Can't Get Enough of Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games?
Last week, after eight years since Mockingjay Part 2 released in theaters, we finally have a new Hunger Games franchise film: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! This dystopian prequel to the infamous The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins follows a teenage Coriolanus Snow (eventually the President Snow we all know and loathe from The Hunger Games trilogy) as he navigates mentoring Hunger Games tribute Lucy Gray Baird from District 12 to help her survive the tenth annual Hunger Games. Coriolanus Snow, known also as Coryo, serves as a…
Facing My Last Year of High School
Every school year brings a new set of challenges and apprehensions, but no school year feels as stressful as the last year of high school. Many seniors find themselves standing on the precipice of adulthood and facing a life outside the structures of public school. While senior year brings many joys, it can bring some concerns. Daniella, a Story Teen Intern at the Central Branch, took some time out of her busy schedule to offer a few thoughts about her senior year. --Bklyn Future This school year will be my last year as a high school student, and I’ll be transitioning into adulthood.…
Celebrating Queer Joy During Pride
Internships, free classes and more for teens
Looking for a paid internship, a scholarship, or a free class? We will post opportunities for teens from BPL and other NYC institutions regularly here to make sure our info is up to date. Feel free to contact BPL or email bklynfuture@bklynlibrary.org with any questions about these and other opportunities! Opportunities at Brooklyn Public Library BPL's Teen Writing Contest If you're a teen writer from New York City, grades 6-12, you're invited to submit your poetry and prose to be judged by a panel of BPL's expert young adult librarians for creativity, style and voice. Accepting…
Top Five Movies to Watch for Black History Month
If you’re looking for a great movie to watch during Black History Month, then this list is for you! Below I’ve listened a few AMAZING movies you must watch, if it's Black History Month or not. Twelve Years a Slave (2013) This movie is an essential. It's about Solomon Northup, a free black man who lived in the North and was kidnapped and sold into slavery. The movie follows his struggle to survive and how he spent the next twelve years of his life fighting to be free again. A MUST watch! Antebellum (2020) Viewers are saying that this movie has a HUGE plot twist at the…
Meet a Librarians of Tomorrow Intern!
Demetria Baptiste is an 11th grader at Nazareth Regional High School in Brooklyn and a participant in the Librarians of Tomorrow (LoT) internship program. She is currently working with the Paerdegat branch on virtual programs. We caught up with her to learn more about teen life during a pandemic and what’s on her bookshelf! What's school look like for you this year? School for me this year is actually pretty easy. It is a lot less stressful, I can do everything how I want to, and I have more time to get more done in a day. For example, being at home eliminated my thirty minute commute to…
Join us on Discord!
Discord is an instant messaging platform designed to build any kind of community imaginable. It allows communication through voice calls, videos, text messaging, media, and files in private chats or as part of groups called "servers." At one time, Discord was used only by gamers, but it has taken many strides to make its platform more mainstream and secure in the wake of the pandemic. Since then, many others have found a home on the site, creating communities to discuss anything from Star Wars to their favorite anime. Some even exist just for people to send each other…
What Got You Through 2020?
As the weather grows colder, obligations drag on, and an underwhelming holiday season approaches, life can feel a little grey. Maybe work is piling up or it’s a bummer that family hangs are a no-go. Hey, maybe you’re feeling just fine! Regardless, I’m formally inviting you to revisit media that made you feel something. Find delight in a book from your middle-school days or a k-drama that you binged at the start of quarantine. Get nostalgic with a poorly written sitcom that you vaguely remember enjoying on your caretaker’s couch; a comforting piece of fanfiction from a few years ago; or a…
BookMatch Teen Geek-Outs: Supernatural Comics, Discord Hangouts and More.
What are BookMatch Teen members into lately? Here's a list! Want your own list of personalized book recommendations? Fill out a short form online and BookMatch Teen will make you your own list. Supernatural Comics: Solo Leveling by Chu-Gong on Tapytoon Comics.- Sung Jinwoo is the weakest of the rank E hunters. After being trapped in a dangerous situation he turns into a "player" who can now see an interface showing him quests, stats, inventory, store, and levels. Will he succeed in leveling up to become the most powerful hunter? Flow by Honey B on Webtoon.- In an alternate…
The Latest Geek-Outs from BookMatch Teen
Here's what BookMatch Teen is geeking out over this week! Doki Doki Literature Club. Be prepared for some shocks when you play this game of psychological horror. BookMatch Teen member Favour's best friend in the game was erased, and other characters' memories are in danger of being removed: the game itself comes alive and takes control. The Legend of Korra. In this follow-up to Avatar: The Last Airbender, Korra is developing a great spiritual understanding of her responsibilities. Michael’s. Especially for textured paper to make your own notebooks. …
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.
Go-To Reads
This week, BookMatch Teen brings you a list of their go-to books, favorites that they always want to recommend. What are your go-to reads? Want more recommendations? Fill out our short online form and you'll get a personalized booklist from BookMatch Teen!
What Should You Read this Summer?
If you are looking for a book to read this summer but don’t know what to read, take this quiz to receive a list of books that aligns to your interests. Once you get your score, look it up here to get your summer booklist. Any one of these books can take you on an intense trip or an emotional roller coaster that is more enticing than watching an action adventure movie. And remember, just because it’s a book to read in the summer doesn’t mean it’s filled with hot, stuffy weather. For more summer books, check out BPL's Summer Reading lists, and BookMatch Teen's Summer Vibes…
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…
Science Fiction Escape with BookMatch Teen
Why not start off your week with some new books? Here's a list of science fiction titles from BookMatch Teen, most of which take place in space. Escape to colder and darker worlds during this heatwave, and share your favorite science fiction reads with us!
Lose Time with Doctor Who & These Related Book Series
If time traveling and galaxy exploration are on your list of reasonably attainable resolutions this year, then you might (should!) be a fan of Doctor Who. In a thousand words or less, I’m going to entice you into the fandom with a bit of a Season 11 (2018, which debuted Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor) wrap-up, a case for why you should (still) be watching Season 12, and also a peek into the lingo of a Doctor Who fan. And you will not need to a language decoder (think Elvish, Klingon or even Dothraki), but if you really want something to read, I’ll list books you might like to pair with…
A Guide to the 2019 Brooklyn Book Festival
A Short, Sweet List of Good Short Story Anthologies
Short stories are pretty terrific. If you’re short on sustained reading time and focus due to a hectic week, or promising yourself just a few pages before you turn out the lights, a short story can be just right. Short stories can be a great way to discover new authors. Nearly all the authors whose work is collected in these anthologies have full-length novels in our collection. Sampling a story or two is a great way to reset your reading after reading a really big novel or nonfiction tome. Short stories are an excellent way to pull yourself out of a reading slump, where you can’t focus on…