We are so excited to welcome you to your own space at Middletown Free Library. The Teen Space features lounge seating, a collaboration space and more. It also includes a Roku Smart TV, HDMI connection, whiteboard, dry erase markers and a classic Wii with MANY games. Bring your own games or your own systems to play! 

The Teen Space will be open to TEENS ONLY ages 12-19 Monday to Friday from 2pm-close and all day on the weekends. 
Now Available! Reserve time to use the Teen Collaboration Space! Room for up to 6 people to sit and work on projects, watch a show together, study or hang out. 
Reserve the space HERE!
High School and Middle School students have the opportunity to volunteer at the Middletown Free Library monthly in the Teen Space. We typically meet every Monday 6:15-8:15pm and every Wednesday 6-8pm. Volunteers can accrue service hours by helping to prepare materials for story times, book cataloging, graphic designing flyers, scavenger hunts, and other library-related projects.

Contact Miss Libby for details: 
mflyouthservicesassistant@gmail.com or (610) 566-7828
Appropriate for ages 13-17. You must register in order to attend and get credit for your volunteer hours! Subscribe HERE to text messages to keep up with teen volunteer opportunities!
🏆 Awards 🏆
Golden Brick Award: Chosen by our panel of expert judges.
People’s Choice Award: Voted on by everyone at the festival!

💡 Filmmaking Tips 💡
Plan your story before you start filming.
Keep your camera steady and your lighting bright.
Clear sound and simple music go a long way.
Most importantly — have fun building your story!


🎥 Film Guidelines 🎥
Length: Between 1 and 5 minutes long.
Rating: Must be G or PG — keep it appropriate for all ages.
Original Work: Your film should be your own creation (no copyrighted music, sounds, or clips).
LEGO Style: Use LEGO bricks, minifigures, or similar building toys.
Simple Effects: Keep fancy effects to a minimum — creativity and storytelling matter most!
Only 1 film can be submitted per filmmaker

Who Can Enter
Open to kids and teens ages 5-16 (with some adult help).
You can make your film alone or with a team up to 4 people.
Only 1 film can be submitted per filmmaker
It’s FREE to submit your film!

📅 Important Dates 📅
Film Submission Deadline: Monday, December 29th at 9pm
Film Festival Screening: Friday, January 2nd 2026 at 10:30am.
Tickets: $5 per person to attend the festival screening. Pay at the door via cash, Venmo or credit/debit

📂 How to Submit 📂
Upload your film (MP4, MOV, or AVI) HERE!
Contact Mr. Jason if you’re having difficulties uploading your film
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Ages 8+. Registration not required.
Ages 8+. Registration not required.
Registration not required. Equipment will be shared.
Registration not required. Equipment will be shared.
Monday, December 1st @ 4:30pm
CLICK HERE!

Mr. Jason will lead small classes going over the basics of 3D printing. He'll encourage participants to follow the lessons in Tinkercad and design their own 3D objects and print them on our 3D printers. Participants are limited to printing 1 (free) object a week.

Tweens (ages 10+), Teens & Adults are welcome to register! Include the total number that will be participating. Click on the dates for more info & to sign up! Registration opens 2 weeks before.

Are you ready to dive into the world of coding? Join us for a three-week Python coding class using Carnegie Mellon University's CS Academy graphics library! This course is perfect for beginners and young programmers (ages 10+) who want to learn Python, create graphics, and build a simple video game.

Registration required for all 3 weeks


Dates to Register: 
Tuesdays @ 6:30pm (12/2, 12/9, 12/16)
One-off coding time to work on projects or get help from our coding volunteers. If you know how to code, use the time & space to keep coding on your own, or get some feedback on your programs! If you don't know how to code, you can use Hour of Code activities, Experience CS from Raspberry Pi Foundation, or CMU's CS Academy.

Registration required.


Dates to Register: 
Tuesday, November 25th @ 6:30pm
We will use the app Bloxels on tablets or Chromebooks to build our very own video games. From characters to scenes to power-ups, YOU design & make it! And, best of all, we'll play each other's games and give constructive feedback. ​Bring your own device, if you'd like!
Registration is required each week as space is limited!

Play some of the games made in our MFL Class Arcade!
Click here to play!

POWER Teens provides online resources including full-text research e-resources, collections of photographs and documents, the statewide catalog of materials held in libraries throughout Pennsylvania, and Chat with a Librarian.

You will need your library card to access resources in the Power Teens Library from home. 

The Teen Book Finder from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is a free app to help teens, parents, librarians and library staff, educators, and anyone who loves YA literature access the past three years' of YALSA's awards and lists.

Download for Android app
Download the iOS app

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