Teen Programs


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

 

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

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.

 

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.

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.

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.

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/


 

Revised: 07/24/08