Explore a New Hobby - for Teens!

January is National Hobby Month, the perfect time of year to pick up a new hobby, or get back into an old one that you haven't thought about in a while! The great thing about having a hobby is that it can take your mind off the pressure of work or other daily stresses. Sit down and think about what you really love to do. Consider what sparks passion in your life or what makes you curious.

Updated December 16, 2025
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Boys don't knit (in public)
Easton, Tom (Children's fiction writer)
Paper Book
After an incident regarding a crossing guard and a bottle of Martini & Rossi (and his friends), 17-year-old worrier Ben Fletcher must develop his sense of social alignment, take up a hobby, and do some community service to avoid any further probation. He takes a knitting class (it...
Quincredible
Barnes, Rodney
Paper Book
"Quincredible gets literally everything right." -- Comics Beat Invulnerability is a pretty useless superpower if you've only got a one-hundred-pound frame to back it up. That's what Quinton West's life became when he went from "small guy who got beat up" to "small guy...
Girls garage how to use any tool, tackle any project, and build the world you want to see
Pilloton, Emily
Ebook
Girls Garage is the only book you'll ever need for a lifetime of tools and building. Not sure which screws to buy? Need to fix a running toilet? With Girls Garage, you'll have the expertise to tackle these problems with your own hands. Or maybe you want to get creative and build...
The complete cookbook for teen chefs
America's Test Kitchen (Firm)
Paper Book
For the first time ever, America's Test Kitchen Kids is bringing their rigorous testing, kitchen knowhow, and hands-on learning to teenagers in the kitchen. Fiercely independent and searching for culinary adventure, teen chefs are ready for exciting, global recipes made to share with friends and...
Junk-box jewelry 25 DIY low cost (or no cost) jewelry projects
Drew, Sarah.
Paper Book
This beautifully illustrated guide shows teens how to create eye-catching jewelry out of found or recycled objects--at very little cost. Fun projects include making pendants out of pebbles; sewing a stylish cuff using scraps of fabric; and fashioning a funky charm bracelet out of extra screws,...
Make your own board game designing, building, and playing your own tabletop game
Daniels, Jesse Terrance
Ebook
Tabletop board games are having a comeback, and especially within a younger, tech-y audience who enjoys the challenge and opportunity to work in an analog sphere. Game design expert Jesse Terrance Daniels teaches all the fundamentals of game design, from rule-setting to physical construction, along...
How to draw a graphic novel
Pagani, Balthazar, 1975- author.
Paper Book
Packed with professional tips and interviews with leading graphic novelists, this is the ultimate guide on how to create a graphic novel. How to Draw a Graphic Novel is structured as a series of short art courses that combine technical advice with creative inspiration....
The hanmoji handbook your guide to the Chinese language through emoji
Li, Jason (Zine author), author, illustrator.
Ebook
Learn Chinese with a new twist! This full-color illustrated handbook introduces and explains Han characters and idioms through the language of emoji. Even though their dates of origin are millennia apart, the languages of Chinese and emoji share similarities that the average...

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