Join other fans for a range of anime and manga-related activities. Cosplay welcome. Snacks provided. No signup necessary. For ages 12 to 18 only.

Join other libraries around the world in a fun day of gaming at the library! Bring the family (grades K-12) to the library any time between 10am and 4pm to play some classic board games like Sorry, Life, Candyland, and Chutes & Ladders. Learn how to play new games you may not be familiar with, like Settlers of Catan or Labyrinth. Play Magic: The Gathering (bring your own deck), The Great Dalmudi and other fun card games! Play Sequence Dice, Dungeon Dice, Yahtzee & other dice games! A wide variety of games will be available to try out.

Would you be able to survive The Hunger Games? Celebrate the upcoming new movie based on the popular Suzanne Collins novel "Catching Fire." Play our own version of the Games: how good are your (Nerf) archery skills? Can you track? Tie knots? Identify poisonous plants? Show off your Hunger Games trivia skills! Refreshments and door prizes provided, courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Teens in grades 6 to 12 sign up at the Information Desk or by phone, starting on Nov. 4.

In our Sacred BUGS of Ancient Egypt Program adults and children are welcome to learn about the sacred, mysterious Arthropods found throughout ancient Egyptian society and lore. Beetles, bees, grasshoppers and even scorpions and centipedes all held special meaning and importance to these spiritual and religious people. Did you know that one origin of mummification is thought to have resulted from observations of underground beetle metamorphosis and ‘regeneration’?!

Enter the library's Teen Read Week Monster Match Contest--if you dare! Now through Oct.

Beware the dragon! Sharpen your sword and come along with us on an adventure through Middle Earth. Teens in grades 7-12 can join us to celebrate the release of the new Hobbit movie sequel, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." Enjoy hobbit and dragon-themed games, trivia, crafts, and a Hobbit's favorite thing, food! Enter to win Hobbit-themed prizes such as a copy of the book, a Regal Cinemas giftcard, and more! Come in costume if you wish. To attend, sign up at the Information Desk or email the Teen Librarian at teenlibrarian@smfpl.org.

If you're a student at the Stow-Munroe Falls High School and you like to read, stop by the school library during your study hall or lunch period to join our Book Club. Each study hall group reads the same book and discusses it, plus any other books we're reading. Christina the teen librarian brings copies of each month's book to the school for you to keep, courtesy of the Friends of the SMF Library, and you have a whole month to read it. See Mrs.

If you're a student at the Stow-Munroe Falls High School and you like to read, stop by the school library during your study hall or lunch period to join our Book Club. Each study hall group reads the same book and discusses it, plus any other books we're reading. Christina the teen librarian brings copies of each month's book to the school for you to keep, courtesy of the Friends of the SMF Library, and you have a whole month to read it. See Mrs.

If you're a student at the Stow-Munroe Falls High School and you like to read, stop by the school library during your study hall or lunch period to join our Book Club. Each study hall group reads the same book and discusses it, plus any other books we're reading. Christina the teen librarian brings copies of each month's book to the school for you to keep, courtesy of the Friends of the SMF Library, and you have a whole month to read it. See Mrs.

If you're a student at the Stow-Munroe Falls High School and you like to read, stop by the school library during your study hall or lunch period to join our Book Club. Each study hall group reads the same book and discusses it, plus any other books we're reading. Christina the teen librarian brings copies of each month's book to the school for you to keep, courtesy of the Friends of the SMF Library, and you have a whole month to read it. See Mrs.