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Teen Reader Recommends: The Gilded Wolves

A mathematician who can bend metals to her will. A historian with an affinity for colonial independence. A dancer who can read the memories of objects. A boy who can coax the unlikeliest of plants into bloom. All gathered by a hotelier with a goal of reparation for what he’s lost. Set in 1889 Paris, a city on the cusp of the Exposition Universelle and brimming with magic, Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chakshi is a masterpiece of historical fantasy.

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Teen Reader Recommends: This Is How You Lose the Time War

From the minds of Amal El-Moher and Max Gladstone comes a truly revolutionary science fiction epic. For being a novella, this book manages to pack a lot into 147 pages. In dual point of views, two sworn enemies on opposite sides of a war through time leave each other letters that start out taunting and end with devotion.

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Teen Reader Recommends: Piranesi

There are two alive people in the House. There are 13 skeletons, and thousands upon thousands of statues. All who exist in a parallel universe made up of an infinite labyrinth of halls and vestibules that seems to steal the memories and identities of its inhabitants. Told through the research notes of a man named Piranesi, both him and the reader try to solve the mystery of who he is and how he got to this place.

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Teen Reader Recommends

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo: A young scullion who can perform miracles. A couple desperate for status. A man who might be a monster and his master. All of them plunged into a world where the lines between magic, science, holiness and fraud are often uncertain. Set in Spain during the Inquisition, the stakes (and the danger) heighten every chapter.

ACT, SAT, AP Practice Tests and Study Skills

When you're looking for help studying for your upcoming ACT, SAT, and AP exams, you might not think to look at the library's free databases, but we have some comprehensive resources you can use online from home with nothing but your library card.

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Four YA Books to Read for Trans Day of Visibility

Celebrate magical, joyful, and romantic stories of trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people this March 31, on International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Wilmette Reads for Teens

Join us this winter with our all new reading series for adults and teens, called Wilmette Reads.

High School Finals are Nigh!

We know you're looking for a place to study in the coming weeks, so we've reserved the Auditorium and the Small Meeting Room on the Lower Level and the Youth Program Room on the Second Floor for students during peak times, starting Saturday, December 16 through Wednesday, December 20.

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Five Reasons to Attend Our Heartstopper Book Release Party!

Are you eagerly awaiting the new volume of graphic novel series Heartstopper by Alice Oseman? Volume 5 comes out on December 19, and we have an exciting release party planned for Wednesday, December 13 at 4:30pm. Here's why we think you should sign up now:

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Find Your Voice: Anaya recommends Crying in H Mart

We asked our Summer Reading Club Volunteers to share their recommended reads.

Anaya recommends Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. Here’s the review (heads-up for spoilers!):

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Find Your Voice: Ritvik Recommends Six of Crows

We asked our Summer Reading Club Volunteers to share their recommended reads.

Ritvik recommends Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Here’s his review:

Nintendo Switch added to Teen Room!

Teens can now check out controllers (we have three sets of joycons) to play Nintendo Switch games in the Teen Room on a drop-in basis. The Switch is hooked up to the television and ready to go!

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Elif's Classics Corner: Why Teens Should Read Classics

As a teen, reading classics is essential. Reading classic literature provides a window into the past, allowing us to understand the values, beliefs, and concerns of previous generations. Furthermore, it helps us to develop our critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills.

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Elif's Classics Corner: Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Elif's review: Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Elif's Classics Corner: Romeo and Juliet

Elif's review: Romeo and Juliet is a literary masterpiece that has stood the test of time. The play is a tragic tale of two young lovers from rival families who are destined to be together, but ultimately meet a tragic end.

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