Teen Space Display

The Library is a Winter Wonderland and Teen Space got in on the fun.

Teen Space has tons of awesome books for you to read this winter and we would love to see you come in to take some out. While you're at it, you can see Miss. Roseann's beautiful display in person. 

Teen Space Display

Have you seen Miss. Rakiya's display for December?

It's covered in pictures of yummy looking treats and topped with some books for you to check out to try and make them yourself. Stop on into Teen Space and check out the display in person and check out a cookbook maybe too.

Teen Space Display

Did you know that November is National Scholarship Month?

Miss. Amanda created a display complete with a guide to scholarships and grants for you to check out and apply for.

Check out the info guide here as well. 

You can also find books and more information on scholarships and how to pay for college in our Career Resources collection, Reference around 378.34 and Non-Fiction around 616.85. 

Teen Space Display

Did you know that November 1st is National Authors Day? Well in Teen Space we are celebrating YA Authors all November long. Stop in and discover the authors Miss. Aisha chose to highlight as well as many more amazing authors of books for teens. 

Below is a sneak peak of two of the authors highlighted in the display.

Teen Space Display

Have you seen Miss. Roseann's display?

Stop by the Teen Space to see it in person

and also pick up a book to read.

School Hacks 3 of 3

Do you remember Miss. Amanda's display from September?

It was filled with hacks for your school work.

Missed out or can't remember the hacks?

Check out part two below.

The student is in italics, while the School Hacks are left alone.

Writing a Paper:

• HELP! My teacher just informed the class of a huge essay we have to write. Have any tips to help?
• Mix up your sentence length. 
• Avoid filler words such as “just,” “very,” “really,” “even,” and “that.”
• If you can’t imagine dropping the mic after the final sentence, your conclusion needs to be stronger.
• Thanks so much! Now to get writing.

Research:

• What are your tips for researching on the web?
• Use Scholar.Google.com instead of Google.com. You will find more relevant information right away.
• Use Wikipedia to find sources, not answers. Wikipedia is editable by anybody, but the sources can be useful. 
• Use the databases your public library provides for free.
• Interesting. Guess I really should stop trying to cite Wikipedia.

After Writing a Paper:

• Thanks for your tips for writing my paper, they were a huge help. Any tips for proofing it?
• After writing a paper, copy and paste it on to Google Translate, and listen to it to find mistakes
• Submit your paper to Tutor.com for proof reading. It is a FREE service offered by your public library
• These sound great. Thanks for the tips!

School Hacks 2 of 3

Do you remember Miss. Amanda's display from September?

It was filled with hacks for your school work.

Missed out or can't remember the hacks?

Check out part two below.

The student is in italics, while the School Hacks are left alone.

Studying:

• Big test next week. What are your best studying hacks?
• Writing something out is the equivalent to reading it 7 times
• Eating chocolate while studying will help the brain retain information easily
• Studying hard for 30-50 minutes at a time with 10 minute breaks in-between is the most effective way to study
• Awesome! Can’t wait to try these hacks.

• Any more tips to help with studying?
• You're 50% more likely to remember something if you speak it out loud instead of simply reading it over and over
• Pretend that you will have to teach the material. It helps you pay more attention.
• If you chew gum while when you study a subject and then chew the same flavor when you take the test it will help you remember.
• Thanks!

• Do you happen to have any more study tips?
• Study notes within one day of taking them. Retain rates are 60% higher.
• Study before you go to sleep but…
• Don’t Stay Up All Night Before an Exam.
• Hmm. I never thought to study my notes after taking them. I am often up late cramming the night before.

School Hacks 1 of 3

Do you remember Miss. Amanda's display from September?

It was filled with hacks for your school work.

Missed out or can't remember the hacks?

Check out part one below.

The student is in italics, while the School Hacks are left alone.

Note Taking:

• Hey School Hacks! School starts tomorrow. Any tricks for better note taking?
• You’re more likely to remember something that you wrote in blue ink than in black ink
• Taking notes on the computer? Use a weird font. Studies have shown that the uniqueness will make you more likely to remember them.
• Thanks for the tips! I’ll be putting them into action.

Homework:

• Ugh. I’m having a hard time with my homework and it’s so overwhelming. Any tips to help?
• Find a quiet place to work without distractions
• Take short breaks in between homework tasks
• Your library provides FREE access to Tutor.com to work with a live 1-on-1 tutor.
• Thanks for the help! Better find my quite place and get down to work.

Concentration:

• I’m having trouble concentrating on my work, any tips?
• Peppermint stimulates the brain and helps with concentration
• The Hans Zimmer station on Pandora is great for listening to while studying. The music has no distracting lyrics and the scores are intended to motivate.
• Thanks! Hope I have some peppermint. 

Teen Space Display

Stop by the Teen Space to check out Miss. Rakiya's display and choose a positive quote to take with you.

Teen Space Display

It's Teen Read Week. Stop by the Teen Space to check out Miss. Amanda's display. Find out books that your library staff love from when they were teens and from today.