• The ACT - Register for the ACT on-line; find test prep help
• Brainfuse HelpNow - Homework help, live tutors, and college test prep.
• CampusTours - Find facts and virtual tours for colleges and universities​
• College Board On-line - Register for the SAT on-line; find test prep help
• Federal Student Aid and FASFA - On-line location to apply for government financial aid
• FinAid - Learn the difference between different types of loans, directs you on how to search for scholarships, discusses how to apply for financial aid
• Learning Express via TexShare Databases - Test prep available. Please request the password for TexShare from the Youth desk at 817-514-5866.
• Petersons.com - Get information on planning for college, use a guided search to find colleges, get tips on writing a college admission essay and on college entrance exams
• RWM Vocational Schools Database - Search for vocational schools by state, city, and trade
• US News Colleges and Career Center - Find rankings and information on over 1,000 schools; use the search feature to find colleges that match your needs

• Brainfuse HelpNow - Homework help, live tutors, and test prep.
• CIA - Get up-to-date information on countries around the world. Find maps and information on population, history, economy, military, transportation, and transnational issues about each country
• How Everything Works - Physics Professor Louis A. Bloomfield answers questions about how everyday items or actions work. Browse through the most recent questions or browse questions on a specific topic such as computers, nuclear weapons, seesaws, plastics, and more
• Math.com - Gives a basic overview of subjects such as pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry; provides several types of calculators, practice questions, and math games
• Purdue Online Writing Lab - Walks students through the process of writing and formatting different kinds of papers; contains a section on proper grammar
• Year by Year - Find detailed information about a specific year or decade, also includes time-lines

Creative Writing for Teens

• Get Underlined - Create - An online writing community for teens; submit your writing, read and review the writings of others, get the chance to have your writing read by publishing professionals
• Merlyn's Pen - Fiction, essays, and poems by teens
• Teen Ink - National teen magazine, book series, and website devoted to teenage writing, art, photos and forums. The print copy is also available at Main Library

Music

• All Music Guide - Look here for info about and reviews of rock, hip hop, country, jazz, classical, blues, world music, folk, rap, reggae, and more
• Artist Direct - Look here for info about and reviews of rock, hip hop, country, jazz, classical, blues, world music, folk, rap, reggae, and more
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Know your history! Learn about the Rock and Roll Time-line, This Day in Rock and Roll, and the rockers who are enshrined each year
• Ricci Adams' musictheory.net - Learn everything from the basics of clefs and staffs to playing keyboard, guitar, or brass-with the help of handy “trainer” screens. You’ll need a Macromedia Flash Player 6.0r65 or higher to view the content on this website
• Internet Archive Live Music Archive - Find high quality live concerts by trade-friendly artist
• LastFM - Recommends music, videos, and concert based on what you like; can sync with your media player or iPod to give you stats on your music
• Pandora - Free internet radio where you can create stations based on your musical taste

The Arts

• Marble Magnets - Make tiny marble magnets from tiny photos and other pictures
• Sock Monkey - Detailed sock monkey making instructions take out the guesswork
• The Duct Tape Guys - The Duct Tape Guys show you how to make duct tape wallets in eight photo-illustrated easy steps

Driver's Education

• Watauga Public Library Driving Tests - Practice these sample permit tests for free as many times as you need - until you're ready to take the real DMV test!

Teen Health Information

• TeensHealth - Provides doctor approved information so teens can make educated decisions about their health
• Medline Plus - Health Information provided by the National Medical Library and the National Institute for Health; includes a medical encyclopedia and dictionary, information on drugs and supplements, and a directory to help find local doctors
• Al-Anon/Alateen - Al-Anon helps people recover from the effects of living with an alcoholic relative or friend. Alateen is a recovery group for young people with a drinking problem. Both groups base their programs on the work of Alcoholics Anonymous

Know Your Rights!

• National Center for Youth Law - This site links to information about youth health, child support, welfare, fair housing, juvenile justice, public policy organizations, and legislative resources