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Young Adult Department

Williamson County Public LIbrary
1314 Columbia Avenue
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
615-595-1278

Teen Events

Special Events


Hip Hop Dance Instruction/Event

Hip Hop dancerSaturday, May 12, 10:00 – 11:30 am Join choreographer Onya Robinson in the Meeting Room as she shows you the benefits of Hip Hop for your body and soul. All ages and skill levels encouraged to attend.


YA Summer Reading Program

Own the Night YA summer Reading program posterSign-ups begin Saturday, May 19 Own the Night, the YA summer reading program begins May 19. Stop by the YA Room and pick up an entry form to win a brand new NOOK e-reader from Barnes & Noble. You must be a Williamson County resident between the ages of 13 & 18. You can enter at the Main Library or any of the WCPLtn branches. Winners will be drawn and announced on the last day of Summer Reading, Saturday July 14.


Regularly Scheduled Activities

Young Adult Chess Club

Chess pieceSunday, May 6, 2:00 pm YA Chess Club will meet in the YA Fiction room. All levels of play are welcome. You do not have to sign up—just show up!


Manga & Anime Club

Manga/anime imageSunday, May 20, 2:00 pm We'll screen another new addition to our Anime collection. You don't have to sign up, you just have to be a fan of anime and show up. Refreshments provided.




Young Adult Section Continues to Grow

What's new and coming to YA? Lots. Beginning with more Graphic Novels, a new set of Akira (to replace the old, very popular set that is a bit tattered) the Slayer Chronicles by Brewer, Withering Tights by Rennison and more SAT and SAT Subject Guide books. Ask the Librarian if you don't see what you want and remember, you can always request a new title whenever you like – online or in person.




For more information about Young Adult programs at the library,
please call Phillip or Mark in the YA Room at 595-1278


Books you might like...

New additions to YA Nonfiction -- Gales's Contemporary Literary Criticism -- all 270 volumes. A great reference for anyone, whether you're in high school or grad school. And remember, these can be checked out.
More Manga is on the way! Lone Wolf and Cub, Hellsing, and some other great series. Want to see what Graphic Novels the library has?  Follow this link to see!  If there is one you want, simply click on the Request button at the top of the page.  Type in your library card number (on the back of your card) and we can get the book for you. New additions to the collection are the complete and original manga series Astro Boy, and manga versions of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Best Books for Young Adults

Michael Printz Award

Novels written by African Americans for African American Teens

Volunteer State Book Awards

Banned Book Week Bibliographies