Teens
Teen 365
Explore, create, collaborate, hang out. Whatever you're into, we're here to help you explore and succeed. We've got makerspaces, online tools, in-person classes, and the entire library to help you figure it all out. Find others like you, learn from mentors, or do it on your own.
Teen 365 in action at the Library
Youth Health Action Team
Homework Help
Stories & Art
Teen 365 on YouTube
Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Youth Health Action Team
About the Youth Health Action Team
Are you passionate about improving mental health outcomes for youth in Pima County? Would you like to work with other youth on a diverse team to collaborate and take concrete steps toward changing the narrative on mental health? Then this is the volunteer and/or PAID opportunity for you!
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Homework Help
Need help getting your homework done?
Stories & Art
What are you doing that’s creative?
Teen 365 on YouTube
Teens from all over Pima County contribute to Teen 365.
Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Want to volunteer with the Library?Find something to borrow
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With your card you can borrow at the library and use all of the Library's eBooks, audiobooks, streaming video and music online.
Upcoming events
Upcoming Events
Stream and download
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Lists, reviews, news, and more
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Southwest Books of the Year - 48th edition - now available!
The Library's perennially-popular Southwest Books of the Year is now available online and at libraries and local bookstores.
Arizona Queer Archives' Public History Mobile Exhibit @Main
Joel D. Valdez Main Library invites you to view the Arizona Queer Archives' Public History Mobile Exhibit, on display until March 21, 2025.
Limited-edition library cards are in!
Last year, PCPL hosted a library card design contest featuring art that captured the seasons of Pima County. Those cards are now available!
Self Portrait in Six Libraries
"Over and over, in moments when I've felt lost, I've found myself again at the library."
"Gouda" Picks for National Cheese Lover's Day
Turophiles, rejoice: January 20 marks National Cheese Lover's Day! BRIE-lieve us when we say that you'll enjoy these books and videos.
Graphic Novel Gems: Beautiful Bandes Dessinées
Dive into into the diverse and captivating world of French-language graphic novels, called bandes dessinées, or BDs (pronounced "bay day")!
Don't miss this performance for the Lunar New Year!
In celebration of 2025’s Lunar New Year, Jasmine Asian Music Ensemble will perform at three libraries: January 23 and 29, and February 5.
Best Manga for Tweens and Teens, 2024
Our friends at School Library Journal have put together this list of the best manga for tweens and teens in 2024.
Art Exhibit ~ Marianne Rowe @Kirk-Bear Canyon Library
Kirk-Bear Canyon Library invites you to an exhibit by local artist Marianne Rowe, on display until January 31, 2025.
Weird Science: When It All Goes Wrong
This list is inspired by the 80s movie Weird Science! The descriptions are prefaced with the lyrics to the Oingo Boingo song: Weird Science.
Best Selling Manga 2024
Take a look at the manga that sold the best in Japan in 2024 at Screenrant.
School Library Journal's Best YA Books of 2024
These Young Adult novels represent the best of teens living, loving, surviving & thriving in worlds & times that do not always accept them.
Read it Before You See It! (Anime 2025 Edition)
Check the annotations for when these titles are expected to air in 2025.
Mental Health and Wellness: New Books for Teens
This list has content and/or materials that cover mental health & wellness. Always seek advice or care from a mental health professional.
Connecting with the community through memes and TikToks!
"Have you ever wondered who creates the memes and TikToks that get posted on the Library's social media pages? It’s me!"
The Round House
Joe Coutts is a Native American boy from the Ojibwe tribe. The Round House is about the adolescent experience of living on a reservation, while exploring…
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