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As we flip the page on 2025 and head into a new year, we find ourselves reflecting on the past and considering how to best meet the needs of our community.
Student Resources
- Get online help with homework assignments:
- Use our Research Databases to find trustworthy sources that can take your research project to the next level.
Digital Media Labs offer resources to help our community create and learn while experimenting with new technologies.
3D Printing. Submit requests to print items you have designed using Tinkercad or downloaded from Thingiverse.
Teen Health & Wellness is a comprehensive database that provides teens (and those who care about teens) with research support and self-help on issues important to their well-being. Student-friendly articles make complex topics understandable and give insight into the teen experience. Teens can submit their own questions and user-created content to get a personalized experience.
Volunteer
VolunTeen Program
The VolunTeen program is a great way to earn community service hours and gain valuable experience that can be useful in finding a job.
Teen Advisory Board
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a way for you to have a voice at the library, participate in programs with other teens, and help others in your community.
Community Service
The library frequently offers drop-in and registration-based programs that help participants earn community service credit.
Find community service events in the library.
For information about community service opportunities outside of the library.
Reads
- Try My Next Read to get personalized book recommendations from HCPL librarians
- All the Manga lists every manga series in our collection!
- Check out Virginia Reader's Choice selections
- Subscribe to newsletters about new and notable YA books
100 Books Before Graduation is a new program that encourages teens in grades 6-12 to read by keeping track of the books you have to read, alongside the books you want to read, and earning prizes along the way!
Participate entirely online by signing up through Beanstack or visit your local HCPL teen department to pick up a paper tracking sheet. You can also your Reading Log at home. Read our blog to find out more.
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