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Teen Corner

Events

Contests

Homework Help

Books

TAG

T h e   T e e n   C o r n e r

Visit the "Teen Corner", north east area of the Library, designed especially for teens, with 5 public computers for Internet access and a variety of printed materials chosen just for teens:

  • Leisure reading materials, including fiction and non-fiction books
  • Graphic Novels
  • Magazines
  • Test preparation guides
  • Spark and Cliffs Notes
  • Audiobooks

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T. A. G. -- T e e n   A d v i s o r y   G r o u p

The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) helps Librarian Deborah Marks plan for programs, events and purchases.  The TAG, selected from a group of applicants, meets every month.  Teen Vogue, Skateboarder Magazine, GameInformer, and Games for Windows are new magazines that were recommended for purchase by the TAG members and now can be found in the Teen Center in the north reading room.  

Do you have ideas or comments you want to share?
Let us know by clicking here to find the
Teen Suggestion Box.

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T E E N   E V E N T S

To find out more about the great teen activities become a friend of the Arcadia Public Library Teens Group on "Facebook" or email Debbie Marks at: dmarks@ci.arcadia.ca.us 
All teen activities are for 9th through 12th graders only.


Teen Ice Cream Social

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Teen Movie



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T E E N   C O N T E S T S

 

  • Click on the graphic on the left for this month's puzzle
  • Print it and complete it, including bonus question. 
  • Turn in entries at the Reference Desk.
  • Deadline for entering is Wednesday, September 29th
  • Winner will be determined by drawing on Thursday, September 30th

Rules:

  1. Puzzle must be complete and correct in order to be eligible for the drawing.
  2. NO help from any library staff member!
  3. Only one entry per person.
  4. For teens in grades 9th through 12th only!

Questions? Comments? Please contact Debbie Marks at
(626) 294-4801 or email at
dmarks@ci.arcadia.ca.us

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Teen Spiderman Contest

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N e w   T e e n   B o o k s

Check out this link to Book Reviews by other teens.

In the fall of 2006, the Friends of the Library made a special three-year gift to the Library for the expansion of the teen collection and to help the Library develop expanded programming for teens.  This gift is also helping the Library purchase more books and magazines for Teens.  Check out these new titles:

  • Nobody's Prize
  • Nobody's Princess
  • Sphinx's Princess by Esther Friesner
  • Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray, et al.
  • The Den of Shadows by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
  • Sucks to be Me by Kimberly Pauley
  • 666 The Number of the Beast - Stories of Horror
  • Pale Assassin by Patricia Elliott
  • How to Date a Vampire by Sophie Collins
  • Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender
  • Book of the Maidservant by Rebecca Barnhouse
  • Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney
  • Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
  • The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
  • Suzi Clue-the Prom Queen Curse by Michelle Kehm
  • Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert-Murdock
  • Goth Girl Rising by Barry Lyga
  • Wish You Were Dead by Todd Strasser
  • The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson
  • Tales From the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird by Vivian Vande Velde
  • Betraying Season by Marissa Doyle
  • How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford
  • Nothing Like You by Lauren Strasnick
  • Troll's Eye View - a Book of Villianous Tales edited by Ellen Datlow
  • Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

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T e e n   W e b   L i n k s


Live Homework Help
from Tutor.com


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  • Websites for Teens  
    Links to sites about colleges, jobs, careers, dating, health and other subjects of interest to teens and young adults.

  • Links for Homework Helpers and Tips! 
    Links to sites focusing on math, literature, science, history, geography, report writing, and other general research topics.

  • Arcadia High School
  • High School Hub
  • KidsHub

  • Young Adult Library Services Association [YALSA] OBCB Booklists
    Outstanding Books for the College Bound with booklists for Arts & Humanities, History & Cultures, Literature & Language Arts, Science & Technology, and Social Sciences.

  • Teen Ink
    A link to TeenInk.com means that with just one click, young adults who visit this site can:
        * Submit their own work for publication in Teen Ink magazine.
        * Read over 19,000 pages of other teen work.
        * Read and write for the Teen Ink blogs.
        * Get advice on writing, college, photography and more from teens.
        * Check out hundreds of young adult book, movie and music reviews.
        * And so much more!

  • Litcharts
    Litcharts.com is a handy little site for lit notes that is actually 100% free, and it has an app that students can download the content to their iPhones.

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