Test Teens

Welcome to True North, the Teen Department at the library! True North is intended for use by teens in grades 7-12 and it offers them a safe, supportive, and positive space that is designed for them. Everyone is welcome to browse the collection or look for a book, but seating in the True North is limited to teens only. For more information, please see our Designated Spaces policy.

Teen Reads

Collections for Teens

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Staff Picks

Looking for your next great read? Explore recommendations from our True North Librarians!

Teen Book Reviews

Find out what Longwood teens are reading with our community service book reviews.

What's New?

Check out some of True North's new teen fiction!

This Is the Year

Gloria Muñoz
Run Like a Girl

Amaka Egbe
I'll Pretend You're Mine

Tashie Bhuiyan
For the Rest of Us

Dahlia Adler
Death in the Cards

Mia P. Manansala
These Vengeful Wishes

Vanessa Montalban
Rosa by Any Other Name

Hailey Alcaraz
The Scorpion and the Night Blossom

Amélie Wen Zhao
King's Legacy

L. C. Rosen

Earn Community Service

Book Discussions

Read a book and participate in a group book review at one of our book discussions to earn three hours of community service.

Community Service By Appointment

Make an appointment to spend some time in True North working on a variety of projects to help make a difference in our community.

Take Home Community Service

Looking for some extra community service outside our regular programming? You can check out a kit to work on at home and decorate a tote bag that will be donated to members of our community.

UPCOMING TEEN CLASSES & EVENTS

Teen Sustainability Club: Seal Advocacy with the NY Marine Rescue Center (Teens)

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teen

Clemens Room

Closed

Registration Required

Advanced Division Battle of the Books (Teens)

7:00pm–8:00pm

Teen

Clemens Room

Open

Registration Required

Battle of the Books

Advanced Battle of the Books

Advanced Division Battle of the Books is for Longwood Public Library cardholders in grades 9-12. We focus on three books, with practices beginning in September and the final competition taking place in the fall.

Summer Battle of the Books

Read books and compete in a trivia contest about these titles with teens from other libraries in the county. This competition is for teens with Longwood Public Library cards entering grades 7-9.

Winter Battle of the Books

Winter Battle of the Books is only for Longwood Public Library teens. Teens in grades 5 and 6 read three books and compete against each other in a trivia contest that takes place at the Longwood Middle School.

STREAM & DOWNLOAD

Explore all the library’s Stream & Downloads.

Enjoy unlimited access to digital comics, graphic novels, and manga for teens— 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; on your computer, tablet or phone. No holds, no waitlists, no limits.

Download and stream popular music.

Take a Freegal tutorial.

Stream and download videos, music, audiobooks, eBooks and comic books.

Take a Hoopla tutorial.

OverDrive Teens has eBooks and audiobooks especially for teens.

TUTORS & TEST PREP

Explore all the library’s online learning resources and research databases.

Brainfuse Homework Help

Get the help you need all in one place. Tutors are available for live homework help from 2-11 pm. Submit an essay to the Writing Lab for feedback. Practice for standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, College Placement Test.

Driving Test.org

Practices tests for car, motorcycle, CDL, online driver's manuals, and a FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions. All information is specific to New York.

LearningExpress (test prep)

College admissions test prep, high school equivalency center, and career preparation.

Peterson's Test and Career Prep

Online learning resource that offers a central hub for standardized test prep, college planning, career assessment, and job searches.

Research

Academic OneFile Select

Resource for academic research includes scholarly journals and selected general interest titles in a wide variety of subjects. Ideal for high school research.

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Brainfuse CollegeNow

Assistance for every step of the college admissions process, including live counselors and essay review via their writing lab, as well as application, admissions interview, and financial aid resources.

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Brainfuse HelpNow

Access to live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests. Also includes a 24-hour online writing lab and Homework Question Center.

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Britannica Escolar

Bienvenido a Britannica Escolar, un recurso informativo para la educación primaria y secundaria que es seguro, actualizado y apropiado para cada nivel educativo.

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Britannica Escolar Secundaria

La búsqueda consolidada de Britannica Escolar Secundaria hace que sea más fácil encontrar el contenido que necesita.

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Britannica High

Get quick facts and in-depth information on a wide variety of subjects. Start research projects with multiple resources in one place. Find multimedia to use in projects and presentations.

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Britannica Middle

Find fast answers and homework help. Explore videos and articles on famous people and places. Discover maps, photos, and illustrations for school projects.

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Britannica School Edition

Britannica School is the go-to site for learning more about any subject—for all grades and all reading abilities—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases—Elementary, Middle, or High.

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Career Cruising

An online career guidance and planning system. Prepare for the SAT/ACT, find a career, build a portfolio, learn how to write a resume, and search for jobs, all in one convenient place.

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CultureGrams

CultureGrams™ is the leading primary source reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on the countries of the world.

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Diversity Studies

Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies explores cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community. This collection includes more than 2.7 million articles from 150 journals, updated daily.

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Explora Public Libraries

Search for articles, essays and primary source materials for teens and adults. Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

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Teen Reads

Collections for Teens

Staff Picks

Teen Book Reviews

What's New?

This Is the Year

Run Like a Girl

I'll Pretend You're Mine

For the Rest of Us

Death in the Cards

These Vengeful Wishes

Rosa by Any Other Name

The Scorpion and the Night Blossom

King's Legacy