A teen's thoughts on school reopenings
How do you feel about NYC schools opening in just a few weeks? Here is a post written by Ripley, a BookMatch Teen member, for Struggle-La Lucha. In "Rushed School Reopenings Endanger Students, Workers" Ripley offers her thoughts on school reopenings, and interviews a number of teens on theirs.
Geek-Out List from BookMatch Teen
Here's what BookMatch Teen has been geeking out over this week, including haircuts, conspiracies, video games and new routines! Love, Victor- This binge-worthy Hulu original series is a spin-off of Becky Albertalli’s beloved book, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and the movie version, Love, Simon. A sweet watch: it follows a high school student as he navigates sexual orientation, issues at home, and other things teens know well. Funky Quarantine Haircuts- How many teens have taken to new snips and shaves during this odd home-bound time? Judging by TikTok users, it’s too many to…
Reading Recommendations for Teens by Teens
Are you a teen who loves to read? If so, it’s pretty likely that: a. You’re not sure what to read next, b. Finding books that interest you seems impossible, or maybe c. You have some niche obsession that you’d just die to find a book about. If any of the above applies to you, you’re in luck! BookMatch Teen is a program that helps teen readers find books that they’ll actually want to read, even when they aren’t quite sure what they’re looking for. The Bookmatch Teen staff is made up of book-loving teenagers from all over Brooklyn. It’s an internship, based in BPL’s Central Library…