Welcome to the Navajo County public libraries' page for Teens and Young Adults!
Check out the tabs up top! You'll find everything from the hottest and latest teen reads to homework help ... and fun things to explore when you need a break from homework!
To commemorate Presidents' Day, you can listen to these presidential inaugural addresses:
HARRY TRUMAN INAUGURAL - January 20, 1949
JOHN F. KENNEDY INAUGURAL - January 20, 1961
LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON INAUGURAL - January 20, 1965
RICHARD M. NIXON INAUGURAL - January 20, 1969
JIMMY CARTER INAUGURAL - January 20, 1977
RONALD REAGAN INAUGURAL- January 20, 1981
GEORGE H.W. BUSH INAUGURAL - January 20, 1989
WILLIAM J. CLINTON INAUGURAL - January 20, 1993
GEORGE W. BUSH INAUGURAL - January 20, 2001
Rosa Parks - traveling home from work on a Montgomery, Alabama bus - refused to give up her seat to a white man on December 1, 1955. Called "the mother" of the modern-day civil rights movement, Mrs. Parks ushered in an era which changed America.
62 Magical Facts About . . .Harry Potter
Harry Potter's birthday is July 31, the same day as his creator, J.K. Rowling. Click here for those 62 magical facts about the series.
Rubik's Cube Record Holder - Feliks Zemdegs
Remember that moment when you realized the only way you were going to solve a Rubik's Cube was to peel the stickers off and rearrange them? Well, this 15-year-old beat The Cube in a mind-blowing world record time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIvHw17vuGU
Research Help
Do you have a big project coming up at school? Check out these web resources - they can get you information or point you in the right direction!
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From NoodleTools : If you're not sure where to start, this chart can give you some direction on which web sites or search engines can provide you with the best information on your topic.
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KidsClick! : Broken down by category, this site provides a list of web resources on every subject imaginable - designed by librarians.
College info
Are you trying to decide which college you'd like to attend? Education-Portal.com has basic admissions information on major colleges and universities in each state. They offer statistics on the colleges themselves as well as the cities that surround them. Check out the stats here.
If you're looking to take some free online courses, check out the list Education-Portal.com has put together. Listed by general subject area - including business, technology, science, and liberal arts - this site lists free online courses from some of the country's top universities.