Teens Know Best

TKB meets every second Tuesday of the month from 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. at Dayton's Bluff Public Library in the Teen Area. Come talk books with us.

Dayton's Bluff Library is located in the same building as the Metropolitan University Library. There is currently a separate temporary entrance on the side of the building - follow the arrows.  There is parking by the temporary entrance.

An application, opens a new window needs to be filled out and submitted before you attend the first meeting and before you can borrow any ARCs.

Contact teensknowbeststpaul@gmail.com for more information.

Teens can come to Dayton’s Bluff Library during Library Open Hours to pick up and drop off the freshest books between meetings.  There is time during each meeting to get more books too.

Teens Know Best is an official Teens Top Ten review group. Did you love the book?  Was it so bad you couldn’t finish it? Was there a character that you really identified with?  Let publishers know what you really think about the book.  Your voice matters!

Teens' Top Ten Galley Review, opens a new window

Members are encouraged to submit at least one review a month using the form linked above. Non-submittal of reviews may be a case for suspension of borrowing privileges.

The top 73 books from last year have been selected, and it's time for Teens Know Best members to vote for their favorites!

Please vote for up to five books you would like to see in the top 25: https://forms.gle/g7hTuNnJ4skgFHda8

Voting ENDS Sunday, March 27. The top 25 will be announced during National Library Week, which is April 3-9.

If you would like to check out any of the 73 first round finalists, we have them in the teen area of Dayton's Bluff Library.

The 2021 Teens' Top Ten Winners have been announced!  Check out these titles from you local SPPL branch (if your branch doesn't have it, they can order it in for you!) and enjoy the top ten titles of the year!

2021 Teens' Top Ten Winners

All Boys Aren’t Blue, opens a new window by George M. Johnson

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, opens a new window by Suzanne Collins

Cemetery Boys, opens a new window by Aiden Thomas

Clap When You Land, opens a new window by Elizabeth Acevedo

Five Total Strangers, opens a new window by Natalie D. Richards

The Inheritance Games, opens a new window by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Instant Karma, opens a new window by Marissa Meyer

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, opens a new window by VE Schwab

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

One of Us is Next, opens a new window by Karen M. McManus

Thank you all who voted!  We will post 2022's nominees when they are announced this winter.  Happy reading!

• Talk about at least one book you have read by briefly sharing the highlights.
• You are always allowed to “pass” if you are not prepared to share.
• Respect is crucial: everyone deserves to share as much or as little as they like, without interruption – even if you disagree with them.
• Everyone is entitled to their opinion and there are no right or wrong responses.
• Don’t feel stuck with a book, if you don’t like it read something else. You can still talk about it and write a review because why you dislike a book is just as important as why you like one!