Teen Space

Things to Do

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Teen Volunteers Needed at the Auburn Library!

Self-motivated and reliable teens, ages 14 - 18, are invited to volunteer to help with the Auburn Library's Summer Reading Program.Download the flyer & application here: Auburn Library Teen Volunteer Flyer and Application(PDF). Volunteers will do a variety of tasks, including:

• Staff our Summer Reading Table
• Distribute materials to children and parents
• Decorate the Teen Area
• Help during program events
• Keep simple records
• Create displays
• Shelve
• Create booklists

Days needed: Monday - Saturday, June 1 - August 3.  2 hour+ shifts available. If interested, please fill out an application and attend a training event. Applications are available at the Auburn Library Service Desk,  and on this page. Volunteers must attend one of the training sessions: May 29 OR May 30, 4 - 6:00pm. Please contact the Auburn Library at (530) 886-4520 for more information.

Join the Teen Advisory Group at the Rocklin Library!

• Offer ideas about the look of the Teen Area
• Help select books and media for the library's collection
• Help plan programs and events for teens
• Work with others in a team setting
• Attend and participate in regular meetings of the TAG
• Get community service hours for participation!

For more information call the Rocklin Library at (916) 624-3133. See the flyer (PDF).

Writing & Reciting: Healing Through Written and Spoken Word

• For Teens and Tweens
• Thursdays, 4pm - 6pm at the Auburn Library
• More information (PDF)

Lego Blockheads(PDF)

• Meet with Lego enthusiasts and create your own masterpiece!
• For all ages; Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:00pm at Colfax Library
• For more information call 530-346-8211

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What Shall I read next?

So you’re on the hunt for your next great read … or you’ve got time to kill … or you’ve got a book report due Monday. Below you’ll find lists of books to help you find your next favorite book!

• Best Books for Teens: find good quality fiction and non-fiction for teens here. New lists come out every January.
• Quick Picks for Reluctant Teen Readers: Not a big reader? Try these page-turners!
• Popular Paperbacks for Teens: Four new categories every year – check out the lists from past years, too!
• Alex Awards: Ten books published for adults every year that may appeal to mature teens.
• Printz Award: These award-winners honor teen books exemplifying literary excellence.
• Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Look closer at the world we live in with these books, which include fiction, non-fiction, poetry, biography, and drama.
• Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Fans (PDF)
• Dying, Death and the Undead Fans (PDF)
• The Kite Runner Fans(PDF)
• Twilight Series Fans (PDF)
• Harry Potter Fans(PDF)
  

Teen Book Links

• California Department of Education – Recommended Literature
• California Department of Education - Recommended Literature: K-12 Awards
• Graphic Novels: No Flying No Tights
• Anchorage Municipal Libraries: Historical Fiction, an Annotated List of Historical Novels for Children and Teens
• National Endowment for the Humanities: Summertime Graded Favorites
• Young Adult Library Services Association: Booklists and Book Awards

Homework Help

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• The Library of Congress Poetry 180
  A poem a day for American High Schools
• Internet Public Library Teen Space
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• For more Research & Homework Help, visit the Library's Database page
  
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