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According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, more and more teens are using their keyboards in anger, and the results can be dangerous and long lasting.
32% of online teens say they've experienced some sort of online harassment. That's a pretty depressing statistic. But there are people who are standing up to try and put a stop to cyber-bullying and all forms of online teen-to-teen harassment.
Visit our Teen Blog to learn about the work of anti cyber-bullying advocacy groups like Say it 2 My Face, and MTV's A Thin Line:
- Teen Tech Week - March 6-12
Teen Tech Week is a national initiative aimed at teens, their parents, educators and other concerned adults, to help teens become competent and ethical users of technologies. During Teen Tech Week, we offer events that encourage teens to use libraries'...
- What Is Teen Read Week?
Did you know that Oct. 17 - 23 is Teen Read Week? An initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association, Teen Read Week started in 1998 as a way to highlight the value of encouraging teens to read. Research shows that teens who read for fun have...
- Got A Gadget You Can't Figure Out?
Our Gadget-Help workshops during Teen Tech Week went so well that we've decided to hold another one next Thursday, April 22, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Adults who need help with their gadgets - iPods, laptops, digital cameras, and cell phones - can...
- Wii Gaming At Shirlington - 03/08
Teens, grades 6-12, are invited to kick-off Teen Tech Week with Wii gaming at the Shirlington Branch Library on Monday, March 8, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. For more information on this event, call 703-228-0325 or email [email protected]. For more on...
- Teen Advisory Board
The Teen Advisory Board meets monthly at the library to help make decisions about the Teen Zone space and plan awesome events for teens, like the Teen Summer Reading Program, the Annual Cemetery Walk at Forest Cemetery, and the Library's float for...
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What Do You Know About Cyber-Bullying?
According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, more and more teens are using their keyboards in anger, and the results can be dangerous and long lasting.
32% of online teens say they've experienced some sort of online harassment. That's a pretty depressing statistic. But there are people who are standing up to try and put a stop to cyber-bullying and all forms of online teen-to-teen harassment.
Visit our Teen Blog to learn about the work of anti cyber-bullying advocacy groups like Say it 2 My Face, and MTV's A Thin Line:
- Teen Tech Week - March 6-12
Teen Tech Week is a national initiative aimed at teens, their parents, educators and other concerned adults, to help teens become competent and ethical users of technologies. During Teen Tech Week, we offer events that encourage teens to use libraries'...
- What Is Teen Read Week?
Did you know that Oct. 17 - 23 is Teen Read Week? An initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association, Teen Read Week started in 1998 as a way to highlight the value of encouraging teens to read. Research shows that teens who read for fun have...
- Got A Gadget You Can't Figure Out?
Our Gadget-Help workshops during Teen Tech Week went so well that we've decided to hold another one next Thursday, April 22, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Adults who need help with their gadgets - iPods, laptops, digital cameras, and cell phones - can...
- Wii Gaming At Shirlington - 03/08
Teens, grades 6-12, are invited to kick-off Teen Tech Week with Wii gaming at the Shirlington Branch Library on Monday, March 8, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. For more information on this event, call 703-228-0325 or email [email protected]. For more on...
- Teen Advisory Board
The Teen Advisory Board meets monthly at the library to help make decisions about the Teen Zone space and plan awesome events for teens, like the Teen Summer Reading Program, the Annual Cemetery Walk at Forest Cemetery, and the Library's float for...