At MPL teens can get help with homework, ask staff for book recommendations, tackle a school or creative project. We have the resources and programs to help you.
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Teen Health & Wellness:Build Skills for School, Work, & Life
Success doesn’t just happen—it grows from the right tools and confidence to put them into action.
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Read, Listen & Watch
Check out our collection of books, ebooks, eAudiobooks, music and more.
As Seen on Webtoon (Teens)
Action, Drama, Romance, Comedy, and more - this list features some favourite comics that can also be read on Webtoon.
Teen September Staff Picks
Cozy up with September’s top teen picks. Your next great story is waiting at Markham Public Library!
Teen July Staff Picks
Discover your next great read! July’s top teen books are waiting for you at Markham Public Library.
Teen Fiction - Black Heritage Collection - Summer 2025
Place a hold or come browse the Milliken Mills Branch to checkout the latest additions to our Black Heritage Collection
As Seen on Webtoon (Teens)
Action, Drama, Romance, Comedy, and more - this list features some favourite comics that can also be read on Webtoon.
Teen September Staff Picks
Cozy up with September’s top teen picks. Your next great story is waiting at Markham Public Library!
Teen July Staff Picks
Discover your next great read! July’s top teen books are waiting for you at Markham Public Library.
Teen Fiction - Black Heritage Collection - Summer 2025
Place a hold or come browse the Milliken Mills Branch to checkout the latest additions to our Black Heritage Collection
Spotlight On: Online Learning
Teen Health & Wellness provides teens with nonjudgmental, straightforward, curricular and self-help support. You can access this resource for free using your library card. Start now.
Teen Health and Wellness
Information for teens on topics including diseases & conditions; drugs & alcohol; nutrition & fitness; and sexual health.
Teen Resources
Looking for additional help? Here are some trusted organizations that can help.
YMCA Employment Services
YMCA’s employment experts will help you write effective resumes and prepare for job interviews, so that you can find a job.
Hope for Wellness
The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.
360 Kids York Region
Over-the-phone and virtual counselling sessions for York Region youth, booked through their website
YMCA Employment Services
YMCA’s employment experts will help you write effective resumes and prepare for job interviews, so that you can find a job.
Hope for Wellness
The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.
360 Kids York Region
Over-the-phone and virtual counselling sessions for York Region youth, booked through their website
NOT SURE WHAT TO READ?
Blogs
Explore staff-written blog posts that covers a wide range of topics for teens.
LGBTQ2+ Reads for Teens
Seeing ourselves reflected in literature can be comforting and empowering. Check out this list of LGBTQ+ reads for teens.
Developing Healthy Coping Strategies
Let's explore some of the healthy and unhealthy ways to manage stress
6 facts on how nature and plants combat poor mental health
Here are 6 great facts on how nature and indoor plants can combat poor mental health and give you a better quality of life.
LGBTQ2+ Reads for Teens
Seeing ourselves reflected in literature can be comforting and empowering. Check out this list of LGBTQ+ reads for teens.
Developing Healthy Coping Strategies
Let's explore some of the healthy and unhealthy ways to manage stress
6 facts on how nature and plants combat poor mental health
Here are 6 great facts on how nature and indoor plants can combat poor mental health and give you a better quality of life.