Teen & Young Adults
PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR TEEN & YOUNG ADULTS
Regular Programs for Teen
The Dougherty County Public Library hosts many events for teens and young adults. Check the calendar to learn about upcoming events. Have any questions or concerns you can contact us at (229) 420-3210.
Teen and Young Adult Book Awards
We’ve compiled over a dozen award lists of fun and educational books for children of all ages to enjoy! From ALA Top Ten Young Adult Books to National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, there are hundreds of books at your disposal hand-picked for you by the book experts and critics worldwide.
Georgia Book Awards
The Georgia Children’s Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, professor in the Department of Language Education in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. The purpose of the award is to foster a love of reading in the children of Georgia and to introduce them to books of literary excellence.
The annual award is given in two categories: picture books and middle grade books. The selection process involves teachers, school library media specialists, public librarians, and tens of thousands of youth from across the state. Following this site is a fun and easy way to try new books!
Check it out and discover new books for all age groups.
Downloadable Books
Access an extensive catalog of e-books, audiobooks, and videos that can be downloaded and enjoyed on your home computer, e-reader, tablet, smartphone, or mp3 player.
TEEN & YOUNG ADULT’S RESOURCES
For help with Jobs & Career, Student & Homework, and access to other useful online resources, visit our Resource page.
Regular Programs for Teen
The Dougherty County Public Library hosts many events for teens and young adults. Check the calendar to learn about upcoming events. Have any questions or concerns you can contact us at (229) 420-3210.
Teen and Young Adult Book Awards
We’ve compiled over a dozen award lists of fun and educational books for children of all ages to enjoy! From ALA Top Ten Young Adult Books to National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, there are hundreds of books at your disposal hand-picked for you by the book experts and critics worldwide.
Georgia Book Awards
The Georgia Children’s Book Award was established in 1968 by Sheldon Root, professor in the Department of Language Education in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. The purpose of the award is to foster a love of reading in the children of Georgia and to introduce them to books of literary excellence.
The annual award is given in two categories: picture books and middle grade books. The selection process involves teachers, school library media specialists, public librarians, and tens of thousands of youth from across the state. Following this site is a fun and easy way to try new books!
Check it out and discover new books for all age groups.
Downloadable Books
Access an extensive catalog of e-books, audiobooks, and videos that can be downloaded and enjoyed on your home computer, e-reader, tablet, smartphone, or mp3 player.
- For additional resources for readers and if you’re on the hunt for new books to read, please visit our Readers page.
- For access to downloadable eBooks and audiobooks, visit our Downloadable Books page
TEEN & YOUNG ADULT’S RESOURCES
For help with Jobs & Career, Student & Homework, and access to other useful online resources, visit our Resource page.
 Biography In Context A next-generation online portal, is built on a foundation of more than 700,000 biographies of more than 500,000 people gathered from more than 170 award-winning Gale reference sources. Access Now |
 Literature Resource Full-text journal articles, literary criticism, reviews, biographical information, and overviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. Access Now |
 Live Homework Help Available for Kindergarten – 12th grade, college intro. level students, and adult learners seven days a week. Also, there’s Proof Point where you can get a document reviewed by a live tutor. Access Now |
 Test Center The Central Branch of Dougherty County Public Library has an extensive collection of test guides and study materials. In addition, library patrons may access practice through the Learning Express Library. Access Now |