Young Adults

  • Books & Movies eLibrary

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    Check out our eLibrary to stream or download our wide range of eBooks, eAudiobooks or movies, (AudioBook Cloud, BorrowBox, ePlatform and Overdrive/Libby all have Young Adult/Teen sections on offer).

  • Prenda Code Club

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    Get coding with Prenda! Kids aged 8-18 can learn the coding skills needed to make games, websites, apps, programmes and more with easy, fun and interactive videos and exercises. No coding experience needed to get started! Students can ask us about joining our weekly in-library Prenda Code Club Meetings or they can get started right now online. You will need to sign in using your library membership number and password and first time users will also need to then create a Prenda login and password.

  • SpineOut

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    Try this exciting online magazine for teens by teens - a special place to express ideas and thoughts to share creativity in words, art, film or music.

  • Creativebug

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    Look at our fabulous new art and craft site! Sign in to Creativebug using your library card number and password, create an account, then start enjoying unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes. Watch the classes anytime, anywhere - they never expire, so you can start and stop projects at your own pace. And check out the cool Kids’ section too. Creativebug are proud to offer the latest in art and craft education. Get crafting today!

  • Sites We Like

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    Popular sites with great content for teens – from health issues to gaming to online study guides, these are recommended! Try them!

  • Young Adult Newsletter

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    Have you missed the latest edition of Tween Reads or Teen Scene? Keep yourself in the loop here.

  • Study Guide Collection

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    Our libraries at Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine have Study Guide collections for NCEA subjects like Accounting, English, Maths, Biology, Graphics, History, and many more for all levels.

  • Exam Help – StudyIt

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    Studyit is your one-stop site for Kiwi students doing NCEA maths, science, and English. Find info, contact subject teachers, and get encouragement from other students.

  • Homework Help

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    Try AnyQuestions for online one-to-one help. A librarian will help you find useful, accurate, online information for your homework, or go to ManyAnswers to search for answers to popular homework questions.