Teens
Featured Teen Blog
Newer Teen Manga Series
Manga is a style of writing that has been growing exponentially over the past few years. Learn about Herrick's newest additions.
Spotlight on Teen Fiction
Featured Teen Lists
Tween Mystery
Finding books that feel right for those tween ages can be tricky. Consider some of these mystery books.
YA Horror for Spooky Nights
As we enter spooky season, check out some of these horror recommendations for teens!
Cozy YA with Fall Vibes
Fall is on its way! Get in the mood with some of these cozy YA books, from fantasy to romance to anything inbetween.
Award Winning Young Adult Books
Featured Awards
Michael L Printz Award
An award presented annually to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
YA Lit: 2023 Morris Award Finalists
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award
An award presented annually recognizing an African-American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults.
Featured Awards
2022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature
Through prose & illustration, the titles on the 2022 YPL address gender & sexuality, racism & xenophobia, and self-esteem & self-acceptance
2023 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Long List
YALSA’s Best Fiction for YAs Blogging Team presents titles published for YAs in the past 14 months that are rec. reading for ages 12 to 18.
YA Lit: 2023 YALSA Nonfiction Award
YALSA's Award in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults during a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year.
YA Lit: ALA's 2023 Youth Media Awards
The ALA announced its 2023 Youth Media Awards. Descriptions & complete list of winners can be found here: https://ala.unikron.com/
eBooks
Teen eBooks
Libby by OverDrive
Digital library collection of eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks for all age groups.
Hoopla
Access popular eBooks, eAudiobooks, videos, music, and comics. Titles are available for instant streaming or to temporarily download.
TeenBookCloud
Curated eBooks and content for middle and high school, with graphic novels, classics and more.
Teen eBooks
eAudiobooks
Teen eAudiobooks
Libby by OverDrive
Digital library collection of eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks for all age groups.
Hoopla
Access popular eBooks, eAudiobooks, videos, music, and comics. Titles are available for instant streaming or to temporarily download.
AudioBookCloud
Streaming eAudiobooks featuring mystery, biography, fiction, sci-fi, classics and other genres, plus kids and teen titles.