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Teen Programs |
Homework Help |
Teen Reads | Cool Sites for Teens
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Teen Zone |
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Formerly known as the Teen Advisory Board, BTPL’s new Teen Zone give teens an opportunity to preview and select books, music, movies, and video games for the library, interact with other area teens, and participate in planning and organizing teen programs. Each zone will focus on a specific genre or activity.
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  Book Zone: Confessions of the Gossiping A-Listers’
Traveling Clique of It Girls
Tuesday, November 18, 3:30 -5:00
Discuss the genre of teen “Chick Lit” and help select titles for the library’s teen collection.
College is Yours—In 600 Words:
College Admission Workshops with Patrick O’Connor
If you think applying to college is complicated, it is time to get back to basics! Join Patrick O’Connor, an award winning author and the Roeper School’s Director of College Counseling, in two sessions on selecting and getting into the college that is best for you.
Sessions will be from 7:00 to 8:30 on the following dates:
Monday, September 15: Choosing a College, The SAT & ACT, Visiting a College, and Organizing the Applications
Monday, September 22: Letters of Recommendation, College Essays, and Financial Aid Students are welcome to bring their parents! No registration is necessary.
Algebra Club—This Fall Only!
Fridays, September 5 through November 21
3:30 – 5:30 pm
For students in grades 7 and 8
Want to gain a better understanding of Algebra I? Experienced peer tutors
and math-enthusiasts Seong Hyun Hwang and Seong Wook Hwang will guide students though class work and problems in this special fall course for middle school students.
The Algebra Club will be held on the following dates: 
September 5, 12, 19, 26
October 10, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21
Space is very limited and only those students who are motivated to attend each session should register.
Registration begins August 25 for Bloomfield Township residents. Non-residents may register beginning September 2, if room is still available.
Contact Adult Services at 248-642-5800 ext 171 to register
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Tutor Me!
Tutors provide instruction in English,
Math, Science and Social Studies for students in grades
4 through 12 using a real-time shared computer chat and
whiteboard session.
Homework
Resources
A collection of databases
available through the library on a variety of subjects.
Need Help
With Your Homework?
Our Teen Homework
Coaches may be able to assist you. This service is
for Township residents in grades 6-10 and runs from
September to June.
To
request a homework coach, call
248-642-5800 ext 171, or visit Adult Services for more
information.
Wanted: Teen Homework
Coaches
High school
volunteers are needed to
provide one-on-one homework coaching to students in
grades 6-10 at the library. This is an
excellent opportunity for National Honor Society members
or other high school students to earn community service
hours and make a difference in the
Bloomfield
Township
community. Call
248-642-5800 ext 171, or visit Adult Services for more
information.
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High
School Summer Reading Lists
Many of the books on your school summer reading lists
are available at BTPL, in a special section in the Young
Adult area. Be sure to ask a librarian if you don’t find
the book you need, or if you need to see your school’s
reading list.
Andover
High School
Lahser
High School
Databases
What Do I Read Next?
Novelist--Search
by author, titles, genre and more.
Find
information on your favorite authors and lists of their
works.
No Flying, No tights:
Graphic Novel Reviews for Teens
Search for
authors, titles and read-a-likes.
Reader’s Club: Teen Corner Book Reviews
Teenage Angst
Books
Book reviews from
Bloomfield
Teens
Read
previously submitted reviews (listed alphabetically by
title)
[A-B-C]
[D-E-F]
[G-H-I]
[J-K-L]
[M-N-O]
[P-Q-R]
[S-T-U]
[V-W-X-Y-Z]
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Music
Movies
Health
and Advice
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Teens Health –
Created by
doctors, TeensHealth has honest, accurate
information and advice about health, relationships,
and growing up."
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Teen Advice Online – The
oldest & largest, volunteer-owned, free, Q & A
archived service for teens.
Games
Express
Yourself
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Diaryland – . Create and
maintain a diary online.
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Cyberteens-- "The
leading online community for teens on the web
featuring chat, games, art, writing, poetry,
fiction, music, celebrity interviews, movie and
product reviews, and more."
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Teen Ink – The online
version of the monthly magazine written by teens for
teens.
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Teen Writers -- Everything
an aspiring writer needs: copyrighting services,
writing tips, message boards, and more!
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Youth Noise – Nonprofit
affiliated with Save the Children Federation,
provides teens with a forum to express themselves
and take action.
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Xanga – Free blogs for
teens.
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