Young Adult Services

The New Haven Free Public Library welcomes all middle and high school students to take advantage of the services designed especially for them:

• The downtown (Main) Library has a separate Young Adult area on the first floor containing fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, comics, audio books and DVD's. Computers in this area are reserved for teens. These computers have access to the Internet. Check out important information about Internet safety and take the "Know it all? quiz at Webwise.
• Reference assistance, homework help and readers advisory is available at the Young Adult desk weekdays after school. Call Sunnie at (203) 946-8130 ext. 234 for assistance.
  

Young Adult Programs

Main Library Programs:

The Brand New Book Club meets the last Tuesday of every month, Feb-June, at 4pm in the second floor program room of the Main Library. To find out what book we're currently reading, contact Sunnie, the Young Adult Librarian. We have a monthly column about our book club hosted by the New Haven Independent: Book Club blog.

Homework Help Night is every Tuesday from 6-8 pm in the Young Adult area of the Main Library. The Young Adult Librarian teams up with local tutors to help you study, finish homework assignments and generally impress your teachers!

For a full listing of Young Adult programs, go to the Library Events calendar.

Branch Library Programs:

Programs are also offered at our Branch Libraries. For a complete listing, please check out the Library Events calendar.

More information about Young Adult programs is also available through our group "YA @ the New Haven Free Public Library" on Facebook.com.

Links

Homework Help

• High School Hub
  Primarily for high school students, this site features learning activities, an ongoing teen poetry contest, and links to national daily newspapers.
• TeenSpace at the Internet Public Library
  A site that offers information about "life, school, friends, and work." Everything from how to write a research paper and creating an A+ science project, to the history of graphic novels and how to stop procrastinating.
• Sparknotes
  An excellent website to find help with literature homework, as well as study guides for other subjects. Students can learn and practice basic skills, work on papers and study for tests.
• How Stuff Works
  Find out how stuff works - from Bluetooth technology to the Grammy awards. Great for research and reports, or to satisfy your own curiosity.

Looking for Something Good to Read?
Bookspot
Ideal way to find information on the latest and best books for young adults. Check our online catalog to see if we may have what you're looking for.

If you have any questions, comments, or you would like to schedule a class tour, please contact Sunnie, the Young Adult Librarian at sunnie@nhfpl.org .

Revised February 21, 2008