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.

Teen Zone @ Mosman Library

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

  • Reading Rave 08-09
    Monday 1 December 2008 – Saturday 31 January 2009
    Mosman Library

    The summer reading program for young people aged 12+.

  • Twilight Eve Party
    Wednesday 10 December 2008
    Mosman Library, 6:00PM - 8:00PM

    Celebrate all things ‘Twilight’ on the eve of the movie release. Ages 12+.

  • Reading Raver Christmas Party
    Wednesday 17 December 2008
    Mosman Library, 4:00PM - 5:00PM

    Free, for ages 12+.

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Blog – Wired 4 Teens @ Mosman Library

  1. Win Tickets to Twilight 3 December 2008
    Our friends at Galaxy Books in Sydney are running a Twilight movie comp and the prizes include Tshirt, the soundtrack, a copy of the book, and, of course, a double pass to the new film. Here's where t...
  2. Time to Party! 2 December 2008
    The annual Reading Rave Christmas party is on again. Come along for food, fun and a challenging scavenger hunt. And what would a Christmas party be without a few Christmas presents? FREE for ages...
  3. Twilight Party at Mosman Library 25 November 2008
    Vampire or Werewolf? Edward or Jacob? Have YOU been bitten by the Twilight phenomena ? To celebrate the release of Twilight, the movie, Mosman Library is hosting a party of the eve of this histor...

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. Log on!

You’re invited to be an author on the blog. Come share your thoughts with us (and the world). Drop an email to Amy Barker. You can also submit a book review online.

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!

LiveWire Teen Newsletter

Groups & get-togethers

To join our groups, or ask any questions, please call Amy 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 Wednesday of every month we get together to talk about the books we are reading.

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.

Reading RaveReading Rave

Reading Rave is an incentive based summer reading program for Mosman teens.

During the summer participants must read a minimum of 20 hours to qualify for a participation certificate and prize. Books or graphic novels read must be at the reader’s level and teens only need to read an average of 35 minutes a day over the 8 week period to be eligible for one of the great prizes on offer!

Look out for Reading Rave back again in 2008/2009.

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. Primary school age children and young people up to 22 years 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.

Entry forms are distributed and available from February and entries close at the end of May each year. Winners are announced at a function in August.