Lincoln Award

Teen Students' Choice Book Award for the State of Illinois. 

The 2024 winner was You'd Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow.

Find a book in the 2025 Nominees List.

2026 Printable List

Click here for past winners.

What Should I Read Next?

Find out which book is next in your favorite series.

Teen Scene Newsletter

(New fiction and nonfiction titles for ages 14+)
January 2025 | February 2025 | March 2025
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Need Community Service Hours?

Attend our monthly TAB meeting. 

Other Places to Volunteer

• Catholic Charities of Lake County
• Condell Medical Center
• Find Help in Lake County
• Greater Chicago Food Depository
• Mundelein AYSO
• Northern Illinois Food Bank
• Save-a-Pet Adoption Center
• Tikkun Olam Volunteers
• United Way of Lake County
• VolunteerMatch - Where Volunteering Begins

Need to do court ordered Public service?

We do not offer that program here at the library. Please contact the Lake County Juvenile Probation & Detention Services in Illinois at 847-377-7800. The Public Service Program can refer you to local churches, schools, municipalities, soup kitchens, and other not-for-profit agencies.