Announcements
August Creative Writing Club author visit update
Due to a scheduling conflict, Isabel Sterling will not be able to speak in August. But no worries, our August writing club guest will be YA Fantasy author and founder of the writing app NOVELIO, T.M. Holladay. Check out the poster for more information!
Teen after-hours game night registration open
Register here: https://forms.gle/txJFH9HHsDVES6ff7. Registration closes 8/1.
September YRCA Book Club Registration Open
Register here: https://forms.gle/QPxRFrD5bTJHqArv8
7/29 Teen D&D DM Update
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Adam will no longer be able to DM for this month’s club. But no worries, the fan-favorite Katherine will be leading a Ghibli-themed adventure! Registration closes on 7/22, link in bio. Register now before the spots are gone! Register here: https://forms.gle/Wa5LX8Ls1JgW9m7N6
Teen 50/50 Reading Challenge mistakenly only has 38 categories
In a stunning turn of events, it turns out the Young Adult librarian Gracie Marsden cannot count to 50. Teens participating in the 50/50 challenge are still encouraged to read 50 books in the 2025 year. The remaining 12 books will be free choice reads. Contact gracie.marsden@marshallpl.org for questions or to make fun of her for not being able to count to 50.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the grand prize winners for the Idaho Teen Reading Challenge raffle! Participants were challenged to read 8 books between October 2024 and April 2025. Keep an eye out for next year’s challenge and prizes!
Teen Events & Clubs
| What | When | Description | Registration Link | Flyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Creative Writing | Weekly (every Thursday) 5-6 (Workshop) and 6-7 (Lab) | Get ready to unleash your imagination at our Creative Writing Club for an adventure in storytelling. In our first session of the month, dive deep into an intensive writing lesson where we’ll explore specific writing skills, from the intricacies of worldbuilding to crafting suspenseful narratives. It’s your chance to sharpen your writing prowess and add new tools to your literary toolbox. In the other sessions, it’s all about you! Bring your original pieces to share with the group for constructive feedback and encouragement. Whether you’re a budding novelist, poet, or short story enthusiast, our club offers a supportive space for honing your craft and connecting with fellow writers. Please email workshop pieces to gracie.marsden@marshallpl.org. | No registration required |  |
| Teen Night | Monthly 7/15 2-3 pm Teen Fidget Picky Pad 8/8 6:30-8:30pm Teen after-hours game night New activities every month! | Join us for a free monthly event at the library for teens to meet other teens and have fun! | Register here |  |
| YRCA Book Club | Monthly 7/14 4pm & 5pm 8/19 4pm & 5pm 9/22 4pm & 5pm | Thanks to the generous sponsorship from the Friends of the Marshall Public Library, we now have funds to host our monthly teen book club! The Young Readers Choice Awards is a voting system developed by the Board of the Pacific Northwest Library Association where teens vote on the best YA books. Nominations are released every year for an intermediate division (grades 7-9) and advanced division (graders 10-12). The YRCA is the only book award where teenagers get to choose the winner! How does it work? Every month, we will select one of the YRCA nominees to read. There will be one book for the intermediate division and one for the senior division. You may select the book the book that interests you, regardless of your age (so long as you are a teen). We will order the books and you will come pick it up at the library to take home and read. We then meet at the end of the month to discuss the book! You are welcome to join only on the months where there is a book that interests you. You are not required to participate every month if you do not want to. You are also welcome to use the books read for the book club in any other book reading challenges, such as 50/50 or the ITRC. WHat is the banquet? In April 2026, all participants of the YRCA book club are invited to celebrate all the books we’ve read and to cast votes on the book you believe ought to win the 2026 YRCA award. | Register here |  |
| Teen Trading Card Game Club (Magic: The Gathering & Pokemon) | Every month July 18th, 1-3 pm August 8th, 1-3 pm | Join us in playing two of the most popular trading card games: Magic the Gathering or Pokemon! You may come and participate in one or both. All levels are welcome. The library has limited sets for teens to borrow at the club if needed. Ages 10 and up. | No registration required |  |
| Teen Dungeons & Dragons | Quarterly July 29; November 3 | Join our D&D Club for Teens, where imagination meets adventure! Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the game, come together with fellow adventurers to explore epic worlds, craft unique characters, and embark on thrilling quests. This club is all about creativity, teamwork, and having fun in the fantastical realms of Dungeons & Dragons. Let the dice roll and the stories unfold! | Register here |  |
About the teen librarian
Gracie graduated with an undergraduate degree in the Humanities from BYU-Idaho, and a master’s degree in teaching from Idaho State University. A proud Taiwanese-American, Gracie is OBSESSED with cats, enjoys knitting/crocheting, and going on hikes. She has two little kids and three cats, whose names are Totoro, Chewie, and Kikkoman Soy Sauce.
Gracie enjoys reading in various genres, but has an affinity for speculative fiction with a literary bent. Almost all of her favorite books have made her ugly cry at some point. She enjoys meeting new people and is always open to recommendations for new programs and activities for teens at the Marshall Public Library. Did she mention she is OBSESSED with cats?
Her favorite song on Taylor Swift’s TTPD album is “The Black Dog”. She may or may not regularly sing it in the shower while sobbing uncontrollably. Her celebrity crush is Viktor from Arcane.
She can be reached at gracie.marsden@marshallpl.org, or by saying “meow” three times in a mirror.
