Jasper-Dubois County Public Library Features For Teens
Jasper-Dubois County Public Library offers special features for teens and youth. Many of the features are available online or in any of the multiple branches included in the library system.
OverDrive for Jasper Area Teens
Young people who enjoy using their own devices download e-books, audio books, and magazines. The library allows Jasper area youth to download digital media to their own computers, tablets, and phones. Alternately, teens read e-books or listen to audio books directly from the library’s standard OverDrive website. Additionally, teens access an OverDrive specifically for youth. Plus, this media gets returned automatically. With this digital media, they avoid late fees!
eSequels
Though eSequels only features adult series, many area teens enjoy this service. The library features eSequels so that adults and teens stay on top of books in their favorite series. Teens sometimes search this service by characters or location. Many use the service to find new material from a favorite author or rediscover a once-loved series from years before. Even if the reader only vaguely recalls the series, the search format helps the reader find the lost book!
Reading Lists
The library also features or indexes reading lists and handy websites for teens in the community. Check out just a few featured on the library’s website:
- ALA best books for young adults
- KidderLit
- Library Thing
- Reading Rants
- Teen Corner Book Reviews
- Teen Reads
Jasper-Dubois County Public Library System
The Jasper-Dubois County Public Library, located at 1116 Main Street in Jasper, has multiple affiliated branches at different locations. Of course, the main branch is the Jasper Public Library. The network also includes the Ferdinand Branch, the Dubois Branch, the Birdseye Branch, and the Jasper Library Annex in the Gramelspacher-Gutzweiler House. The library system uses the Jasper Library Annex as the administrative offices for each branch in the entire Jasper-Dubois County Public Library system. This building also hosts meetings, classes, and events.
