Announcing Our Contest Winners!
Nearly 500 teens from 36 states submitted their writing to our National Teen Writing Contest. Now, we’re thrilled to announce the winners and the grand prize–winning essay, available to read on Teen Vogue!
All winning entries will be published in NYPL's Teen Voices magazine, which will be available in print in select locations and online this summer.
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More for Teens: Join Our Banned Book Club
Read with us! Throughout the year, The New York Public Library's Teen Banned Book Club is offering free, nationwide digital access to young adult titles that have been the subject of bans or challenges, plus book club events and author talks so you can join the conversation.
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Books for All Toolkit
The New York Public Library and the American Library Association invite libraries and communities across the country to protect the freedom to read! Access our free toolkit of downloadable flyers, book discussion guides, promotional materials, and more to help you and your community get involved.
Why the Freedom to Read Matters to Judy Blume
Hear from author Judy Blume—whose books for young adult readers have faced bans and challenges—about what we can do to protect the freedom to read, and why it matters.
Photo by Marion Curtis/Starpix.
Books for All
Stand with The New York Public Library all year long to protect the freedom to read! Discover all the Library has to offer, including our Teen Banned Book Club, unlimited access to book club titles on NYPL’s SimplyE app, plus free programs and events, a free toolkit for you and your community, ways to get involved, and more for all ages.
Just for Teens
Calling all NYC teens! The New York Public Library is here for you today and to help you prepare for the future. Check out digital resources, tech equipment, art materials, and more at our expanded Teen Centers. Join us for free programs and events, get access to millions of books and e-books, and much more just for teens. See you at the Library!