Teens

Library Events

Teen’s Gambit Chess Club – Hosted by the Teen Ambassadors

Hey Teens! Join us for an afternoon of Chess. Do you love chess or have always wanted to learn? Whether you're a beginner or an established chess veteran, we welcome you to come to the library and share your love of the game. Chess boards and pieces provided. All skill levels are welcome! Even if you've never played before, we can teach you!

Get involved

Teen Programs

Check out what events are happening at the library for teens!

Teen Ambassadors

RPL’s Teen Ambassador (TAMBAS) are a youth leadership group that helps to improve the library. The TAMBAS help library staff develop teen programs and collections, while working as a team and developing public speaking skills.

Volunteer

Interested in giving your time to support the library? Click here for current volunteer opportunities.

Resources

Child and Youth Mental Health

The Ministry of Children and Family Development’s Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) teams located across B.C. provide a range of mental health assessment and treatment options for children and youth (0-18 years of age) and their families at no cost. Our clinics are staffed by mental health clinicians, psychologists, and psychiatrists.

Youth in BC

Crisis mental health line for teens. It connects teens with support, information and resources.

Education Planner BC

EducationPlannerBC helps learners make well informed decisions about their education and career options. Use the Plan section to find articles and information about the different paths along the student journey.

Student Aid BC

We help with the cost of post-secondary education through student loans, grants, and scholarships. We also have programs that help with loan repayment.

Connections Community Services

An organization in Richmond offering a variety of programs for teens including homework help, Youth & Seniors Connect, and Station Stretch’s academic support.

Foundry

Foundry is a province-wide network of integrated health and social service centres for young people ages 12-24. Foundry centres provide a one-stop-shop for young people to access mental health care, substance use services, primary care, social services and youth and family peer supports.

RESET Youth Team

The RESET Youth Team is dedicated in supporting youth aged 13-19 and their families in partnership with the Richmond School District.

RESETing youth on their path through individual and family counselling, group work, school support, and advocacy. We believe positive change is possible and the ‘reset’ framework guides our everyday practice and more importantly, RESET youth’s thinking and goals towards successful outcomes.

WorkBC Scholarships, Bursaries, and Loans

Post-secondary education can be expensive. StudentAid BC provides loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships and special programs to qualifying students.

Staff Picks For Teens

Infinity Kings

Silvera, Adam

The Getaway List

Lord, Emma

Just Another Epic Love Poem

Akhbari, Parisa

With A Little Luck

Meyer, Marissa

Canto Contigo

Villa, Jonny Garza

The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee

Oh, Ellen

Teen Black History Month

Where Sleeping Girls Lie

Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah

Thieves' Gambit

Lewis, Kayvion

And Other Mistakes

Turner, Erika

The Reckoning

Epps, Omar

If I Can Give You That

Bulla, Michael Gray

Me (Moth)

McBride, Amber

Teen Rainbow Reads

Just Happy to Be Here

Kanakia, Naomi

Canto Contigo

Villa, Jonny Garza

Infinity Kings

Silvera, Adam

Planning Perfect

Neil, Haley

Another Dimension of Us

Albo, Mike

If I Can Give You That

Bulla, Michael Gray

Teen manga

X-gender

Miyazaki, Asuka

Frieren, Beyond Journey's End

Yamada, Kanehito

The King's Beast

Tōma, Rei

Case Closed

Aoyama, Gōshō

Kakegurui, Compulsive Gambler

Kawamoto, Homura

Horimiya

Hero

Teen French Collection

Rose des vents

Chevalier, Valérie

Faire face à la musique

Roy, Isabelle

Les jambes en spaghettis

Bérubé, Clarisse

Danse avec moi

Masood, Syed

Ghostée

Dignard, Sara

C'est beau, le rouge

Zamolo, Lucia