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Stay well and stay connected! Our staff share ideas and inspiration.

What news sources do you trust?

Check out other ways to stay well and connected.

What things make you smile?

What is your favorite go-to stress buster?

What song moves you?

Monthly Spotlight

Each month we have new videos, activities and teen stories to engage, enlighten and inform.

Popping the Bubble: Identifying Bias, Disinformation and Clickbait

Join Dr. Caroline Clark (OSU), Courtney Johnson (CCS), and Kapil Vasudev (OSU), as they discuss information literacy in the digital age, identify different forms of information, and provide essential questions to help you evaluate all the texts you encounter in the world. 

Facts First Quiz
Can You Spot the Many Faces of Disinformation? Learn More →

Teens Create: Your Own Clickbait
Show us what you’ve learned about the structure of clickbait by creating your own provoking news headline or product advertisement. Then upload your photo or video file to be posted on this website.
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Explore Science Careers with OSU’s Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Stem Booklist 
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Stem Resources 
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Bone Fracture Fixation Guide 
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Teens Create
Show off your engineering skills! Submit photos of you completing the engineering experiment to be posted on this website. Click here for more information.

Careers in the Arts: Artists of YouMedia

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Let's Talk Mental Health

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Teen and Family Mental Health Resources Learn More →

Teen Mental Health and Wellness Booklist Learn More →

Teen Wellness Self-Assessment Learn More →

What is Wellness?
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Career Explorations

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First Jobs – Memorable Moments and Life Lessons. Learn More →

First Jobs – Library Staff Members’ First Jobs. Learn More →

First Jobs – Elevator Pitch. Learn More →

Career Explorations: Elevator Pitch. Watch Now →

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Teen Projects

Upload your Teens Create Clickbait photo or video file here.

SUBMIT YOUR WORK

Great Reads for Teens

Allies

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All These Bodies

Blake, Kendare

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Any Sign of Life

Carson, Rae

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Bloodleaf

Smith, Crystal

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Clap When You Land

Acevedo, Elizabeth

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Five Total Strangers

Richards, Natalie D.

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Instant Karma

Meyer, Marissa

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Iron Widow

Zhao, Xiran Jay

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Ready Player One

Cline, Ernest

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The River Has Teeth

Waters, Erica

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Squad

Tokuda-Hall, Maggie

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The Year I Didn't Eat

Pollen, Samuel

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