Teens

Events and Activities

February 21st, 10:00 AM
Decatur LibraryInformational ProgramsTweensTeensSeniorsSchool AgeFamily (All Ages)Adults
Come to the Decatur Library to speak with a social work intern. Get assistance with finding resources provided by community partners and organizations. Walk-ins are welcome!
February 21st, 10:00 AM
Redan-Trotti LibraryInformational ProgramsFun ActivitiesClassesTweensTeensSchool Age
Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to create healthy soil and maintain proper care of their plants during the spring, summer, and fall garden seasons.
February 21st, 10:30 AM
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg LibraryFun ActivitiesTweensSchool Age
Use your imagination with LEGO. Free build with the provided building blocks, then we will display your masterpiece in the library.
February 21st, 2:00 PM
Chamblee LibraryFun ActivitiesTeens
Invite your friends and bring everything you need to play Magic: The Gathering.

Year-Round Resources

Teen Resources

With resources cov­er­ing home­work help, job search­es, the path to inde­pen­dence and more, we have what you need here, as well as resources for par­ents and teachers.

YA Reading Lists

Look­ing for some­thing to read? No mat­ter your inter­ests, here are a few lists to get you started.

100 Books Before Graduation

We chal­lenge you to read 100 books before grad­u­a­tion! Join the chal­lenge at dekalbli​brary​.beanstack​.org.

Between the Stacks

Read cur­rent and past issues of Between the Stacks, DeKalb Coun­ty Pub­lic Library’s quar­ter­ly teen zine.

Teens, Get Involved!

The library pro­vides many oppor­tu­ni­ties for you to devel­op lead­er­ship skills and make a dif­fer­ence in your community!

Raising Resilience Books

Books fea­tur­ing teen char­ac­ters who over­come the strug­gles of life and emerge resilient. Cre­at­ed in col­lab­o­ra­tion with Chil­dren’s Health­care of Atlanta.

eBooks & eAudiobooks

OverDrive / Libby

eBooks, eAu­dio and Mag­a­zines. 20 check­outs and 15 holds at a time for eBooks and eAu­dio. Unlim­it­ed check­outs, no wait­ing for Magazines.

Avail­able on desk­top or most devices through the Lib­by app.

Get the app: iOS | Android

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hoopla

Music, TV, Movies, Comics, eBooks, eAu­dio — instant access, no holds, no wait­ing. Stream or down­load using the hoopla app (rec­om­mend­ed) or in your brows­er. 10 check­outs per month.

Get the app: iOS | Android | Amazon

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eBooks on EBSCOhost

Elec­tron­ic books that may be viewed onscreen or down­loaded, includ­ing ref­er­ence books, schol­ar­ly mono­graphs, pub­li­ca­tions of many uni­ver­si­ty press­es, and con­sumer books.

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