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Teen Space Hours
Monday-Friday 3 – 9 pm (when school is in session)
Monday-Friday 9 am -9 pm (when school is not session)
Saturday 9 am- 5 pm
Sunday 12 – 5 pm

A place for teenagers to connect, create and collaborate: the teen space has comfy couches for studying, computer and console games stations, and a craft table.

 

Meet us in the Teen Space, where you’ll find:

• Fully-stocked craft table
• Lounge seating area
• Mac Computers
• Gaming stations: Xbox Series X, PS5, Nintendo Switch
• Board Games
• After school snacks

MEET THE TEEN TEAM

Learn more about our teen staff by clicking on their names.

KELLEY

KRISTY

JEFF

BRIAN

TEEN PROGRAMS

Looking to explore your interests, develop new skills or connect with your peers? Sign up for a teen program.

Events

TEEN SCENE E-NEWS

Keep up to date with what’s going on in the Teen Space through our monthly e-news.

E-news Signup

Teen Read & Relax logo.TEEN READ & RELAX

Relax with a good book and earn prizes as you read. Register at the Youth Desk, Teen Space or sign up through Beanstack.

 

 

VOLUNTEER

This summer, you have two exciting opportunities to volunteer at the library:

  1. Volunteer Events: Sign up for one of our special volunteer events.
  2. Weekly Volunteer Kits: Visit the youth desk each week to pick up a volunteer kit. Complete the tasks in the library to earn one hour of volunteer credit.

Please note that supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

wHAT TO READ NEXT?

 

BookPage
An online version of the popular publication with book reviews, author interviews and news about upcoming books.

Fantastic Fiction
Use this resource to discover new authors and find the order and titles of books in a series.

Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Reader’s Choice Award
Each year Illinois students in grades 9-12 can vote for their favorite book from the Lincoln Award Master list of 20 titles. The Lincoln Award is given to the book that earns the highest number of student votes.

Novelist Plus
Find read-alikes for your favorite books, book discussion guides, lists of award-winning novels and more.

The second floor of the library features a high school collection including a wide array of graphic novels, fiction, nonfiction, magazines and games.

HIGH SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTION BOX

Tell us what you like and we’ll put together a box of books, selected just for you.

Homework Help & TEST PREP

Online resources for research papers, test prep and more.

Learning Express Library
Free courses and practice tests in different school subjects; practice tests for AP classes, the SAT, or the ACT.

Tutor.com
Live one-on-one homework help from certified tutors in a variety of subjects. Grammar check papers and resumes, review math problems, and sharpen educational skills.