The Teen Room

Welcome to the Teen Room!

The Teen Room holds special events just for teens all year long! Check out the calendar for new and upcoming events. Past programs have included movie days, owl pellet dissection class, DIY emoji pillows, Murder mystery & Zombie nights, college seminars, themed crafts and more.

Scroll down to find helpful and useful websites, book of the month, college admission/financial aid, college prep checklist websites and events.

COVID-19: How to keep busy and what to do. Also, some links with information about the virus to help with your questions. Head to the Children’s page for links and ideas on activities, e-books, health and more.

Up Next for Teens

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Listen, Read & Watch

Note

Some vendors require you to go through a one-time registration process. It always involves your library card number. It sometimes involves your library PIN and/or your email address.

If you need help, ask a librarian! And remember that we offer personal eReader instruction by appointment with the Reference Desk.

For other eLibrary resources visit the WLS website

Digital Resources

America the Beautiful

Includes articles on US cities, states and Presidents, and geared to elementary and middle school students.

Britannica Middle

Encyclopedia Britannica for middle school students. Helps students find fast answers and get homework help, explore videos and articles on famous people and places as well as discover maps, and photos for school projects.

Encyclopedia Americana

In-depth information for older students and adults.

La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre

A Spanish language encyclopedia written from a Latin American perspective.

Lands & Peoples

Includes articles on countries, cultures and current events, as well as an atlas and almanacs.

LearningExpress Library 3.0

Register as a new user to gain access to a completely new platform that offers all of the same great content found in version 2.0 with improved functionality; easier-to-use navigation; new interactive tutorials with integrated assessments; individualized prescriptive learning study plans; detailed guidance; tests with multiple modes for study; and score reports with recommendations for additional study. Your login from version 2.0 will not work on this platform.

Multimedia Encyclopedia

Quick-reference with rich media for middle school and higher.

New Book of Knowledge

Reference and current events for elementary school and higher.

New Book of Popular Science

Includes articles in the areas of science, technology and medicine, for middle and high school students.

Research in Context

Created specifically for middle school students, Research In Context combines the best of Gale’s reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.

The College Board

Planning for college? The College Board can help with information about colleges, practice tests, test scheduling, and more.

Media Literacy

factcheck.org
Project Look Sharp
The Media Literacy Clearinghouse
Politifact
News Literacy Project
Civics Education Initiative
Snopes

Get College Ready!

Check out these great links on information for college: how to find one, how to pay for college and more!

Changes to the FAFSA 2017-2018 : Click here

bigfuture.collegeboard.org: A great website of handouts, presentations and tons of information about planning for college

College Prep Checklist: a checklist and pamphlet created by the Federal Student Aid office of the U.S. Department of Education.

Get Schooled! : A GREAT website with current events, college info, resume help, GAMES and so much more!

BigFuture by The College Board : Information on finding colleges, paying for college and exploring careers.

Federal Student Aid : Visit this website for everything financial aid. How to get it, where to get it, who can apply for it, work study jobs and even help filling out a FAFSA(the Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

KnowHow2GO: A website made with teens in mind! Campus tours, college quizes, making a plan and even information on how to talk to an adult.

College Prep Checklists: Checklists for 9th-12th grade on what you need to do in each grade to prepare.

FAFSA Webinar: Learn the how-to’s, get questions answered and get resources.

SmartScholar – a website that helps you find the perfect scholarship for you. Check it out and get some money for college!

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