For Teens

Submit your own program idea

Have a special skill or fun idea you want to share with other teens? Are you interested in leading a weekly or monthly program?

If you are 13-18 years old, we want to hear your ideas!

Propose a Teen Program

Teen Leadership Council

Get involved with GPPL's Teen Leadership Council! Build leadership skills, plan cool library events for teens, discuss your love for books with new friends and be an advocate for all teens in our community! What are you waiting for?! Join the Teen Leadership Council (TLC) today! Fill out an application online or at the library to join!

TLC is open to all students in grades 9-12. Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month from 6-7 pm. Pizza and snacks are provided.

TLC Application

More Events

Summer Reading

June 1 - August 10

Go on a reading adventure with fun activities, reading challenges and the chance to win prizes.

Open to teens ages 12-18
Readers keep track of the days you read. 1 day of reading = 20 minutes (or more!).
A Wally’s ice cream token is awarded at the 5-day reading mark.
Free books awarded at the 20th, 30th and 50th day.

Monthly Prizes for Teens

June: Record Player
July: Adventure Bag (skateboard, Stanley mug, speaker, backpack)

Grand Prizes for Teens

iPad
AirPods
Instant Film Camera
3D printer

I Want To to Join Summer Reading

Digital Resources for Teens

Brainfuse

Online, on demand tutoring! A free suite of homework help, test prep, and skills building services.

Britannica School

Resources at four levels covering people, countries, science, animals, current events and biographies.

Explora

Search professional journals, popular magazines, reference books, images, primary sources, and more by keyword or by topic.

Learning Express Library by Ebsco

Free online courses for academic skill-building, standardized test prep, and career certification test prep.

Mango Languages

Online language instruction and conversation practice, ESL instruction and foreign language movie collections. Start learning one of 72 languages today!

NoveList K-8 Plus

K-8. Find just the right book by subject, age, awards won, Lexile Reading levels, Common Core standards and more.

Opposing Viewpoints

K-12. Contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues.

World Book

Includes Student, Kids, Timelines, Advanced and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.

Teen Services

Homework Help

Free online tutoring available through BrainFuse.

Exam Proctoring

In support of life-long learning, library patrons can have their exams proctored by library staff.

MeLCat

A centralized, statewide union catalog of 400+ libraries in Michigan, sharing resources with GPPL.

Printing and Copying

Print from home or in the library.

Suggest A Purchase

The Grosse Pointe Public Library welcomes suggestions for new items to add to our collection.

DREAM Lab

Design, Record, Experiment, Access, and Make! Visit our makerspace at the Woods Branch. Drop in Mon-Thu 3pm-6pm, Tues 5pm-8pm, Fri-Sat 1pm-4pm or by appt.

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