Tween Book Club
The Tween Book Club is an at-home kit for tweens in grades 4-5. Each kit features a paperback copy of the book club selection, craft supplies and directions, and discussion prompts. The Tween Book Club kits will be available to pick up at your local branch library on the date(s) listed below. While supplies last. If you need a kit delivered, please contact Youth Services at 541-766-6794. Books and supplies are provided by the Friends of the Library.
Upcoming Kits
Upcoming Tween Book Club Kits will be offered on the following dates:
- Saturday, September 6, 2025
- Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Saturday, January 4, 2026
- Saturday, March 7, 2026
- Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Saturday, July 11, 2026
The Tween Book Club kits will be available to pick up at your local branch library. While supplies last. If you need a kit delivered, please contact Youth Services at 541-766-6794.
Penny Draws a Best Friend by Sara Shepard
September 2025: Penny Draws a Best Friend by Sara Shepard
Fifth grader Penny, who doodles to cope with anxiety, worries that her best friend is drifting away.
Why does the cubby room always smell like farts? Who etched the words “I Am Bug Man” inside my desk? Why is Mom suddenly acting like she has a secret? Nobody said starting fifth grade would be easy, and Penny Lowry’s anxiety means a million questions are always spinning through her thoughts. Luckily she’s got a lot to look forward to, like her favorite after-school activity, Art Club, and seeing her best friend Violet again after spending the whole summer apart. The thing is, Violet has been acting weird ever since she got back. She never wants to hang out anymore, says Art Club is for babies, and spends all her time with Riley, the meanest girl in school. Did Penny do something wrong? And if she did, can she undo it?
A limited number of kits will be available at each branch beginning Saturday, September 6th.
The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead
November 2025: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead
When a mysterious little free library (guarded by Mortimer, a large. 6-toed orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves. He and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and the fatal fire that destroyed the town library– a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The boys start asking questions whose answers will transform their own futures, as well as that of Martinville. Told in turn by three narrators: Evan, Mortimer, and Mortimer’s human friend “AL” (aka Assistant Librarian), The Lost Library is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. It’s about owning your truth, choosing the life you want, and the power of a good book (and, of course, the librarian who gave it to you). Oh, and about benevolent ghosts.
A limited number of kits will be available at each branch beginning Saturday, November 1.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
January 2026: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
A limited number of kits will be available at each branch beginning Saturday, January 4th.
Housecat Trouble by Mason Dickerson
March 2026: Housecat Trouble by Mason Dickerson
When a scaredy-housecat is home alone for the first time, he and his furry friends are forced to face monsters and their fears on a quest to save the day. This middle-grade graphic novel series is filled with silly jokes, adventure, and a whole lot of fun.
One house, three cats, and a lot of trouble!
Buster has only one job- keep the house safe. Too bad he is a massive scaredy-cat. When his owner goes away and he suddenly finds his home filled with monsters, Buster has the biggest challenge he’s ever faced. Can he learn to be brave before his owner gets back?
A limited number of kits will be available at each branch beginning Saturday, March 7.
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
May 2026: Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they’ve been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?It will take all of Mia’s courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?
A limited number of kits will be available at each branch beginning Saturday, May 2.
15 Secrets to Survival by Natalie D. Richards
July 2026: 15 Secrets to Survival by Natalie D. Richards
Forced to participate in an extra credit project in the middle of nowhere, classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner and Emerson must survive the wilderness with only a survival handbook and each other after their instructor goes missing.
A limited number of kits will be available at each branch beginning Saturday, July 11.