Teens

Teens

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2026 Virginia Frank Memorial Writing Contest

The Virginia Frank Memorial Writing Contest is held each spring to recognize the creative writing talent of area students in grades 5-8.
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Freegal Music

Enjoy unlimited music streaming or download up to four free songs every week, and they're yours to keep. New music is added daily.
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eReading Room for Teens

Overdrive: Teen eBooks for your computer, mobile device, or eReader.

Omaha Picks: Cozy Winter Reads for Teens

Celebrate the winter season by cozying up with these books.

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Omaha Picks: 2025 Reading Challenge for Teens

Check out this list of book suggestions specifically for teens to complete the 2025 Reading Challenge.
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Find Your Next Read

Looking for a good book? We can help! Tell us what you like to read and we will make a reading list or book bundle just for you!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Fiona Bryant

Fiona Bryant, a high school student and lifelong library lover, has turned her passion for reading into a powerful force for civic good.

Staff Picks

Omaha Picks: Flower Covers

This list for teens contains books with floral covers.

Omaha Picks: Teen Books with Multiple POV

Consider multiple perspectives on the same story as you read or listen to these young adult novels told by two (or more) narrators.

Omaha Picks: Ominous Book Covers

With these teen books, you can tell by the cover that it is not going to end well.

Omaha Picks: Must Read Romance for Teens

Swoon-worthy romances for teens.

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Online Resources

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Test Prep Courses

Studying for the ACT, SAT or other tests? Take one of the test prep courses in Gale Courses.
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Kanopy

Stream independent and international films, documentaries, and other educational entertainment. Each patron is allowed 30 credits per month.
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WorldCat

The world's largest catalog and another way to discover resources available to you beyond Omaha Public Library.
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Newspapers.com

Newspapers.com™ is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 894 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 24,400+ newspapers.
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