Teens
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Resources for Teens while At Home
- Want to improve grammar and language arts skills for the SATs? Check out Dictionary.com’s Learning at Home Center at https://www.dictionary.com/e/learning-at-home-parent-teacher-center (There are also sections for younger children in preschool and elementary school.)
- Getting Ready for AP Exams? Visit https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students to see a schedule of when you will be able to take the online version of the exam and how to do so. Teens can also watch free AP review lessons at https://www.youtube.com/user/advancedplacement.
- 2020 Census: https://youtu.be/k8706jVa6Q4
- Are you a teenager feeling anxious over COVID-19? Do you know a teenager who is? Check out these websites for help. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/well/family/coronavirus-teenagers-anxiety.html?smid=fb-share
- New York State Mental Health Resources
- There is also an OMH Emotional Support Helpline (1-844-863-9314) for New Yorkers who feel the urge to talk to someone about anxiety they feel over COVID-19
S.T.A.C.
Are you in grades 7-12 and looking for volunteer hours? Perhaps you want to have a say in what teen materials the Library purchases or what events we have. Or maybe you just want free food! Either way, join the Suffern Teen Advisory Council.
Anime Club
We have a brand new club for teens! Each month, we will watch an episode of an anime, then discuss our favorite anime and manga, talk about anime and manga news and vote for possibilities for the next month’s meeting.
Teen Lock-Ins
Each month once the Library is closed, the teens get to come back and do special activities with their friends. There is a theme for each month’s lock-in and we serve food! Once a year, we host an overnight lock-in for teens who complete the Summer Reading Program.
Movies & Music
The Suffern Library has a large music and movie collection which is available for FREE. Search the Library Catalog for your favorite artists. You can also download music and videos for FREE using your library card.
Homework Help
Need help with school? The Library has 14 databases including encyclopedias, magazines, atlases, biographies, newspapers, language help, science help…and so much more. Use your Suffern Library card to get started.
Events
All teen events require advance registration and are open to residents of the Ramapo Central School District. We ask that you please register online. For Lock-Ins, parents/guardians are required to walk the attending teen into the Library and sign the permission slip.
If you have questions, please contact Ms. Jennifer at jcohen@rcls.org or at 845-357-1237.
Suffern Teen Advisory Council (S.T.A.C.)
Jan 6 / 7:00-8:00 pm
Teens in grades 7-12 looking to volunteer can join us at our meetings each month on the first Monday of the month. Register online.
Anime Club
Jan 13 / 6:30-8:30 pm
We’ll be watching the first episode of Rising of the Shield Hero. Join us in the Arts & Crafts Room to watch episodes and discuss our favorite anime and manga. Don’t forget to register online.
Book Clubs for Teens
Jan 27 / 6:00-7:00 pm (7-9 Graders); 7:30-8:30 pm (10-12 Graders)
7-9 Graders will be discussing Endangered by Eliot Schrefer.
10-12 Graders will be discussing Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas.
Register and pick up the book at the Adult Information Desk.
School Assignments
Need help with an assignment? Can’t find the information you need online? Looking for a specific book? We can help. Contact us today with your questions. Our Young Adult Librarian, Ms. Jennifer, is here to help.