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Teen Lock-In

A Summer Reading exclusive
2026-08-07 17:30:00 2026-08-07 20:30:00 America/New_York Teen Lock-In Calling all teens! The Summer Reading Teen Lock-In is your exclusive end-of-summer, after-hours event —packed with Nerf tag, games, crafts, a movie, food, and more. Pickerington Main - Atrium, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room A

Friday, August 07
5:30pm - 8:30pm

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Pickerington Main

Atrium, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room A

Calling all teens! The Summer Reading Teen Lock-In is your exclusive end-of-summer, after-hours event —packed with Nerf tag, games, crafts, a movie, food, and more.

The Teen Lock-In is one of the most anticipated events of the summer, with good reason! Stay after the library closes to the public for a night filled with food, games, crafts, movies, and most of all—fun! Activities include:

  • Nerf tag
  • Crafts & button making
  • Movie screening (PG-13)
  • Food & snacks

The Teen Lock-In is an invitation-only event for teens (ages 12-17) who complete their Summer Reading log or who volunteer at least 30 hours during Summer Reading.

Once invited, permission forms for Teen Lock-In must be returned by August 3rd in order to attend. 

For specific accommodation requests or inquiries, please contact communications@pickeringtonlibrary.org or call 614-837-4104 ext. 221.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading | General |

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thoward@pickeringtonlibrary.org
Phone: 614-837-4104
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Tony Howard
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