Volunteen Applications Are Available!

Students entering grades 6 through 12 in September may apply to be library "volunteens" this summer. Space is limited & applications must be submitted by June 14th.

Questions? Contact Kim or Clare, teen librarians, at ya@mhl.org or 978-623-8401."

Poems from the 8th Annual Teen Poetry Contest

Congratulations to all of the poets!

Click the links below to play them, or right-click on them to save the files to your computer. If you have podcast retriever software, you can subscribe to our feed using this link:

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recording of the 2012 Teen Poetry Reception (48 minutes, 55MB)

view/print a PDF of all the poems (819KB)

High School Top Honors

1st Place

Reminiscence Lauren Nastari pdf

2nd Place

green minivan, green children Rachel Aldrich pdf

3rd Place

Silence Connie Cung pdf

High School Honorable Mention Awards

• To Dear Sophie Combs pdf
• this is our summer Rachel Aldrich pdf

 

Middle School Top Honors

1st Place

I am my Mother’s Daughter (tribute to Dylan Thomas) Rachel McIntosh pdf

2nd Place

Mad Hannah Muhlfelder pdf

3rd Place

My First Arrow Sophie Uluatam pdf

Middle School Honorable Mention Awards

• I didn’t forget Catalina Aycardi pdf
• The Picture Sam Bird pdf
• Dazzled Dena Brody pdf
• The Sad Shy Girl Evan Christopulos pdf
• The Glassblower’s Secret Sara Clark pdf
• Picture worth a thousand words Meg Davis pdf
• Summer Camp Daniel Gealow pdf
• Never Let Them Kara Hayward pdf
• Ballad of Jonas, the Receiver of Memory Pippa Johnson pdf
• Tribute to Gwendolyn Brooks, My Grandmother Leah Keamy pdf
• Foolish Natalie Kushner pdf
• The Silver Bracelet Amanda LaMacchia pdf
• Berkeley Sarah MacGregor pdf
• My Grandmother Julia McBride pdf
• That Kind is my Kind Now Rachel McIntosh pdf
• Two Generations Back Rachel McIntosh pdf
• Hidden Sanctuary Angela McNamara pdf
• The Story of Reality Angela McNamara pdf
• This Poem Angela McNamara pdf
• Me, Myself and My Mind Jenna Manning pdf
• Fire-Orange Evelyn Mesler pdf
• Bright Bunch of Flowers Jonathan Monderer pdf
• Car Crash Cara Moynihan pdf
• Grandpa Nicole Poirier pdf
• The Misfit Joe Rockwell pdf
• Bloody Walls Zyel Silva pdf
• Imagine Gianna Truchon pdf
• Sewing Machine Gianna Truchon pdf
• Inspiration Sophie Uluatam pdf
• The Little Things Sophie Uluatam pdf
• But Why Michelle Yamnitsky pdf
• Hand in the Wrong Hand Michelle Yamnitsky pdf
• A Summer Shower Qiqi Zhang pdf

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For last year's Teen Poetry Contest, see this page.

May Teen Programs!

Please join us for:

Movie Night!
Tuesday, May 1 at 6:30pm in the Teen Room

The 8th Annual Teen Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony & Reception
Wednesday, May 2 at 7pm in Memorial Hall
All are welcome!

Cinco De Mayo Celebration!
Friday, May 4 at 3pm in the Teen Room (yes, a day early!)
Stop by for some chips & salsa!

Crafternoon: Personalized Bulletin Boards
Monday, May 7 at 3:30pm in the Teen Room

Movie Night!
Tuesday, May 8 at 6:30pm in the Teen Room

Crafternoon: Mother's Day Gift!
Wednesday, May 9 at 3pm in the Teen Room
Don't be caught empty-handed!

Movie Night!
Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30pm in the Teen Room

Cereal Taste Test!
Thursday, May 17 at 3:30pm in the Teen Room
Which kind is your favorite?

Scrabble Challenge
Friday, May 18 at 3:30pm in the Teen Room

Crafternoon: Make a Wire Initial to Hang
Monday, May 21 at 3:30pm in the Teen Room

Summer Volunteen Applications will be available online!
Monday, May 21
Applications will be accepted through June 14th.

Movie Night!
Tuesday, May 22 at 6:30pm in the Teen Room

Crafternoon: Yarn Art!
Thursday, May 24 at 3:30pm in the Teen Room

Movie Night!
Tuesday, May 29 at 6:30pm in the Teen Room

Game Day!
Wednesday, May 30 at 3pm in the Teen Room
What do you like to play?

Questions? Email or call the teen librarians at ya@mhl.org or 978-623-8401.

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