Teens
Teen Bookclub
Do you like art, writing and theatrics? Then this is the club for you! Join our teen-led creative club to explore your artistic self and meet like minded people! In this no pressure atmosphere, we’ll create things together such as poems, graphic novels, short stories, improv and play writing! Something for everyone and everyone’s welcome!
Get involved
Check out what events are happening at the library for teens!
RPL’s Teen Ambassador (TAMBAS) are a youth leadership group that helps to improve the library. The TAMBAS help library staff develop teen programs and collections, while working as a team and developing public speaking skills.
Interested in giving your time to support the library? Click here for current volunteer opportunities.
Resources
The Ministry of Children and Family Development’s Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) teams located across B.C. provide a range of mental health assessment and treatment options for children and youth (0-18 years of age) and their families at no cost. Our clinics are staffed by mental health clinicians, psychologists, and psychiatrists.
Crisis mental health line for teens. It connects teens with support, information and resources.
EducationPlannerBC helps learners make well informed decisions about their education and career options. Use the Plan section to find articles and information about the different paths along the student journey.
We help with the cost of post-secondary education through student loans, grants, and scholarships. We also have programs that help with loan repayment.
An organization in Richmond offering a variety of programs for teens including homework help, Youth & Seniors Connect, and Station Stretch’s academic support.
Foundry is a province-wide network of integrated health and social service centres for young people ages 12-24. Foundry centres provide a one-stop-shop for young people to access mental health care, substance use services, primary care, social services and youth and family peer supports.
The RESET Youth Team is dedicated in supporting youth aged 13-19 and their families in partnership with the Richmond School District.
RESETing youth on their path through individual and family counselling, group work, school support, and advocacy. We believe positive change is possible and the ‘reset’ framework guides our everyday practice and more importantly, RESET youth’s thinking and goals towards successful outcomes.
Post-secondary education can be expensive. StudentAid BC provides loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships and special programs to qualifying students.