Welcome to the Medicine Hat Public Library
The Honeycomb House, located on the lower level, is open for drop-in for teens ages 13 - 19. Come to study, create, relax, videogame, and/or hangout after school and on weekends. Snacks sponsored by Save On Foods!
The Honeycomb House Drop-In Hours:
Mondays CLOSED
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 3:30 - 7:30 PM
Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays 1:00 - 4:30 PM
Please review our Honeycomb House Space Rules before visiting.
Join our Honeycomb House discord server to stay connected.
If you haven’t visited in a while, make a point to stop by and rediscover your library. We have thousands of Young Adult resources – books, movies, TV shows, music, magazines, video games, etc. – that you can access from home or at the Library with your free card.
Stay up-to-date with all teen library happenings by following us on Instagram (@mhplteens), or TikTok (@mhplteens)!
Click through the banners below to see our line-up of teen programs!
For more information, please contact the Youth & Community Librarian:
Call: 403-502-8537
Teen Fall Reading Quest
October 1st – 31st;
Children’s Desk
Embark on a summer of reading with the Reading
Quest! Set a daily reading goal, track your progress, and earn collectible
trading cards as you go. For every three days you complete your goal, visit the
library to collect a new card and enter a ballot for the grand prize each
month. Starter kits can be picked up starting Saturday, September 26th
until supplies last.
Sensory Fun
Wednesday, October 14th from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM; Honeycomb
House
This evening in the Honeycomb House is dedicated to sensory play! We will
have various sensory objects, chill music, low lighting, and more. Come relax
and allow yourself to enjoy the sensory fun!
Novelty Theatre: Speed Racer (G)
Thursday, October 15th from 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM; Honeycomb
House
You are invited to an evening of movie watching in The Honeycomb House teen
space where you can expect to be dazzled by unique and/or obscure cult
classics. Free popcorn provided.
Doodle Den
Friday, October 16th from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM; Honeycomb House
Love to doodle? Want to practice and improve your art skills? Join us for
the Doodle Den! We will dedicate time to drawing together, giving one another
tips and tricks, or even suggestions on how to improve our skills! Bring your
art supplies or use the supplies we have available to doodle.
Dungeons & Dragons Intermediate One Shot
Saturday, October 17th from 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM; Honeycomb
House
Great for players who have played before; work together to finish the
adventure in one sitting! Pre-made characters and dice will be available to all
players. In partnership with Pop Up Parks. Participants should register for
only one of the two dates. Register here.
Novelty Theatre: Chicken Run (PG)
Thursday, October 22nd from 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM; Honeycomb
House
You are invited to an evening of movie watching in The Honeycomb House teen
space where you can expect to be dazzled by unique and/or obscure cult
classics. Free popcorn provided.
TIC TAC Presents: Halloween Pre-Party
Friday, October 23rd from 6:45 PM – 9:00 PM; Lower Library
Level
We're throwing an after-hours Halloween Pre-Party! Decorate a
trick-or-treat bag or try plushie "taxidermy" in the craft room.
Outsmart your friends in a game of Werewolf/Mafia. Gift cards from Bulk Barn
are up for grabs for the best carved pumpkins (provided by Save On Foods). And
don't forget to dress up in your Halloween best! Doors open 6:45 - 7:15 PM then
locked for your safety. Ends at 9 PM.
Neurodivergent Teen Meet-Up
Saturday, October 24th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Honeycomb
House
Designed to be a welcoming space for neurodivergent teens (autistic, ADHD,
and more) to connect, have fun, build friendships, and be themselves. With the
support of members of the Medicine Hat Autism Society.
Novelty Theatre: A Goofy Movie (G)
Thursday, October 29th from 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM; Honeycomb
House
You are invited to an evening of movie watching in The Honeycomb House teen
space where you can expect to be dazzled by unique and/or obscure cult
classics. Free popcorn provided.
Doodle Den
Friday, October 30th from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM; Honeycomb House
Love to doodle? Want to practice and improve your art skills? Join us for
the Doodle Den! We will dedicate time to drawing together, giving one another
tips and tricks, or even suggestions on how to improve our skills! Bring your
art supplies or use the supplies we have available to doodle.
Looking for help with homework, studying, and post-secondary prep? Check out these resources!
Teens Initiating Change – Together and Committed (TIC TAC) is a council of teen volunteers, in grades 8 - 12 (up to and including age 19) who work with the Youth and Community Librarian at the Medicine Hat Public Library to help the Library become a more inviting, appealing place for teens, and to enhance teen library services and programs in the community. New members are invited to apply in the summer each year. If you’re interested in joining TIC TAC, fill out an application online.
You can become a member if you are:
New members are invited to apply over the summer in order to start volunteering in September.
If you’re interested in joining TIC TAC, fill out an application online by June 30th of each year.