Welcome to the Medicine Hat Public Library
Welcome to the Medicine Hat Public Library
The Honeycomb House, located on the lower level, is open for drop-in for teens in grades 7-12 up to and including age 19. Come to study, create, relax, videogame, and/or hangout after school and on weekends.
The Honeycomb House SUMMER Drop-In Hours:
Sundays & Mondays CLOSED
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 1:30 - 7:30 PM
Fridays & Saturdays 1:00 - 4:30 PM
Please review our Honeycomb House Space Rules before visiting.
Check out the latest Honeycomb House calendar below with special events happening every Wednesday and Sunday! Join our Honeycomb House discord server to stay connected 24/7
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! Some require registration. And don't forget to check out the drop-in activities happening in The Honeycomb House (calendar to the right of this text)!
For more information, please contact the Youth & Community Librarian:
Call: 403-502-8537
Teen One Book One Summer
July 2nd - August
31st; forms available at the Info Desk
We’re
challenging all YXH teens to read “Those Pink Mountain Nights” by Jen Ferguson
this summer, and we will be giving away $100 cash to one lucky reader! Borrow
the
hard copy,e-book, or e-audiobook with your MHPL card, and submit a One
Book One Summer entry form by August 31 to be entered to win. Can't make it to the library? Submit your entry online!
Summer Exploring Challenge
July 2nd – September
4th; passports available at the Info Desk
Unplug
this summer by visiting eight different teen-friendly hangout spots in our
beautiful city! Submit your completed
Challenge Card by Sept. 4 to the
Information Desk or online for a chance to win a screen-free prize pack provided by the
Digital Wellness Coalition!
Read & Relax
July 2nd – August
31st; reading logs available in the Children’s Library
Grab
your
reading log, find a cozy spot and get ready to dive into a summer full of
reading and relaxation with our summer reading program! Each time you finish a
book, mark it in your reading log and return it to the library by July 31 and
August 31 for a chance to win a gift card for River Bee Books. Can't make it to the library? Submit your reading log
online!
Weekly Wednesday Gaming
Every Wednesday in
July & August from 6:00 – 7:30 PM; Honor Currie Room
The
ultimate weekly video game program for teens happening this summer! Whether
you’re a casual player or an aspiring pro, you’ll find something for everyone
in this action-packed program with many of your favourite video games on
various consoles. No registration required. Snacks provided.
Honeycomb House Hang Out
Every Wednesday in
July & August from 6:00 – 7:30 PM; Honeycomb House
Noise
and video games not your jam? Prefer quiet conversation and introverted
activities? Then come to the Honeycomb House’s dedicated quiet hang out time
every Wednesday evening this summer! No registration required. Snacks provided.
Teen Unity Circle
Tuesday, July 16th from 5:00 – 6:30 PM; Honeycomb House
Unity circle is a safe space for teens of all gender identities that builds strength, skills, and addresses the needs of the community. Come build community and friendship while celebrating the lived experiences of each participant. No registration required. Snacks provided.
Teen One Book One Summer Book Club
Thursday, July 25th
from 6:00 – 7:30 PM; Honor Currie Room
Attend
one of two book club meeting dates to discuss “Those Pink Mountain Nights” by
Jen Ferguson. Get an extra entry form into the $100 raffle for attending the
book club meeting! Pick up the book starting July 2nd. Please register for only one of the two meeting dates offered.
Discover a Hobby
Friday, July 26th
from 2:00 – 3:00 PM; Honor Currie Room
Try a
new hobby every week to find your new passion. Perfect for new teens looking
for something to do this summer! Online registration required.
July 26 - Fibre Crafts
Choose Your Own Tournament
Wednesday, July 31st
from 6:00- 7:30 PM; Theatre
The
last Wednesday of the month we will be hosting a video game tournament in our
theatre! Here’s the catch: you get to choose the type of tournament we have!
Super Smash? Mario Kart? The choice is in your hands! No registration required.
Snacks provided.
Discover a Hobby
Fridays, August 2nd,
9th, 16th from
2:00 – 3:00 PM; Honor Currie Room
Try a
new hobby every week to find your new passion. Perfect for new teens looking
for something to do this summer! Online registration required.
August 2nd - Oven Baked Crafts
August 9th - Solar Printing
August 16th - Insect Pinning
International Youth Day
Monday, August 12th
from 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Big Marble Go Centre
Are
you a youth or have a youth between the ages of 8 - 17? Then make sure to save
the date to celebrate International Youth Day with us at the Big Marble Go
Centre! Stay tuned for more details on our social media pages:@mhpubliclibrary @mhplteens.
Teen Unity
Circle
Tuesday, August 13th from
5:00 – 6:30 PM; Honeycomb House
Unity circle is a safe space for teens of all
gender identities that builds strength, skills, and addresses the needs of the
community. Come build community and friendship while celebrating the lived
experiences of each participant. No registration required. Snacks provided.
Teen Pickle Party
Thursday, August 22nd
from 6:00 – 7:30; Root Cellar Food & Wellness Hub
Making
your own pickles is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Join us at the Root Cellar for an
evening all about DIY pickling! In collaboration with Community Food Connections
Association. Online registration required.
Choose Your Own Tournament
Wednesday, August 28th from 6:00- 7:30 PM; Theatre
The last Wednesday of the month we will be hosting a video game tournament in our theatre! Here’s the catch: you get to choose the type of tournament we have! Super Smash? Mario Kart? The choice is in your hands! No registration required. Snacks provided.
Teen One Book One Summer Book Club
Thursday, August 29th from 6:00 – 7:30 PM; Honor Currie Room
Attend one of two book club meeting dates to discuss “Those Pink Mountain Nights” by Jen Ferguson. Get an extra entry form into the $100 raffle for attending the book club meeting! Pick up the book starting July 29th.Please register for only one of the two meeting dates offered.
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, ages 13 – 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 join in September of each year. If you’re interested in joining TIC TAC, fill out an application online, or ask for one in-person at the information desk and submit it at the Library or to our Youth and Community Librarian.
You can become a member if you are:
New members are invited to join in September of each year. Applications for 2024-2025 are OPEN!
If you’re interested in joining TIC TAC, fill out an application online, or fill out a paper form (available at the Information Desk) and submit it at the Library or to our Youth and Community Librarian
