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Teen Underground

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About Me

This is the Charleston County Public Library's space for teens to hang out, speak out, freak out, and find out about great new books and special library events.

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Teen Underground is a network of teens, in Charleston and beyond, who want their voices to be heard...who want to be understood...to be themselves...to make their mark on the world. Teen Underground is about books. It's about libraries. But it's bigger than that.

"To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all of the miseries of life" W. Somerset Maugham

Meet the Booklady


Booklady is the Big Sister to the Underground. She's the one you can turn to with your questions, problems, or excruciating drama. Speak out about life, love, libraries - whatever's on your mind. She'll never judge you, or tell your parents. Tell her your troubles anonymously and she'll dish out some free advice and recommend a book for you to read. Booklady knows that sometimes it helps to read about someone else going through a similar, or worse, situation as you. Sometimes it helps just to get your mind off things.
Send Booklady your burning questions and dizzying dilemmas! LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The Booklady is not a licensed therapist or a certified expert in anything at all except books, although she's had lots of experience telling people what to do. There are loads of qualified people out there who can help if your problems are overwhelming to the point where you might hurt yourself or someone else. hopeline.com is a good place to start. In the Charleston area you can also call TeenLine on Monday - Friday from 4:00-8:00pm (843) 747-TEEN

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

you and you and that guy and his friend, and that girl over there, and you and him and her....

My Blog

CATCHING FIRE and other hot reads

Catching Fire, Suzanne Collinss long-awaited sequel to the immensely popular The Hunger Games, is finally out, but what to do if you cant get your hands on it right away? Or what if youre like Pag...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:38:00 GMT

Author Interview: Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

photo: Alex Hoerner Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl have written a deliciously spooky, magical, southern gothic, supernatural romance-adventure set in the fictional town of Gatlin, SC - which is outsi...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:12:00 GMT

That Reminds Me of a Book: Cooking with Julia

With the release of the new movie Julie & Julia starring Amy Adams and Meryl Streep, it suddenly seems like Julia Child and her particular take on French cooking are everywhere! To feed your need to r...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:07:00 GMT

Staff Picks

The Young Adult staff at CCPL read hundreds of books each year....here are some of our recent faves. Click on any title to reserve a copy for pickup at the branch nearest you. Maddy's picks:Zombies Ca...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:55:00 GMT

Americans Abroad

If you didnt get to go anywhere exciting this summer (or even if you did go somewhere exciting and wish you were still there!), check out one of these books featuring exotic locales, strange foods, p...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:39:00 GMT

Sensational Series: Fantastic Fantasy

Theres no better time than the present to read a great book, and theres no time like summertime to read a whole series of great books! The strange and incredible worlds created by the authors of the...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:26:00 GMT

Sizzling Summer Reads!

What better way to spend the hot, lazy South Carolina summer than by devouring some of these excellent summer-themed books? Click any title and reserve your copy today&Workin for the ManIs your summe...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:10:00 GMT

Teen Summer Reading Contest

The Charleston County Public Library's Teen Summer Reading Contest starts TODAY!Don't miss out on your chance to win cool prizes from our sponsors.  The program goes through the end of July and anyone...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:54:00 GMT

NEW Online Book Club!

Have you heard about our Online Book Club for teens?  Its a great way to sample new books! Every day, Monday through Friday, you will receive in your email a five-minute selection from a chapter of a...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:10:00 GMT

Best Teen Books of 2008!

As years go, 2008 had a lot of things wrong with it.  The election primaries that wouldn't end, the continuing financial meltdown of the world, and the tragic breakup of Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas, to...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:37:00 GMT