Virtual Teen Room

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Books & More

• Our Themed Booklists for You!
• Teen Fiction
• Comics & Graphic Novels
• Hoopla – books, audio, movies, TV, and more!
• LGBTQIA+ Non-Fiction Booklist
• Reading Rainbow Booklist on Overdrive – ebooks and digital audiobooks
• 2020 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees
• 450 Free manga releases to read online
• 19 Free Webcomics
• Teen Book Cloud – free through August 31 from TumbleBooks
• Free Movies Online
• YA Author Jacqueline West reads excerpts from her books
• Neurodiverse Books
• New York Times Mini Crossword
• National Emergency Library: No waitlist for 1.4 million scanned books
• Open Library: Lots of downloadable scans of books available for checkout
• 20 Great Podcasts for Teens
• Aiden Tyler, Quaran-teen – a webcast serial by author Rex Ogle
• Harry Potter: A History of Magic – Explore the wonders of the British Library exhibition
• Hogwarts Digital Escape Room
• All the Digital Escape Rooms!
• Harry Potter At Home Readings – each week, a different celebrity reads a chapter from the first book, starting with Daniel Radcliffe!
• Learn different card games!
• The Ten News podcast
• Newsy Jacuzzi podcast

Writing Stuff

• Kelly Yang Teen Writing Class –  YA author (Parachutes, Front Desk) is offering short (approximately ½ hour) YouTube writing lessons
• Keeping a Notebook by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
• Writing Prompts from The New York Times
• Writing Workshops with author Kate DiCamillo
• #stayhomewrimo – physical, mental, creative, and social well-being prompts for every day of the week
• Teen Author Bootcamp – FREE webinars on the art & craft of writing, presented by your favorite YA authors

Music & Theater Stuff

• Live Virtual Concerts – updated daily
• Filmed on Stage: PBS presents Broadway
• High school theatre performances from canceled spring shows – add your own!
• Learn how to play ukelele, guitar, bass guitar, or piano!
• Nightly Opera Streams
• Moog and Korg Synth apps for free!
• National Theatre – streaming plays every week; this week -Frankenstein starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller switching roles as the doctor and the creature!

Learn Stuff

• Library Databases: For anyone doing a research project for school from home
• Gale In Context: High School– Supports student papers, projects, and presentations (password: open)
• Gale In Context: College – Interdisciplinary content (password: open)
• Teen Nonfiction Books
• Hour of Code Activities
• Khan Academy
• Virtual Science Cafes – chat with a University of Maine scientist and learn about their work and research
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Rock Hall EDU
• Go to Mars and click around its mapped surface, thanks to NASA’s Curiosity Rover
• Smithsonian Online Tools
• 19 Immersive Museum Exhibits You Can Visit From Your Couch
• Museum of Science Virtual Events
• New England Aquarium Virtual Visit
• #zootoyou – virtual content and activities from zoos around the world
• CollegeBoard AP Test Updates
• 18 College Virtual Tours
• Top 175 Scholarships for College Students
• Road Trip From Home:  Virtual Field Trips
• Virtual COVID-19 Friendly Field Trips Around the World

Self-Care Stuff

• Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety
• Coloring Sheets from 113 Museums
• Coping with Stress & Fear from COVID-19
• Emotional Health & Well-Being Resources and Tips
• Meditations, Sleep Stories, Music, & More
• Free Meditation & Relaxation Resources
• YMCA360  – Online exercise, fitness, wellbeing, and youth sports classes
• LiveLoveParty – YouTube channel with dance videos!
• The Fitness Marshall – YouTube Channel with fun workouts
• UMASS Amherst Du Bois Library Live Falcon Cam!
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams!
• Other Live Nature Cams
• John Krasinski’s Some Good News (SGN) YouTube Channel

Other Life Stuff

• FREE practice driving tests
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Driver’s Manual
• 34 Recipes Teens Should Know By Heart
• Cool Recipes to Make at Home
• Teen Recipes
• Learn Delicious Home-cooked Recipes!
• OUT Metrowest – OUT MetroWest builds communities where LGBTQ+ youth thrive.
• OUT Metrowest Youth Programs – now virtual!
• Boston GLASS – Provides a continuum of services to LGBTQQ+ youth of color and their allies in the Greater Boston area
• Greater Boston PFLAG – Helps change attitudes and create an environment of understanding so that LGBTQ+ family members and friends can live in a world that is safe and inclusive
• Scarleteen – An independent, grassroots sexuality and relationships education and support organization and website
• GLAD – Works to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression
• Trans Lifeline – A crisis hotline staffed by transgender people, for transgender people 1-877-565-8860 
• Trevor Project – The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people ages 13-24.  1-866-488-7386 Online chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now
• Wayside Youth & Family Support Network – Empowers children, young adults, and families in Massachusetts to achieve greater independence and emotional well-being
• GLSEN – Strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression
• TSER – A youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline –  Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  1-800-273-8255  Online chat:  chat.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/lifelinechat.aspx
• Crisis Text Line – According to the website, you can text 741741 anywhere, anytime, and receive a confidential text from a live, trained crisis counselor from their secure platform within minutes.
• Chronic Suicide Support Forum – This site offers an opportunity for supportive group discussion about chronic suicidal thoughts, with others who have experienced them as well
• Online Suicide Help Wiki – Contains list of sites that offer discussion via instant messaging, chat rooms, email, text, and online support groups
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-7233 Online chat:  https://www.thehotline.org 
• National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline – 1-866-331-9474   Text:  “loveis” to 22522  Online chat:  http://www.loveisrespect.org/get-help/contact-us/chat-with-us
• National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) – 1-800-656-4673  Online chat:  https://hotline.rainn.org/online/
• Stalking Resource Center – http://victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center
• Self-Injury Outreach and Support (SIOS)
• To Write Love on Her Arms – A nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.  Text  “TWLOHA” to 741741
• National Alliance on Mental Illness –  1-800-950-NAMI  Text  “NAMI” to 741741
• The Jed Foundation – A nonprofit that exists to protect the emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults.  Text  “START” to 741741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• Shatterproof – A national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the devastation addiction causes families.
• Safe Horizon – The largest provider of comprehensive services for domestic violence survivors and victims of all crime and abuse including rape and sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, youth homelessness, and violent crimes committed against a family member or within communities.  1-800-621-HOPE (4673)