Links

POINT AND CLICK…

Alex Awards: The best books published for adults that have mass teen appeal!
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/alex

Best Books for Young Adults: Um, I think the title says it all!
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya

Outstanding Books for the College Bound: No matter where you go, you better READ SOME OF THESE!
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/obcb

Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: They won’t weigh you down!
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/poppaper

Printz Award: The Oscars for teen reads!
www.ala.org/yalsa/printz

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers: A fancy way of saying, “I dare you to hate these books.”
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/quickpicks

ANIME! TheOtaku.com For everything ani
me, this place is pretty cool! Searches work really well, and you can browse by series or genre. There are quizzes, articles, wallpapers, fan art, and you can send e-cards.

FAN FICTION! FanFiction.net

The LARGEST open archive source for reading and publishing fan fiction there is! Create an account, complete with pen name, and away you go. Currently, the most popular fan fiction being written is Harry Potter, where writers take the characters and world of HP and create their own stories with them. Don’t worry, it’s totally legal as long as you don’t try to sell your stories. It’s a fun and addictive writing activity!

Teenreads.com
The undisputed heavyweight of the book world, Teenreads.com is the up-to-the-minute place to go for everything related to literature for teens. Features author interviews, reviews, games, a great newsletter, resources for starting your own book club, and fun polls. Basically, this site rocks if books are your thing!

General Links back to top

New York State Department of Labor
All you need to know about getting your  working papers in New York State.

Ask Dr. Jami
Ask Dr. Jami is a site devoted to learning to relax.

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
Looking for the rules of the road or information on getting that learner’s permit or driver’s license? This is where you need to go!

Guilderland Central School District
Click for information about the Guilderland Central School District.

Collegeboard
All the necessary information on taking the SAT exams and planning for college.

Fafsa
Apply here for a federal loan to help pay for college.

The Albany Times Union Jobs TU site
Looking for a few hours of work to put some cash in your pocket? Look here!

Test & College Resources back to top

Beat Test Anxiety!
Describes what test anxiety is, and how you can overcome it…and actually use a little of that stress for your benefit!

New York State Regents Exams
Regentsprep.org
It’s like having the complete review book in front of you, but online for FREE! This resource will guide you through all the major concepts of a regents subject area and provides exam overviews.

Past Regents Exams Online
Get past regents exams for free! Regents exams are in .pdf format, which requires Adobe Reader software.

Bibliography Machine
Need to format that bibliography NOW? Follow the easy steps here! Missing the information you need for your bibliography? It’s all here in our library’s catalog! Look up the book on the catalog. The title, date of publication, publisher, etc…it’s all there!

TestPrepPreview.com
TestPrepPreview features self-assessment modules to guide your areas of study for the SAT, ACT, and a ton of other tests.

Guilderland High School Guidance Department Online Resources
Test prep, financial aid, college search and application, career and other really, really necessary resources to tackle success!

Graph Paper
Use that last sheet of graph paper? Print out blank sheets of it here!

Virtual Campus Tours
Panoramic photos, 360-degree views, videos and more let you view the campus of your choice from home. Campus profiles provide complete detail including degrees offered, tuition, enrollment statistics, academic calendar, how to contact admissions, and even lists of hotels near the campus for when family wants to visit.

The Guilderland Public Library is not responsible for the maintenance, updating or content of other websites to which this site may provide a link.  Links are included for your convenience and information and should not be considered an endorsement of the groups which maintain these web sites.