Birmingham Public Library's Cyberteen

Teen Life

Alabama Department of Public Safety Driver License Manual (Spanish translation)
An earlier edition of the State of Alabama's Driver License Manual translated into Spanish. (pdf)
http://www.bplonline.org/resources/subjects/business/tech/SpanishDriverManual.pdf

Motorcycle License Manual
http://dps.alabama.gov/DriverLicense/Manuals.aspx

Family

Teenage Diaries On National Public Radio
"Since 1996, the Teenage Diaries series has been giving tape recorders to young people around the country to report on their own lives. They conduct interviews, keep an audio journal and record the sounds of daily lifeusually collecting more than 40 hours of raw tape over the course of a year."
http://www.radiodiaries.org/teenagediaries.html

Health

Ask Alice
Columbia University's Health Question and Answer Internet Service. Click here to get honest answers on any health related topic.
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
The USDA has expanded their food pyramid. This new interactive site allows you to enter your individual exercise and diet program to build your own food pyramid.
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/

GirlHealth
"Created by young women for young women," this site provides links, information, interviews and personal stories addressing mental and physical health issues important to teenage girls. Topics covered include: college and career choices, relationships, immigration, drugs, physical abuse, pregnancy, healthy diets, self-esteem, depression, and stress.
http://www.girlhealth.org/

Teen Link
A free, confidential, anonymous, place to talk about what is happening in your life. This site is sponsored by the Birmingham Crisis Center.
http://www.CrisisCenterBham.com/

Teen Growth
TeenGrowth is the Web site thousands of teens go for their health information. Our board certified physicians give you the scoop on puberty, family, friends, drugs, sex and emotions.
http://www.teengrowth.com/

Young Women's Resource Center
Teenage women need accurate health information and this site from Boston Children's Hospital presents it in both English and Spanish. It covers cancer, sexuality, eating disorders and nutrition, gynecology, smoking, and scoliosis. It also offers information about mental health and a guide to lesbian health.
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/youthpage.html

Internet Safety

Teen Safety on the Information Highway
http://www.safeteens.com/

Job Opportunities / Job Training

Are you a working teen?
Got questions about your new job? Like, do you have any rights in the workplace? How many hours are you allowed to work while in school? Can your employer ask you to do anything? What happens if you slip and fall? This site from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will answer all these questions and many more.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/adoldoc.html

City of Birmingham/Mayor's Office's Youth First
http://www.bhamyouthfirst.org/

Tools For Beginning Jobseekers
helps teens create their resumes, cover letters, and a list of references. There are worksheets available to print out, fill out, and submit to potential employers. A self-assessment page provides initial direction to the jobseeker.
http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/resources/index.jsp?section=13

Money

Ms. Teen invest
gives you all the basics on stocks and mutual funds. But that's not all. Learn about investment clubs, online investing and financial calculators. (Psst! This site isn't just for girls)!
http://www.msfinancialsavvy.com/kids_teens_investing/index.html

Schools

Local Schools
Links to high schools and colleges in Jefferson County. Includes a link to Great Expectations: a Guide to Alabama's High School Graduation Exam.
http://www.bplonline.org/resources/subjects/community/schools.asp