Read for a Better World encourages readers of all ages to explore diversity, empathy, and action through literature. We challenge teens(ages 11-17) to read 8 books during the month. Registration is through the Beanstack app.
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that feature books with artistic characters!!! When I think about being artistic, it is more than just painting and drawing and we have titles that feature not just those but photography, movie making, and collages to just name a few!! Maybe some of these books will inspire you to explore
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Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that feature book titles that share the same title as songs!!! That’s right--these books have the same titles as songs you may or may not know but they will have you humming and possibly getting a song stuck in your head as you read these amazing titles!! Some of these titles even have the
Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that have Blue Covers!!! As we start entering into the snow and cold months of Winter, why not get in the spirit by reading some books that have covers featuring various shades of blue so check out one of these and then snuggle up with a mug of hot chocolate or tea and enjoy an amazing s
Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that feature some shocking and epic plot twists! I do not know about you, but I love a book that you think you know where it is going but then, out of nowhere, the author turns everything on its head and everything is different--and it makes total sense when you think back to what happen
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about Historical Fiction!!! Our titles this week are all historical fiction stories; this is one of my favorite genres because it provides an opportunity to read about times and events in history that many times we do not know much, if anything, about because they are not taught in typical school cla
Handley Regional Library System will be presenting a Winter Reading Challenge for youth to run the entire month of January 2022. The theme for this year is “Read for a Better World”, which encourages readers of all ages to explore diversity, empathy, and action through literature.
“We are joining thousands of libraries and schools across the nation that are encouraging their communities to read a target number of books,” says Donna Hughes, Youth Services Division Head.
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about featuring some more amazing YA nonfiction titles! It can be easy to think that nonfiction is boring but these titles are the complete opposite of that thought; we have everything from true crime to war history and memoirs and you will not even realize you are reading nonfiction because they are
Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that feature Neurodiverse characters!
Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that feature Jewish characters! Many times, Jewish characters seem limited to just World War II fiction books but that is not the case and we are taking a look at some titles that are anything but that time period. We have a mix of historical and realistic (and some are a little intense--just be warned!) fiction this week and I can promise you that they are amazing!!! These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag
In a new community partnership with the Winchester Public Schools' Metrics program, the Handley Youth Services Department is excited to celebrate Computer Science Education Week.
October’s Database Spotlight was HelpNow by Brainfuse. 
Now that the school year is well underway I want to remind you of the great resources we have to help. Here is a link to the Homework Help section of our online resources page.
You can use HelpNow by Brainfuse for free online live tutoring, a Writing Lab to get feedback on papers and essays, and study tools such as flash cards and games.