Teens
JCPL strives to make teens feel welcome and provide them with a safe, inclusive space where they can hang out. Teens can engage in our monthly meetings and learn a new skill, create, connect, learn, and just have fun!
Whether teens are looking to build a resume, earn community service hours, gain leadership skills, or simply have a passion to give back to the community, the library offers a rewarding experience with teen volunteer services.
The library has a wide variety of resources for every teen’s needs. From a large selection of YA books, graphic novels, and manga, to online learning, eBooks, audiobooks, streaming movies and music, and so much more. Below are links to some of JCPL’s online resources.
Upcoming Teen Programs
Teen Resources
GED® Test Prep Center
Earning a high school equivalency credential can open the door to better income, a more fulfilling job, and a college education. If you are preparing for the GED test, these practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks will help you reach your goal.
NoveList
Perfect for fiction lovers, NoveList offers lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, book talk guides, recommended reads, and more. NoveList answers the question: What should I read next?
Career Prep
Explore a variety of careers including allied health, law enforcement, and nursing. Prepare for occupation exams including civil service, commercial driver’s license, cosmetology, teaching, and more. Prepare to join the military or become an officer.
Teen Book Cloud
An online collection of ebooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos and audio books, which includes access to an amazing range of content for all reading levels.
Kentucky Virtual Library
Kentucky Virtual Library is a consortium of 350 Kentucky libraries and institutions providing various types of databases.
Access Kentucky Virtual Library
Kentucky Driver’s License
Need help applying, taking driver’s exams or help with your driver’s license? The Kentucky State License website will help you.
Access Kentucky Driver’s License
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.
Access 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration is the confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.
Access Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
From Blood and Ash 
Good Girl, Bad Blood 
The Young Elites 
Cuckoo Song 
Draw Down the Moon