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After Hours Events

Grab your friends and head to the Library for After Hours events!

During After Hours programs, the Library will be closed to all but the participants of the program; these are “lock-in” events.  Teens and Tweens must have a permission form on file, and arrive promptly at their assigned time.  Once in the library building, participants may not leave the building until the end of the event.  Participants will be asked to adhere to all rules and safety protocols, so we can all have the most fun possible!  Library Staff will be on hand to supervise and moderate the events.

Open to Teens, Tweens, and Adults: PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS AT THE LIBRARY – Saturday September 20, 7:00-9:00pm OR 9:30-11:30pm

Minor-Aged Teen and Tween attendees must have a permission form on file: CLICK HERE

Please only register for one session. Registration opens August 12th:

Click here to register for the 7:00-9:00pm timeslot

Click here to register for the 9:30-11:30pm timeslot

Have you ever wanted to experience a paranormal investigation? Join us as we attempt to find (or debunk) local ghosts at Emma Clark Library! After the Library closes, registered attendees will meet Library Staff at the main entrance and be escorted into the Library for the investigation. Members of the Long Island Paranormal Investigators organization will explain the science behind their investigative tools, while Library Staff discuss the history of the Library and local area, as well as unexplained occurrences that have led some to wonder if the Library is haunted. Participants will split up into groups, led by Paranormal Investigators, to see what (or who) is at the root of some of the Library’s spooky stories.

Teen 100-Books Challenge

Candy Land Volunteers Needed!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Candy Land Children’s Event!  This year Candy Land will take place on Friday, October 3, 2025.

In order to volunteer, you must have the Teen/Tween Volunteering at the Library Application and Parent/Guardian Permission Form on file.  If you are not sure if you’ve filled out the forms in the past, please find them here:

1) Library Teen/Tween Volunteering in the Library: Click Here to Apply

2) Parent/Guardian Permission Form: Click Here to Complete

   Once your forms are on file, please follow this link to Register for the Candy Land Teen Volunteers Training and Creations Night, taking place Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 6-8pm: CLICK HERE Registration opens August 12th.

Teen Volunteers for Candy Land are required to attend the Training Night on September 24th from 6-8pm, regardless of if they have attended a training in the past.

They are not required, but highly encouraged, to attend the Candy Land Rehearsal Day on Friday September 26th from 6-7pm, to get an idea of what Candy Land will look like on the big day, Friday October 3rd from 5-9pm.

Teen Volunteers do not need to register for the Rehearsal Day or Candy Land Event itself; once they have attended the Training Night on September 26th, they will be automatically registered for those events.

Book and Movie Club!

Join Our Teen/Tween Book & Movie Club!

Was the Book Better?

You’ve heard it said many times before, “The book was better than the movie!” But was it really?  Read the book to find out, then join us for Book and Movie Club!  In addition to a lively discussion of the chosen book, teens will participate in themed snacks, a raffle, and watch a movie adaption together, and then discuss their opinion on the differences!

Register here, by date: Teen & Tween Programs

Scheduled Meetings:

Sunday October 5th, 1:30-4:30pm: Dracula, by Bram Stoker and 1931 movie version (unrated, predates the MPAA rating system)

Sunday October 26th, 1:30-4:30pm: Hallowe’en Party, by Agatha Christie and 2023 movie version titled A Haunting in Venice (rated PG-13)

Saturday November 22nd, 1:30-4:30pm: The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown and 2024 movie version (rated PG)

Saturday December 20th, 1:30-4:30pm: The Iron Man, by Ted Hughes and 1999 movie version titled The Iron Giant (rated PG)