SCPL Teen Zone
Upcoming Programs for Grades 5-9
Click on a program for more information.
Check it Out!
The Teen New York Facebook Page, maintained by The New York State Library, is a year-round valuable resource for teens and adults working with teens in New York State. Some recent posts include: writing resources for teens, booklists, college resources, regent examination resources, new and upcoming technology, the Teen Video Challenge, and interesting interactive websites.
Live...Explore...Learn...Grow...Connect
Fun and useful links to help you find information on everything from getting your license and college searches to fashion, games and sheet music. Just click on any of the headers to expand the panel and explore.
- NY Youth Works Program
- Encourage businesses to hire unemployed, disadvantaged youth. The program supports job training and employment for eligible youth ages 16 to 24 who live in the following areas of New York State: Cities of Albany, Buffalo, New York, Rochester, Schenectady, Syracuse, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Utica, Yonkers; and Towns of Brookhaven and Hempstead.
- Armed Services
- Information on all branches of the military, enlistment, ASVAB practice and more.
- GrooveJob
- Schenectady County jobs for teens and part-time jobs
- Working Papers
- Types of working papers, where to get them, requirements and more
- Labor Laws for Minors
- When, where and how long you can work
- Big Future by The College Board
- The College Board's new college planning site. Created with the help of students and educators, BigFuture guides families step by step through the process of preparing for, finding and enrolling in college, making it easier and less overwhelming.
- College Board
- Register and practice for SATs, PSATs, CLEP and APs; college search; planning for college, paying for college and more
- New York State Higher Education Services Corportation (HESC)
- Grants, scholarships, loans, college and career planning
- The ACT
- Register and practice for the ACTs
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- The place to start for financial aid
- EduTrek
- Information on choosing a college
- U.S. College Search
- Occupational guides; financial aid resources; college search by state, degree and name; and more.
- NYS DMV Resources for Young Drivers
- DMV's site designed for teens. Contains road test tips, quizzes, laws, types of licenses and more.
- NYS Driver's Manual
- Study and practice online
- NYS Laws for Young Drivers
- Changes as of February 22, 2010
- Teen Hollywood
- Music, movies, television
- Girl Zone
- Fashion, advice and more
- Studio 2B (for girls)
- Health, style, travel and more.
- Teen Free Arcade
- Action games, puzzles, dress-up games and more
- Graffiti Creator
- Create and print your own graffiti
- 8 Notes
- Free sheet music, guitar tuner, metronome, lessons and more
- A-Z Lyrics
- Song lyrics database
- FTC Social Networking Sites: Safety Tips for Tweens & Teens
- Online safety tips for tweens and teens
- Xanga
- Blogging community
- Read the Tattoo (teen zine)
- Teen journalism
- gURL
- Advice, games, quizzes, body image and more.
- This is Teen
- This Is Teen on Facebook connects you with other readers and authors who inspire you.
- Regents Prep
- Study for New York State Regents Exams
- Online Conversions
- Conversion tool for weight, length, volume and more
- Graph Paper
- Print graph paper for all your homework needs
- Easy Bib
- Free automatic bibliography and citation maker
- How to Use Google Search More Effectively
- Learn to "operators" to help you narrow your searches in Google and find the information you're looking for.
- Teens Against Bullying
- Teens helping teens identify and respond to bullying and cyberbullying
- Schenectady City School District Suicide Prevention Resources
- Warning signs and symptoms of depression, hotlines
- Scotia-Glenville HS: Grief Support for Teens and Their Families
- Information on coping with grief, stages of grief, support systems
- Girl Zone
- Advice, quizzes, body image, fashion and more
- Go Ask Alice!
- Health related topics for teens
- Studio 2B (for girls)
- Health, style, travel and more.
- Teen Talk
- Dating, body & mind, sexuality and other topics for teens
- Free Vibe
- Above the Influence website
- Teen Health FX
- Health questions and answers
- Teen H.O.T Spot
- HIV Outreach to Teens
Let's Read!
NextReads Electronic Newsletters are Here
Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our Tween Reads, Teen Scene e-newsletters to get great book suggestions by email. We'll deliver reading lists right to your inbox. Click here to get started.
Pledge to Choose Kind
Choose Kind is an anti-bullying campaign inspired by R.J. Palacio's debut novel, Wonder. Pledge to Choose Kind everyday. Click on any title below for other resources and books about bullying.
My Bookshelf
Read book reviews by other teens, submit your own book reviews to share, and check out some great sites for animé, other book reviews, reading blogs and more.
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