Teens

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Teen Ambassadors (Full)

(Full) 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.

Get involved

Teen Ambassadors (Full)

(Full) 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

Promise Boys

Brooks, Nick

Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame

Long, Meg

House Party

The Stolen Heir

Black, Holly

When You Wish Upon A Lantern

Chao, Gloria

Five Survive

Jackson, Holly

Teen Real Life Novels

Dark Room Etiquette

Roe, Robin

Imogen, Obviously

Albertalli, Becky

The Book of Us

Peacock, Shane

Briarcliff Prep

Peppins, Brianna

Blackout

Year on Fire

Buxbaum, Julie

Teen Pride Books

Ander and Santi Were Here

Villa, Jonny Garza

Friday I'm in Love

Garrett, Camryn

Different for Boys

Ness, Patrick

Becoming A Queen

Clay, Dan

Afterglow

Stamper, Phil

Scattered Showers

Rowell, Rainbow

Teen manga

Record of Ragnarok

Umemura, Shin'ya

The Detective Is Already Dead

mugiko

Magus of the Library

Izumi, Mitsu

Spy X Family

Endō, Tatsuya

Chainsaw Man

Fujimoto, Tatsuki

Cat + Gamer. Volume 1

Nadatani, Wataru

Teen French Collection

Coming in

Champagne, Samuel

Olas

Carla, María

La plus forte

Watson, Jo

Étrangers

Robertson, David

La chambre éteinte

Bécotte, Jonathan

Le garçon aux pieds à l'envers

Blais, François