escape room – Eat, Read, Repeat: Teen Edition

May the odds be ever in your favor

Calling all tributes! Do you love the Hunger Games? If you do, you need to check out what the Teen Room has going on this month!

The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes movie hits theaters on November 17 and is based on the book of the same title that came out in 2020. Here is what we have going on to celebrate the new release:

Hunger Games Escape Room – Wednesday, November 15 3:30-5:30pm

Work with the other tributes to beat the Capitol. You will have 30 minutes to escape, but beware of traps the Capitol has hidden. May the odds be ever in your favor!

Hunger Games Movie Marathons – Friday & Saturday, November 24-25 10:30am

Come watch the first four Hunger Games movies with us in the lab. We will be watching volumes 1 & 2 on Friday and 3 & 4 on Saturday.

Want even more Hunger Games? Check out the books to brush up on your Panem knowledge.

Hunger Games

National Library Week

National Library Week is April 23-29 this year and the Campbell County Public Library has a lot to offer! Everyone knows that we have books at the library, but there is so much more to our story. We offer books, audiobooks, DVDs, vinyl records, and more for your entertainment. We also have 150 free databases for patron use and tons of programs for all ages. Here are some of the events we have to celebrate. Go to events for more information.

Teen Room

April 24-25, 3:30-5pm Teen Tech Petting Zoo Stop by the Teen Room and see all the cool technology we have available for teens to use.

April 25, 4-5:30pm Teen Chess Club

April 27, 4-5:30pm Teen Anime Club

Campbell County Public Library

April 27, 1-4pm and April 28, 12-3pm: Escape Room for Adults (ages 18+)

Gather your five-member team and see if you can solve the clues to escape the library! Fastest time wins gift cards, thanks to The Library Foundation! Sign up for a session: call 687.0115 or stop by the Reference Desk.

Saturday, April 29, 1:30-3pm: The Library Foundation 2nd Annual Cookie Wars

$5 at the door allows you to taste-test competing bakers’ cookies, view their creative decor, and vote for your favorite!

Want to be a baker for this event? Baker entry deadline is April 21, 2023. 14 spaces available, first come first serve. Adult and Junior (under 18) divisions. Rules and Regulations here: Cookie Wars

Saturday, April 29 -The Hunter Family:

Enjoy music in the atrium performed by Stan, Colleen, and family

All Week at Your Libraries in Gillette and Wright

Overdue fine forgiveness (up to $10) and free replacement library cards.

Winter Solstice Escape Room

The Winter Solstice is the shortest day and the longest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. People all around the world celebrate the Winter Solstice differently. There are festivals, feasts, and sometimes gift giving. It is not the same day every year, but falls on December 21, 22, or 23.

This year the Winter Solstice is on December 21 at exactly 21:48 UTC and the Teen Room is celebrating by hosting an escape room! Teens have 30 minutes to try and solve the puzzles before the sun sets on them. Sessions run from 2-4pm, call or stop by the Teen Room to sign up.

Want to stay in the festive mood? Here are some books you can read that happen during the Winter Solstice.

Anti-Valentine’s Day Escape Room

It’s been all over the news. There have been some strange things happening around Gillette with no evidence left behind. You’re the newest detective and we need you to solve the case before anything else happens!

Join us on February 10th. Four sessions available: 2pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm and 3:30pm. Limit 5 participants per session. Stop by the Teen Room desk to sign up.