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Random Reads
Out of the ordinary teen booklists.
Reading
Rants
Reviews of graphic novels alphabetically or by subject.
Teenreads.com
Find out the next book in your favorite series at this site.
Series
and Sequels (Bettendorf Public Library)
Interviews with authors, reviews and opinions written by teens.
Favorite
Teenage Angstbooks
Read comments by teens on books nominated for awards and/or make your own comments.
Genrefluent
List
of traditional and contemporary classics, which are approximately 200 pages
or less.
Thin
Classics (Alameda County Library)
Find out the kind of reading you'll do in college.
Outstanding
Books for the College Bound
Found a good title? Now check the Alameda Free Library catalog for it.
Alameda
Free Library Basic Search
Prefer to listen to books instead of reading them? Check out this link to downloadable audio books.
Audio Books
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Teens
at the Library
Teen
Book Discussion Group
This
group meets one Sunday per month to discuss a particular book. Call 747-7713
to find out the title of the current book and the meeting schedule.
Homework
Coaching
Be
a homework helper. High school students use their math and reading skills
to help students in grades K-5 with their homework assignments after school
at the library. Call the Reference Desk at 747-7713 for more information.
Youth
Library Council
Do
you want to help your community? Finish your community service hours? Meet
and work with other teens? Have something to put on your resume? Join the
Youth Library Council! This is an opportunity for high school students
to participate at the library. Call 747-7713 to learn more and sign up.
Metamorphosis: Teen Summer Reading Program
Looking for something to do this summer? Interested in reading something transformative? Want a chance to win some great prizes? Check out Metamorphosis, the summer reading program for teens, age 13 (or entering 8th grade) to 18! Read books and provide feedback to earn an ice cream token and a bookstore gift card as well as chances to win raffle prizes.
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Homework
Help
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Free Online Tutoring
- Connect One-on-One with Real Tutors
- Grades 4 - 12 & College Intro
- Math, Science, English & Social Studies
- English & Spanish Language Tutors Available
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Databases
Alameda
Free Library subscribes to several databases that have the full text of
many magazines, newspapers, reference materials and documents. You will
need your library card number to access them from outside the library.
Infotrac
Helpful
Websites
Need
to memorize a poem? This site is based on a book containing 3000 poems
searchable by the poet’s name, title, first or last line, by
keyword or chronologically. Some biographical information on the poet is
available too.
Representative
Poetry Online
Improve
your writing at this site that also includes dictionaries, encyclopedias,
a thesaurus, and a quotation finder.
Bartleby's
Elements of Style
Everything
you need to write an outstanding essay or research paper.
Guide
to Grammar and Writing
BJ
was only eleven when he started a homework help site. BJ is 17 now and
Discovery School is hosting it. “If you can’t find
it here, then you just can’t find it."
BJ
Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Best
of the homework sites are gathered here.
Internet
Public Library Teen Space
Local Schools
Alameda High School
Encinal High School
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It’s
Your Future
Careers
Start
searching for that first job on this local site.
Jobstar
Learn
about a comprehensive range of careers and job oppoptunities from the Occupational
Handbook produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Occupational
Handbook
Find
out what jobs and careers would suit your personality and interests.
Career
Key
Find
wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, labor market conditions,
employer contacts and an online career resource library.
Career
InfoNet
The
basics about work and safety for young workers.
Youngworkers.org
Volunteer
Opportunities
Get involved in your community and complete your community service requirement locally.
Afterschool Service Corps for Middle and High School Students
Community
service looks good on your resume. Searchable by zip code.
Volunteer
Solutions
Volunteer
Match
A list of local volunteer opportunities for teens created by library
staff.
Teens
Volunteer
Colleges
Links
to local and California colleges and universities.
Peralta
Community Colleges
California
State University
University
of California
Mills
College
California
College of the Arts
Search
for colleges using a variety of criteria. This site also provides online
applications for over 1500 colleges and universities.
College
Net
Financial
Aid
Youth
development program designed to help middle and high school students from
underserved communities attend college.
College
is Possible
Free
application for Federal Student Aid.
Fafsa
A
comprehensive collection of information about student financial aid.
Finaid
Cash
for college that you don't have to pay back administered by the California
Student Aid Commission.
Cal
Grants
Test
Information
Information
and registration for college tests such as the SAT.
College
Board
A
variety of products and services to help prepare for admission to college.
Princeton
Review
Prepare
for all types of academic and career tests including SAT here.
For
Aspiring Writers
The
website for Teen Ink which also publishes a monthly print magazine and
a book series all written by teens for teens.
Teen
Ink
A literary journal of youth life in the Bay Area.
Youth
Outlook
Information and an ezine designed to promote the future of poetry
by encouraging young poets. This site is a project of the League of Canadian
Poets.
YoungPoets
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Life
Issues
Info
on getting your driver’s license and learning to drive.
California
DMV
Teen
Driving
Quizzes,
polls, and advice.
React.com
A
magazine by, for and about teenage and young adult women.
Teen
Voices.com
Oldest
and largest free online advice service.
Teen
Advice Online
Information,
inspiration and possible game plans so you can take charge of your life.
The
InSite
Answers and advice on a variety of health topics.
TeensHealth
Government and nonprofit health and human services information provided by the National
Health Information Center.
Healthfinder
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Fun Stuff
Movie reviews and more.
Internet Movie Database
Explore all types of music here.
All Music Guide
The
news source for the Hip-Hop generation.
Davey
D's Hip-Hop Corner
News
on the current shows, schedules and featured music videos.
MTV
The place to find out about anime and manga.
Rei's
Anime and Manga Page
Urban legends—find out if the one you heard is really true!
Urban Legends Reference Pages
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