Preteens & Teens
Featured this Month
Book Review: Sky’s End
In order to survive, Conrad must Rise.
Book Review: My Nest of Silence
Looking for a creative and compelling historical fiction read? Look no further.
Robotics
Learn, play, or even build your own robot with these children and teen books.
Terrific Teen Tech Tales
Titles involving low to high tech adventures of the virtual kind.
Book Review: Sky’s End
In order to survive, Conrad must Rise.
Book Review: My Nest of Silence
Looking for a creative and compelling historical fiction read? Look no further.
Robotics
Learn, play, or even build your own robot with these children and teen books.
Terrific Teen Tech Tales
Titles involving low to high tech adventures of the virtual kind.
All About Café Book
Teens at area schools meet and talk about the latest and hottest books published for teenagers. After reading their choices from selected titles, the teens share their thoughts with each other. The ultimate goal is to produce a booklist of each school's "Top Teen Picks" for that year. Read more about the program here.
New Cafe Book List
2024-2025 Café Book Top Teen Picks
Teens participating in our Café Book program--a partnership with area schools--voted these books their favorite picks of the school year!
OverDrive: Teen eBooks & eAudio
eBook and eAudio for young adults. Download popular titles to read or listen to on your phone or tablet.
hoopla digital
Download and stream from hoopla’s catalog of 1 million+ audiobooks, eBooks, videos, music, and more on your mobile device or computer.
Kanopy Streaming Video
Streaming educational videos and documentaries, as well as classic, modern, and foreign films.
Read It!
Adapted reading material on a variety of topics designed for middle school, high school, and English language learners.
OverDrive: Teen eBooks & eAudio
eBook and eAudio for young adults. Download popular titles to read or listen to on your phone or tablet.
hoopla digital
Download and stream from hoopla’s catalog of 1 million+ audiobooks, eBooks, videos, music, and more on your mobile device or computer.
Kanopy Streaming Video
Streaming educational videos and documentaries, as well as classic, modern, and foreign films.
Read It!
Adapted reading material on a variety of topics designed for middle school, high school, and English language learners.
Explora Middle & High School
Supports both student research and classroom instruction. For Grades 6-12. Provided by Find it Virginia.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Find historical newspaper articles, diaries, and more marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.
JSTOR
Academic journal articles covering most disciplines, including arts, history, humanities, science, medicine, and law.
Mango Languages
An online language learning system that can help you learn languages such as English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, and many more.
Explora Middle & High School
Supports both student research and classroom instruction. For Grades 6-12. Provided by Find it Virginia.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Find historical newspaper articles, diaries, and more marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.
JSTOR
Academic journal articles covering most disciplines, including arts, history, humanities, science, medicine, and law.
Mango Languages
An online language learning system that can help you learn languages such as English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, and many more.
More educational resources
What did you like best about Summer Reading?
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The reading, of course! 📚0
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Earning tickets to spend on prizes 🎟️0
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Prizes: Raising Cane Voucher, Raising Cane Swag, and Tote Bags 🍗0
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Completing Activity Badges 📛0
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All the above 🎉0
Learning Opportunities for Grades 6-12
Resources for Grades 6-12 for both students and teachers.
Find a Good Read
Check out these middle and high school booklists handpicked by our librarians.
What did you like best about Summer Reading?
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The reading, of course! 📚0
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Earning tickets to spend on prizes 🎟️0
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Prizes: Raising Cane Voucher, Raising Cane Swag, and Tote Bags 🍗0
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Completing Activity Badges 📛0
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All the above 🎉0
Beyond High School
Job Hunting
Whether you are first entering the job market, looking for a new job, or thinking of changing careers, these resources will guide you.
Prepare for College
Want to go to a college or university? You must be prepared first. Take a look at these resources we've chosen to help you succeed.
Paying for College
These resources - online and at the library - will help you find money and support so that you can attend college.
Plan C - College
What lies beyond high school? Regardless of the answer, these books may amuse or help you answer that question.
Job Hunting
Whether you are first entering the job market, looking for a new job, or thinking of changing careers, these resources will guide you.
Prepare for College
Want to go to a college or university? You must be prepared first. Take a look at these resources we've chosen to help you succeed.
Paying for College
These resources - online and at the library - will help you find money and support so that you can attend college.
Plan C - College
What lies beyond high school? Regardless of the answer, these books may amuse or help you answer that question.