Resources for Young Adults
Library Collections
Bayside Libraries offer safe and inclusive spaces where young adults can get help with homework, get book recommendations, work on a school or creative project, or just meet friends.
If you're looking for reading inspiration, here are some options.
Personalized Picks. Our Librarians will curate a list of books you may enjoy reading, based on information you provide us.
Recommended reads are curated lists of YA titles recommended by our librarians.
Good Reading YA has content relevant to teen readers.
New Books recently added to the YA collection
Binge Sets
Bayside Library is excited to launch our new Binge sets! The Binge sets let you borrow a complete series for 6 weeks!
eLibrary Collections
Read
BorrowBox provides an extensive library of eBooks with many Australian titles
Hoopla has thousands of eBooks and comics you can read for free with your library card
Overdrive allows you to borrow a large collection of eBook and eMagazines all through the Libby app.
Watch
Hoopla brings you instant access to thousands of movies and television shows. The Hoopla app works on all your favourite devices (including your television) - any time, anywhere, no waiting!
Kanopy has over 30,000 films available for streaming including movies, foregin, independent and documentary films that teach, educate and inspire.
Listen
Hoopla lets you stream music and eAudioBooks for free with your library card
BorrowBox provides an extensive library of eAudiobooks with many Australian titles.
Gaming & STEAM
Create, Play, Learn is Bayside Library’s creative space. Customers of the Library have access to 3D printers, audio and visual equipment, craft cutters as well as well as options to improve your design, coding, or multimedia production skills.
Board Games are available to loan from the library
Study Resources
Aussie Driver has resources to help you pass your learners test and the information you need for sitting your license exam, including a practice test simulator.
Britannica For Teens contains comprehensive content to help you research.
Oxford University Press is the premier online reference product, spanning 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press's dictionaries, companions and encyclopedias.
Newspapers that can be read online with your library card include:
- The Age
- The Herald Sun
- The Australian
- The Sydney Morning Herald
- Press Reader gives you access to newspapers from all around the world