TEENS
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
You’re an important part of our community! Join our Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and help make a
difference at the Alexandria Library. Advisory group members can implement new programs,
weigh in on Library decisions, and earn volunteer hours.
Meetings take place on the third Thursday of every month. Interested? Fill out this form.
READ, WATCH, AND LISTEN
Your Library card gives you access to traditional print materials plus graphic novels, DVDs, Playaways, and tons of digital resources, including streaming movies, music, and eBooks. You might be interested in checking out:
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HEALTH
- Medline Plus for Teens
- Go Ask Alice
- Teen Health material at the Library
- Health & Medicine Guide
- Alexandria Teen Wellness Center
- Alexandria Safe Place
TEEN EVENTS
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Sat, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Ages 12-18. Make a difference in your library and community by sharing your opinions, volunteering, and more!
Sat, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
AWLA's Behavior and Training Manager will provide tips for living harmoniously with your dog or cat at home, answer specific questions about your pet, and chat about AWLA's Alexandria Animal Academy.
Sat, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join us for a screening of the 2025 film, which is based on the 2005 bestselling German novel "Three Bags Full" by Leonie Swann.
Cancelled
Mon, Aug 10, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
Join Dungeon Master Jacob on an epic adventure where you call the shots and leave fate up to the dice.
Rescheduled
Mon, Aug 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
New date Monday, August 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
Adults and teens are encouraged to create the worst pieces of art they have ever seen to win a prize for worst artwork!
Mon, Aug 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for a free and open to the public meeting where the Friends of Duncan Library Board will share updates about the staff, library programming, book sales, and more!
Tue, Aug 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
Ages 12-18. Talk about this month's book and share reading suggestions!
Tue, Aug 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join DM John in a dino DnD adventure! Ages 13-18. Registration required.
Wed, Aug 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Thu, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Both beginners and advanced fiber artists are welcome! Ages 13+
Sun, Aug 16, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Let's celebrate the joy of playing games! Play a wide variety of games, both classics and new. Bring a friend or make new ones.
Mon, Aug 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Express yourself with some fun crafts! Each week in is a new art project for ages 12-18!
Mon, Aug 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Ages 12-18. Explore poetry through warm-ups, writing exercises, and performance practice to stoke your imagination, explore ideas, and find your voice from within.
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Do you like scary movies, books, tv shows, or video games? Do you enjoy making horror themed DIY projects? This is the event for you!
COLLEGE PREP & LIFE SKILLS
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DMV PRACTICE TESTS ONLINE
Practice DMV tests for the State of Virginia. - PETERSON'S TEST PREP Search thousands of colleges, identify scholarships, take on-line practice tests and more.
- PSAT & SAT material at the library.
- Careers & Jobs Guide
- Financial Literacy Guide
- Digital Literacy Guide
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Social Media Test Drive
Provides a simulated experience of realistic digital dilemmas and social media scenarios, along with key concepts and strategies for navigating them.
HOMEWORK HELP
A TO Z FOOD AMERICA
Provides 7,000 recipes, 650 ingredient articles, vintage food labels and ads, historical 'what did they eat' articles, how to make food videos, and more.
A TO Z MAPS ONLINE
A collection of 60,000 royalty-free maps that can be downloaded and printed. Map types include world, country, state, political, physical, outline, environmental, scientific, and antique maps.
A TO Z WORLD FOOD
A comprehensive food database that contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world.
A TO Z WORLD TRAVEL
A comprehensive travel resource with information about food, culture, language, and more.
BIOGRAPHY IN CONTEXT
Biographical essays on the world's most influential people.
BRAINFUSE HELPNOW
HelpNow provides all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper. Tutors are available 7 days a week, 2 pm - 11 pm. Ask the tutors questions in English or Spanish. FAFSA assistance also available.
BRITANNICA ONLINE LIBRARY EDITION
An online resource with easy to use and easy to find trusted information.
EBSCO MASTERFILE COMPLETE
Full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents.
GALE ONEFILE: NEWS
Access to full-text newspapers and allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other fields.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER
Access to carefully compiled medical reference materials.
HIGH SCHOOL EDITION
Information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.
NOVELIST
Reading recommendations for fiction and non-fiction.
PROQUEST RESEARCH COMPANION
Helps to teach more effective ways to find, evaluate, and use information.