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

What's New?

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

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    This Is the Year

    Gloria Muñoz
  • Cover image for Run Like a Girl

    Run Like a Girl

    Amaka Egbe
  • Cover image for I'll Pretend You're Mine

    I'll Pretend You're Mine

    Tashie Bhuiyan
  • Cover image for For the Rest of Us

    For the Rest of Us

    Dahlia Adler
  • Cover image for Death in the Cards

    Death in the Cards

    Mia P. Manansala
  • Cover image for These Vengeful Wishes

    These Vengeful Wishes

    Vanessa Montalban
  • Cover image for Rosa by Any Other Name

    Rosa by Any Other Name

    Hailey Alcaraz
  • Cover image for The Scorpion and the Night Blossom

    The Scorpion and the Night Blossom

    Amélie Wen Zhao
  • Cover image for King's Legacy

    King's Legacy

    L. C. Rosen

Earn Community Service

UPCOMING TEEN CLASSES & EVENTS

PS5 Face-Off (Teens)

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teen
True North Teen Department
Open
Registration Required

Family Service League Social Worker

4:30pm–8:30pm
Family, Teen, Adult
Study Room 4

DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

10:00am–12:00pm
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult
makerLAB

Lego Lounge (Teens)

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teen
True North Teen Department
Open
Registration Required

Crafternoon (Teens)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teen
True North Teen Department

DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

10:00am–12:00pm
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult
makerLAB

DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

2:00pm–4:00pm
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult
makerLAB

Family Service League Social Worker

4:30pm–8:30pm
Family, Teen, Adult
Study Room 4

Battle of the Books

STREAM & DOWNLOAD

Explore all the library’s  Stream & Downloads.

Comics Plus Teen Library

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.

Libby OverDrive Teens

OverDrive Teens has eBooks and audiobooks especially for teens.

TUTORS & TEST PREP

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

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.

Inside the Library: click here.

Outside the Library: click here.

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.

Click here to access this resource.

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. 

Click here to access this resource.

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.

Haga clic aquí para acceder a este recurso.

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.

Click here to access this resource.

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.

Click here to access this resource.

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.

Click here to access this resource.

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.

Inside the Library: click here.

Outside the Library: click here.

 

CultureGrams

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

Inside the Library: click here.

Outside the Library: click here.

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.

Inside the Library: click here.

Outside the Library: click here.

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. 

Inside the Library: click here.

Outside the Library: click here.

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