☆ TEEN.loft ☆   "The Loft" is an area of the library geared towards Teens and Tweens The Loft contains: Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction Graphic Novels Teen Magazines Comic Books Audiobooks VHS & DVD Please note that all juvenile non-fiction is incorporated into the adult non-fiction on the second floor. If you have a suggestion about how we can make The Loft better, or titles you would like to recommend for the Teen collection, please e-mail Denise or Taelynn @ innisfail@libs.prl.ab.ca eBooks! What Are eBooks?    An ebook is a book published in electronic form, similar to a Word document, which can be delivered to any computer that is connected to the internet from anywhere in the world.   With Ebooks ... -You can return easily to previously viewed pages. -You get instant access to content. -You can search for words or phrases and get  access to the pages instantly. -The environment is protected because no trees are destroyed. We now have eBooks available for requests. Click here  to view eBook catalogue!  'Hours'  An After School Gathering for ages 13 - 18 Come! Hang out with us during after school hours on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. From 4:00pm to 5:30pm here at the library. BRING YOUR FRIENDS!  Some activities do not take place in the library and will require a consent form signed by a parent or a legal guardian.   For more info. please contact Denise @ 403-227-4407 or email: dbouw@libs.prl.ab.ca   Schedule of activities for Sept. - December:   Sept.16 Intro. night   Oct. 7th Library Survivor - Get to know our layout by battling to the end of the challenge! Can you survive?    Oct. 21st Fairyland Village Construction at Napolean Lake Park - Parental Consent Form Req'd   Nov. 4th Create a Creature - We will be using watercolour and pencil to draw creatures of our own imagination   Nov. 18th  We like to Wii - A gaming event with Wii equipment and games. Drinks and snacks provided   Dec. 2nd Light Up the Library - Bring your ugliest Christmas sweater to wear and have some sun decorating for the season with us! There will be hot chocolate to sip and goodies to munch on!   Dec. 16th Pizza and Trade-UP Gift Exchange. Bring something odd, old, fun, and interesting that has been in your home and that you would like to send off. (Make sure you check with your parents... you don't want to give away mom's beater car!!!) Wrap it up for the gift exchange... You will be surprised with what you are going to get back! Pizza will be ordered in and drinks provided.    *Dates and activities are subject to change. Please join the Hours mailing list to receive notice and details of each event.*   New Stuff: March 11th 2010 Young Adult Fiction Gone by Lisa McMann Saving Zoe by Alyson Noel Juvenile Fiction Nothing this week! Check back next week for new books! Juvenile Non-Fiction Nothing this week! Check back next week for new books!   "...But I Can't Find ANYTHING Good To Read!" Manga Manga Fox The Free Online Maga Reader Juvenile & Young Adult Series and Sequels Juvenile Series and Sequels The 'Juvenile Series and Sequels' database currently contains over 24,500 books in series titles. Search by Author, Book Title, Series Title or Series Subject. (From the Mid-Continent Public Library.) `````` Teenreads.com Teenreads.com Author interviews, Booklists, Upcoming books, Contests and more! Cool-Reads Check out Cool-Reads to view hundreds of books for 10-15 year olds reviewed by 10-15 year old cool-readers from around the world. Reviews, quizzes, and much much more! Award Winning Books ALA Best Books for Young Adults  PNLA Young Readers Choice Awards Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Alex Awards (Adult novels recommended for teens)  Young Adult Canadian Book Award   Juvenile Book Sites Adventures in Odyssey Artemis Fowl Beverly Cleary Captain Underpants Cornelia Funke Geronimo Stilton Judy Moody Junie B. Jones Lemony Snickett Percy Jackson & the Olympians R.L. Stine Scholastic Canada Scholastic Books Scooby-Doo Star Wars Homework Help! BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper "If you can't find it here, you just can't find it". High School Ace The academic homepage for high school students. Teen Space - Internet Public Library The Study Stack Flash cards and some games to help you study geography, math, history, science, and languages. Exam Bank Providing practice tests for students and tradespeople. Careers Alberta Occupational Profiles What career do you want? How much will you make? What training do you have to have? Find Alberta specific information at this web site. Hire a Student Job postings, resume help, and more! Job-One Information about legal rights, safety issues, wages, and jobs for young workers. From the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Youth.gc.ca   Job listings, articles, everything you need to know! From the Government of Canada. Young Canada Works   Summer jobs and internships, from the Government of Canada. Resume Builder You need to register to use this tool from the Federal Government of Canada. Monster Resume Centre Lots of useful advice for writing resumes is provided here. You will have to set up an account with My.Monster to write your resume online. There is no charge for creating the account. Just fill in the form and follow the instructions. Teen Health Stand Up Girl "Share the truth about your unexpected pregnancy. You're not alone. Been-there girls speak out." Sex, Etc... "A website for teens by teens."  Teens Health Answers and advice about food and nutrition, your body, diseases, drugs and alcohol, and sex. Won't Get Weird "Talk about sex, and people get weird. But not on this website." - a site dedicated to connecting Alberta youth with sexual and reproductive health information and services you can trust. B-Free Alberta Stand up and b-free from bullying! Teen Support line Need help? Want to talk? Call toll-free or chat online. Kids Help Phone Did your boyfriend break your heart? Did your boyfriend break your jaw? Call Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868. Or check out their website to get counselling, express yourself, or get informed. Youth Suicide Prevention "Your online source for suicide prevention information and resources." Warning Signs of Youth Violence Reasons for violence and how to deal with your own or other peoples violent tendencies. Birthright Pregnant and in need of help? Free testing and confidential, non-judgmental help, support and referrals. Answers To Your Questions About Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality What is sexual orientation? Is sexual orientation a choice? Answers to these and many more questions. Freevibe Drug Facts & Myths Association of Professional Piercers - How to Choose a Piercer Information you need to know to choose a safe body piercing studio. Teen Activism Humane Teen The goal of Humane Teen is to teach young people about the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect. What Kids Can Do What Kids Can Do, Inc.is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 2001 for the purpose of making public the voices and views of adolescents. Youth Action Net Youth Action Net spotlights the vital role that youth play in leading positive change around the world. Katimavik Katimavik is Canada's leading national youth volunteer-service program. Peace Heroes Get informed. Get inspired. Create the future. Vegetarian Teen Everything you wanted to know about veg teen life. Volunteer Canada Volunteer Canada is the national voice for volunteerism in Canada. World Vision 30 Hour Famine Participate in World Vision's 30 Hour Famine and you can change the lives of children around the world. Stuff For Girls CosmoGIRL! Faze Magazine Online Seventeen Magazine My Jellybean gURL.com An online community for gurls. Girl Zone Where every girl is cool. Girls Skate Better About-Face Promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women of all ages, sizes, races and backgrounds.  Girl's Life Magazine For girls 10 - 15. Smart Girl Smart girls decide for themselves. Heroines A guide to women in Canadian history. Feminist.com Join the movement. GameGal 'Cuz girls play too. Games  Bored.com "...because thumb twiddling can cause sores." Dumb.com Gamegal Gamepro GameSpot Habbo Hotel Canada Mr Picasso Head Create your own Picasso-style artwork and save it in the gallery or e-mail it to your friends! Orisinal Large variety of gentler games. Pogo Play hundreds of free games online! Solitaire Network There's a reason your grandmother played solitaire. Try a variety of free online solitaire games. Wizards.com Internet & Computers Weron2u Protect yourself from chat room perverts. Webmonkey   The fun way to build web sites. NetLingo Dictionary of internet terms, smileys, text messaging, etc. Netiquette The core rules of netiquette. Web Aware Be aware of how to stay safe online.