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Escape the Library!

Are you an Escape Room Aficionado?  Grab your friends and test your skills in our custom-made Escape The Library programs!

The next Escape the Library will be The Archives, coming to you August 2026!

If you wanna be a good archaeologist, you gotta get out of the library! ~Indiana Jones

You find yourself locked in an archeologist’s archives with mysterious, possibly cursed, artifacts.  You must escape before the sands of time run out!  Work together with fellow explorers to solve the puzzles and find your way to safety.  Please only sign up for one session of this Escape Game.

Registration opens July 14th; please register by date: https://emmaclark.librarycalendar.com/events/month

Please register for an age-appropriate timeslot.

Friday August 21st:

  • 6:30-7:15pm (Teens and Tweens)
  • 7:45-8:30pm (Adults)

Saturday August 22nd:

  • 10:00-10:45am (Adults)
  • 11:15am-12:00pm (Teens and Tweens)
  • 12:30-1:15pm (Family, younger attendees MUST be entering grades 6 and up)
  • 1:45-2:30pm (Adults)
  • 3:00-3:45pm (Teens and Tweens)

Sun August 23rd:

  • 11:00-11:45am (Family, younger attendees MUST be entering grades 6 and up)
  • 12:15-1:00pm (Adults)
  • 1:30-2:15pm (Teens and Tweens)
  • 2:45-3:30pm (Family, younger attendees MUST be entering grades 6 and up)

Gain New Skills

Looking to learn skills that will serve you well as an adult?  Sign up for our Adulting for High Schoolers series!  Attend one or all meetings; each will cover a different Adulting topic.  These programs are exclusively for rising 9-12th graders.

 

Upcoming Programs:

Safe Driving Field Trip to Safety Town, Wednesday July 22nd, 5:00-7:30pm

Are you already driving, or getting ready to get on the roads soon?  Take a trip to Safety Town with the Library!  Brookhaven’s Safety Town is a replica of a miniature village with an indoor educational facility. Program participants will receive classroom instruction on traffic safety, followed by hands-on experiences using miniature electric vehicles, driving through Safety Town first without any impediments, then with various distractions such as “drunk goggles,” and “texting tests.” Parents play an integral part in this program, and must remain with their teens for the duration of the program.  Teens & Tweens Dept Staff will be in attendance to assist as needed.

Register here, starting June 16th: https://emmaclark.librarycalendar.com/event/adulting-high-schoolers-safe-driving-field-trip-safety-town-52317

Past Adulting for High Schoolers Programs:

Intro to College Admissions

Money Decisions for Teens

Resume Workshop

The Road to College

Safe Driving

Say Yes to the College Essay

Calling All Comic Book Lovers!

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.

Check back here for future events!

Past Events:

Laser Tag

Karaoke Night

Paranormal Investigations

Tabletop Roleplaying Games

Grab your friends and head down to the library for some tabletop adventures!

Mausritter: A Mouse-Sized Tabletop Adventure!: Thursdays August 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th, 1:00-3:30pm

Adventurers unite for this “Mouse-Sized” tabletop roleplaying game of adventure and exploration! Players will take the role of mice adventurers who are motivated to find gold, glory, and cheese. Led by Game Master (and Librarian) River.  No prior experience necessary.  Must be able to attend all 4 sessions, to keep a cohesive team.  Register here starting July 14th: https://emmaclark.librarycalendar.com/event/mausritter-mouse-sized-tabletop-adventure-52346

Monster of the Week: Saturdays, Oct 3, 17, 31, Nov 14, and 28, 2:00-3:30pm

Monster enthusiasts unite for this tabletop roleplaying game about a secret team of heroes protecting the modern world from monsters. The players will have to solve the mystery of the monster before they can defeat it. Led by Game Master (and Librarian) River. No prior experience necessary. Must be able to attend all 5 sessions, to keep a cohesive team. Register here starting September 15th: https://emmaclark.librarycalendar.com/event/monster-week-tabletop-rpg-59668