Teens

The 2025 Worlds of Imagination Art Showcase is now open to teens and tweens!

We want to recognize young artists for your science fiction, fantasy, comics, or manga-style artwork. Enter your original artwork for a chance to win a raffle prize and some real world art cred to put on your resume!

The deadline to submit work is Friday, September 19th, 2025.

How to enter:

Pick up an entry form at your local library or download and print one here. And don't forget to fill out and attach a consent media release!

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All entries will be displayed at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library during October, 2025.

Bring your family and friends to the artist reception!

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Joel D. Valdez Main Library
101 N. Stone Ave

Refreshments will be served.

Get inspired by last year's amazing Worlds of Imagination entries!

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See artwork from 2024

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All the Light We Cannot See Until the 21st century, every individual's action within the grand sweep of history stems from the conflict between heteronomy…

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La luz que no puedes ver Hasta el siglo XXI, toda acción individual en la gran corriente de la historia surge del conflicto entre heteronomía y autonomía.…

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The Lying Woods by Ashley Elston The novel starts out with the main character, Owen Foster, attending a New Orleans prestigious boarding school and has…

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College Comic Collection

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Standing Up to Injustice

These books contain powerful voices and pivotal stories celebrating teens who stand up for what's right.
PimaLib_Teens said:

Min Jin Lee’s novel Pachinko depicts, with quiet poignancy, the lives of Koreans living in Japan under Japanese colonial rule. My grandparents were part…

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Months later, I am still left reeling from All the Light We Cannot See. The story between two children living during World War II, one a visually impaired…

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After reading The Righteous Mind, I felt truly awakened. I realized that my previous thoughts on morality, politics, and religion were quite limited. In…

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Ursula's Recommendations: T-Bone Steak

Fat girls and unapologetic self love. Why settle for the celery when you can have the T-bone steak?
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Amidst war-torn, devastated Afghanistan, A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of two young women: Mariam and Laila. Incorporating the history of Afghanistan…

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Let's Read Across America!

Read Across America Day was March 2. Get caught up on the amazing 2024-2025 RAA picks, and plan ahead to read along the rest of the year!

Juvenile Detention Center Nonfiction Picks

Did you know PCPL serves the Pima County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC)? These teens read constantly. Here are some nonfiction favorites.

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