Teens

Mosman Library’s collection for 12 – 18 year olds includes books, magazines, talking books, videos, DVDs & CDs. Come in and have a look. We also have a wide range of activities for teens.

2013 Youth Awards in Literature

A competition in prose and poetry for young writers.

These awards aim at encouraging excellence in writing amongst youth in the community. School children from Kindergarten to Year 12 are eligible to enter a piece of original prose of not more than 1,000 words or a piece of original poetry of at least 20 lines, both on a theme of the writer’s own choice.

Entries close on Friday 31 May 2013.

Winners will be announced at a Presentation Function to be held on Wednesday 21 August at Mosman Library.

These awards have been made possible through sponsorship and support from:

  • Peter Burke, Liley & Liley, Willoughby
  • Mosman Lions Club
  • Rotary Club of Mosman
  • Mosman Community College
  • Ferry to Mosman Fund

Teen Zone @ Mosman Library

Blog – Wired 4 Teens @ Mosman Library

Wired 4 Teens is a blog for 12-18 year olds in Mosman. It’s an online space for stories, news & events, book, CD & DVD reviews, photos, web links or whatever takes our fancy.

Flickr photos

LiveWire Teen Newsletter

Read a good book lately? Then tell someone about it!

You can fill in a review form at the Library or do it online here:

Each and every month one review will be chosen at random and that lucky teen will win a great prize. What kinds of prizes are up for grabs? Vouchers to spend at local shops, at iPod music and even movie tickets. What are you waiting for? Review a book today!

Spine Out available at Mosman Library

In January 2011 Good Reading launched their just-for-teens online magazine called Spine Out

Teens just like you supply the fabulous interactive content including book reviews, poetry, stories, news, book trailers, events, music, book trailers and heaps more!

If you want to check out this awesome e-zine, just head to Spine Out

Groups & get-togethers

To join our groups, or ask any questions, please call us on 9978 4091 or send an email.

WIRED for Teens

Are you between the ages of 12 and 14?
Do you love books?
Would you like to meet other local teens like you?

Then join us at WIRED, Mosman Library’s book chat just for teens.

The first Monday of every month we get together to talk about the books we are reading. (Note: first meeting of 2010 will be 18 January!)

What do you need to bring? Well, nothing really, just think about a book that you have read and be ready to talk about it.

How easy is that?

Youth Consultants Group

Are you aged between 12 and 18? Then Mosman Library needs you.

Why not volunteer as a Youth Consultant at the Library and help make Mosman Library the library you want? Youth consultants come together to plan events and activities for teens as well as assisting the library staff select books, CDs, DVDs and magazines for the library’s collection.

Homework help online

Years 7 – 10

HSC students

Mosman Library has resources to help HSC students through their studies. In the HSC Collection, located downstairs in the Reference and Information Technology Centre, you’ll find all the English texts as well as study guides for all the current subjects (most are available for a 7 day loan period).

Online databases

Access to quality reference databases is also available from the Library and from home.

Here you can search Australia and New Zealand newspaper and magazine articles as well as the science and literature reference centres. You’ll need your Mosman Library card number!

Journal Articles