Online Resources for Teens
OverDrive & Libby
Borrow eBooks, Audiobooks, and digital magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app, by OverDrive.
Freegal Music+
Download and stream music twenty-four hours every day from popular music labels such as Sony Music.
Teen Talk
The library's online publication for and by DC Teens. Read Teen Talk to get local teens' takes on books, movies, local activities, and more.
Passion for Fashion: DC's Unique Style
Fashion isn't just confined to LA and New York; Tiara writes about notable fashion brands created in D.C.
Homework Help & Research
Dig DC
Selected digital collections from The People's Archive. Find photos, maps, oral histories, and newspapers documenting the history of Washington D.C.
ProQuest eLibrary
ProQuest eLibrary is a user-friendly general reference tool that provides content, context and pathways to beginning researchers.
Literature Resource Center
Access biographies, literary criticism, and reviews on writers of all disciplines, from all time periods, from around the world with Gale Literature
More Popular Resources
Learning Express Library
Washington Post Digital
History Reference Center
New York Times Digital
Book Recommendations and Resources
Bullying Prevention Resources: Teens
Books and online resources for talking about bullying with youth ages 13 - 19.
Talking About Gun Violence
A list of books and resources for teens on the subject of ending gun violence
Opportunities for Teens
Teen Council
The Teen Council is DC Public Library's paid leadership opportunity for teens. The Council is made up of twelve (12) members from across the District.
Know Your Power
Pepco, the DC Public Library Foundation and DC Public Library invite you to find your power and use it to creatively address a topic that is important
Work at the Library During the Summer
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DC Public Library is a host site for Mayor Marion S. Barry's Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP). Every summer, youth work in the neighborhood libraries by helping customers, shelving books, and learning new skills to put on their applications and resumes. Youth applications become available in January.