Teen magazine celebrates 10th edition at the library

On Saturday, June 8 at 2 p.m., the Dover Public Library invites teen creators, families and local supporters to the Tornado Alley: Volume 10 reception. All featured authors will be given an opportunity to share their work out loud, and all creators and editors will be recognized for their hard work in making this project possible.

To celebrate this edition, giveaways and refreshments will be provided. Interested patrons can call the library at 330-343-6123 for more information, but registration is not necessary for this event. Tornado Alley is funded by a 21st Century Afterschool Learning Grant with Dover High School.

Tornado Alley began in 2015 and features a variety of work from local teens. The publication is printed locally and edited by teen volunteers with the help of Dover Public Library’s teen services manager Liz Strauss. Each edition features poetry, art, creative nonfiction and fiction from teens in sixth grade through 12th grade.

“I can’t believe this is our 10th magazine already,” Strauss said. “I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to work with our community’s young creators and share their talents with the public year after year. I look forward to many more years to come.”

Previous editions of Tornado Alley can be found online at www.doverlibrary.org/tornado-alley/ and are available for checkout from the Dover Public Library’s teen room.

Call or email Strauss at 330-343-6123 or strausel@doverlibrary.org.