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The library offers many resources for teens. You can sign up to be a volunteer and earn those needed hours. We offer computer and internet services during all open hours. You can attend programs designed for teens such as gaming, book clubs, and so much more. We also have district-wide events for teens such as the Teen Art Shows and the annual Battle of the Books competition. And don't forget to sign up for our Summer at the Library and enter for your chance to win a free tablet. Lastly, we have all the books you could ever want to read, both digital and physical copies. We hope that whatever you need, the library has you covered.
Northanger
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Cade Munoz has has always loved to escape into the world of a good horror movie. After all, horror movies are scary, but to Cade--a closeted queer teen growing up in rural Texas--real life can be way scarier. When Cade is sent to spend the summer working as a ranch hand to help earn extra money for his family, he is horrified. Cade hates everything about the ranch, from the early mornings to the mountains of horse poop he has to clean up. The only silver lining is the company of the two teens who live there--in particular, the ruggedly handsome and enigmatic Henry. But as unexpected sparks begin to fly between Cade and Henry, things get complicated. Henry is reluctant to share the mysterious details of several local deaths, and Cade begins to wonder what else he may be hiding. Inspired by the gothic romance of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey comes a modern love story so romantic it's scary.
Imogen, Obviously
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Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she's got the Worlds Greatest Ally title locked down. She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends. There's Gretchen, a fellow high school senior, who helps keep Imogen's biases in check. And then there's Lili--newly out and newly thriving with a cool new squad of queer college friends. Imogen's thrilled for Lili. Any ally would be. And now that she's finally visiting Lili on campus, she's bringing her ally A game. Any support Lili needs, Imogen's all in. Even if that means bending the truth, just a little. Like when Lili drops a tiny queer bombshell: she's told all her college friends that Imogen and Lili used to date. And none of them know that Imogen is a raging hetero--not even Lilis best friend, Tessa. Of course, the more time Imogen spends with chaotic, freckle-faced Tessa, the more she starts to wonder if her truth was ever all that straight to begin with..
Into The Light
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Musical lover Riley has big aspirations to become a director on Broadway...but when Riley takes her mom's car without permission, she's grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad's game shop. Riley can't waste her time working...so she convinces Nathan--a nerdy teen employee--to cover her shifts and, in exchange, she'll flirt with him to make his gamer-girl crush jealous...Soon, Riley starts to think that flirting with Nathan doesn't require as much acting as she would've thought.
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2024 - 2025 Florida Teen Reads
The (FTR) program is a student-choice award determining which YA novel wins as the favorite of teens in Florida
2022 - 2023 Sunshine State Awards
These books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation.
The YALSA Teen's Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books.
Printz Awards - Excellence in YA
The Printz Award honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year.
Alex Awards - Adult Reads for Teens
This award is for books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults.
This award honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults.