meeting Room

Alphabet Soup - An LGBTQ+ Club for Teens

Wed, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Day-Riverside Branch - Meeting Room

Cancelled

Hip Hop! with School of Dance SLC - at Glendale

Thu, Dec 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Glendale Branch

Yarn Y'all - Knit, Crochet, & Embroider

Thu, Dec 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Main Library

Community Art Hour

Fri, Dec 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Day-Riverside Branch - Meeting Room

Tween Video Gaming

Fri, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Chapman Branch - Meeting Room

12 Minutes Max

Sun, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library - Auditorium

Roll for Initiative - D&D for Teens

Mon, Dec 22, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Main Library - Level 2 Conference Room

See all events

ALPHABET SOUP

Alphabet Soup is an inclusive, safe, weekly hangout for LGBTQ+ teens and teen allies. Build new friendships through conversations, gaming, casual activities, and more! For teens age 12–17 only.

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Students in grades 7–12 can get volunteer hours and learn job skills! Teen Squad is a six-week program where students work with a Librarian to set goals and develop a project. Apply through February 16, 2026.

TINKER CLUB

Kids ages 8–12 can create, get messy, get techy, experiment, and just hang out together! Each week we'll have new drop-in activities, including things like robotics, button making, and more.

FIERO CODE

Fiero Code is a self-guided, gamified coding platform that offers hundreds of tutorials and real-world projects to teach skills in web design, game creation, app development, animations, and more.

TEEN Zine Team

Teen Zine Team is a fun hangout session where you can meet new people, and spark your own creativity and self-expression! Teens with any level of artistic experience are welcome in this inclusive, casual group.

CITY LIBRARY TEENS

The City Library's Teen Blog is a digital space designed just for teens. Our Teen Librarians regularly update the blog with DIY projects you can do from home, virtual events, and reading recommendations.

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY TEENS (LET)

Get hands-on job experience and make new friends with the League of Extraordinary Teens. LET is a monthly club. You’ll work with librarians to help shape the ways The City Library serves teen customers.

CREATIVEBUG

Creativebug brings you the latest in art and craft education, and works with renowned artists to do so. Enjoy unlimited free access to thousands of online art and craft classes taught by expert instructors.

COMICS Plus

Thousands of digital comics, manga, and graphic novels. Find new and back issues from some of the most exciting indie publishers, including Boom!, Dark Horse, Fantagraphics, Image, Oni, and more!

TEEN AREAS / STUDY ROOMS

Get lost in a good book! There are comfy places to sit within the dedicated Teen spaces at all eight City Library locations. Once school starts, buckle down in one of our quiet study rooms!

eBooks & Magazines

Libby allows you to access and borrow thousands of eBooks, Audiobooks, and Magazines from The City Library.

LEARN A LANGUAGE

Learn a language

See the world. Meet fun people. Speak their language. Mango Languages will get your linguistic chops up to speed in time for your vacation or study abroad program.