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.
The week of November 13-19 is recognized as Trasgender Awareness Week, leading up to November 20, which is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans Week is a time to raise the visibility of transgender people and address the issues they face. For more information, visit here. Need help or someone to talk to? Check out these […]
November is Native American Heritage Month! Check out these young adult titles that have recently been added to our collection. Fiction Titles Click on the image to request that title from our catalog Graphic Novels Non-fiction Titles
Give yourself a scare this spooky season with one of these recent horror titles!
Every September, the American Library Association (ALA) holds Banned Books Week which celebrates our freedom to read. It highlights attempts (both past and current) of the censorship of books in schools and libraries. Unsurprisingly, most challenged books contain LGBTQ+ content, race, sexual situations, or anti-Christian viewpoints. The vast majority of challenged books are also titles […]
September 24-30 is recognized as Climate Preparedness Week by Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW). They provide educational events and resources to help communities better prepare for extreme weather events. For more info visit here. Below are some books about climate change (a major factor in extreme weather). Click on the image to request the […]
September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day! Did you know that you can learn Pirate on the Mango Languages app? Create a free account with your library card and become an expert in Pirate! Check out one of these swashbuckling tales! Click the image to request that title from our catalog. Books Movies