Amazing Teens, Amazing Time!
25 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
Our fabulouis Briargate Teens after another trip to the Springs Rescue Mission. After school, they volunteer their time to serve dinner to those less fortunate. They have a wonderful way of making the guests smile and a great experience is had by all. Amazing teens, amazing time!
Donita K. Paul – June 2012 Visit
13 Apr 2012 2 Comments
Coming in June!!
Donita K. Paul,
author of The DragonKeeper Chronicles ( DragonSpell, DragonQuest, DragonKnight, DragonFire, and DragonLight) to the Briargate Library. There will be a book signing and a writing workshop for ten lucky teens. Stay posted for more details…
Teen Art (TART) submissions at the Briargate Library! Come see!
30 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: art contest, talented teens
Take a look at some of the amazing submissions made to the PPLD Teen Art contest, TART. The pictures on the blog don’t do these works of art justice so head down to the Briargate Library on April 1st, 2012 and browse around. We will have them hanging on the walls throughout the library. Winners will be announced on May 1st, 2012. If you’re looking for a particular piece, scroll over the pictures to reveal the first name of each artist. Very talented teens! Good Luck everybody!
Bullies Beware!
20 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: books, fictional book, literature, painful aspects, teen zone, writing
Stop by the Briargate Library Teen Zone and pick up a fictional book about bullying. Some books are about the bully, some are about the bullied, and others about the bystanders. Either way, let one of these books remind you of the extremely painful aspects of bullying and why it has to stop.
Briargate Library’s Hunger Games Party – March 14th
15 Mar 2012 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: books, gaming, kupcakes, literature, trivia test
Many guests attended our Hunger Games party on March 14th. They made their own Mockingjay pin, took a Hunger Games trivia test ( for Panem Prizes), ate Katniss Kupcakes, and voted for Team Peeta or Team Gale. Plenty of conversation about the book and upcoming movie. Great kids and lots of fun! My favorite kind of event!!
Ooh Ooh Ooh…Take A Survey!!
06 Mar 2012 1 Comment
Take a survey for the Pikes Peak Library District Teens
The Stuffed Animals..They were everywhere!!!!
12 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: pajamas, sleepover, stuffed animal, tons of fun
The Bi-Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Briargate Library
Tons of fun!!!
With over 100 people in attendance, 39 stuffed animals, and thirteen teenagers running around in their pajamas, it was mayhem! The teens did a great job of registering the little guys for their overnight stay, assisting the kids with a craft, and taking pictures at the end. Can’t wait for the next one……
Holy Jeans, Batman!
19 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Thanks to everybody who has donated to our
Teens for Jeans clothing drive
at the Briargate Library! 
Did you know that almost 40% of the homeless in the United States are under the age of 18? These jeans will be donated to homeless teens throughout the United States. Donations will be collected through Sunday, January 22nd, when we will have a booth set up complete with cookies and teen volunteers.
New PPLD Facility
02 Jan 2012 9 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: east library, pikes peak, pikes peak library, pikes peak library district, teen space
Check out what the inside of the recently purchased facility of the Pikes Peak Library District looks like. Formerly an MCI call center, this building is a little less than twice the size of the East Library. This will be the new location for the Briargate Library
Awesome!
We are looking for input from teens as to what the Teen Space should be equipped with and what teens want in their new center.
Take a minute to place your vote through the poll listed on the blog home page. You may vote for three items and an option to add your own choice is offered.
Your vote counts!
Welcome!
20 Nov 2011 8 Comments
Welcome Briargate Teens ( and non BR Teens) to our new blog!
This is our attempt to stay connected. Facebook is a fun 
network but can exclude some of our members and that’s not cool, so we’re going to try blogging instead. Feel free to comment, not comment, flinch, balk, poke fun, whatever, but hop on now and then and see what’s up ( FYI, comments= Briargate Bucks).
Of course, I have to plug the fabulous PPLD Teen Zone which will link you to amazing homework resources as well as boredom busters. Some of you might remember it from the flashlight scavenger hunt we had at the Halloween After Hours party ( I’m still finding toilet paper and Swedish Fish in the strangest places).
I’d love for us to use this blog as an active form of discussion for topics that move and motivate you but it’s Turkey Week so I’ll let you off the hook. However, I have to at least post one ‘Would you Rather…..?” question before I go.
Would you rather….
- babysit 3 really mean kids ( they bite!) for $10/hr or
- babysit 1 really nice kid for $3/hr
Cute Little Turkey
Happy Turkey Week!!
Meryl Saxton- Featured Teen Artist
01 Dec 2011 18 Comments
Come by the Briargate Library and visit the exhibit of our Featured Teen artist, Meryl Saxton. Meryl is a student at Pine Creek High School as well as a member of the Briargate Teen Anime Club. Great job, Meryl!
“I have had a passion for creating art my whole life and have entered and won many art competitions. I also enjoy Anime, so those characters inspire many of my pictures. I mostly work with pencil, watercolor, and oil, but also love pottery and making masks.” Meryl Saxton ~ artist
A Caroling We Went!
18 Dec 2011 8 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: christmas caroling, good time, library employees, retirement home
The Briargate Teens along with parents and Briargate Library employees took time out of their busy schedules to go Christmas caroling on Saturday night at the Sterling House Retirement Home. Everybody had a good time and the residents were smiling when we left. Great night!!
It’s Beginning to Look A lot Like Christmas!
06 Dec 2011 1 Comment
It’s looking like Christmas at the Briargate Library!
Kayla, our newest TAB member, decorated the Christmas tree and it looks amazing. Thanks, Kayla!
On December 3rd, Briargate hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast for all of the volunteers that make our library amazing. Click on Kayla’s picture to see the video.
Anime/Manga Club- December 11th
08 Dec 2011 3 Comments
Join the Briargate/Anime Club this Sunday from 2:30-4:00pm. We laugh a lot while watching episodes of anime and talk about manga too. You can be new to anime and manga but a major sense of humor is required. Be ready to have fun! Refreshments will be served. 
Just Dance!
20 Dec 2011 7 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: decorators, gamers
Even the bitter cold couldn’t keep this die-hard crew (minus two) of gamers and cookie decorators away from the library. Still not sure who won( and I’m not sure they know either)!
Calling All Teen Artists!
28 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
Take time to look at particulars of the world around you, without context, without explanation. Click on the picture to be directed to the PPLD Teen Website where you can read the specifics and download an application. Use your own creativity to shift the boundaries and make something extraordinary Out of Context.
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