For Teens

The Teen / Young Adult Room has expanded its collection of fiction and information books, DVDs and Music. So much so, we needed to add a new shelf. Check out what is new and please make suggestions for future purchases.

There are also two computers for teen access only (ages 14-18) in this room. Please refer to the computer use section for more information.

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Get Involved

Tell us what you want! We welcome your suggestions for new books, DVDs, CDs, Teen Programs and any other ideas that you have!

Ask a librarian how you can become a member of our new Teen Advisory Group (TAG)!

TAG members will have a voice in selecting materials for the library, teen programming & activities, new book displays, and the Teen section of the OBPL's website!

Find Books & More!

Use these websites to learn about cool new books, graphic novels, CDS, DVDs, and more.

Search the Library Catalog (CLAMS) now:

Book Awards & Booklists
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.htm - Check out this site to find more great books to read!

Alex Awards
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alexawards.cfm - The Alex Awards are given annually to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults.

Printz Award Winners
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.cfm - This award honors excellence in literature written for young adults.

The Anime Review
http://www.theanimereview.com/ -

Best Books for Young Adults
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bbyahome.cfm - This list compiles the current year's books with proven or potential appeal to teens.

Great Graphic Novels for Teens
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.cfm -

No Flying No Tights
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/ - A website reviewing graphic novels for teens.

Guys Read
http://www.guysread.com/ -

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/qphome.cfm -

Teen's Top Ten
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.cfm - This list allows teens to choose their ten favorite books from a list of current titles nominated by teen book groups. Nominations are listed in April. Teens vote for their favorite books each Teen Read Week. The votes are tallied and the list is available every October.

Reading Rants
www.readingrants.org - A blog that is dedicated to creating out-of-the-ordinary teen reading lists. You can post comments, sign up to receive updates, and more!

Teen Reads
http://www.teenreads.com - a great resource for finding book reviews, information about how to start a book club, and much more!

Teens@Random
http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/ - A website designed by the publisher Random House specifically for teens. Sign up for cool newsletters, find information about new books and authors, participate in fun polls and quizes, and that is just for starters!

Rotten Tomatoes
www.rottentomatoes.com - A website that rates the latest movies, DVDs, and video games!

LOL Fun & Life

My Own Cafe
http://www.myowncafe.org - "My Own Cafe is a place where teens in Southeastern Massachusetts can find out what other teens in their own, and nearby communities, are talking about, reading, listening to, watching, playing, and doing. It's a place to find information and post information. It's a place to do research and get help with research." My Own Cafe - about my own cafe

MTV
http://www.mtv.com/ - music videos, reality TV shows, celebrity news, and more.

Open Directory - Teen Life: Magazines & Ezines
http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/Teen_Life/Magazines_and_E-zines/ - a list of magazines and E-zines for teens, with links to their websites. Read about teen life, celebrity gossip, news, or contribute a poem or article to one of these teen mags.

PC Magazine - Top 100 Websites of 2009
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2350553,00.asp - find all sorts of entertaining & useful websites courtesy of PC Magazine's Top 100 Classic Websites and Top 100 Undiscovered Websites.

IPL Teenspace
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/ - a source for homework help, information on health & sexuality, sports & entertainment, and more.

The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp - find college & career information including school rankings, testing resources, and scholarship & aid information.

FinAid!
http://www.finaid.org/ - learn more about financial aid, college scholarships, and student loans by visiting this informative website.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm - explore a career of your choice: learn what training and education is needed, what potential earnings to expect, what workers do on the job, future job prospects, working conditions, and so forth.

Boston Public Library
http://www.bpl.org - get a Boston Public Library Card online (for free), and take advantage of the BPL's online resources. You can also visit the BPL Teen Lounge and see what teens in Boston are doing!

SmartGirl
http//www.smartgirl.org - an online community for girls to anonymously share their poetry, creative writing, reviews and thoughts with each other.

Homework

Search Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & More
http://mblc.state.ma.us/cgi-bin/remote.pl - Access the library's online collection of dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical information, articles, and more from home.
Just type in your library barcode number in the box below and click on "Go"!

Mango: Do you need to practice a foreign language for school, travel, or just for fun? Try this new language learning website that the library subscribes to! All you need is your Oak Bluffs Public Library barcode number (on the back of your library card) to use it from home or at the library.
WorldBook Web: Use this online encyclopedia for your next homework assignment or research paper. It has a huge selection of articles geared towards high school age students. All you need is your Oak Bluffs Public Library barcode number (on the back of your library card) to use it from home or at the library.

http://www.bpl.schoolrooms.net - To access this great website for homework help you must have a Boston Public Library Card and you will need to create a BPL-School Rooms account. Sign-up online for a card today, please remember that you must be at least 13 years old to do so. Ask your parents to sign-up for a card if you are not 13 or older so that you can use BPL - School Rooms!

IPL Teenspace
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/ - a source for homework help, information on health & sexuality, sports & entertainment, and more.

Librarians' Internet Index
http://lii.org- a searchable directory of websites that have been selected by librarians! A fast and easy to use resource for finding information on the WWW.

LOC - For Kids and Families
http://www.loc.gov/families/ - search this site to find information from the vast collection of the Library of Congress. A great homework resource and a way to find primary source documents to help with reports and papers.

Discovery School - homework help from BJ Pinchbeck
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/ - this website, dedicated to helping you with your homework, contains links to over 700 websites in a well-organized directory.