TEENS

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  • New Books
  • Programs
  • Online Resources
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Young Adult Collection

Materials for young adults are located on the first floor of the library along the ramp. Materials includes fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels.
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New Young Adult Books

DECEMBER 2022
FICTION
YA Donnelly – Sea Spell
YA Johnson – Nine Liars
YA Park – The Christmas Clash
YA Perez – Out of Darkness
NONFICTION
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Programs for Teens

The library offers several monthly and annual programs for middle-school and high-school aged youth.
Regular programs: 

EHS Book Club

Calling all Eureka High School readers! Joan Herron and Deb Bertschi will be helping to launch a brand new EHD Book Club program, to be run by you, the students!
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Feel free to contact Joan or Deb if you would like to join or share your ideas!

Date and time TBD
Special programs:

Winter Reading BINGO Challenge

Complete your Winter Reading BINGO card by reading two hours per week, reading 1 book per week, and/or completing additional reading challenges to earn entries into the grand prize drawing!

Monday, January 30 - Saturday, March 4
Free program. Ages 12+. Registration required! Sign up starting Monday, January 23!​​

Online Resources for Teens

OER Commons:

OER Commons is a FREE public digital library of open educational resources created by the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME).
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Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.

FREE Babysitting 101 from Universal Class: 

You can take an online babysitting class for free from our Universal Class database.
  1. Go to our Universal Class page: https://eurekail.universalclass.com
  2. If you've never used Universal Class before, you'll need to register.
  3. Click on Browse Courses, and type babysitting in the search box. Click on the magnifying glass button.
  4. Select Babysitting 101, and click on the Join this Course button.

College & Financial Aid Information:

A variety of resources exist online to help with college planning and expenses. Our goal is to provide help in researching college options and financial assistance.

Free Driving Test Prep:
Thanks to a partnership with Driving-Tests.org, Eureka Public Library District is proud to offer free online test prep for students preparing for their Illinois driving tests! Click on the picture to the left to visit our exclusive website, where you can choose from several different permit tests. No library card number or personal information is needed! This resource is also great for anyone looking to brush up on their knowledge of Illinois traffic laws or interested in getting their motorcycle license. A helpful FAQ section addresses questions residents might have about visiting their local DMV.

Research Essentials from Niche Academy:

If you need help writing a research paper, check out this curated collection of tutorials from Niche Academy! Just click on the image!

Included in Research Essentials:
  • Authoring Research Questions
  • Better Search Techniques
  • Finding the Right Sources
  • In-Text Citations
  • Paraphrasing and Summarizing

World Book Online:

Access World Book Online: 
https://www.worldbookonline.com
Username: wbsupport
Password: distancelearn

Award Winner Lists:

Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Award
https://www.aisled.org/lincoln.htm
Youth Award List Titles Now in eRead Illinois Axis 360
The 2021 Monarch, Bluestem, Lincoln, and Rebecca Caudill award titles are now available in eRead Illinois Axis 360. Find them on our Axis 360 site today.