For Teens
The Oak Bluffs Public Library has a Teens' Department upstairs in the new library. The room has magazines, graphic novels, books, audio books, and other library materials for teens and young adults.
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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Oak Bluffs
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Get a reading log and rules sheet at the library today, or |
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Tell us what you want! We welcome your suggestions for new books, DVDs, CDs, Teen Programs and any other ideas that you have!
Fill out a survey, and 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!
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Find Books & More!
Use these websites to learn about cool new books, graphic novels, CDS, DVDs, and more.
Search the Library Catalog (CLAMS) now:
Booklists & Book Awards
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.htm
- Check out this site to find more great books to read!
DC Comics
http://www.dccomics.com/
- A source for the latest news on graphic novels, comics, and your favorite
heroes and villains.
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!
Rotten Tomatoes
www.rottentomatoes.com
- A website that rates the latest movies, DVDs, and video games!
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"!
24/7 Librarian
http://www.massanswers.org/
- need an answer now and the library is closed? Try this 24/7 library
service to chat with a librarian online and get the information that you
need!
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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.
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
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.
LOL Fun
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 2007
http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,1874,7488,00.asp
- find all sorts of entertaining & useful websites courtesy of PC
Magazine's Top 100 Classic Websites and Top 100 Undiscovered Websites.
Life
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!
