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.

Reading Rave Teen Summer Reading Program

Reading Rave starts again on Wednesday 7 December, for teens aged 12-18. Register for free at Mosman Library.

Read books, magazines, manga and comic books… it all counts! Record your reading in your log book. Read over 20 hours for a prize, and 60 hours to go in the Grand Prize draw.

Write reviews of the books you’ve read, we’ll be picking a review at random every week for a prize! Sign up for your chance to win some awesome prizes- vouchers, books, shirts and more!

The Grand Prize this year is a Nintendo Wii with Mario Kart!

Drop in to the library to sign up and get your registration pack- everyone who joins on Wednesday 7 December receives a free gift!

Teen Zone @ Mosman Library

Bookings can now be made online – fill in a booking form or email.

  • Manga Appreciation Society
    Tuesday 21 February 2012
    Mosman Library, 5:00PM - 7:30PM

    There is craft, games and anime screenings, so bring your otaku friends and hang out! Ages 12-18.

  • Manga Appreciation Society
    Tuesday 20 March 2012
    Mosman Library, 5:00PM - 7:30PM

    There is craft, games and anime screenings, so bring your otaku friends and hang out! Ages 12-18.

  • Can You Survive The Hunger Games?
    Wednesday 21 March 2012
    Mosman Library Teen Zone, 4:00PM - 5:00PM

    Games, trivia and prizes as we celebrate the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling book. Ages 12-18.

  • Manga Appreciation Society
    Tuesday 17 April 2012
    Mosman Library, 5:00PM - 7:30PM

    There is craft, games and anime screenings, so bring your otaku friends and hang out! Ages 12-18.

  • Manga Appreciation Society
    Tuesday 15 May 2012
    Mosman Library, 5:00PM - 7:30PM

    There is craft, games and anime screenings, so bring your otaku friends and hang out! Ages 12-18.

  • Manga Appreciation Society
    Tuesday 19 June 2012
    Mosman Library, 5:00PM - 7:30PM

    There is craft, games and anime screenings, so bring your otaku friends and hang out! Ages 12-18.

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.

You’re invited to post a review, RSVP for an event and suggest a book, CD or DVD for our collection.

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