YOUth

what's happening for youth

featured event

Discord for YOUth

Join our youth-only Discord server! Meet TBay teens in a safe welcoming digital community. Chat about games, memes, and events. Ages 13-18

YOUth Rec Room - Thursdays 5 - 7:30pm @ Mary JL Black

Join us in the Rec Room! Dive into art, anime, and fun activities in a welcoming and inclusive space for grades 7-12.

what's new

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book lists

YA I'm With the Band

Check out these young adult novels that feature musicians, and bands.

YA Books with Dragons

Dragons are cool.

YA Fake Dating

If you love young adult novels with the fake dating trope, you'll love this list!

Most Borrowed YA Fiction of 2025 (So Far)

Check out TBPL’s top YA books of 2025 so far! From Panem to murder mysteries, here’s what Thunder Bay’s teens are reading now.

Volunteer opportunities

YOUth Reviews

Review books or movies that you loved (or hated) for community service hours. For each 250-300 words review, you can earn up to 4 volunteer hours! Successful reviews will be posted to our website!

Find the guidelines here and sign up today!

YOUth Action Council (YAC)

Have your voice heard and help the library buy books and influence library programs for teens with the YOUth Action Council.

Find the guidelines here and sign up today!

YOUth Knitters

Knit or crochet hats or scarves for those in need to earn volunteer hours.

Find the guidelines here and sign up today!

YOUth reviews

Homework Help

Gale Literature Criticism

An integrated research experience that brings together Gale's premier literary databases.

Literary Reference Center Plus

A full-text literary database providing a complete collection of reference works across all genres and time periods.

Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History

A virtual gallery of historic photographs, books, & drawings and so much more. Your portal to our region's history.

Gale eBooks

An award-winning, hassle-free eBook experience — that includes Business Plans Handbooks which provides real examples of business plans.

We acknowledge that the City of Thunder Bay has been built on the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation, signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850. We also recognize the contributions made to our community by the Métis people.

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