Teen Links
All About Books
- YALSA’s 2023 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees
- Guys Read
- New York Times Teen Best Seller List
- Project Gutenberg
- Teen Ink
- Reading Rants
For Comics and Graphic Novel Fans
Health & Wellness
Jobs & Finances
- Resources for Teen Employees from the U.S. Dept. of Labor
- Financial Literacy Tips from the U.S. Mint
Crafting, Coding, Making, Tinkering
New Drivers
Check out these resources before you take the written test or get behind the wheel. Driver license information listed is for Missouri.
- Driving-Tests.org Free practice tests for the written test, including illustrated road signs and situations and an exam simulator with different questions for each time you take it. Also includes a (large!) PDF of the official Missouri Driver Guide.
- Graduated Driver License Law–Teens Step-by-step details from the Misssouri Department of Revenue for navigating the Graduated Driver License (GDL) process.
- GDL Law–Parents and Guardians Rights and responsibilities for parents and guardians under Missouri’s GDL law, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue.
- Parent/Teen Driving Agreement Form
- Teen Driving Hours Log Sheet, a.k.a. Form 4901
- Distracted Driving Safety Info. from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration–U.S. Department of Transportation
- What to Do if You are Stopped This brochure from the Missouri State Highway Patrol outlines what happens if you are pulled over by a trooper.
- Graduated Driver License Law At-A-Glance This brochure from the Missouri Department of Revenue answers FAQs about the GDL.
- First Impact Offered by ThinkFirst Missouri and the Mizzou School of Medicine, it educates parents about Missouri’s Graduated Drive License Law and provides tools for them to coach and support teen drivers. Free services include 90-minute presentations for parents and teens about the GDL and driving safety plus driving logs and agreements. Check out their Facebook page for additional events and informative posts.
Digital Escape Rooms Try one of these digital escape rooms for some fun!
- Six of Crows: Ketterdam Heist Digital Escape Room – Created by: Morristown & Morris Township Library
- Hunger Games: Are You Ready for the Hunger Games? – Created by: Public Library of Brookline
- Ready Player One Digital Escape Room – Created by: Gloucester County Library
- Survive the Titanic! – Created by: Henika District Library
- Sailor Moon Escape Room – Created by: San Antonio Public Library
- Star Wars: Mandalorian Escape Room – Created by: Manchester Community College Library
- Stranger Things: Escape From the Upside Down – Created by: Orland Park Public Library
- Prometheus Escape Room – Created by: Hastings Public Library
- Egypt: Escape the Sphinx! – Created by: Clermont County Public Library
Coming Soon–Relaxation Tips and Tools
Check back for stress busters and more!
Links selected and organized by teen volunteers and advisory board members, and the Teen Services Librarian.
