Teen Zone

Teen Library Council

Meet other teens in your neighborhood, plan library events, recommend books, decorate teen space, and help raise money for your library! This is a volunteer opportunity that's fun and looks great on job and college applications. Join us for snacks at our next meeting.  The meetings begin at 4:00 pm, rotating between locations. 

Looking for your next great read? Check out our list of suggested titles!

Favorite Reads in High School

Favorite Reads for Middle School

Top Teen Reads in Fantasy

Top Teen Reads in Historical Fiction

Annual Youth Poetry Awards
Grades 1 - 12
Read the award winners from the 24th Annual Youth Poetry Contest. 
Past winners:
23rd Annual Youth Poetry Contest
22nd Annual Youth Poetry Contest (Please note that the poems from the 22nd Annual Contest are formatted to print on double-sided pages in booklet format.)


Teen Library Council

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Poetry Award Winners

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Book Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
News ImageAn award winning story that is an emotional journey through guilt and grief.
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Book Review: Still Life
News ImageStill Life by Louise PennyIt's great to find a mystery author whose characters pull you into the story, a plot that intrigues and a setting you can visualize. Even better if the books are a series...
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The Coroner's Lunch
News ImageMystery buff looking for a change of pace? How about a reluctant communist coroner in Laos, time 1975…
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