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Teen Programs
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SAT/ACT
Test Preparation Programs &College Financial Aid Info
Financial Aid 101
Thursday July 24, at 7pm
Get an introduction to the financial aid process and
go over the basics of applying for financial aid,
how financial aid is determined, & the difference between
various award types.
SAT Essay Seminar
Monday August 4th, at 3pm
Get advice on how to score higher, find out how to
recognize what essay graders want, and get inside
strategies on writing high-scoring
essays. Students will receive their graded essays
after the session. Please register for this event.
SAT Test Secrets
Thursday August 7th at 7pm
Go over the format
and content of the exam, use key strategies to go through
different question
types, & get a basic study plan
to prepare for test day. Please register for this event.
SAT Practice Exam
Monday August 11th at 10am
Take a proctored SAT practice exam and get detailed
feedback on your results. Bring a calculator and
pencils. Please register for
this event.
ACT Test Secrets
Thursday August 14th at 7pm
Go over the format & content of the ACT, walk through different
kinds of questions, learn different question answering strategies, & learn
a basic study plan to help prepare for the test.
(Registration Required)
ACT Practice Exam
Monday August 18th at 10am
Take a proctored ACT practice
exam and get detailed feedback on your results. Bring a calculator and
pencils. Please register for
this event
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TEEN
SUMMER READING EVENTS
Lots of exciting
teen events
To register for events, call
the Youth Services Department:
732-721-5600, ext. 5028
Murder Mystery
Lock-in! (Please register for this
event)
Saturday August 16th at 4:30pm
Stay in the library after hours and be part of
a Murder Mystery! Get a permission for from the
Youth Services desk or here.
Talk Manga!
Get
Together, talk about Manga
Grades
6-12
Snacks
provided!
August
4th at 12:00pm
September
15th at 3:00pm
October
13th at 3:00pm
Join
the
Teen
'Zine
A magazine made
by you, with what you want in
it -Stories, Poetry, Comics, Art, whatever! You
can submit or help design the 'Zine.
Grades 6-12
August 12th at Noon
September 9th at
4pm
October
7th at 4pm
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Make-It Take-It
Space is limited for our popular Make-It Take-It Nights! Please register by calling the Youth Services
Department at:732-721-5600, ext. 5028.
Origami
Friday, August 1st at 4pm
Come do Origami!
Felt Monsters
Tuesday, September 23rd at 3pm
Make a monster out of felt. No sewing!
Shirt Pillows
Tuesday October 21st at 3pm
Got a shirt you like but can't wear? Make a shirt pillow! Be sure
to bring a shirt.
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Game Night Socials
Game Night (for Teens & Tweens Grades 4-12)
Thursday July 31st, at 4:00pm
Thursday August 21st, at 4:00pm
Thursday September 11th, at 3:00pm
Thursday October 9th, at 3:00pm
Come to play board games, card games, and more games!
Bring your own or use what's here. No registration
needed.
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Math Saturday Mornings
Need a little extra help in math?
Drop in to our "Pi Eater's Club" Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Best part about it? It's free and the tutors are excellent!
No registration needed.
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Teen Advisory Board
Do you have something to say?
Then let yourselves be heard...
Join the Teen Advisory Board
of the Old Bridge Public Library!
Share your ideas about what kind of programs and materials you'd like to have at the library!
Upcoming TAB Meetings
One Sunday a Month at 1:00pm:
Friday August 15th at 6pm
Sunday September 14th at 1pm
Sunday October 12th at 1pm
Snacks will be served.
Stay and help with the movie that follows for Community Service Time!
Call for more info about the Teen Advisory Board
or any Young Adult program:
732-721-5600, ext. 5028 The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) gives input on what teens need from the Library: books, magazines, music, movies and lots of other stuff. Members of TAB earn community service hours for the time they spend at meetings and participation in service projects, like the teen/kid programs they plan. No registration needed.
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TABbers Favorite Places To Go
TEENS TOP TEN - TEENS' TOP TEN BOOKS: WHERE TEENS CHOOSE THE WINNERS!
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.htm
YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) on MYSPACE:
"Do you love music, technology, manga, graphic novels, chick lit, anime, gaming? Are you a teen, author, publisher, game developer, web designer, librarian, or youth worker? Yes? YALSA is here for you!"
http://www.myspace.com/yalsa
Internet Public Library for Teens
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/
Go Ask Alice! is a health Q&A Internet service. It works to provide readers with reliable, accessible information and a range of thoughtful perspectives so that they can make responsible decisions concerning their health and well-being.
http://www.goaskalice.com/
SEX ETC.:
Why Wonder? The premier teen destination for real, honest sexual health information, written by teens, for teens.
http://www.sexetc.org/
Wikipedia - everything about anything.
http:// www.wikipedia.org
Teenreads.com is THE place online for teens to talk about their fave books --- and find the hippest new titles!
http://www.teenreads.com/
Teen Ink is a monthly print magazine, website, and a book series all written by teens for teens.
http://www.teenink.com
WebMD is a great place to get information on all sorts of ailments - physical and mental. Look up information for yourself, your family and your friends.
http://www.webmd.com/
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