The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, has officially announced the 2023 Teens’ Top Ten winners. The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Nominators are members of teen book groups from school and public libraries around the country selected by YALSA to participate. This […]
Banned Books Week is October 1st – 7th this year! Across the United States, libraries of all types are celebrating the freedom to read. One way you can celebrate is by reading a banned or challanged book or by joining us on Saturday, October 7th anytime between 10:00am and 2:00pm for the state-wide #LetFreedomRead Read-In event.
‘Tis the season! Click the images below to request that title from the catalog. Christmas Hanukkah and/or Jewish protagonists at Christmas
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 every year! Check out these recent titles added to the Young Adult collection to celebrate! Click on the image to request that title from the catalog. Fiction Libros en español
Ever since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed on July 26, 1990, the month of July has been recognized as Disability Pride Month. Boston was actually the first place to hold a Disability Pride Day! Learn more about Disability Pride Month here. Below is a selection of books available for teens that are […]
Check out a selection of LGBTQ+ young adult books that have been released in the past year! You can find these and many more in the Teen Zone! See one you like? Click the image to request it from our catalog!
This month is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out these resources for teens below. NAMI NAMI Massachusetts YouForward The Trevor Project National Suicide Prevention Hotline Teen depression facts Books Free to take from the Teen Zone Visit the Teen Zone to grab a free copy of Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental […]
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Check out the books below written by AAPI authors. Click on the image to request the book from our catalog. Fiction Graphic Novels
Check out these recent additions to our teen non-fiction collection! These titles are important reads not only for Black History Month but for all year round. Click on the cover image to request that title from our catalog.
Each year teens are asked to vote for the best books released the previous year. Here are the top ten books chosen that were released in 2020! To see a list of all the nominees click here. Click on the images below to request that book from the catalog.