High School
| 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 |
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.
Looking to explore your interests, develop new skills or connect with your peers? Sign up for a teen program. Keep up to date with what’s going on in the Teen Space through our monthly e-news. Relax with a good book and earn prizes as you read. Register at the Youth Desk, Teen Space or sign up through Beanstack. This school year, you have two exciting opportunities to volunteer at the library: 1. Weekly Volunteer: Attend one of our volunteer orientation sessions to learn how to volunteer at the library weekly. Please note that supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. BookPage Fantastic Fiction Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Reader’s Choice Award Novelist Plus Tell us what you like and we’ll put together a box of books, selected just for you. Online resources for research papers, test prep and more. Learning Express Library Tutor.comTEEN PROGRAMS
TEEN SCENE E-NEWS
TEEN READ & RELAX
VOLUNTEER
2. Monthly Volunteer Kits: Sign up to get a monthly volunteer kit here. Visit the youth desk each week to pick up a volunteer kit. Complete the tasks in the library or at home, bring it back to the Youth Services Desk by the end of the month and earn one hour of volunteer credit.
wHAT TO READ NEXT?
An online version of the popular publication with book reviews, author interviews and news about upcoming books.
Use this resource to discover new authors and find the order and titles of books in a series.
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.
Find read-alikes for your favorite books, book discussion guides, lists of award-winning novels and more.
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Homework Help & TEST PREP
Free courses and practice tests in different school subjects; practice tests for AP classes, the SAT, or the ACT.
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.
