Teens

Exchange your child’s gently-used books for new stories with the Klamath County Library’s Big Book Swap!

Bring in books for babies, kids and teens to the downtown Klamath County Library from Wednesday, June 1st to Thursday, June 16th. (Fiction, nonfiction, board books and graphic novels are all welcome, but no heavily-damaged items or “writeable” items like workbooks or coloring books, please.) For each item you bring in, you’ll get a ticket to use at the Book Swap on Saturday, June 18th from 11 am to 4 pm!

Programs, performers and reading kicks off Monday, June 20th!

Visit any branch library to register for the Summer Reading Challenge and pick up a schedule beginning June 13th.

For more information, head to the Summer Reading Program 2022 hub.

Years of fundraising have finally come to fruition: the downtown Klamath County Library is debuting our new Garden Deck at a reception on Thursday, June 16^th at 5pm.

Join us for refreshments and a celebration of all the people who have made the Garden Deck possible.

Eat pizza and chat about graphic novels! (We'll be discussing Niki Smith's The Deep & Dark Blue on Thursday, June 16th at 5pm - sign up and pick up your copy of the book at the Youth Services desk starting Wednesday, June 1st.)

All branches of the Klamath County Library District will be closed on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.

No library materials will be due on a day that the libraries are closed for a holiday.

Eat pizza and chat about graphic novels on the last Thursday of every month at 5pm! (We'll be discussing ND Stevenson's Nimona on Thursday, May 26th at 5pm - sign up and pick up your copy of the book at the Youth Services desk starting Sunday, May1st.) 

February 13^th through 19^th is Love Our Library week at the Klamath County Libraries!

Now as always in our history, reading is among our greatest freedoms. We believe that librarians have a profound responsibility to give validity to that freedom to read by making it possible for the readers to choose freely from a variety of offerings.

The downtown Klamath County Library has lots of activities for teens ages 12-18 while school is closed for winter break:

(Looking for our Winter Break events for kids under 12? Click here!)

The downtown Klamath County Library is holding a poetry writing contest for teens in December!

From sonnets to Viking epics to minimalist haiku and rap lyrics, there are lots of ways to express yourself through poetry, and we want to see yours! The winning poet will take home a $20 gift card to a local bookstore, and their work will be featured on the library’s website and Facebook page.

The downtown Klamath County Library is holding a Minecraft build contest for kids and teens in November!

We want to see your coolest, most tricked-out secret forts. (Thoughtful décor? Awesome! Devious traps? Rad!) We’ll be judging entries in three age categories: Ages 5 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, and Ages 13-18. Winners in each category will win a $20 gift card to a local gaming shop.