For Teens
Read, watch, listen, and learn with research tools and online content designed just for teens.
Teen Events
February 02, 2021
LIVE ONLINE: Tech Tuesday – Zoom
February 09, 2021
LIVE ONLINE: Tech Tuesday – How to Use a Resume Builder
Local Connections
After High School
Plan Your Future
Research and compare careers, explore college, or consider military service.
Colleges & Universities in Washington
Washington state is home to six public four-year colleges and universities and more than 300 independent colleges, universities and career schools.
Trade Schools
Learn hands-on skills directly related to specific careers, including automotive technology, film production, woodworking, dental assistant training, and more.
NW School of Wooden Boat Building
Port Townsend School of Woodworking
Self Care & Exploration
Join writer and educator
Gloria Muhammad to
Persevere with Poetry
What does it mean to persevere through difficult times? When we’re surrounded by challenges, it’s important to check in to our emotions and find a way to redirect them. Using swimming as a metaphor, explore what it means to persevere. What do your “strokes” look like when life is challenging? What does perseverance look like to you? How do you carry on and endure during hard times while maintaining strength and purpose.
Sentence starters are a great way to inspire writing. View the video prompt below, stopping between them to explore writing in your own unique style, tone, and voice. Each video section will give you another step to create your own self-affirming poem.
Test Your Game Tech Know-How
Download the talking sheets to check your gaming knowledge as you watch these videos by professional gamer Josh Bycer. The second page includes answers to check when you finish.
Library Tools
Acedemic Search Premier
Full-text coverage in biology, engineering, physics and more. Library Card Required
DigitalLearning.org
Courses, tools and resources for digital training.
FactChecking
Databases and other online resources useful for fact checking information.
Lynda.com
Learn a new skill at your own pace, with thousands of online courses. Library Card Required
Novelist Plus
An extensive database of fiction and nonfiction on a wide range of reading interests. Library Card Required
Points of View Reference Center
Rich content containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue. Library Card Required
Proquest Learning Literature
An unparalleled collection of resources for the study of literature in schools.