Torrington Library--Teens' Homepage

The Torrington Library
12 Daycoeton Place
Torrington, CT 06790
Phone: (860) 489-6684
info@torringtonlibrary.org

Teens

Your Library, Your Destination...

Downloadable E-books and Audio Books are here!

It's easy, free, and you can access titles from the comfort of your own home!

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The next T.A.B. meeting will be held via email for January. To become part of the discussion, email Jessica at jessh@torringtonlibrary.org

2012 Summer Reading!

Check back soon for more information!

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Author Blogs

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So you're a teen and you're not sure if the library is the place for you? Check out our Teen page and explore all that we can offer you!

Login to your Account!

You can view current checkouts, renew materials and place holds. Your login for your account is your full barcode number and your PIN is the last 4 digits of your barcode number.

T.A.B. is for students entering 7^th grade through 12^th grade.

As a member of T.A.B., you will

Suggest new YA books;

Design displays for the YA section;

Suggest YA programs;

Create a T.A.B. logo;

Decorate the YA area;

(All suggestions and designs are subjective to approval by library staff.)

If you are interested in joining T.A.B., please email Jessica and include your name, age, telephone number and your parent's name.

Facilitated by Jessica Hodorski, Program Coordinator

Future Events!

Tweens and Teens: Scarf Making

Tuesday, January 31^st from 4:00-5:00

Register January 4^th

Craft a warm and colorful winter fleece scarf during this program. No previous scarf making skills are required and the library will provide all materials!

Rebel Scrapbooking

Tuesday, February 28^th from 4:00-5:00

Registration begins February 1^st

Learn to scrapbook outside of the box! Forget matching pages, perfect pictures and straight lines. Scrap with a rebel attitude and make a perfectly imperfect scrapbook of memories. Registration begins February 1^st.

LINK CENTRAL

Creative, clever, inspiring, and goofy links to keep you connected!

Artsy Links

Art Crimes
A delightful collection of graffiti from around the world.

MoMA: Red Studio
New York's Museum of Modern Art presents a resource for teens to learn about modern art and talk about the issues in art that are important to them.

Smithsonian Institute
The world's largest museum complex consists of 19 museums, 9 research centers and the National Zoo.

Create Your Own Online Art!

ArtPad
The ArtPad Digital Canvas is a place for you to create your own paintings, hang them in a digital gallery and see other's art.

Doppel Me
Need an avatar for your Facebook or MySpace page? Want to create a charicature of a friend?

Face Your Manga
Haven't you always wished you had the spiky-haired, big-eyed look of a manga character? Now you can!

I Can Has Cheezburger
Did you ever think of a lolcat as art? Funny, cute, sometimes poignant: cats with captions.

SuperBad
Is it art? Is it annoying? Whatever it is, it's addictive.

Craft Craft Pages

Craftzine
The only magazine dedicated to crafting. Find new projects online!

Etsy
Already crafty? Turn your artistic side into a money-making venture with Etsy.

Soap Teacher
Get crafty and clean at the same time.

T-Shirt Surgery
Do you like to cut up your t-shirts and make them new again? You're not alone: there's a LiveJournal community just for you.

Comics, graphic novels and more!

Comic Art and Graffix Gallery
New releases, history of comics, and more.

Comics.com
All your favorite comic strips to read online.

DC Comics
Home of Superman, Batman and the rest of the Justice League.

Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Each year, teen librarians select the best graphic novels for teens. See the lists and this year's nominations!

Marvel Comics
X-Men, Runaways, and Spiderman call Marvel Comics home.

Newsarama
Comic book and movie news.

No Flying, No Tights
Reviews and lists of great graphic novels for teens.

Shojo Beat
Manga from the heart.

Shonen Jump
The world's most popular manga magazine!

Tokyopop
Leading the Manga revolution.

Toonseum
Celebrate the art of cartooning at this local Pittsburgh museum!

Viz Media
Anime, manga and more!

Wizard Universe
News, reviews and magazines about comics, graphic novels, movies and toys.

Games

Play alone or with other people; online, on TV or on a table - just play. It's good for you!

Online Games

Cartoon Network: Games
Free online games starring your favorite Cartoon Network characters.

Fit Brains
Games so fun you won't know they're good for you.

Runescape
Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game = Massive Fun.

Shockwave
Card games, strategy, adventure and more.

Teen Free Arcade
Hundreds of games you can play online.

Yahoo! Games
Dozens of fun, addicting single and multiplayer games.

Magazines & Zines

Online or in print, magazines are a great way to learn about new things or entertain yourself.

The Book of Zines
Help with publishing your own zine - History, directory and purchasing information for online magazines.

TeenVoices
Like the print magazine version, this site is written by, for and about teen girls and young adult women. Includes articles, creative writing and an activist of the month.

Teen Vogue
Fashion starts here.

J-14
A magazine "Just for Teens."

Shojo Beat
Manga from the heart.

Shonen Jump
The world's most popular manga magazine!

LàTeen
El mundo es tuyo - The world is yours.

Sports Illustrated for Kids
The name says it all!