Posts by Caitlyn Colman-McGaw

40 Mental Health Books for Young Adults

 by Caitlyn Colman-McGaw, Manager of Young Adult Programming
February 15, 2022
These books for teens share moments of inspiration and sorrow as well as offer tips for how you can keep moving forward.  
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Teens: How To Volunteer Virtually With The Library

 by Caitlyn Colman-McGaw, Manager of Young Adult Programming
February 23, 2021
Give back to your community while earning service hours.
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Beyond Coming Out: Fantastic Books with LGBT+ Characters

 by Caitlyn Colman-McGaw, Manager of Young Adult Programming
June 14, 2019
Coming out stories, while an essential part of the canon, are just a tiny part of the complicated, beautiful world that is LGBTQ literature.
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The Bi YA We're Reading after Watching Janelle Monae

 by Caitlyn Colman-McGaw, Manager of Young Adult Programming
March 28, 2018
Janelle Monae’s latest video has us in a bi state of mind here at The New York Public Library. To celebrate, here are some of our favorite YA books featuring bisexual characters.
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6 Books to Check Out on National Coming Out Day

 by Caitlyn Colman-McGaw, Manager of Young Adult Programming
October 11, 2016
Happy National Coming Out Day! Much like my experience being out has evolved in the 12 years since I first came out, LGBT literature has also shifted to tell more than just coming out stories. In the spirit of this, here are some great books with LGBTQIA characters that show many different out realities.
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