Teen Reader Recommends: We Were Liars
Cadence Sinclair suffered a severe head injury during her fifteenth summer on her wealthy grandfather's private island, Beechwood. This resulted in Cadence losing her memory of the event.
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Civic Engagement for the Whole Family
The primary election is just around the corner and it's time to get the whole family excited about civic engagement!
Wilmette Reads: Teen Retellings
High school students, Wilmette Reads is for you too! Sign up at the Adult Services desk to get your free enamel pin, complete your log, and get some awesome swag!
K-Pop Demon Hunters Read-Alikes for the Devoted Fan
If you’re stuck singing “Golden” and “Soda Pop” on an endless rotation and wishing the just-announced sequel had already arrived, check out this list of (mostly) YA fiction.
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New Teen Advisory Board News - Join us in September!
High school students, are you looking for leadership opportunities, ways to get involved in the local community, or a place to bring all of your awesome ideas to life?
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Volunteers Inspire Library Joy
As reading ambassadors, our 46 teen volunteers staffed our Youth Services Summer Reading Club booth, checking in children and tweens throughout the summer, celebrating their accomplishments, and helping them get their prize books.
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Sunny's Summer Book Recommendations
Feeling bored this summer? New Trier High School student Sunny Y. has some books that you won't be able to put down. Bring them with you while you're tanning on the beach or even to your front porch.
Four YA Books for Disability Pride Month
Here are four excellent titles from the last few years that show a range of experiences and disabilities in realistic fiction.
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Level Up Pride Month for Teens
June is the start of our Summer Reading Club, Level Up!, and it’s Pride Month!
5 Reasons to Volunteer at the library this Summer
Visiting Wilmette Public Library's summer reading booth is a time honored tradition that goes back decades.
Favorite Teen Romance Novels for Valentine's Day
It may be freezing outside, but curling up with one of these teen romance novels will keep you cozy. Here are our top ten favorite tropes found in love stories.
Unusual YA Books for Wilmette Reads
For this year's Wilmette Reads, we chose to spotlight two titles, a fiction and a nonfiction book: Entangled Life and Ghost Music.
Letters About Literature Contest
If you're looking for a great way to share your love for your favorite book with others while getting some recognition for your awesome writing skills, check out the Letters About Literature con
Teen Reader Recommends: House of Ash and Bone
A 17 year old girl with powers she doesn’t fully understand and her family moves into a mysterious house in the middle of the woods. Its’ inhabitant? A ghost with a taste for mortal flesh and dreams of immortality. As Josephine unearths the secrets of her new home, she must also figure out her unwanted roomate’s malicious plans before time runs out for her and her family.
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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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