Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Are you in grade 5, 6, 7, or 8? Are you a resident of New Brunswick, and interested in making your community a better place? Are you free on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. to attend meetings? If you answered yes to all of these, come join the Kids' Community Council! We are New Brunswick kids who meet once a week to discuss issues important to us and help take care of the library. Snacks provided!
If you have not already registered, please fill out the registration form at this link, or pick up a copy in the Children's Room. Any questions, ask Ms. Chelsea.
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Come test your mettle and challenge your friends with one of the library's video games. On July 11th and 18th we'll have the game “Dropmix” to try out!
Open to tweens and teens.
Thursdays between 2:30 & 6 p.m. in the Teen Room.
With this passive program, you can learn how to create your own website using HTML or your very own computer game through MIT's Scratch. Or explore other possibilities! Just come to the Teen Room during its open hours on Thursdays and sign in with the librarian there to start your Hour of Code!
Open to students entering grades 7 through 12.
Saturday, June 23, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Students entering grades 7 through 12: Come visit Mr. Trevor in the Teen Room to find out about and sign up for this year's Summer Reading program!
Saturdays, June 23 through July 21, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.;
in the Henry Guest House for June dates, in the Community Room for July dates.
The New Brunswick Free Public Library is partnering with the Islamic Circle of North America's New Jersey Chapter to hold five SAT Prep courses. These events will cover individual topics; attendance at all five is not necessary.
Registration for the event is required: please speak to Mr. Trevor in the Teen Room or call the library at 732-745-5108 ext. 13.
Mondays, July 2 through August 27, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Teen Room.
Discuss with your peers the book you are currently reading and get help with your Summer Reading Assignments. Students in grades 6 through 12 are welcome and Mr. Trevor will be available to help out!
Certain Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room:
July 3: School of Rock (PG-13); July 24: La La Land (PG-13); August 14: Pitch Perfect (PG-13); September 4: Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13).
Afternoon Teen Movies are open to all appropriate ages according to movie rating and are courtesy of a license generously purchased by the Friends of the New Brunswick Free Public Library.
Certain Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Teen Room:
July 10: Google Drive; July 31: Audacity (audio editing software); August 21: Internet Safety.
Come explore specific computer software, programs, and topics on library computers in the Teen Room “after hours”! This program is open to students entering grades 7 through 12.
Thursday, July 19, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Learn the game using a premade, 30 card deck supplied by the library. Staff and other resources will be available to walk you through your first games. Open to teens entering grades 7 through 12.
PLEASE NOTE: Experienced players are welcome to attend but this program’s primary focus is toward the newcomers to Magic, the learning of the game, and developing a positive community of players.
Fridays, July 20 and August 3 & 31, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Interested teens: come help create teen-related programming, content, services, etc., for the library and find additional ways to help the community!
Friday, July 20, from noon to 2:00 p.m., in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Teens interested in helping out at the library this summer must attend an orientation before they begin volunteering with the library. This event will include an introduction to the Library, a review of the Teen Volunteer Program, Summer Reading Procedures, and some time to design your own name tags.
Please speak to Mr. Trevor in the Teen Room or call the library at 732-745-5108 if you have any questions.
Friday, August 17, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
All teens are invited to come celebrate!
You may also check the Google calendar which lists all library events.
We like books so much, we made this list for finding some good ones.
This database offers recommended reading lists by genre, sorted by suggested age/grade levels. It lets you search for books by subject, author, title, or keyword, and provides an option for "read-alike" titles.
(Access limited to in library use, or accessed through JerseyClicks.com.)
This online list shows what has recently been added to the library's Teen collection. You can also use the catalog to search for specific books, in this library or in other nearby libraries!
The Garden State Teen Book Award is a project of the Young Adult Section of the New Jersey Library Association. Its awards committee, representing libraries from throughout the state, selected the nominees based on teen appeal and quality of writing from the previous year's 'Best Books' list.
Teens all across NJ are invited to vote for their favorite book title in any one or all three voting categories.
Ten books published for adults that have potential appeal for teens.
Fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are recommended reading for ages 12 to 18.
First given in January 2000, the award honors the young adult book that best exemplifies literary excellence.
This list is for young adults who, for whatever reason, do not like to read.
Teen Ink is "a national teen magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos and forums." The library has recently subscribed to the magazine and you can check it out from us with your library card!
This website has book recommendations for the guys. You want action, adventure, or survival? This site's got it.
A website featuring out of the ordinary booklists for teens that has been an online presence since 1998 and is now an interactive blog, where teens can not only respond to the reviews but write their own!
This site is part of the Book Report Network and strives to "bring teens info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters."
Tutors from Rutgers are here at the library during much of the school year. Visit this page for more details.
Here are some resources that might help you with your homework and learning:
This digital collection is brought to you by the New Brunswick Free Public Library. Here, you will find information on some important events in the history of New Brunswick, from the colonial period up to the present.
The library subscribes to Learning Express Library, which includes more than 1,000 resources. Vist the "School Center" for practice, lessons, and study aids. There's academic skill building (reading, writing, and math), including resources in Spanish. You can even students can practice for Advanced Placement (AP®), college admissions, college placement, and graduate school exams.
This is a portal to multiple databases: Provided by the NJ State Library, patrons can log on with their library card number to access full text articles on Health, Business, Education, History and also magazine and newspaper articles.
“Since 1996, BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper has been the curator of the best free education and homework resources for students, teachers and parents.”
"EDSITEment offers a treasure trove for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality material on the Internet in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies."
A homework-help resource from Information Please.
"Students can make use of our extensive video library, practice exercises, and assessments from any computer with access to the web... Our library of videos covers K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reaches into the humanities with playlists on finance and history."
"SweetSearch helps students find outstanding information, faster. It enables them to determine the most relevant results from a list of credible resources, and makes it much easier for them to find primary sources."
"Please enter the award-winning internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. Here you will find everything from A-gskw to Zveda Vechanyaya, with plenty in between."
"Webmath is a math-help web site that generates answers to specific math questions and problems, as entered by a user, at any particular moment... In addition to the answers, Webmath also shows the student how to arrive at the answer."
"The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map."
Use these sites to explore your options after senior year. Plan and prepare early and often.
This site is designed to guide you "toward challenging, satisfying academic programs that will propel your career into the future."
This is a “mission-driven not-for- profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity.”
Visit the College Prep Center page for "practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks to help you prepare for college success."
This site is a host for free and open courses for students. Their courses are searchable with an in-built search function.
An online pre-college program directory highlighting more than 100 Rutgers-affiliated programs available for K-12 students during the academic year and summer. Academic enrichment, for-credit courses, college access programs, arts and athletic programs, and camps are available on campus and at RU-affiliated satellite locations.
A free, customizable online student portal that allows middle and high school students to further connect to various resources and opportunities available at Rutgers. Students can use their portal to learn about majors and career options, view upcoming events on campus, subscribe to Rutgers social media feeds, and gain early access to part of the Rutgers University application for admission.
This site is a "go-to resource for helping degree seekers find the best colleges and programs to meet their career and personal goals."
