Sweet Life Spa – July 2011
This July, presenter, Sandy Homuth, gave area teens beauty tips and walked them through the steps of giving (and receiving) a manicure. Everyone left feeling a little more pampered (and sparkly!) than before!
YA Gallery
Zombie Haiku 2011
We asked teens to submit their original zombie haiku as a Books R Brain Candy Summer Reading Club activity. Check out the submissions we received below: Zombie Haiku by Tori F. I run fast – screaming Wishing they would stop chasing me Let me live in peaceZombie Haiku by Anonymous They are slow, creepy, Creatures who wake up at night. They really scare you.Zombie Haiku by Anonymous Zombies munching brains even though they are not … Read more
Graham Cracker Houses – December 2010
On December 20, 2010, teens at the HAPL decorated mini graham cracker houses to take home for the holidays. We had some VERY creative designs and designers and a delicious time was had by all!
Henna Body Art 2010
Rebecca Huston, henna artist from Heathen Ink (Summit, IL), returned to the Huntley Library in June of 2010 to share the history of henna body art with area teens. All participants went home with a temporary henna tattoo (lasting around 2 – 4 weeks), and information about how to create henna art of their own. Some of the teens even designed and applied their own tattoos!
Teen Video Gallery
Check our some of our videos taken at teen events here at the library!
Zombie Prom – October 2010
The Huntley Library’s Zombie Prom took place on October 29, 2010. Attendees were able to give themselves and other prom guests zombie makeovers. When everyone was properly zombified, we took prom pictures! Prom favors featured miniature disco balls and bloodied corsages (which the teens made themselves). The teens (and the Young Adult Librarian) tried to learn how to dance Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” but even the slow version had them confused and out of breath. Teens … Read more
Henna Body Art – June 2010
Rebecca Huston, henna artist from Heathen Ink (Summit, IL), returned to the Huntley Library in June of 2010 to share the history of henna body art with area teens. All participants went home with a temporary henna tattoo (lasting around 2 – 4 weeks), and information about how to create henna art of their own. Some of the teens even designed and applied their own tattoos!
Haiku Book Reviews 2010
April was National Poetry month! We asked teens in grades 6 – 12 to get in touch with their inner poet and write a book review in the form of a haiku (5 syllables – 7 syllables – 5 syllables) for a chance to win a prize! They were able to review fiction, non-fiction, comics, graphic novels, manga, and audiobooks. Our prize winner was Sumbul S.! You can see the winning entry and other entries … Read more
Teen writers’ gallery
The Huntley Area Public Library offers teens a variety of ways to share their writing with others. We periodically sponsor writing contests, and we accept ongoing submissions for our quarterly ‘zine – Teen Zine.
Teen Art Gallery
Teen Artist Galleries Check out the submissions the library has received for our teen art contests!